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You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 12. + Second Series + +Author: John Jay Smith + +Release Date: July 15, 2004 [EBook #7912] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK AMERICAN CURIOSITIES, PART 12 *** + + + + +Produced by David Widger. Scanning assistance from Geof Pawlicki +using Internet Archive Equipment + + + + + + +</pre> + + + + + + + +<br> +<hr> +<br><br><br><br><br><br> + + +<center> +<h1>AMERICAN HISTORICAL +<br><br>AND +<br><br>LITERARY CURIOSITIES</h1> +</center> + +<br><br><br> + +<center><h2>By John Jay Smith</h2></center> +<br><br><br> + +<center><h2>Part 12.</h2></center> + + +<br><br><br><br> + +<center><h3>Second Series +<br><br> +1860</h3> +</center> + + + +<br><br><br><br> +<center> +<img alt="2v001.jpg (79K)" src="images/2v001.jpg" height="1071" width="850"> +</center> +<a href="images/2v001.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Full Size" src="images/enlarge.jpg"></a> +<br><br><br><br> + + +<br><br> +<center> +<img alt="2v002.jpg (217K)" src="images/2v002.jpg" height="1032" width="850"> +</center> +<a href="images/2v002.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Full Size" src="images/enlarge.jpg"></a> +<br><br><br><br> + + + + +<br><br><br><br> + + + +<br><br><br><br> +<center><h2><a name="part2">Original Volume 2, Part Two</a></h2></center> +<center> +<br><br><br><br> +<img alt="2vcontents2.jpg (124K)" src="images/2vcontents2.jpg" height="822" width="849"> +<p> +<a href="#pb6">Plate 6.</a> +<a href="#pb7">Plate 7.</a> +<a href="#pb8">Plate 8.</a> +<a href="#pb9">Plate 9.</a> +<a href="#pb10">Plate 10.</a> +<a href="#pb11">Plate 11.</a> +<a href="#pb12">Plate 12.</a> +<a href="#pb13">Plate 13.</a> +</p> +</center> + + +<br><br><br><br> + +<center><a name="pb6"></a> +<img alt="2v014-6.jpg (219K)" src="images/2v014-6.jpg" height="1473" width="746"> +</center> +<a href="images/2v014-6.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Full Size" src="images/enlarge.jpg"></a> +<br><br><br><br> + + +<center><a name="pb7"></a> +<img alt="2v015-7.jpg (336K)" src="images/2v015-7.jpg" height="1318" width="850"> +</center> +<a href="images/2v015-7.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Full Size" src="images/enlarge.jpg"></a> +<br><br><br><br> + + +<center><a name="pb8"></a> +<img alt="2v016-8.jpg (338K)" src="images/2v016-8.jpg" height="684" width="850"> +</center> +<a href="images/2v016-8.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Full Size" src="images/enlarge.jpg"></a> +<br><br><br><br> + + +<center><a name="pb9"></a> +<img alt="2v017-9.jpg (197K)" src="images/2v017-9.jpg" height="1062" width="850"> +</center> +<a href="images/2v017-9.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Full Size" src="images/enlarge.jpg"></a> +<br><br><br><br> + + +<center><a name="pb10"></a> +<img alt="2v018a.jpg (240K)" src="images/2v018a.jpg" height="1126" width="850"> +</center> +<a href="images/2v018a.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Full Size" src="images/enlarge.jpg"></a> +<br><br><br><br> + + + + +<center> +<h2> AMUSING SCENES OF THE REVOLUTION.</h2> +<br> +<h3> JOURNAL OF A YOUNG LADY,</h3> +<br> +<h4> Kept for the amusement of her Friend Deborah Norris,<br> + afterwards the wife of Dr. George Logan, of Stenton, Pennsylvania.</h4></center> +<br> +<p> +UNDER the impression that the British army would very soon take +possession of Philadelphia, one of its highly respectable citizens +removed his family to North Wales, in the county of Montgomery, +Pennsylvania, and the following lively, amusing, and natural journal was +written by his daughter, then in her fifteenth year. It was addressed to +her friend and schoolmate, Deborah Norris, subsequently married to Doctor +George Logan, the grandson of James Logan, and has been kindly loaned by +the family of the writer.</p> + +<p>To the youth of the writer must be ascribed any inaccuracies of +expression which may be discovered. It has been carefully copied from +the much-faded original, and the punctuation only corrected. The Journal +gives a peep at the manners of the day, and introduces us to the American +army in a most characteristic manner.</p> + +<br><br><br><br> + +<p> To DEBORAH NORRIS.</p> + +<p> 1776-7</p> + +<p>Though I have not the least shadow of an opportunity to send a letter if +I do write, I will keep a sort of journal of the time that may expire +before I see thee: the perusal of it may some time hence give pleasure in +a solitary hour to thee and our S. J.</p> + +<p>Yesterday, which was the 24th of September, two Virginia officers called +at our house, and informed us that the British army had crossed the +Schuylkill. Presently after, another person stopped and confirmed what +they had said, and that General Washington and army were near Pottsgrove. +Well, thee may be sure we were sufficiently scared; however, the road was +very still till evening. About seven o'clock we heard a great noise; to +the door we all went; a large number of waggons, with about three hundred +of the Philadelphia militia: they begged for drink, and several pushed +into the house; one of those that entered was a little tipsy, and had a +mind to be saucy. I then thought it time for me to retreat; so figure me +(mightily scared as not having presence of mind enough to face so many of +the military) running in at one door and out another, all in a shake with +fear; but after a little, seeing the officers appear gentlemanly and the +soldiers civil, I called reason to my aid; my fears were in some measure +dispelled, tho' my teeth rattled, and my hand shook like an aspin leaf. +They did not offer to take their quarters with us; so, with many +blessings and as many adieus, they marched off. I have given the most +material occurrences of yesterday faithfully.</p> + +<p>Fourth day, Sept. 25th.—This day, till 12 o'clock, the road was mighty +quiet, when Hobson Jones came riding along. About that time he made a +stop at our door, and said the British were at Skippac road; that we +should soon see their light horse, and a party of Hessians had actually +turned into our lane. My Dadda and Mamma gave it the credit it deserved, +for he does not keep strictly to the truth in all respects; but the +delicate, chicken-hearted Liddy and me were wretchedly scared. We could +say nothing but "Oh! what shall we do? What will become of us?" These +questions only augmented the terror we were in. Well, the fright went +off; we seen no light horse or Hessians. O. Foulke came here in the +evening, and told us that General Washington had come down as far as the +Trap, and that General McDougle's brigade was stationed at Montgomery, +consisting of about 16 hundred men. This he had from Dr. Edwards, Lord +Stirling's aid-de-camp; so we expected to be in the midst of one army or +t'other.</p> + +<p>5th day, Sept. 26th.