A Puritan at Heart

Daily quote from the puritans

Respect and honour towards women in New England

The female sex here hold an honourable place in society, and have an important influence upon its concerns. The first place at the table, in the family, in the social circle, and in every other situation where they are found, is given to them of course. On all occassions they are treated with marked respect and attention, and the man who behaves rudely or insolently to a woman is considered as hardly meriting the name. [Timothy Dwight--Travels in New England and New York]

January 2, 2008 Posted by Deejay | Misc Puritans | | 5 Comments