Rose at seven; slept but little for I was affraid--Breakfasted on Oysters, at the Ferry-Mans, with John Holmes, Esq:--Had an Hours Conversation with him, on Lotteries--Whether they are just & lawful--He thinks not--At ten we came up to his Brother Benjamin Holmes's Esq:--They mentioned to me an Intention they have to erect, & establish a School, among them, that their Children may be taught, Latin, Greek, & the Practical Branches in Mathematicks--They desired to know if it would be convenient, & agreeable for me to undertake with them, to prosecute their Plan. But I must, with Doubt, away to _Virginia_--It would be a laudable undertaking if such a School could be founded in this Part of our Province; & I think ought to be duely encouraged-- I left Mr Holmes's about twelve, & came to Mr Hunters about four, seventeen Miles--Evening walked Home. Expence 2s/0. _Sunday. Sept: 19._ Rose half after six--Read some in Pictete--Walked to Sermon by ten; Smith Rode in order to go home with Mr Hunter after Sermon--Dr Ward seems very low, confined commonly to his Bed; the Disorder it is to be feared is a Consumption, & increases in malignity almost daily--How much will Cohansie feel his Death if by this Illness he is soon taken of, or by the Violence of it wholly disabled to practice among us, who has been so long successful in his Work! Received a Letter late last Night from Mr Hunter at College, and He informs me that the Dr insists on my Going to Virginia-- * * * * * [WILLIAM R. SMITH TO PHILIP FITHIAN] Philadelphia Octr 3d 1773. FUTURUS PEDEGOG'ISSIMUS. Fe-O-whiraw, whiraw, hi, fal, lal fal, lal de lal dal a fine song--commencement is over whiraw I say again whiraw, whiraw. And what is more never was there such a commencement at princeton before and most likely never will be again. The galeries were cracking every now and then all day--every mouse hole in the church was cram'd full--The stage covered with Gentlemen and ladies amongst whom was the Governor and his lady; and that he might not appear singular Lee[39] was stiff with lace, gold-lace-- [39] Henry Lee (1729-1787) of "Leesylvania," in Prince William County, Virginia (known later as "Light Horse Harry" Lee) was a student at Princeton at this time. He was a brother of "Squire" Richard Lee of "Lee Hall" in Westmoreland County. Henry Lee later became the father of Robert E. Lee.