Nancy, & Bog go to the Dance at Schantille[207]--Mrs Carter after Breakfast took _Prissy_, _Fanny_ & Harriot, & made Mrs Washington a Visit, _Ben_, _Harry_, Betsy & I are left at Home alone I spent to Day in writing off Mr Peck's Letter--Evening I am troubled with a drunken Carpenter; he saw a Light in my Chamber--up he bouzes, with a Bottle of Rum in his hand; Who keeps Home?--I asked him in--Have you any water Sir?--Not any I told him--Not a Drop, Sir?--No--My Flute was lying on the Table, he took it for a Trumpet & tooted in for two or three Minutes Then again he begs, O Sir call in a Servant & have me some Water--But I left the Room glad to be free of his foolish Impertinence. At Supper Mrs Carter informed us that Captain _Walker's_ little Son has the putrid Quinsey, but we hope it is only a bad sore Throat by a Cold--I have a Complaint of a painful Jaw, for these several Days [207] "Chantilly." _Saturday 8._ Expence to the Smith for mending my Stirrup a Pisterene 1/3--Ben this morning Wrote a letter to his Papa--I finished off mine for Mr Peck The Pain in my face is a good deal troublesome. Dined with us Colonel Frank Lee & his Lady; Mr Turberville Mrs Turberville & Miss Letty. _Sunday 9._ _Ben_ & _Harry_ ride to Ucomico Church I at home spend the day in my Room, I walked out towards evening & saw a number of Negroes very busy at framing together a small House--Sundays they commonly spend in fishing making Potatoes &c, building & patching their Quarters or rather Cabins-- _Monday 10._ The General Court at Williamsburg begins to sit this Day--We have no intelligence of the carryings on of the Congress; our Papers this Summer come vastly seldom, it is said that the Post Men are bribed & give away the News Papers. I expect that Mr Peck is about setting out from Home for this place--I wish him a speedy & successful passage, for I am now impatient of Delay til I visit again my acquaintances & Home--The day is cold, the wind at North & the ground extremely dry-- _Teusday 11._ Mr _Stadley_ came this morning. He brings no news of the Congress, but much of the great Race lately at Fredericksburg--Every Evening, for the Benefit of exercise I ride out, and commonly carry with me one of the small Girls, who partaking of the prevailing Spirit, are passionately fond of Riding-- _Wednesday 12._