""Leaves From Margaret Smith's Journal In The Province Of Massachusetts Bay, 1678-1679"" is a historical non-fiction book written by John Greenleaf Whittier. The book is based on the diary of Margaret Smith, a young woman who lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the late 17th century. The diary provides a detailed account of the daily life, customs, and beliefs of the Puritan settlers during a tumultuous period in the colony's history.Through...