I shall write to Miss Nancy. Do not fail by any means whatever, to mention me to Miss _Fanny_, _Betsy_, and _Harriot_--Dear Harriot, Dear Betsy, dear Fanny--Lovely, lovely Girls! And Tasker too, if he has not forgot me, O tell him,--Tell them all how much I want to see them--Tell them I will surely come for such impatience as mine cannot bear disappointment. You will also please to give my kind respects to Miss Sally Stanhope, and to all the family without one exception. May I ask you to send me a line? My desire of se[e]ing as well as hearing from you is so strong I will venture--O write; three lines, if you send no more, will put you to some little trouble, but none can tell how welcome three lines from you would be to Your most obliged, And most humble Servt: P. V. FITHIAN TO MISS PRISCILLA CARTER. [LETTER OF PHILIP V. FITHIAN TO ANN TASKER CARTER] Philadelphia Octobr: 13th. 1775. MISS NANCY: No Dances, and but little music! You will begin to ask what is the world coming to?--No Tea, nor Gause, nor Paris-net, nor lawn, nor lace, nor Silks, nor Chintzes; Good Sirs--Good Sirs!--Well Nancy, in these hard times, I must want Stocks, and you must want Caps--But you look best, when I recollect, in your Hair; you look ten thousand thousand times over the best without any Cap at all, so that in spight of me I shall be outdone. I want to know how you and the Guitar agree yet-- Pray do you ride out often? If you do, who rides with you; or do you boldly ride alone?--Tell me who is yet mistress at Checks--I believe, if you will allow me to guess at so great a distance, it is Fanny. My dear Nancy I want much to see you. I would give this moment my hand full of half-Bits, or their value in coppers, if I thought you wish to see me. Good-by, Good-by PHILIP V. FITHIAN TO MISS NANCY CARTER. [LETTER OF PHILIP V. FITHIAN TO ROBERT BLADEN CARTER] Greenwich Octobr: 16th. 1775. SIR. It gives me pleasure to hear by your brother and Mr Peck, that, in continual health, you are growing rapidly to lusty Manhood--I am more pleased to hear that by growing industry you are rising faster in the progress of your education. Diligence overcomes all difficulties, Be diligent, in a proper course of business, and you will be great. Mr Peck informs me that Henry has left the school and is in an other way of business; I wish him success in whatever course fortune shall lead him in. You will give him my kind respects. I should have written him a letter but I am drove on to the last hour of your brothers stay before I finish these. Mr Peck or your Brother can inform you farther in any questions of my place and business, I must now write myself dear Bob always respectfully