Mary Schimmelpennick (1778-1856), known as being an essayist, religious/spiritual writer, pamphleteer, poet and abolitionist describes her upbringing to adulthood during the late 18th century.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1858.

"The Select memoirs of Port Royal are intended to present to the public a succinct sketch of the rise progress and extinction of that celebrated religious and literary institution." -- v.1, p.[v].