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The Coquette is a public-domain classic of letters, reputation, desire and early American society.

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The Coquette

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The Coquette

Hannah Webster Foster

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COQUETTE; OR, THE HISTORY OF ELIZA WHARTON.

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FOUNDED ON FACT.

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  1. 01Full text
  2. 02THE
  3. 03A NOVEL:
  4. 04BY A LADY OF MASSACHUSETTS.
  5. 05HISTORICAL PREFACE,
  6. 06IN MEMORY OF
  7. 07THE REV. ELNATHAN WHITMAN,
  8. 08TO MR. BARLOW.
  9. 09DISAPPOINTMENT.
  10. 10JANE E. LOCKE.
  11. 11BOSTON, 1854.
  12. 12J.E.L.
  13. 13THE COQUETTE;
  14. 14LETTER I.
  15. 15TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
  16. 16NEW HAVEN
  17. 17ELIZA WHARTON.
  18. 18LETTER II.
  19. 19TO THE SAME.
  20. 20NEW HAVEN.
  21. 21ELIZA WHARTON.
  22. 22LETTER III.
  23. 23TO THE SAME.
  24. 24NEW HAVEN.
  25. 25ELIZA WHARTON.
  26. 26LETTER IV.
  27. 27TO MR. SELBY.
  28. 28NEW HAVEN.
  29. 29J. BOYER.
  30. 30LETTER V.
  31. 31TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
  32. 32NEW HAVEN.
  33. 33ELIZA WHARTON.
  34. 34LETTER VI.
  35. 35TO THE SAME.
  36. 36NEW HAVEN.
  37. 37ELIZA WHARTON.
  38. 38LETTER VII.
  39. 39TO MR. SELBY.
  40. 40NEW HAVEN.
  41. 41J. BOYER.
  42. 42LETTER VIII.
  43. 43TO MR. CHARLES DEIGHTON.
  44. 44NEW HAVEN.
  45. 45PETER SANFORD.
  46. 46LETTER IX.
  47. 47TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
  48. 48NEW HAVEN.
  49. 49ELIZA WHARTON.
  50. 50LETTER X.
  51. 51TO THE SAME.
  52. 52NEW HAVEN.
  53. 53ELIZA WHARTON.
  54. 54LETTER XI.
  55. 55TO MR. CHARLES DEIGHTON.
  56. 56NEW HAVEN.
  57. 57PETER SANFORD.
  58. 58LETTER XII.
  59. 59TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
  60. 60NEW HAVEN.
  61. 61ELIZA WHARTON.
  62. 62LETTER XIII.
  63. 63TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  64. 64HARTFORD.
  65. 65LUCY FREEMAN.
  66. 66LETTER XIV.
  67. 67TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
  68. 68NEW HAVEN.
  69. 69ELIZA WHARTON.
  70. 70LETTER XV.
  71. 71TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  72. 72HARTFORD.
  73. 73LUCY FREEMAN.
  74. 74LETTER XVI.
  75. 75TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
  76. 76NEW HAVEN.
  77. 77ELIZA WHARTON.
  78. 78LETTER XVII.
  79. 79TO MR. SELBY.
  80. 80NEW HAVEN.
  81. 81J. BOYER.
  82. 82LETTER XVIII.
  83. 83TO MR. CHARLES DEIGHTON.
  84. 84NEW HAVEN.
  85. 85PETER SANFORD.
  86. 86LETTER XIX.
  87. 87TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
  88. 88NEW HAVEN.
  89. 89ELIZA WHARTON.
  90. 90LETTER XX.
  91. 91TO MRS. M. WHARTON.
  92. 92NEW HAVEN.
  93. 93ELIZA WHARTON.
  94. 94LETTER XXI.
  95. 95TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  96. 96HARTFORD.
  97. 97M. WHARTON.
  98. 98LETTER XXII.
  99. 99TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  100. 100HAMPSHIRE.
