Philip Vickers Fithian : journal and letters ... . very extensive Knowledge; She allows the Differencebetween the Church, & Presbyterianism to be onlyexceeding small, & wishes they were both intirelyunited! Through this whole Day it storms but the Eve-ning is terrible! almost an Inundation of Rain; Thewind violent at North-East; The Snow, Hail, and Rainfreezing together on the Ground! This Evening theNegroes collected themselves into the School-Room, &began to play the Fiddle, & dance I was in M: Ran-dolphs Room; I went among them, Ben, & Harry were of the company Harry was dancing with his Co
Philip Vickers Fithian : journal and letters ... . very extensive Knowledge; She allows the Differencebetween the Church, & Presbyterianism to be onlyexceeding small, & wishes they were both intirelyunited! Through this whole Day it storms but the Eve-ning is terrible! almost an Inundation of Rain; Thewind violent at North-East; The Snow, Hail, and Rainfreezing together on the Ground! This Evening theNegroes collected themselves into the School-Room, &began to play the Fiddle, & dance I was in M: Ran-dolphs Room; I went among them, Ben, & Harry were of the company Harry was dancing with his Coat off I dispersed them however immediately. Monday ji. Excessive sloppy Miss Nancy came to School to Day 1 finished my verses which are to be pre-sented as a Valantine to Miss Prissy Carter. ^ Mrs. Carter (Frances Ann Tasker) was the daughter of Hon. BenjaminTasker, of Maryland. Mrs. Robert Carter (From Soiiii- Cohyiiial Mansiovs by Thomas Allen (lleni lo:: and Hr: inji;) nail/-. ^.BrnorlT yd iw«\i«to\ti \j»»\vvn\0 -swciV. 1774] JOURNAL AND LETTERS IO3 Teusday, February li, Fair & mild but vastly muddy About twelve Squire Lcc^ & young Harry Lee, who was a College-Fellow, came to see us, they staid while about five. The Toasts at Dinner were as usual The Colonel & M? Carter seem Much pleased with Harry, & with hismanner. Wednesday 2. The weather vastly fine. At twelve o-Clock the Colonel & Miss Prissy rode out for an airing Prissy This da}- began Multiplication. We had also a largeelegant Writing Table brought to us, so high that theWriters must stand. TImrsday j. Prissy, & Nancy practising music We had last night Thunder, lightning, & a very great shower. Fry day 4. I put Ben this day into virgil We had our Room mended & came into it at twelve I rode out to M: Taylors about two Miles, in again by Dinner-Time Dined with us one M:^ Hut This Even-ing, in the School-Room, which is below my Chamber,several Negroes & Beti, & Harry are playing on a Banjo& danc
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