Harriet Atwood (1793-1812) was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She attended Bradford Academy when 13 years old. This memoir consists of her letters and diary entries which exudes an enthusiasm and a contagious devotion to Jesus. "Spare me, O my God, spare me yet a little longer, and by thy grace enable me to do some little work in thy vineyard." She married Samuel Newell and set sail Feb. 19, 1812, with Mr. Newell, and Mr. and Mrs. Judson. Harriet recorded many interesting details of her travels on the ship Caravan. After seeing nothing but sky and water for one hundred and fourteen days, they landed in Calcutta and then were summoned and ordered to leave India. Samuel and Harriet took a ship to Mauritius and "she became the joyful mother of a daughter, but four days after, in consequence of a severe storm of wind and rain, the child took cold, and died on the evening of the next day." "Harriet took cold, at the same time, being exposed to a violent storm of wind and rain. The cold settled on her lungs, and terminated in a consumption." Many editions of this memoir were published, and she became a celebrated role model for her exuberant dedication to the missionary cause.

First published in 1820, this memoir chronicles the life of Harriet Newell, who married the American missionary Samuel Newell and embarked with him on a journey to India in 1812. The book offers a vivid portrait of life in the early nineteenth century, as well as insights into the challenges faced by early Christian missionaries. It also reveals Newell's deep faith and steadfast commitment to her mission, even in the face of personal tragedy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.