. William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine . the Vice-President, John Adams, for coming too near the arms em-blazoned on the escutcheon of the vice-regal carriage. To suppose, as one might, from Dr. Bruces remarks, that therewas one set of men in Virginia after 1700 which were subject to an-other set, is certainly erroneous. The menial services in England andNew England were performed by white people, but in Virginia theseduties fell to the slaves. Such aristocracy as existed was confined to thedomestic circle, but as soon as the slave-owner stepped outside, as therichest had fre
. William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine . the Vice-President, John Adams, for coming too near the arms em-blazoned on the escutcheon of the vice-regal carriage. To suppose, as one might, from Dr. Bruces remarks, that therewas one set of men in Virginia after 1700 which were subject to an-other set, is certainly erroneous. The menial services in England andNew England were performed by white people, but in Virginia theseduties fell to the slaves. Such aristocracy as existed was confined to thedomestic circle, but as soon as the slave-owner stepped outside, as therichest had frequently to do, he had to treat his poor white neighboras an equal; had to speak to him with deference, and to address himas Mister. This equality among the whites is, in great measure, thesame to-day. Dr. Bruce fully sustains his reputation by this excellent book, andconfirms the wisdom of the college in conferring upon him, as it did atthe late meeting of the Board of Visitors in June, the degree of LL, D. VoL XVI^ No. 3. January, t908 lilliam unb imm:^. f3istodcal ? HDaaasine. B<ot: X20U 0. ITglcr, ^. S., % X. 2)., president of tClilUam an6 iSsanj College. WUliam anD /aar^ College, tClilUamsburo, \i?a. Cow ot tbiB Bumber, SUOO, $ per IJeat, [Sntered as second-class matter at the PostOffloe in Williamsburg.] William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. Vol. XVI. JANUARY, 1908. No. 3 CONTENTS, DiASY OF Col. Landon Cartee, 149-166 DiA^Y OF Col. William Winston Fontaine, 157-161 Papkes Relating to the College, 162-173 Lettkb op Anne Blaie to Martha Bkaxton, , 274-180 A Basking Out at William and Mary College . , 180-199 Maeeiage Bonds in Amelia County, 199-214 collkoiana, 214-216 Histoeioal AND Genealogical, 216-217 Book Reviews, . • • • 218-219 ?-/?I!*?* illiam anb ffiar^ College. ©uartcrl? Tbistorical fiDagasinc* Vol. XVI. JANUARY, 1908. No. 3. DIARY OF CDL. LANDON CARTER. (Ckmtinued from XV., page 211.) 14 Wednesday, Februarys 1776. I see the Philadelph
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