—We were unusually silent all the morning; no +passengers came by the house, except to the Mill, and we don't place much +dependance on Mill news. About 12 o'clock, cousin Jesse heard that +General Howe's army had moved down towards Philadelphia. Then, my dear, +our hopes and fears were engaged for you. However, my advice is, summon +up all your resolution, call Fortitude to your aid, don't suffer your +spirits, to sink, my dear; there's nothing like courage; 'tis what I +stand in need of myself, but unfortunately have but little of it in my +composition. I was standing in the kitchen about 12, when somebody came +to me in a hurry, screaming, "Sally, Sally, here are the light horse." +This was by far the greatest fright which I had endured; fear tack'd +wings to my feet; I was at the house in a moment; at the porch I stopt, +and it really was the light horse. I run immediately to the Western +door, where the family were assembled anxiously waiting for the event. +They rode up to the door and halted, and enquired if we had horses to +sell; he was answer'd negatively. "Have not you, sir," to my father, +"two black horses?" "Yes, but have no mind to dispose of them." My +terror had by this time nearly subsided. The officer and men behaved +perfectly civil; the first drank two glasses of wine, rode away, bidding +his men follow, which, after adieus in number, they did. The officer was +Lieutenant Lindsay, of Bland's regiment, Lee's troop. The men, to our +great joy, were Americans, and but 4 in all! What made us imagine them +British, they wore blue and red, which with us is not common. It has +rained all this afternoon, and, to present appearances, will all night. +In all probability the English will take possession of the city to-morrow +or next day. What a change will it be! May the Almighty take you under +his protection, for without his Divine aid all human assistance is vain.</p> + +<p>May Heaven's guardian arm protect my absent friends,</p> +<blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote> +<p> "From danger guard them,<br> + and from want defend."</p> +</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> +<p>Forgive, my dear, the repetition of those lines, but they just darted +into my mind.</p> + +<p>Nothing worth relating has occurred this afternoon. Now for trifles. +I have set a stocking on the needles, and intend to be mighty +industrious! This evening some of our folks heard a very heavy cannon. +We suppose it to be fired by the English. The report seem'd to come from +Philadelphia. We hear the American army will be within five miles of us +to-night. The uncertainty of our position engrosses me quite; perhaps to +be in the midst of war and ruin and the clang of arms! But we must hope +the best.</p> + +<p>Here, my dear, passes an interval of several weeks, in which nothing +happen'd worth the time and paper it would take to write it. The +English, however, in the interim had taken possession of the city.</p> + +<p> +Oct the 19th, second day.—Now for new and uncommon scenes! As I was +laying in bed and ruminating on past and present events, and thinking how +happy I should be if I could see you, Liddy came running into the room, +and said there was the greatest drumming, fifing, and rattling of waggons +that ever she had heard. What to make of this we were at a loss. We +dress'd, and down stairs in a hurry. Our wonder ceased: the British had +left Germantown, and our army were marching to take possession. It was +the general opinion they would evacuate the capital. Sister B. and +myself and G. E. went about half a mile from home, where we could see the +army pass. Thee will stare at my going, but no impropriety in my opine, +or I should not have gone. We made no great stay, but return'd with +excellent appetites for our breakfast. Several officers call'd to get +some refreshments, but none of consequence till the afternoon. Cousin P. +and myself were sitting at the door; I in a green skirt, dark short-gown, +&c. Two genteel men of the military order rode up to the door: "Your +servant, ladies," &c.; ask'd if they could have quarters for General +Smallwood. Aunt F. thought she could accommodate them as well as most of +her neighbors; said they could. One of the officers dismounted, and +wrote "SMALLWOOD'S QUARTERS" over the door, which secured us from +straggling soldiers. After this he mounted his steed and rode away. +When we were alone, our dress and lips were put in order for conquest, +and the hopes of adventures gave brightness to each before passive +countenance. Thee must be told of a Dr. Gould, who, by accident, had +made acquaintance with my father,—a sensible, conversible man, a +Carolinian,—and had come to bid us adieu. Daddy had prevailed on him to +stay a day or two with us. In the evening his Generalship came, with six +attendants, which compos'd his family; a large guard of soldiers, a +number of horses and baggage-waggons, the yard and house in confusion, +and glitter'd with military equipments. Gould was intimate with +Smallwood, and had gone into Jesse's to see him: while he was there, +there was great running up and down stairs, so I had an opportunity of +seeing and being seen: the former the most agreeable, to be sure. One +person, in particular, attracted my notice: he appear'd cross and +reserv'd; but thee shall see how agreeably disappointed I was. Dr. Gould +usher'd the gentlemen into our parlour, and introduc'd them—"Gen. +Smallwood, Capt. Furnival, Major Stodard, Mr. Prig, Capt. Finley, and Mr. +Clagan, Col. Wood, and Col. Line." These last two did not come with the +Gen'l; they are Virginians, and both indispos'd. The Gen'l and suite are +Marylanders. Be assur'd I did not stay long with so many men, but +secur'd a good retreat, heart-safe so far. Some sup'd with us, others at +Jesse's; they retir'd about in in good order. How new is our situation! +I feel in good spirits, though surrounded by an army, the house full of +officers, the yard alive with soldiers,—very peaceable sort of people, +tho'; they eat like other folks, talk like them, and behave themselves +with elegance; so I will not be afraid of them, that I won't! Adieu. +I am going to my chamber, to dream, I suppose, of bayonets and swords, +sashes, guns, and epaulets.</p> + +<p> +3d day morn, Oct 20th.—I dare say thee is impatient to know my +sentiments of the officers; so, while Somnus embraces them, and the house +is still, take their characters according to their rank. The Gen'l is +tall, portly, well made: a truly martial air, the behaviour and manners +of a gentleman, a good understanding, and great humanity of disposition, +constitute the character of Smallwood. Col. Wood, from what we hear of +him, and what we see, is one of the most amiable of men; tall and +genteel, an agreeable countenance and deportment. The following lines +will more fully characterize him:—</p> +<blockquote><blockquote> +<p> "How skill'd he is in each obliging art,<br> + The mildest manners and the bravest heart."</p> +</blockquote></blockquote> +<p>The cause he is fighting for alone tears him from the society of an +amiable wife and engaging daughter; with tears in his eyes he often +mentions the sweets of domestic life. Col. Line is not married; so let +me not be too warm in his praise, least you suspect. He is monstrous +tall and brown, but has a certain something in his face and conversation +very agreeable; he entertains the highest notions of honour, is sensible +and humane, and a brave officer; he is only seven and twenty years old, +but, by a long indisposition and constant fatigue, looks vastly older, +and almost worn to a skeleton, but very lively and talkative. Capt. +Furnival—I need not say more of him, than that he has, excepting one or +two, the handsomest face I ever seen, a very fine person, fine light +hair, and a great deal of it adds to the beauty of his face. Well, here +comes the glory, the Major, so bashful, so famous, &c., he should come +before the Captain, but never mind. I at first thought the Major cross +and proud, but I was mistaken; he is about nineteen, nephew to the Gen'l, +and acts as Major of brigade to him; he cannot be extoll'd for the graces +of person, but for those of the mind he may justly be celebrated; he is +large in his person, manly, and an engaging countenance and address. +Finley is wretched ugly, but he went away last night, so I shall not +particularize him. Nothing of any moment to-day; no acquaintance with +the officers. Col's Wood and Line, and Gould, dined with us. I was +dress'd in my chintz, and looked smarter than night before.