Examples Of Penelope Barker's Diary From The Boston Tea Party

October 22, 1774 Dear Diary, It’s me, Evelyn, the British are still taxing tea. It's been almost a year now. My family and I have been struggling to make ends meet. My boys, George and Colin, have been asking about their father, and I don't know what to tell them. I’m getting a little worried because my husband left for a work trip a while ago. He sent me a letter a while ago, but I haven't heard from him. One of my good friends, Penelope Barker, one of the strongest women I know, has been trying to form an alliance with some of the other women wanting to rebel against the tea tax. I’ve been telling her that it’s a grand idea and would bring our community together. For almost a year now, I’ve been so inspired by the people who participated in the Boston Tea Party. My parents live in Boston, and my father participated in the tea party there. Ever since I've had such a spark to try and stand up against the British. October 25, 1774 (Carney) Dear Diary, Today Penelope Barker finally organized an alliance with the other women in our community. Fifty-one women came and supported our decision (Carney), which I found fascinating considering that men usually lead conversations (Carney). I wish women could have more say in what happens, but unfortunately, we don’t. We also decided to
I mean, it’s possible, but I’m not sure what will happen. If it does, I don’t know what we’ll do. My husband is back from work, but with this talk of war, he might be sent into the British forces. I haven't seen the kids so happy in so long. It brings me joy to see a smile on their faces. I’m so scared to lose him again, and I hope to the good lord above that I won’t lose him again. I saw in a letter somewhere that England didn’t take our statement seriously because it was all led by women. This upset me very much, but then again we could have changed at least one person's mind and that’s all that