July 04, 1774
-ther about this time not only is prejudicial
to the Harvest, but is generally thought, &
I beleive almost never fails being a forerun-
-ner of Agues, Fall-Fevers, Fluxes, & our Horse-
Distempers----Fearing these, any of which
so far from Home, would be painful & expen-
-sive, I keep myself much at Home, contrary
to the repeated & strong invitations of the
youngsters----And indeed my Duty, seems
to require my Presence pretty constantly;
& I am forced to produce an Example for
what I find it necessary to enforce on our
Boys, in order to do it with some face, for
they always call upon me for a Reason for
every one of my precepts----It is now
the Heights of Harvest----There is at Mr.
Turburville's a young Lady, from the Isle
of Wight, Miss Betsy Lee, a Sister of George
& Lancelot Lee's----It is proposed that Ben
& I go this Evening to the Captain's & Invite
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