</p> + +<p> +Fourth day, Oct. 21st.—I just now met the Major, very reserv'd: nothing +but "Good morning," or "Your servant, Madam;" but Furnival is most +agreeable; he chats every opportunity, but luckily has a wife! I have +heard strange things of the Major. With a fortune of thirty thousand +pounds, independent of any body; the Major moreover is vastly bashful; so +much so he can hardly look at the ladies. (Excuse me, good sir;—I +really thought you were not clever; if 'tis bashfulness only, will drive +that away.)</p> + +<p> +Fifth day, sixth day, and seventh day pass'd. The Gen' still here; the +Major still bashful.</p> + +<p> +First day evening.—Prepare to hear amazing things. The Gen'l was +invited to dine, was engag'd; but Col. Wood, Major Stodard, and Dr. +Edwards din'd with us. In the afternoon, Stodard addressing himself to +mamma, "Pray, ma'am, do you know Miss Nancy Bond?" I told him of the +amiable girl's death. This Major had been at Philada College. In the +evening, I was diverting Johnny at the table, when he drew his chair to +it, and began to play with the child. I ask'd him if he knew N. Bond. +"No, ma'am, but I have seen her very often." One word brought on another +one. We chatted a great part of the evening. He said he knew me +directly as he seen me; told me exactly where we liv'd. It rains, so +adieu.</p> + +<p> +Second day, 26th Oct.—A rainy morning—so like to prove: the officers in +the house all day.</p> + +<p>Second day afternoon.—The Gen'l and officers drank tea with us, and +stay'd part of the evening. After supper, I went with aunt where sat the +Gen'l, Col. Line, and Major Stodard; so Liddy and me seated ourselves at +the table, in order to read a verse-book. The Major was holding a candle +for the Gen'l, who was reading a newspaper; he look'd at us, turn'd away +his eyes, look'd again, put the candlestick down, up he jumps, out of the +door he went! "Well," said I to Liddy, "he will join us when he comes +in." Presently he return'd, and seated himself on the table. "Pray, +ladies, is there any songs in that book?" "Yes, many." "Can't you favor +me with a sight of it?" "No, Major: 'tis a borrow'd book." "Miss Sally, +can't you sing?" "No." Thee may be sure I told the truth there. Liddy, +saucy girl, told him I could. He beg'd, and I deny'd; for my voice is +not much better than the voice of a raven! We talk'd and laugh'd for an +hour; he is clever, amiable, and polite; he has the softest voice—never +pronounces the r at all.</p> + +<p>I must tell thee, to-day arriv'd Col, Guest and Major Leatherberry, the +former a smart widower, the latter a lawyer, a sensible young fellow, and +will never swing for want of tongue! Dr. Diggs came second day, a mighty +disagreeable man. We were oblig'd to ask him to tea. He must needs pop +himself between the Major and me! for which I did not thank him. After I +had drank tea, I jump'd from the table, and seated myself at the fire. +The M follow'd my example, drew his chair close to mine, and entertain'd +me very agreeably. Oh! Debby, I have a thousand things to tell thee! I +shall give thee so droll an account of my adventures, that thee will +smile. No occasion of that, Sally, methinks I hear thee, say, for thee +tells me every trifle. But, child, thee is mistaken; for I have not told +thee half the civil things that are said of us SWEET creatures at +"General Smallwood's Quarters!" I think I might have sent the gentlemen +to their chambers. I made my adieus, and home I went.</p> + +<p> +Third day morn.—A polite "Good morning" from the M; more sociable than +ever. No wonder a stoic cou'd not resist such affable damsels as we are.</p> + +<p>Third day eve, Oct. 27.—We had again the pleasure of the Gen'l and suite +at afternoon tea. He (the Gen'l, I mean) is most agreeable; so lively, so +free, and chats so gaily, that I had quite an esteem for him. I must +steel my heart! Capt. Furnival is gone to Baltimore, the residence of +his belov'd wife. The Major and I had a little chat to ourselves this +eve. No harm, I assure thee: he and I are friends.</p> + +<p>This eve came a parson belonging to the army. He is (how shall I +describe him?) near seven foot high, thin and meagre, not a single +personal charm, and very few mental ones. He fell violently in love with +Liddy at first sight; the first discover'd conquest that has been made +since the arrival of the Gen'l. Come, shall we chat about Col. Guest? +He's very pretty; a charming person; his eyes are exceptionable; very +stern; and he so rolls them about that mine always fall under them. He +bears the character of a brave officer: another admirer of Liddy's, and +she is of him. When will Sally's admirers appear? Ah! that indeed. +Why, Sally has not charms sufficient to pierce the heart of a soldier! +But still I won't despair. Who knows what mischief I yet may do?</p> + +<p>Well, Debby, here's Doctor Edwards come again. Now we shall not want +clack; for he has a perpetual motion in his head; and if he were not so +clever as he is, we should get tired.</p> + +<p> +Fourth day, Oct. 28.—Nothing material engaged us to-day.</p> + +<p> +Fifth day, Oct. 29th.—I walked into aunt's this evening. I met the +Major. Well, thee will think I am writing his history; but not so. +Pleased with the rencounter. Betsy, Stodard, and myself, seated by the +fire, chatted away an hour in lively, agreeable conversation. I can't +pretend to write all he said; but he shone in every subject that was +talk'd of.</p> + +<p>Nothing of consequence on the 30th.</p> + +<p> +Seventh day, Oct. 31st.—A most charming day. I walked to the door and +received the salutation of the morn from Stodard and other officers. As +often as I go to the door, so often have I seen the Major. We chat +passingly, as, "A fine day, Miss Sally." "Yes, very fine, Major."</p> + +<p>Seventh day night.—Another very charming conversation with the young +Marylander. He seems possess'd of very amiable manners; sensible and +agreeable. He has by his unexceptionable deportment engag'd my esteem.</p> + +<p> +First day morn.