Making the Social Central: An Introduction -- "I Never Forget What I Remember": Delving into Antebellum New England -- "Unbosom Your Heart": Friendship and the Construction of Gender -- "Social Work": Visiting and the Creation of Community -- "True Opinion Clear of Polish": Gossip, Reputation, and the Community Jury -- "Getting Religion": The Church as a Social Institution -- Diarist Information
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-255) and index
