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December 01, 1773

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the state and plan of my employment here.

I set out from home the l0th of Octr. and
arrived at the Hon: Robert Carters, of
Nominy, in Westmorland County, the
28th I began to teach his children the
first of November. He has two
sons, and one Nephew; the oldest Son
is turned of seventeen, and is read-
- ing Salust and the greek grammer;
the others are about fourteen, and
in english grammer, and Arithme-
- tic. He has besides five daughters which
I am to teach english, the eldest is
turned of fifteen, and is reading
the spectator; she is employed two
days in every week in learning to
play the Forte-Piana, and Harpsicord--

The others are smaller, and learning

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