—Liddy, Betsy, and a T—y prisoner of state went to the +Mill. We made very free with some Continental flour. We powder'd mighty +white, to be sure. Home we came. Col. Wood was standing at a window +with a young officer. He gave him a push forward, as much as to say, +Observe what fine girls we have here! For all I do not mention Wood as +often as he deserves, it is not because we are not sociable: we are very +much so, and he is often at our house. Liddy and I had a kind of +adventure with him this morn. We were in his chamber, chatting about our +little affairs, and no idea of being interrupted; we were standing up, +each an arm on a chest of drawers; the door bang'd open! Col. Wood was +in the room; we started! the colour flew into our faces and crimson'd us +over; the tears flew into my eyes. It was very silly; but his coming was +so abrupt!! He was between us and the door. "Ladies, do not be scar'd; +I only want something from my portmanteau; I beg you not to be +disturb'd." We ran by him, like two partridges, into mamma's room, threw +ourselves into chairs, and reproach'd each other for being so foolish as +to blush and look so silly! I was very much vex'd at myself; so was +Liddy. The Colonel laugh'd at us, and it blew over.</p> + +<p>The army had orders to march to-day; the regulars accordingly did. Gen'l +Smallwood had the command of militia at that time, and they, being in the +rear, were not to leave their encampment until second day. Observe how +militaryish I talk. No wonder, when I am surrounded by people of that +order. The Gen'l, Colonels Wood, Guest, Crawford, and Line, Majors +Stodard and Leatherberry, din'd with us to-day. After dinner, Liddy, +Betsy, and thy smart journaliser put on their bonnets to take a walk. We +left the house. I naturally look'd back, when, behold! the two Majors +seem'd debating whether to follow us or not. Liddy said, "We shall have +their attendance;" but I did not think so. They open'd the gate and came +fast after us. They overtook us about ten pole from home, and beg'd +leave to attend us. No fear of a refusal. They inquir'd when we were +going to neighbour Roberts's. "We will introduce you to his daughters: +you us to Genl Stevens." The affair was concluded, and we shorten'd the +way with lively conversation. Our intention of going to Roberts's was +frustrated; the rain that had fallen lately had raised Wissahickon too +high to attempt crossing it on foot. We alter'd the plan of our ramble, +left the road, and walk'd near two miles thro' the woods. Mr. +Leatherberry, observing my locket, repeated the lines,</p> +<blockquote><blockquote> +<p> "On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore,<br> + That Jews might kiss, and infidels adore."</p> +</blockquote></blockquote> +<p>I reply'd my trinket bore no resemblance to a cross. "Tis something +better, madam." 'Tis nonsense to repeat all that was said; my memory is +not so obliging; but it is sufficient that nothing happen'd during our +little excursion but what was very agreeable and entirely consistent with +the strictest rules of politeness and decorum. I was vex'd a little at +tearing my muslin petticoat. I had on my white dress, quite as nice as a +first-day in town. We return'd home safe. Smallwood, Wood, and Stodard +drank tea with us, and spent the greater part of the evening. I declare +this gentleman is very, very entertaining; so good natur'd, so good +humor'd,—yes, so sensible; I wonder he is not married. Are there no +ladies form'd to his taste? Some people, my dear, think that there's no +difference between good nature and good humour; but, according to my +opinion, they differ widely. Good nature consists in a naturally amiable +and even disposition, free from all peevishness and fretting. It is +accompanied by a natural gracefulness,—a manner of saying every thing +agreeably: in short, it steals the senses, and captivates the heart. +Good humour is a very agreeable companion for an afternoon; but give me +good nature for life. Adieu.</p> + +<p> +Second day morn, Nov. 1st.—To-day the militia marches, and the Gen'l and +officers leave us; heigh ho' I am very sorry; for when you have been with +agreeable people, 'tis impossible not to feel regret when they bid you +adieu, perhaps for ever. When they leave us we shall be immur'd in +solitude. The Major looks dull.</p> + +<p>Second day noon.—About two o'clock, the Gen'l and Major came to bid us +adieu; with daddy and mammy they shook hands very friendly; to us they +bow'd politely: our hearts were full. I thought the Major was affected; +"Good-by, Miss Sa—ly," spoken very low. We stood at the door to take a +last look, all of us very sober. The Major turn'd his horse's head, and +rode back; dismounted; "I have forgot my pistols;" pass'd us, and run up +stairs. He came swiftly back to us, as if wishing, through inclination, +to stay,—by duty compell'd to go. He remounted his horse: "Farewell, +ladies, till I see you again," and canter'd away! We look'd at him till +the turn in the road hid him from our sight. "Amiable Major! clever +fellow! good young man!" was echoed from one to the other. I wonder if +we shall ever see him again! He has our wishes for his safety.</p> + +<p>Well, here's uncle Miles; heartily glad of that am I. His family are +well, and at Reading.</p> + +<p>Second day even.—Jesse, who went with the Gen'l, return'd. We had a +compliment from the Gen'l and Major. They are very well disposed of at +Evan Meredith's, six miles from here. I wrote to P. F. by uncle Miles, +who waited on Gen'l Washington next morn.—[General Washington and army +at Valley Forge.—Ed.]</p> + +<p> +Third day morn.—It seems strange not to see our house as it used to be. +We are very still. No rattling of waggons, glittering of musquets! The +beating of the distant drum is all we hear. Col's Wood, Line, Guest, and +M. Leatherberry, are still here: the two last leave to-day. Wood and +Line will soon bid us adieu. Amiable Wood! he is esteem'd by all that +know him; everybody has a good word for him.</p> + +<p> +Here I skip a week or two, nothing of consequence occurring. (Wood and +Line are gone.) Some time since arriv'd two officers, Lieutenants Lee +and Warring, Virginians. I had only the salutations of the morn from +them. Lee is not remarkable one way or the other; Warring, an +insignificant piece enough. Lee sings prettyly, and talks a great deal; +how good Turkey hash and fried hominy is, (a pretty discourse to +entertain the ladies!)—extols Virginia, and execrates Maryland, which, +by-the-by, I provok'd them to; for, though I admire both Virginia and +Maryland, I laugh'd at the former and prais'd the latter; ridicul'd their +manner of speaking. I took a great delight in teazing them. I believe I +did it sometimes ill-natur'dly; but I don't care. They were not, I am +certain almost, first-rate gentlemen; (how different from our other +officers!) but they are gone to Virginia, where they may sing, dance, and +eat fry'd hominy and Turkey hash all day long, if they choose. Nothing +scarcely lowers a man in my opinion more than talking of eating, what +they love and what they hate. Lee and Warring were proficients in this +science. Enough of them.</p> + +<p> +December 5th, sixth day.—Oh, gracious! Debby, I am all alive with fear. +The English have come out to attack (as we imagine) our army, three miles +this side. What will become of us? Only six miles distant. We are in +hourly expectation of an engagement! I fear we shall be in the midst of +it. Heaven defend us from so dreadful a sight! The battle of Germantown +and the horrors of that day are recent in my mind. It will be +sufficiently dreadful, if we are only in hearing of the firing, to think +how many of our fellow-creatures are plung'd into the boundless ocean of +eternity, few of them prepar'd to meet their fate. But they are summon'd +before an all-merciful judge, from whom they have a great deal to hope.