I feel myself perfectly reliev'd blessed be God who upholds my Life Mr _Carter_ says the people are reaping on the Road as he came. He opened & shewed me a curious Case of mathematical Instruments price ten Guineas; He shewed me _Bens Seal_ five Guineas--We have to day several plentiful Showers--Evening at Coffee the Colonel shew'd me a book of vocal Musick which he has just imported, it is a collection of psalm-Tunes, Hymns, & Anthems set in four parts for the Voice; He seems much taken with it & says we must learn & perform some of them in their several parts with our voices & with instruments.--Lightning in several parts of the Heaven Mrs _Carter_ is much afraid, & can never eat if a cloud is rising nor lie down to sleep. _Teusday 28._ Warm this morning. Mr _Carter_ rode to Court. I wrote some at my sermon but it goes on slowly--_Ben_ is not perfectly well, he studies, however, at times a little, to day he makes Doctr _Jones_ a visit--The Day very hot; people I understand are reaping in this County--Evening we have in the West & North-West amazing Lightning--Mrs _Carter_ retired to her Chamber, where She always chooses to sit quite alone in bad Weather-- _Wednesday 29._ Writing at my Sermon--The day cool & agreeable. I was never so much confined as now, not even when I was at College, for I used to go with my sweet mates, as Virgil calls them, about the Fields, or to the Brooks to wash, & often ride to Trenton for exercise & pleasure--& sometimes to _Newington_ & spend an Afternoon with that dear girl _Laura_--Here in Virginia I have no Call out, people seem sociable & kind but I want Spirit to improve & relish Society Soon, however, soon, if I keep my Health, I shall be again at Liberty. _Thursday 30._ The morning pleasant none too hot to be agreeable--My Charge seem rising slowly, & uniformly in their several Parts--Harry begun at Reduction & is now working Fellowship; he improves too in Writing. Bob began at Addition and is working Compound Division: he is the best writer in the School--Ben begun with reading Salust he is now reading Virgil & the Greek-Testament. He writes extremely bad--Priscilla began Addition & is working Division; She improves in writing, & reads tolerably--Nancy mends fast in writing, but reads carelessly thick & inaccurately. --I mentioned to Day Mr _Peck_ to Mr _Carter_ He objected at first to his Age as rather too young for the Duty of a Tutor, he assented however & requested me to write him word that he is desired to come by the Time I shall leave Virginia-- _Fryday July 1. 1774._ I rose at six. The morning bearable Breakfasted with us 'Squire Lee.--About one came in Captain _Blackwell_, Mr _Grubb_, & _Lancelot Lee_. the two youngsters came suddenly into our Room, bold gay & noisy. We conversed with them till the Bell rung for Dinner, when we all repair'd to the dining-Room: Captain Blackwel is to sail in about ten Days for London. I gave the Children the afternoon for Recreation. _Saturday 2._