Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Editorial Note vii
4. Introduction 1
5. The Journal
6. Book 2. – Book 14. (1810) 25
7. Book 15.– Book. 23. (1811) 209
8. Epilogue: Rachel Van Dyke's Life After 1811 303
9. "We Would Share Equally": Gender, Education, and Romance in the Journal of Rachel Van Dyke 309
10. Appendix A: Dates of Journal Exchanges Between Rachel Van Dyke and Ebenezer Grosvenor 339
11. Appendix B: Rachel Van Dyke's Reading List 340
12. Appendix C: Ebenezer Grosvenor's Code and Translation 343
13. Appendix D: Excerpts from the Rural Visiter 344
14. Appendix E: The Journal of Ebenezer Grosvenor (April 20– May 31,1808) 360
15. Appendix F: Genealogy of Rachel Van Dyke, 1580–1709, and Genealogy of Rachel Van Dyke, 1709–1891 371
16. Friends and Family Mentioned in Rachel Van Dyke's Journal 375
17. Notes 383
18. Bibliography of Secondary Sources 409
19. Acknowledgments 419
20. Index 421