March 05, 1774
Saturday 5.
Very stormy this morning, no going out.
I spend the day very agreeably at Home.
Mr. Carter appointed to Ben, & I another Sonata
to practise. he wrote for Miss Nancy also
"Infancy" to get by Heart & sing it with the
Guitar. The day continues stormy; Bob,
however, has ventured out; for neither Heat, nor
Cold, nor Storm can stay him! --------
We dined at three--------The Colonel at Dinner
observed that many of the most just, & nervous
sentiments are contain'd in Songs & small Sket-
-ches of Poetry; but being attended with Frippe-
ry Folly or Indecency they are many times
look'd over. I am remarkably pleased with
the Monument erected to the memory of
General Wolfe in the universal Magazine
Fithian Papers, Manuscripts Division,
Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Published with permission of Princeton University Library.