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rel="nofollow" href="#n43" type="note">[43] to a small Tavern 15 Miles. Expence 1/11. Rode thence to Blandensburg 23 Miles. Whole distance 38 Miles. Whole Expence 17/2.

      Sunday 24.

      Expence at Blandensburg 5/7.[44] Rode thence to Georgetown[45] 8 Miles. Expence 1/6. Ferriage /6. – From thence we rode by Alexandria,[46] 9 Miles – Thence to Colchester[47] 18 Miles – Dined – Expence 3/9. Ferriage /6. Rode thence to Dumfries 10 Miles.[48] Whole distance 45 Miles. Whole Expence 11/4.

       Monday 25.

      Expence at Dumfries 4/5. Rode thence to Aquia 10 Miles.[49] Expence 2/4– Rode thence to Stafford-Court-House 12 Miles.[50] Whole Distance 22 Miles. Whole Expence 6/6.

      Teusday 26.

      Expence at Stafford 5/. Stopped at Colonel Thomas Lees,[51] only a few Rods from Stafford Tavern. Continued there all day, and the following Night. Expence to Day 5/.

      Wednesday 27.

      Expence to boy 1/. Rode from Mr Lees to a small poor Ordinary 13 Miles – Expence /8 for Oats – Rode thence, without feeding to Captain Cheltons.[52] on the Potowmack 32 Miles – Whole Distance 45 Miles. Whole Expence 1/9.

      Thursday 28.

      Rode after Breakfast to the Honorable Rob: Carters the End of my Journey; 12 Miles, by two o-Clock in the Afternoon. Both Myself, and my Horse seem neither tired nor Dispirited – Occasional Expences on the Road. In Baltimore for some Buff-Ball, 1/6. In Blandensburg for having straps put to my Saddle-Bags 3/. In Colchester for Shaving and Dressing 1/3. The whole 5/9. So that my whole Distance appears to be 260 Miles, perform'd in seven Days. And my whole Expence appears to be 3£ 6s 6d.

      Fryday 29.

      Settled myself in the Room appointed me – and adjusted my Affairs after my Ride.

      Saturday 30.

      Rode with Mr Carters eldest Son[53] to a Store, about seven Miles – Bought half a Box of Wafers for 1/ – And a quire of paper for 1/6. Dined at three – And rode into Richmond Parish 15 Miles to Mr Fantleroys[54]– Was introduced to Mr Fantleroy – two of his Sons – Mr Christian[55] a dancing a dancing-Master —

       Sunday 31.

      Rode to Church six Miles[56]– Heard Mr Gibbern[57] preach on Felixes trembling at Pauls Sermon.

      Monday Novemr 1st

      We began School – The School consists of eight – Two of Mr Carters Sons – One Nephew – And five Daughters – The endest Son[58] is reading Salust; Gramatical Exercises, and latin Grammer – The second Son[59] is reading english Grammar Reading English: Writing, and Cyphering in Subtraction – The Nephew[60] is Reading and Writing as above; and Cyphering in Reduction – The eldest daughter[61] is Reading the Spectator; Writing; & beginning to Cypher – The second[62] is reading next out of the Spelling-Book, and begining to write – The next[63] is reading in the Spelling-Book – The fourth[64] is Spelling in the beginning of the Spelling-Book – And the last[65] is beginning her letters —

      Teusday 2.

      Busy in School – begun to read Pictete —[66]

[Letter of Philip V. Fithian To the Reverend Enoch Green]Westmoreland. Novr 2d 1773.

      Revd Sir.

      According as I appointed I take this early oppertunity of acquainting you that I am arrived safe; and I am to assure you that I find the place fully equal to my highest expectations – I am situated in the Northern-Neck, in a most delightful Country; in a civil, polite neighbourhood; and in a family remarkable for regularity, and oeconomy, tho' confessedly of the highest quality and greatest worth of any in Virginia. I teach only Mr Carters children, and only one of them is to learn Languages, and he is reading Salust and the Greek grammer, is seventeen years old, and seems to be a Boy of Genius – the other two learn writing and Arithmetic – But he has four Daughters, young Misses that are at times to be taught writing and English – I have the terms as I expected, and find the place wholly agreeable – and am strongly solicited to stay many years – But money nor conveniency shall detain me long from my most important connections at home – You may expect me in may at the Synod. Please to have my compliments to Mrs Green, to Miss Betsy if at Deerfield, and to my acquaintances that shall enquire and accept to yourself the

      Respect of your humble Servt

Philip V Fithian[JOURNAL]

      Wednesday 3.

