January 16, 1774
The morning frosty & cold--------Ben, Bob, Harry,
& Mr Randolph went to Church--------I stay at
Home; Read Pictete--------I feel very desirous of
seeing Home: of hearing good Mr. Hunter Preach;
of seeing my dear Brothers & Sister; Indeed the
very soil itself would be precious to me! --------
I am shut up in my chamber; I read a while,
then walk to the North win-dow, & look over Po-
-towmack through Maryland towards Home;
then throw myself down into my Chair again
& console myself that I have every necessary,
& convenient Accommodation here, which I
should have; nay much more than I should
allow myself were I at Home. I am contented
--------This whole world is only a Point
almost unnoticeable, when compared with
the numerous Systems which compose the
universe, & yet they all are under the parti-
-cular Direction & Government of Almighty
God; How insignificant there-fore is it for me
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