</p> + +<p> +Seventh day, December 6th.—No firing this morn. I hope for one more +quiet day.</p> + +<p>Seventh day noon, 4 o'clock.—I was much alarm'd just now, sitting in the +parlour, indulging melancholy reflections, when somebody burst open the +door. "Sally, here's Major Stodard!" I jump'd. Our conjectures were +various concerning his coming. The poor fellow, from great fatigue and +want of rest, together with being expos'd to the night air,—had caught +cold, which brought on a fever. He cou'd scarcely walk, and I went into +aunt's to see him. I was surpris'd; instead of the lively, alert, +blooming Stodard, who was on his feet the instant we enter'd, he look'd +pale, thin, and dejected, too weak to rise, and "How are you, Miss +Sally?" "How does thee do, Major?" I seated myself near him, inquir'd +the cause of his indisposition, ask'd for the Gen'l, receiv'd his +compliments; not willing to fatigue him with too much chat, I bid him +adieu. To-night Aunt H—— F——-, sent, administer'd something. Jesse +assisted him to his chamber. He had not lain down five minutes before he +was fast asleep. Adieu. I hope we shall enjoy a good night's rest.</p> + +<p> +First day morn, December 7th.—I trip'd into aunt's. There sat the +Major, rather more like himself. How natural it was to see him! "Good +morning, Miss Sally." "Good morrow, Major; how does thee do to-day?" +"I feel quite recover'd, Sally." "Well, I fancy this indisposition has +sav'd thy head this time." Major: "No, ma'am; for, if I hear a firing, +I shall soon be with them." That was heroic. About eleven, I dress'd +myself; silk and cotton gown: it is made without an apron. I feel quite +awkwardish, and prefer the girlish dress.</p> + +<p>First day afternoon.—A Mr. Seaton and Stodard drank tea with us. He and +me had a little private chat after tea. In the evn, Seaton went into +aunt's; mamma went to see Prissa, who is poorly; papa withdrew to talk to +some strangers. Liddy just then came in; so we engag'd in an agreeable +conversation. I beg'd him to come and give us a circumstantial account +of the battle, if there should be one. "I certainly will, ma'am, if I am +favor'd with my life." Liddy, unluckily, took it into her head to +blunder out something about a person being in the kitchen who had come +from the army. Stodard, ever anxious to hear, jump'd up; "Good night to +you, ladies," was the word, and he disappear'd, but not forever. "Liddy, +thee hussy! what business had thee to mention a word of the army? Thee +sees it sent him off! Thy evil genius prevail'd, and we all feel the +effects of it." "Lord bless me!" said Liddy, "I had not a thought of +his going, or for ten thousand worlds I would not have spoke." But we +cannot recall the past! Well, we laugh'd and chatted at a noisy rate, +till a summons for Liddy parted us. I sat negligently on my chair, and +thought brought thought, and I got so low-spirited that I cou'd hardly +speak. The dread of an engagement,—the dreadful situation (if a battle +should ensue) we should be in, join'd to my anxiety for P. F. and family, +who would be in the midst of the scene,—was the occasion; and yet I did +not feel half so frighten'd as I expected to be. 'Tis amazing how we get +reconciled to such things! Six months ago the bare idea of being within +ten, aye! twenty miles of a battle wou'd almost have distracted me; and +now, tho' two such large army's are within six miles of us, we can +converse calmly of it. It verifies the old proverb, "Use is second +nature."</p> + +<p>I forgot one little piece of intelligence, in which the girls say I +discover'd a particular partiality for our Marylander; but I disclaim any +thing of the kind. These saucy creatures are forever finding out +wonders, and forever metamorphosing molehills into mountains.</p> +<blockquote><blockquote><blockquote> +<p> "Friendship I offer, pure and free;<br> + And who, with such a friend as me,<br> + Cou'd ask or wish for more?"</p> +</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> +<p>If they charg'd thee with vanity, Sally, it wou'd not be very unjust. +Debby Norris! be quiet; no reflections, or I have done. But the piece of +intelligence: Sally, is just coming, Debby.</p> + +<p>In the afternoon we heard platoon-firing. Everybody was at the door; I +in the horrors. The armies, as we judg'd, were engag'd. Very compos'dly +says the Major to our servant, "Will you be kind enough to saddle my +horse? I shall go!" Accordingly the horse was taken from the quiet, +hospitable barn to plunge into the thickest ranks of war. Cruel change! +Seaton insisted to the Major that the armies were still; nothing but +skirmishing with the flanking parties; do not go. We happen'd (us girls, +I mean) to be standing in the kitchen, the Major passing thro' in a hurry, +and I, forsooth, discover'd a strong partiality by saying, "Oh! Major, +thee is not going!" He turn'd round, "Yes I am, Miss Sally," bow'd, and +went into the road; we all pitied him; the firing rather decreas'd; and, +after persuasions innumerable from my father and Seaton, and the firing +over, he reluctantly agreed to stay. Ill as he was, he would have gone. +It show'd his bravery, of which we all believe him possess'd of a large +share.</p> + +<p> +Second day, December 8th.—Rejoice with us, my dear. The British have +return'd to the city. Charming, this. May we ever be thankful to the +Almighty Disposer of events for his care and protection of us while +surrounded with dangers. Major went to the army. Nothing for him to do; +so return'd.</p> + +<p> +3d or 4th day, I forget which, he was very ill; kept his chamber most of +the dav. In the evening I seen him. I pity him mightily, but pity is a +poor remedy!</p> + +<p> +Fifth day, December 11th.—Our army mov'd, as we thought, to go into +winter quarters; but we hear there is a party of the enemy gone over +Schuylkill; so our army went to look at them! I observ'd to Stodard, +"So you are going to leave us to the English!" "Yes! ha! ha! hah! leave +you for the E——-!" He has a certain indifference about him that, to +strangers, is not very pleasing. He sometimes is silent for minutes. +One of these silent fits was interrupted the other day by his clasping +his hands, and exclaiming aloud, "Oh, my God, I wish this war was at an +end!"</p> + +<p>Noon.—The Major gone to camp. I don't think we shall see him again. +Well, strange creature that I am! here have I been going on without +giving thee an account of two officers,—one who will be a principal +character; their names are Capt. Lipscomb and a Mr. Tilly; the former a +tall, genteel man, very delicate from indisposition, and has a softness +in his countenance that is very pleasing, and has the finest head of hair +that I ever saw; 'tis a light shining auburn. The fashion of his hair +was this,—negligently ty'd and waving down his back. Well may it be +said,</p> +<blockquote><blockquote> +<p> "Loose flow'd the soft redundance of his hair."</p> +</blockquote></blockquote> +<p>He has not hitherto shown himself a lady's man, tho' he is perfectly +polite.