  101. 101J. BOYER.
  102. 102LETTER XXIII.
  103. 103TO THE REV. J. BOYER.
  104. 104NEW HAVEN.
  105. 105T. SELBY.
  106. 106LETTER XXIV.
  107. 107TO THE REV. J. BOYER.
  108. 108NEW HAVEN.
  109. 109T. SELBY.
  110. 110LETTER XXV.
  111. 111TO THE REV. J. BOYER.
  112. 112NEW HAVEN.
  113. 113ELIZA WHARTON.
  114. 114LETTER XXVI.
  115. 115TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
  116. 116NEW HAVEN.
  117. 117ELIZA WHARTON.
  118. 118LETTER XXVII.
  119. 119TO THE REV. MR. BOYER.
  120. 120NEW HAVEN.
  121. 121T. SELBY.
  122. 122LETTER XXVIII.
  123. 123TO MR. CHARLES DEIGHTON.
  124. 124NEW HAVEN.
  125. 125PETER SANFORD.
  126. 126LETTER XXIX.
  127. 127TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  128. 128HARTFORD.
  129. 129LUCY FREEMAN.
  130. 130LETTER XXX.
  131. 131TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
  132. 132NEW HAVEN.
  133. 133ELIZA WHARTON.
  134. 134LETTER XXXI.
  135. 135TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  136. 136HARTFORD.
  137. 137LUCY FREEMAN.
  138. 138LETTER XXXII.
  139. 139TO MR. CHARLES DEIGHTON.
  140. 140HARTFORD.
  141. 141PETER SANFORD.
  142. 142LETTER XXXIII.
  143. 143TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
  144. 144NEW HAVEN.
  145. 145ELIZA WHARTON.
  146. 146LETTER XXXIV.
  147. 147TO MRS. RICHMAN.
  148. 148HARTFORD.
  149. 149ELIZA WHARTON.
  150. 150LETTER XXXV.
  151. 151TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  152. 152NEW HAVEN.
  153. 153S. RICHMAN.
  154. 154LETTER XXXVI.
  155. 155TO MRS. RICHMAN.
  156. 156HARTFORD.
  157. 157ELIZA WHARTON.
  158. 158LETTER XXXVII.
  159. 159TO MR. CHARLES DEIGHTON.
  160. 160HARTFORD.
  161. 161PETER SANFORD.
  162. 162LETTER XXXVIII.
  163. 163TO MRS. M. WHARTON.
  164. 164BOSTON.
  165. 165ELIZA WHARTON.
  166. 166LETTER XXXIX.
  167. 167TO MR. T. SELBY.
  168. 168HAMPSHIRE.
  169. 169J. BOYER.
  170. 170LETTER XL.
  171. 171TO MR. T. SELBY.
  172. 172HAMPSHIRE.
  173. 173TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  174. 174HARTFORD.
  175. 175J. BOYER.
  176. 176LETTER XLI.
  177. 177TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER.
  178. 178HARTFORD.
  179. 179ELIZA WHARTON.
  180. 180LETTER XLII.
  181. 181TO MR. CHARLES DEIGHTON.
  182. 182HARTFORD.
  183. 183PETER SANFORD.
  184. 184LETTER XLIII.
  185. 185TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  186. 186NEW HAVEN.
  187. 187A. RICHMAN.
  188. 188LETTER XLIV.
  189. 189TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER.
  190. 190HARTFORD.
  191. 191ELIZA WHARTON.
  192. 192LETTER XLV.
  193. 193TO THE SAME.
  194. 194HARTFORD.
  195. 195ELIZA WHARTON
  196. 196LETTER XLVI.
  197. 197TO THE REV. J. BOYER.
  198. 198HARTFORD.
  199. 199ELIZA WHARTON.
  200. 200LETTER XLVII.
  201. 201TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  202. 202HAMPSHIRE.
  203. 203J. BOYER.
  204. 204LETTER XLVIII.
  205. 205TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER.
  206. 206HARTFORD.
  207. 207ELIZA WHARTON.
  208. 208LETTER XLIX.
