pt. 1. Quaker journal -- Varieties of Quaker journals -- John Churchman's Account -- Journal of Thomas Chalkley -- Memoirs of David Ferris -- Elizabeth Ashbridge's Account -- Autobiography and the inner light -- Journal of John Woolman -- pt. 2. Puritan spiritual narratives -- Traditional patterns in Puritan autobiography -- Edward Taylor's "Spiritual relation." -- John Winthrop's "Christian experience" -- Of providence, for posterity -- Anne Bradstreet's "Religious experiences." -- Memoirs of Roger Clap -- John Dane's Declaration of remarkable providences -- Thomas Shepard's "My birth & life" -- Mathers -- Autobiography of Increase Mather -- "Paterna" of Cotton Mather -- Jonathan Edwards and the narrative of conversion -- Elizabeth White's Experiences of God's gracious dealing -- Jonathan Edwards' Personal narrative -- Nathan Cole's "Spiritual travels." -- Sketches of the lfie of Samuel Hopkins -- Conclusion Franklin and spiritual autobiography -- Quaker and Puritan autobiographical modes: Thoreau, Whitman, Dickinson, and Adams.