</p> + +<p>Now let me attempt a character of Tilly. He seems a wild, noisy mortal, +tho' I am not much acquainted with him. He appears bashful when with +girls. We dissipated the Major's bashfulness; but I doubt we have not so +good a subject now. He is above the common size, rather genteel, an +extreme pretty, ruddy face, hair brown and a sufficiency of it, a very +great laugher, and talks so excessively fast that he often begins a +sentence without finishing the last, which confuses him very much, and +then he blushes and laughs; and, in short, he keeps me in perpetual good +humour; but the creature has not address'd one civil thing to me since he +came! But I have not done with his accomplishments yet, for he is a +musician,—that is, he plays on the German flute, and has it here.</p> + +<p>Fifth day night.—The family retir'd; take the adventures of the +afternoon as they occur'd. Seaton and Capt. Lipscomb drank tea with us. +While we sat at tea the parlour door was open'd; in came Tilly; his +appearance was elegant; he had been riding; the wind had given the most +beautiful glow to his cheeks, and blow'd his hair carelessly round his +cheeks. Oh, my heart, thought I, be secure! The caution was needless; +I found it without a wish to stray.</p> + +<p>When the tea equipage was remov'd, the conversation turn'd on +politicks,—a subject I avoid. I gave Betsy a hint; I rose, she followed, and we +went to seek Lyddy. We chatted a few moments at the door; the moon shone +with uncommon splendour; our spirits were high. I proposed a walk; the +girls agreed. When we reach'd the Poplar-tree we stopp'd. Our ears were +assailed by a number of voices. "A party of light horse," said one; "the +English, perhaps; let's run home." "No, no," said I; "be heroines." At +last two or three men on horseback came in sight. We walked on. The +well-known voice of the Major saluted our hearing with, "How do you do, +ladies!" We turn'd ourselves about with one accord. He, not relishing +the idea of sleeping on the banks of the Schuylkill, had return'd to the +Mill. We chatted along the road till we reach'd our hospitable mansion. +Stodard dismounted and went into Jesse's parlour. I sat there a +half-hour. He is very amiable. Lipscomb, Seaton, Tilly, and my father, +hearing of his return, and impatient for the news, came in at one door, +while I made my exit at the other.</p> + +<p>I am vex'd at Tilly, who has his flute, and does nothing but play the +fool. He begins a tune, plays a note or so, then stops. Well, after a +while he begins again; stops again: "Will that do, Seaton? Hah! hah! +hah!" He has given us but two regular tunes since he arriv'd. I am +passionately fond of music. How boyish he behaves!</p> + +<p> +Sixth day, December 12th, 1777.—I run into aunt's this morning to chat +with the girls. Major Stodard join'd us in a few minutes. I verily +believe the man is fond of the ladies, and, what to me is astonishing, +he has not display'd the smallest degree of pride. Whether he is artful +enough to conceal it under the veil of humility, or whether he has none, +is a question; but I am inclined to think it the latter. I really am of +opinion that there is few of the young fellows of the modern age exempt +from vanity, more especially those who are bless'd with exterior graces. +If they have a fine pair of eyes, they are forever rolling them about; +a fine set of teeth, mind, they are great laughers; a genteel person, +forever changing their attitudes to show them to advantage. Oh, vanity! +vanity! how boundless is thy sway!</p> + +<p>But to resume. This interview with Major Stodard we were very witty and +sprightly. I was darning an apron, upon which he was pleas'd to +compliment me. "Well, Miss Sally, what would you do if the British were +to come here?" "Do?" exclaim'd I: "be frighten'd just to death!" He +laugh'd, and said he would escape their rage by getting behind the +representation of a British grenadier that you have up stairs. "Of all +things I should like to frighten Tilly with it. Pray, ladies, let's fix +it in his chamber to-night." "If thee will take all the blame, we will +assist thee." "That I will," he replied; and this was the plan: We had +brought some weeks ago a British grenadier from uncle Miles's on purpose +to divert us: it is remarkably well executed, six foot high, and makes a +martial appearance. This we agreed to stand at the door that opens into +the road, (the house has four rooms on a floor, with a wide entry running +through,) with another figure that would add to the deceit. One of our +servants was to stand behind them; others were to serve as occasion +offer'd. After half an hour's converse, in which we rais'd our +expectations to the highest pitch, we parted. If our scheme answers, I +shall communicate it in the eve. Till then, adieu.</p> + +<p> +Sixth day night.—Never did I more sincerely wish to possess a +descriptive genius than I do now. All that I can write will fall +infinitely short of the truly diverting scene that I have been witness of +to-night! But, as I mean to attempt an account, I had as well shorten +the preface and begin the story.</p> + +<p>In the beginning of the evening I went to Liddy and beg'd her to secure +the swords and pistols which were in their parlour. The Marylander, +hearing our voices, joined us. I told him of our proposal. Whether he +thought it a good one or not I can't say, but he approv'd of it, and +Liddy went in and brought her apron full of swords and pistols. When +this was done, Stodard join'd the officers. We girls went and stood at +the first landing of the stairs. The gentlemen were very merry, and +chatting on public affairs, when Seaton's negro (observe that Seaton +being indisposed was appriz'd of the scheme) open'd the door, a candle in +his hand, and said, "There's somebody at the door that wishes to see +you." "Who? All of us?" said Tilly. "Yes, sir," said the boy. They +all rose, (the Major, as he said afterwards, almost dying with laughter,) +and walked into the entry, Tilly first in full expectation of news. The +first object that struck his view was a British soldier!</p> + + + +<br><br><br><br> +<center><a name="pb15"></a> +<img alt="grenadier.jpg (196K)" src="images/grenadier.jpg" height="1663" width="790"> +</center> +<br><br><br><br> + + + +<blockquote> + <p> [Singularly enough, this identical effigy of a grenadier has been + preserved by the owner of the manuscript, and, by permission, we are + enabled to present a drawing of it, colour and all. It is admirably + painted on half-inch board, carved out at the edges, and may have + been from the brush of Major Andre.—ED.]</p> +</blockquote> + +<p>In a moment his ears were saluted with, a "Is there any rebel officers +here?" in a thundering voice. Not waiting for a second word, he darted +like lightning out of the front door, through the yard, bolted o'er the +fence. Swamp, fences, thorn-hedges, and plough'd fields no way impeded +his retreat! He was soon out of hearing. The woods echoed with, "Which +way did he go? Stop him! Surround the house!" The amiable Lipscomb had +his hand on the latch of the door, intending to make his escape; Stodard, +considering his indisposition, acquainted him with the deceit. We +females ran down stairs to join the general laugh. I walked into Jesse's +parlour. There sat poor Stodard, (whose sore lips must have receiv'd no +advantage from this) almost convuls'd with laughing, rolling in an +arm-chair. He said nothing; I believe he could not have spoke. "Major +Stodard," said I, "go to call Tilly back. He will lose himself,—indeed +he will;" every word interrupted with a "Ha! ha!" At last he rose, and +went to the door; and what a loud voice could avail in bringing him back +he tried. Figure to thyself this Tilly, of a snowy +evening,—no hat,—shoes down at heel,—hair unty'd,—flying across meadows, creeks, and +mud-holes. Flying from what? Why, a bit of painted wood! But he was +ignorant of what it was. The idea of being made a prisoner wholly +engross'd his mind, and his last resource was to run!