American Revolution, xxix, 246, 137, 173-74 disturbances leading to, 111, 112, 113, 115, 122-23, 149 political discussions preceding, 110, 116, 137, 173, 191 sympathy for Northern colonies, 59, 113, 117 views of Carter on issues leading to, 111, 196 American Whig Society, 7, 240 _Amusement of the German Spa_, 121 Amusements, _see_ Assemblies, Balls, Barbecues, Betting, Billiards, Boat races, Books, Cards, Christmas, Cockfighting, Dancing, Dice, Drinking, Fencing, Fox-hunts, Gambling, Games, Gardens, Horses, Horse-racing, House-warmings, Magazines, Music, Skating Anabaptists, _see_ Baptist Church Anburey, Thomas, 238 Andrews, Robert, 237 Anglican Church, 25, 29, 31, 41, 77, 84, 137, 167, 243 Anabaptists opposed by ministers of, 72-73 Bruton Parish, 65, 245 Carter serves as vestryman and warden, xxix choirs, 195 Cople Parish, xxix doctrines of, 61, 148 Hanover Parish, 244, 246 Lunenburg Parish, 241 Mrs. Carter admires, 61 order to elect Burgesses read in, 137 reading of ministers, 66 Richmond Parish, 19 St. George's Parish, 244, 246 schoolmasters take orders in, 25, 243 slaves attend services, 89 social character of gatherings, xxxi, 137, 167 _see also_ Nomini Church, Yeocomico Church Annapolis, Md., 59, 77, 79, 96, 97, 108, 118, 209 Anthems, 127, 158 Apples, 132, 140 Apricots, 79, 90 Aprons, 124, 125 Aquia, Va., 19, 241 Aquia Creek, 241 Architecture, handbooks on, xviii, xix plan of Nomini Hall, 60, 146, 181 master builders from England, xx of Mount Airy, 94, 246 offices are integral parts of residences, xx residences based on homes of English gentry, xix _see also_ titles of catalogue in Appendix Arithmetic, 25, 83 problem submitted to Fithian, 197 Armitage, Polly, 106 family, 173 Arne, Thomas Augustine, 243 Arnest, Dr. John, 246 T. M., 246 _Artaxerxes_ (opera), 243 Artichokes, 128 Artisans, xxix _see also_ carpenters, coopers, shoemakers, tinkers Asparagus, 79 Assemblies, xxxi _see also_, Virginia, General Assembly of Astronomy, 132 Atwell, Mr., 68, 142, 143, 144 Augusta County, 58 Awnings, for boats, 153 Bakeries, xxviii, 75, 191 Bakers, 88 Balantine (Balandine), Mr., 51, 56, 244 Balinger, Capt., 106 Ballrooms, 97, 154 at Hobb's Hole, 154 at Nomini Hall, 80 at "Tuckahoe," 239 Balls, xxxi, 34, 53, 57, 162, 168 at Hobb's Hole, 151, 154 at Lee Hall, 42, 43, 47, 56-58, 244 at Nomini Hall, 35 at Sabine Hall, 171 Baltimore, 18, 53, 59, 87, 209 _see also_ Baltimore Iron Works Baltimore Iron Works, 79, 82 Carter secures interest in, xxviii Banjos, 62 Bank of North America, 117 Bank of the United States, 117 Bankers, xxviii Banquets, xxxi