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April 01, 1774

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--------Wednesday & thursday I gave up
my School on account of the Dance, and
they must have this Day for Devotion! --------
The Colonel, Ben, Harry, & myself all go
to Ucomico Church--------Parson Smith
gave the usual Prayers for the Day and
a long Sermon very suitable & well chosen.

After Service we were invited and
went Home with Captain Walker to dine;
I was here introduced to Dr. Steptoe & a
young gentleman Brother to the Parson
Both seem agreeable, & appear to be men
of Sense Dined here also the Parson,
his Wife, Sister, Mr. Warder the Lawyer

Towards Evening we rode home
I observed as I rode along People are
universally plowing up their Land for
planting Corn & for Tobacco
And in one field I saw several Women
planting Corn I think however,

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Fithian Papers, Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library. Published with permission of Princeton University Library.