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Title: Hannah Logan's courtship, a true narrative; the wooing of the daughter of James Logan, colonial governor of Pennsylvania, and divers other matters, as related in the diary of her lover, the Honorable John Smith, assemblyman of Pennsylvania and king's councillor of New Jersey, 1736-1752;
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Smith, John, 1722-1771 Myers, Albert Cook, 1874-1960, ed
Subjects: Smith, Hannah (Logan), Mrs., 1720-1761 or 2 Smith, John, 1722-1771
Publisher: Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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urtship of (io^mo. to him, though he was at home & I sent 3 times to ask that favour. I then left amessage in as respectful a manner as Iknew how, inviting him, his sister Bethy& children to the wedding, & Came home.Met with Sarah Logan at Williams, andupon my telling her of the above treat-ment she was much affected. Invited ourother friends that we Expect to have. 6 After the necessary preparations Iset out on horse back for Stenton, havingSally Morris & Joyce Benezitt in myChaise. Found Rachel Pemberton &cthere, and had an agreeable Evening,Except the pain that the prospect of nothaving my father with us to-morrow ( ?), my brothers Samuel & Richard being come to Philad% & not having heardwhy he did not come. I was at meeting.To-day at lo Jn Moore was married. 7* Had all the Comp^ that weExpected, Except Isa: Norris, &c*. Severalthat were not Invited were so Complaisantas to come from town upon this occasion, asmy partner, Edw*^ Catteral, Capts Dowers
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M;irriaa:e Record of ;olin Smitli and Hannah I-osaii, 174S 1748) Hannah Logan 261 & Goodman, Isa: Brown, Judah Foulk,Sam Noble, John Smith jun ^cd. Themeeting was pretty full, and a solid goodtime. I felt in it a degree of the heart-tendring Love of God, which was astrength & Comfort. Sarah Morris &M. Lightfoot preachd, & J. Benezittprayd ; then we solemnized our marriagein an awful and Intelligible manner. Hadour friends Company, & the Entertain-ment for them was very agreeable. S** A very pleasant day. Several ofour agreeable friends staid at Stenton allnight, and to-day we had theirs and theCompany of several other fr from town.Spent the day to general satisfaction. 9 Rode with my sister to town.Recd the Complements of Several of myacquaintance. Went back in the after-noon. In the Even^ I had a Chilly fit, &after it a hot fever which held me most ofthe night. 10* Read 2 manuscript Treatises onthe Passions, of Father Logans writing,& some letters w** pass

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