Baptist Church, growth of membership, 72 in Loudoun County, 72 ministers of, 211 opposed by Anglican minister, 72 Barbecues, xxxi, 183 Barberries, 194 Barbers, 33, 54, 91, 97, 135, 158 Barges, 76 of Robert Carter, 143 Barley broth, 32 Bateaux, 144 Baylor, John, xviii family, educated in England, xviii, 237 Beale, Mr., 144, 248 Charles, widow of, marries Reverend Giberne, 241 Elizabeth, 248 Judith (Carter), 248 Mary (Fauntleroy), _see_ Giberne, Mary (Fauntleroy Beale) Reuben, 248 Winifred, 248 family, 248 Beatty, Charles, 105 Elizabeth ("Laura," "Eliza," "Betsey"), xxxii, 4, 8-9, 14-15, 21, 27, 28, 32, 34, 37, 47, 53, 58, 70, 77, 82, 84, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 111, 118, 131, 141, 149, 156, 157, 170, 174-175, 179, 187, 206, 207, 247 Fithian expresses love for, 139-140 letters to, 8-9, 12-13, 35-36, 53, 115-116, 139-140, 179-180, 210-212, 212-214 marries Philip Fithian, xxxii second marriage to Joel Fithian, 240 Dr. John, 14, 105, 107, 240 Reading, 100, 105, 247 _Beaufort_ (ship), 156 Bedford, Miss, 106 Beef, 75, 90 "Belinda," 170 corresponds with Fithian, 170 "Belle Ville," Richmond County, Giberne home, 241 "Bellfield," York County, Diggs home, 248 Benson, Capt., 154 "Berkeley," Charles City County, Harrison home, xxii Bernard, John, quoted, 237 _Bertoldo in Corte_ (opera), 246 Bett (dairy girl), 157 Betting, 29, 154, 162, 186, 190 Beverley, Harry, of "Hazelwood," ideas on education, xvii Robert, of "Blandfield," plans education for son, xviii _Bible_, 92, 111 Billiards, 109 Birds, 75, 76, 78, 96 Biscuits, baked in Carter's mills, 75 Bitters, 107, 210 Bladen, Ann, _see_ Tasker, Ann (Bladen) Thomas, xxvii, 239 Bladensburg, Md., 5, 18, 240 Blain, Mr. (Scotch merchant), 29, 35, 51, 55, 116, 173, 174, 176, 179, 181, 199 at Nomini Hall, 63 store of, 119 "Blandfield," Essex County, Beverley home, ha-ha at, xx, 238 offices at, xxi Blewer, Capt., of the _Sea Nymph_, 107 Bloody Flux, 208-209 Boat races, xxxi at Hobb's Hole, 150, 154 Boats, 192 of Robert Carter, 144, 145 _see also_ Boat races Books, xvii, 25, 26, 39, 54, 58, 70, 83, 91, 92, 100, 103, 111, 112, 121, 128, 135, 157, 188, 194, 243 as means of transmitting British culture, xvii at Carter's Williamsburg home, 119, 247 at Nomini Hall, 26, 119, 247 on architecture, xviii, xix, 237 on courtesy and conduct, xvii on farming, xviii on gardening, xviii, xix on history, xviii on law and legal procedure, xviii on medicine and surgery, xviii on military tactics, xviii on politics and statecraft, xviii on religion, xviii _see also_ titles of catalogue in Appendix Booth, Miss, 67, 96 Billy, 32, 47, 243 William, 243