November 01, 1773
Monday Novem.r 1st
We began School----The School consists of eight-
[?] of Mr. Carters Sons----One Nephew----And
five Daughters----The endest Son is reading
Salust: Gramatical Exercises, and latin Gram-
mer----The second Son is reading english Gram-
mar Reading English; Writing, and Cyphering
in Substraction----The Nephew is Reading
and Writing as above; and Cypering in Reduction
----The eldest daughter is Reading the Spectator,
Writing; & beginning to Cypher----The second
is reading next out of the Speeling-Book, and
begining to write---- The next is reading in
the Spelling-Book----The fourth is Spelling
in the beginning of the Spelling-Book----
An the last is beginning her letters----
Fithian Papers, Manuscripts Division,
Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
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