</p> + +<p>After a while, we being in more composure, and our bursts of laughter +less frequent, yet by no means subsided,—in full assembly of girls and +officers,—Tilly enter'd! The greatest part of my risibility turn'd to +pity. Inexpressible confusion had taken entire possession of his +countenance,—his fine hair hanging dishevell'd down his shoulders, all +splashed with mud; yet his bright confusion and race had not divested him +of his beauty. He smil'd as he trip'd up the steps; but 'twas vexation +plac'd it on his features. Joy at that moment was banish'd from his +heart! He briskly walk'd five or six steps, then stop'd, and took a +general survey of us all. "Where have you been, Mr. Tilly?" ask'd one +officer. (We girls were silent.) "I really imagin'd," said Major +Stodard, "that you were gone for your pistols. I follow'd you to prevent +danger!"—an excessive laugh at each question, which it was impossible to +restrain. "Pray, where were your pistols, Tilly?" He broke his silence +by the following expression: "You may all go to the D—-l!" I never +heard him utter an indecent expression before.</p> + +<p>At last his good nature gain'd a compleat ascendence over his anger, and, +he join'd heartily in the laugh. I will do him the justice to say that +he bore it charmingly. No cowardly threats, no vengeance denounced. +Stodard caught hold of his coat,—"Come, look at what you ran away +from,"—and drag'd him to the door. He gave it a look, said it was very +natural, and, by the singularity of his expressions, gave fresh cause for +diversion. We all retir'd to our different parlours, for the rest of our +faces, if I may say so.</p> + +<p>Well, certainly these military folks will laugh all night. Such +screaming I never did hear!! Adieu to-night.</p> + +<p> +December 13th.—I am fearful they will yet carry the joke too far. Tilly +certainly possesses an uncommon share of good nature, or he could not +tolerate these frequent teazings. Ah! Deborah, the Major is going to +leave us entirely,—just going. I will see him first.</p> + +<p>Seventh day noon.—He has gone! I seen him pass the bridge. The woods +which you enter immediately after crossing it hinder'd us from following +him further. I seem to fancy he will return in the evening.</p> + +<p>Seventh day night.—Stodard not come back! We shall not, I fancy, see +him again for months, perhaps for years! unless he should visit Philadl. +We shall miss his agreeable company. But what shall we make of Tilly? +No civil things yet from him. Adieu to-night, my dear.</p> + +<p> +December 14th.—The officers yet here. No talk of their departure. They +are very lively; Tilly's retreat the occasion,—the principal one at +least.</p> + +<p>First day night.—Capt. Lipscomb, Seaton, and Tilly, with cousin H. M., +dined with us to-day. Such an everlasting bore as Tilly I never knew. +He caused us a good deal of diversion while we sat at table. Has not +said a syllable to one of us young ladies since sixth day eve. He tells +Lipscomb that the Major had the assistance of the ladies in the execution +of the scheme. He tells a truth!</p> + +<p>About four o'clock, I was standing at the door, leaning my head on my +hand, when a genteel officer rode up to the gate and dismounted; "Your +servant, ma'am," and gave me the compliment of his hat; went into aunt's. +I went into our parlour. Soon Seaton was call'd. Many minutes had not +elapsed before he enter'd with the young fellow whom I had just seen. +He introduced him by the name of Capt. Smallwood. We seated ourselves. +I then had an opportunity of seeing him. He is a brother to Gen'l +Smallwood,—a very genteel, pretty little fellow, very modest, and seems +agreeable, but no personal resemblance between him and the Major. After +tea, turning to Tilly, he said, "So, sir, I have heard you had like to +have been taken prisoner last Friday night!" "Pray, sir, who informed +you?" "Major Stodard was my author." "I fancy he made a fine tale of +it. How far did he say I ran?" "Two miles, and that you fell into the +mill-dam!" He rais'd his eyes and hands, and exclaimed, "What a +confounded falsehood!" The whole affair was again reviv'd. Our Tillian +here gave a mighty droll account of his "retreat," as they call it. He +told us that, after he had got behind our kitchen, he stop'd for company, +as he expected the others would immediately follow; "but I heard them +scream, 'Which way did he go? Where is he?' Aye, said I to myself, he is +gone where you shan't catch him, and off I set again." "Pray," ask'd +mamma, "did thee keep that lane between the meadows?" "Oh, no, ma'am! +That was a large road, and I might happen to meet some of them. When I +got to your thorn-hedge, I again stop'd. As it was a cold night, I +thought I would pull up my shoe-heels, and tie my handkerchief round my +head. I began to have a suspicion of a trick, and, hearing the Major +hollow, I came back."</p> + +<p>I think I did not laugh more at the very time than to-night at the +rehearsal of it. He is so good-natur'd, and takes all their jokes with +so good a grace, that I am quite charm'd with him. He laughingly +denounces vengeance against Stodard. He will be even with him. He is in +the Major's debt, but he will pay him, &c.</p> + +<p> +December 15th.—Smallwood has taken up his quarters with us. Nothing +worth relating occur'd to-day.</p> + +<p>3d, 4th, and 5th day.—We chatted a little with the officers. Smallwood +not so chatty as his brother or nephew. Lipscomb is very agreeable; a +delightful musical voice.</p> + +<p> +Sixth day noon, Dec. 19th.—The officers, after the politest adieus, have +left us. Smallwood and Tilly are going to Maryland, where they live; +Seaton to Virginia, and Lipscomb to camp, to join his regiment. I feel +sorry at this departure, yet 'tis a different kind from what I felt some +time since! We had not contracted so great an intimacy with those last.</p> + +<p> +Seventh day, December 20th.—General Washington's army have gone into +winter-quarters at the Valley Forge. We shall not see many of the +military now. We shall be very intimate with solitude. I am afraid +stupidity will be a frequent guest. After so much company, I can't +relish the idea of sequestration!</p> + +<p>First day night.—A dull round of the same thing over again! I shall +hang up my pen until something offers worth relating.</p> + +<p>February third and fourth.—I thought I never should have any thing to +say again. Nothing happen'd all January that was uncommon. Capt. +Lipscomb and Mas stay'd one night at Jesse's, and sup'd with us. How +elegant the former was dres'd! And indeed I have forgot to keep an exact +account of the day of the month in which I went down to G. E.'s, with +P. F.; but it was the 23d or 24th of February. After enjoying a week of +her agreeable company at the Mill, I return'd with her to Whitemarsh. We +went on horseback,—the roads bad. We however surmounted this +difficulty, and arrived there safe.