      Busy in School —

      Thursday 4.

      Busy in School – To day the two eldest Daughters, and second Son attended the Dancing School.[67]

      Fryday 5.

      Busy in School —

       Saturday 6.

      Catechised in School til twelve – the Children. And dismiss'd them. Afternoon rode with Ben Carter to the Bank of Potowmack[68]– 8 Miles – Returned in the evening – Expence Ferriage 1/.

      Sunday 7.

      Rode to Ucomico Church[69]– 8 Miles – Heard Parson Smith.[70] He shewed to us the uncertainty of Riches, and their Insufficiency to make us happy – Dined at Captain Walkers;[71] With Parson Smith, his Wife; her Sister, a young Lady; &c – Returned in the Evening.

      Monday 8.

      Busy in School – Finished reading the first, and begun to read the Second Book of Pictetes Theology. Expence to Boy /4.

      Teusday 9.

      Busy in School —

      Wednesday 10.

      Busy in School – The eldest Daughter taken off by her Teacher in Music; Mr Stadley[72] who is learning her to play the Forte-piano—

      Thursday 11.

      Rose by seven – Busy in School – Miss Carter still absent —

      Fryday 12.

      Rose by Seven – Ben begun his Greek Grammer – Three in the Afternoon Mr Carter returned from Williamsburg.[73] He seems to be agreeable, discreet, and sensible – He informed me more particularly concerning his desire as to the Instruction of his Children —

      Saturday 13.

      Catechised

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<p>Footnote_44_44</p>

Bladensburg, Maryland.

<p>Footnote_45_45</p>

Georgetown, then a small town in Maryland, was later incorporated in the District of Columbia.

<p>Footnote_46_46</p>

Alexandria, Virginia.

<p>Footnote_47_47</p>

Colchester was a thriving shipping center on the Occoquan River, now called Occoquan Creek, in Fairfax County, Virginia, near where this creek empties into the Potomac. The town had been incorporated by an act of the Assembly in 1753 to promote "trade and navigation."

<p>Footnote_48_48</p>

Dumfries, a town on Quantico Creek, had been settled by a group of Scotch merchants, who traded in the colony. Quantico Creek empties into the Potomac. Dumfries had been incorporated by Act of Assembly in 1749. The town had prospered owing to its advantageous position as a center of trade in the western section of the Northern Neck.

<p>Footnote_49_49</p>

Aquia had originated as a Catholic settlement on Aquia Creek about the middle of the eighteenth century. A short distance from the town were located the celebrated Aquia stone quarries which had been opened as early as 1683.

<p>Footnote_50_50</p>

Stafford Court House, the seat of government of Stafford County.

<p>Footnote_51_51</p>

Thomas Ludwell Lee (1730-1778) of "Bellevue" in Stafford County was the fourth son of Thomas Lee of "Stratford" in Westmoreland County, who had served as president of the Council of Virginia.

<p>Footnote_52_52</p>

The Chilton family owned plantations in Westmoreland and Fauquier Counties. Cf. William and Mary College Quarterly, second series, Vol. 10 (January 1930), pp. 56-63.

<p>Footnote_53_53</p>

Benjamin Tasker Carter.

<p>Footnote_54_54</p>

The Fauntleroy family owned extensive holdings and occupied a high social position in Richmond County and other sections of the Tidewater. "Mars Hill" and "Crandall" were two seats of the family on the Rappahannock River in Richmond County, and in the vicinity of the modern towns of Warsaw and Tappahannock. A third manor plantation of the Fauntleroys' was "The Cliffs," also on the Rappahannock, some miles north of the other two. The name of the family was pronounced variously as "Fantleroy," "Fantilroy" and "Fauntleroy." Aphia, Samuel and Henry or "Harry" Fauntleroy were the daughter and sons of Moore Fauntleroy (1716-1791) of "The Cliffs." Information supplied by Miss Juliet Fauntleroy of Altavista, Virginia.

