The sources whence our materials have been derived, are largely indicated in the body of the work. Possibly, however, we may have failed, in some instances, to indicate our indebtedness to historians and biographers where such reference was justly demanded; suffice it to say, therefore, once for all, that, although something like two hundred of these pages are in our own language, we deserve but little credit for originality, and would prefer to be regarded as an unpretending compiler, rather than as an aspirant to the title of author. J. C. NOTE TO THE REVISED EDITION. The fact that eight thousand copies of this work have been published in less than a year after its appearance, indicates a degree of popularity which was not anticipated. In this edition we have thrown out a few pages of the old matter, and substituted, in most instances, fresher anecdotes; and this revision, with the illustrations which the liberal-minded publishers have added, will, it is hoped, render the work still more acceptable. J. C. CONTENTS. PAGE. INTRODUCTION 13 Mother of Washington 25 Wife of Washington 33 Wife of John Adams 39 Ann H. Judson 52 A Christian Woman in the Hour of Danger 66 Humanity of Hartford Ladies 69 Mother Bailey 73 Elizabeth Heard 76 Ladies of Philadelphia in 1780 78 Wife of President Reed 80 Completion of Bunker Hill Monument 85 Lydia Darrah 89 Widow Storey 93 Mrs. Hendee 95 Patriotic Women of Old Middlesex 97 The Cacique's Noble Daughter 99 Humane Spirit of a Forest Maid 104 Hannah Dustin 108 The Heroines of Bryant's Station 111 Mrs. Daviess 114 A Kentucky Amazon 118 Heroism at Innis Settlement 120 Bold Exploit at Tampico 124 Dicey Langston 125 Rebecca Motte 129 Another Sacrifice for Freedom 132 A Patriotic Donation 133 The Little Black-eyed Rebel 134 The Benevolent Quakeress 136 A Pioneer in Sunday Schools 140 The Women of Wyoming 142 Mary Gould 143 The Mother of President Polk 145