  209. 209TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  210. 210LUCY SUMNER.
  211. 211LETTER L.
  212. 212TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER.
  213. 213HARTFORD.
  214. 214ELIZA WHARTON.
  215. 215LETTER LI.
  216. 216TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER.
  217. 217HARTFORD.
  218. 218JULIA GRANBY.
  219. 219LETTER LII.
  220. 220TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  221. 221BOSTON.
  222. 222LUCY SUMNER.
  223. 223LETTER LIII.
  224. 224TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER.
  225. 225HARTFORD.
  226. 226ELIZA WHARTON.
  227. 227LETTER LIV.
  228. 228TO MR. CHARLES DEIGHTON.
  229. 229HARTFORD.
  230. 230PETER SANFORD.
  231. 231LETTER LV.
  232. 232TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER.
  233. 233HARTFORD.
  234. 234ELIZA WHARTON.
  235. 235LETTER LVI.
  236. 236TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER.
  237. 237HARTFORD.
  238. 238JULIA GRANBY.
  239. 239LETTER LVII.
  240. 240TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER.
  241. 241HARTFORD.
  242. 242ELIZA WHARTON.
  243. 243LETTER LVIII.
  244. 244TO MR. CHARLES DEIGHTON.
  245. 245HARTFORD.
  246. 246PETER SANFORD.
  247. 247LETTER LIX.
  248. 248TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER.
  249. 249HARTFORD.
  250. 250ELIZA WHARTON.
  251. 251LETTER LX.
  252. 252TO THE SAME.
  253. 253HARTFORD.
  254. 254JULIA GRANBY.
  255. 255LETTER LXI.
  256. 256TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  257. 257BOSTON.
  258. 258LUCY SUMNER.
  259. 259LETTER LXII.
  260. 260TO MISS JULIA GRANBY.
  261. 261HARTFORD.
  262. 262ELIZA WHARTON.
  263. 263LETTER LXIII.
  264. 264TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
  265. 265BOSTON.
  266. 266JULIA GRANBY.
  267. 267LETTER LXIV.
  268. 268TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER.
  269. 269HARTFORD.
  270. 270JULIA GRANBY.
  271. 271LETTER LXV.
  272. 272TO MR. CHARLES DEIGHTON.
  273. 273HARTFORD.
  274. 274PETER SANFORD.
  275. 275LETTER LXVI.
  276. 276TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER.
  277. 277HARTFORD.
  278. 278JULIA GRANBY.
  279. 279LETTER LXVII.
  280. 280TO THE SAME.
  281. 281HARTFORD.
  282. 282JULIA GRANBY.
  283. 283LETTER LXVIII.
  284. 284TO MRS. M. WHARTON.
  285. 285TUESDAY.
  286. 286ELIZA WHARTON.
  287. 287LETTER LXIX.
  288. 288TO MISS JULIA GRANBY.
  289. 289TUESDAY.
  290. 290ELIZA WHARTON.
  291. 291LETTER LXX.
  292. 292TO MR. CHARLES DEIGHTON.
  293. 293HARTFORD.
  294. 294PETER SANFORD.
  295. 295LETTER LXXI.
  296. 296TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER.
  297. 297HARTFORD.
  298. 298JULIA GRANBY.
  299. 299LETTER LXXII.
  300. 300TO MR. CHARLES DEIGHTON.
  301. 301HARTFORD.
  302. 302PETER SANFORD.
  303. 303LETTER LXXIII.
  304. 304TO MISS JULIA GRANBY.
  305. 305BOSTON.
  306. 306LUCY SUMNER.
  307. 307LETTER LXXIV.
  308. 308TO MRS. M. WHARTON.
  309. 309BOSTON.
  310. 310THIS HUMBLE STONE,
  311. 311JULIA GRANBY.

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