<p>Footnote_55_55</p>

Francis Christian held his dancing classes in rotation in a number of the manor houses of the Northern Neck at this period. After the pupils had been instructed an informal dance was usually enjoyed on such occasions.

<p>Footnote_56_56</p>

Nomini Church, one of the two Anglican houses of worship in Cople Parish, stood on the bank of the Nomini River some five miles from Carter's home.

<p>Footnote_57_57</p>

Isaac William Giberne, an English clergyman, thought to have been a nephew of the Bishop of Durham, was licensed to preach in Virginia in 1758. The following year he had arrived in the colony and was serving as the minister in Hanover Parish in King George County. Possessing a high tempered and somewhat contentious nature, Giberne was involved in numerous sharp controversies. An exceptionally sociable and convivial man, he spent much of his time in visiting and gambling and tippling. Admitted by his enemies at that time to be the most popular and admired preacher in the colony, he had been invited shortly after his arrival in Virginia to preach a sermon before the Burgesses. This sermon was later printed at their request. In 1760 Giberne married a wealthy widow, Mary Fauntleroy Beale of Richmond County, a daughter of Moore Fauntleroy of "Crandall." She had previously been the wife of Charles Beale. Removing to her plantation, "Belle Ville," he was two years later chosen as minister of Lunenburg Parish, and served in that capacity until 1795. He is mentioned in numerous diaries and letters of the period. Cf. Goodwin, Edward Lewis, The Colonial Church in Virginia, pp. 271-272; Jonathan Boucher, Reminiscences of an American Loyalist, passim; letter of Miss Juliet Fauntleroy of November 21, 1941 in Department of Research and Record, Colonial Williamsburg, Inc.

<p>Footnote_58_58</p>

Benjamin Tasker.

<p>Footnote_59_59</p>

Robert Bladen or "Bob."

<p>Footnote_60_60</p>

Henry or "Harry" Willis.

<p>Footnote_61_61</p>

Priscilla.

<p>Footnote_62_62</p>

Ann Tasker or "Nancy."

<p>Footnote_63_63</p>

Frances or "Fanny."

<p>Footnote_64_64</p>

Betty Landon.

<p>Footnote_65_65</p>

Harriot Lucy.

<p>Footnote_66_66</p>

Benedict Pictete had first published his Teologia Christiana in 1696.

<p>Footnote_67_67</p>

Priscilla, "Nancy," and "Bob." This school was conducted in rotation at a number of manor plantations of the region by Francis Christian, a dancing master.

<p>Footnote_68_68</p>

The banks of the Potomac River could be seen in the distance from the upper floor of "Nomini Hall."

<p>Footnote_69_69</p>

Yeocomico Church, one of the two Anglican churches in Cople Parish in Westmoreland County. Built in 1706, this structure still stands.

<p>Footnote_70_70</p>

Thomas Smith was the rector of Yeocomico Church at this period. Smith was a man of large means. He had been sent as a youth to be educated in the mother country. He first attended a school at Wakefield in Yorkshire and later entered Cambridge University, where he was graduated in 1763. His son, John Augustine Smith, later became president of the College of William and Mary.

<p>Footnote_71_71</p>

Captain Walker was a friend of Robert Carter and often visited "Nomini Hall." Fithian frequently dined at Walker's home.

<p>Footnote_72_72</p>

Stadley was a German music master who visited "Nomini Hall" regularly at this period to instruct the Carter children. He also taught in a number of other homes in the Northern Neck. Before coming to Virginia, Stadley had taught music in New York and Philadelphia. In one of Carter's account books the musician's name is entered as "Strader." Cf. Waste-Book, No. 2, September 27, 1773 to December 31, 1773, p. 45.

<p>Footnote_73_73</p>

Carter was doubtless returning from attendance as a member of the General Court at this time.