</p> + +<p>Second day eve.—G. E. brought us a charming collection of books,—Joe +Andrews, Juliet Grenville, and some Lady's Magazines. P. T. sent us +Caroline Melmoth.</p> + +<p> +4th day, 26th.—I thought our scheme of going to Fr'd F.'s was entirely +frustrated, as S. E. was much indispos'd. About 12 she got better. We +made some alteration in our dress, step'd into the carriage, and rode +off. Spent a most delightful day. As we approach'd the house, on our +return, we perceiv'd several strangers in the parlour. Polly's face and +mine brighten'd up at the discovery. We alighted. Polly swung open the +door, and introduc'd us to Major Jameson and Capt. Howard, both of the +dragoons,—the former from Virginia, the latter a Marylander. We all +seem'd in penseroso style till after supper. We then began to be rather +more sociable. About ten they bid us adieu. I dare say thee is +impatient to know my sentiments of the swains! Howard has very few +external charms; indeed, I cannot name one. As to his internal ones, I +am not a judge. Jameson is tall and manly,—a comely face, dark eyes and +hair,—seems to be much of a gentleman,—no ways deficient in point of +sense, or, at least, in the course of the evening I discover'd none.</p> + +<p>5th and 6th day, and 7th day, pass'd away very agreeably. No strangers.</p> + +<p>First day eve.—This day my charming friend and self ascended the barren +hills of Whitemarsh, from the tops of which we had an extensive prospect +of the country round. The traces of the army which encamp'd on these +hills are very visible. Rugged huts, imitations of chimneys, and many +other ruinous objects which plainly show'd they had been there. +D. J. S. dined with us.</p> + +<p>Second day.—Very cold and windy. I wonder I am not sent for. Read and +work'd by turns.</p> + +<p>Third day.—A raw, snowy day. I am sent for, nevertheless. Adieu. +North Wales,—at my old habitation at the Mill.</p> + +<p>March 1st, 1778, Third day eve.—Such a ride as I have had, O dear Debby! +About 2 o'clock the sleigh came for me. Snowing excessively fast, though +not sufficiently deep to make it tolerable sleighing; but go I must. I +bid adieu to my agreeable friends; and with a heavy heart and flowing +eyes, I seated myself in the unsociable vehicle. There might as well +have been no snow on the ground. I was jolted just to pieces; but, +notwithstanding these vexations, I got safe to my home, when I had the +great pleasure of finding my dear parents, sisters, and brothers well,—a +blessing which I hope ever to remember with thankfulness.</p> + +<p>Well, will our nunnery be more bearable now than before I left it? No +beaus since I left here; so I have the advantage of the girls. They are +wild to see Major Jameson.</p> + +<p> +May 11th, 1778.—The scarcity of paper, which is very great in this part +of the country, and the three last months not producing any thing +material, has prevented me from keeping a regular account of things; but +to-day the scene begins to brighten, and I will continue my nonsense. In +the afternoon, we were just seated at tea,—Dr. Moore with us. Nelly +(our girl) brought us the wonderful intelligence that there were light +horse in the road. The tea-table was almost deserted. About fifteen +light horse were the vanguard of 16 hundred men under the command of +Gen'l Maxwell. I imagin'd that they would pass immediately by, but was +agreeably disappointed. My father came in with the Gen'l, Col. +Brodhead, Major Ogden, and Capt. Jones.</p> + +<p>The Gen'l is a Scotsman,—nothing prepossessing in his appearance; the +Col. very martial and fierce; Ogden, a genteel young fellow, with an +aquiline nose. Capt. Cadwallader Jones! If I was not invincible, I must +have fallen a victim to this man's elegancies; (but, thank my good +fortune, I am not made of susceptibilities!) tall, elegant, and +handsome,—white fac'd with blue regimentals, and a mighty airish cap and +white crest: his behaviour is refin'd,—a Virginian. They sat a few +minutes after tea, then bid us adieu.</p> + +<p>This brigade is encamp'd about three miles from us.</p> + +<p> +First day evening.—This afternoon has been productive of adventures in +the true sense of the word. Jenny R., Betsy, Liddy, and I, very genteely +dress'd, determin'd to take a stroll. Neighbour Morgan's was proposed. +Away we rambled, heedless girls; pass'd two picket-guards. Meeting with +no interruptions encourag'd us. After paying our visit, we walk'd +towards home, when, to my utter astonishment, the sentry desir'd us to +stop!—that he had orders not to suffer any persons to pass but those who +had leave from the officer, who was at the guard-house surrounded by a +number of men. To go to him would be inconsistent with propriety; to +stay there, and night advancing, was not clever. I was much terrified. +I tried to persuade the soldier to let us pass. "No; he dared not." +Betsy attempted to go. He presented his gun with the bayonet fix'd. +This was an additional fright. Back we turn'd; and, very fortunately, +the officer, (Capt. Emeson,) seeing our distress, came to us. I ask'd +him if he had any objection to our passing the sentry? "None at all, +ma'am." He waited upon us, and reprimanded the man, and we, without any +farther difficulty, came home.</p> + +<p> +Third day, June 2d, 1778.—I was standing at the back window; an officer +and private of dragoons rode by; I tore to the door to have a better view +of them; they stop'd; the officer rode up, and ask'd for Jesse, who was +call'd.</p> + +<p>Afternoon, 4 o'clock.—Oh, Deborah! what capital adventures! Jesse came. +The idea of having Light horse quarter'd at the farm was +disagreeable,—the meadows just fit to mow; and we had heard what destruction had +awaited their footsteps. This was the dialogue between Jesse and the +officer:—"Pray, sir, can I have quarters for a few horsemen?" "How +many?" "Five and twenty, sir. I do not mean to turn them into your +meadows. If you have any place you can spare, any thing will do." And +he dismounted and walk'd into aunt's parlour. I—determin'd to find out +his character—follow'd. "I have," reply'd Jesse, "a tolerable field +that may perhaps suit." "That will do, sir; but if you have any +objection to putting them in a field, my men shall cut the grass and +bring it in the road. I am under the necessity of quartering them here, +but I was order'd; I am only an inferior officer." Some elegant +corporal, thought I, and went to the door. He soon join'd me: speaking +to his man, "Ride off, and tell Mr. Watts we rendez-vous here."</p> + +<p>He inquir'd the name of the farmer, and went into aunt's; I into the back +room. The troop rode up. New scenes, said I, and mov'd up-stairs, where +I saw them perform their different manoeuvres. This Mr. Watts is +remarkably tall, and a good countenance. I adjourn'd to our parlor. The +first officer march'd up and down the entry. Prissa came in. "Good, +now, Prissa. What's the name of this man?" "Dyer, I believe." "Capt. +Dyer. Oh, the name! What does he say?" "Why, that he will kiss me when +he has din'd." "Singular," I observ'd, "on so short an acquaintance." +"But," resum'd Prissa, "he came and fix'd his arm on the chair I sat in: +I Pray, ma'am, is there not a family from town with you?" "Yes." +"What's their name?" "Wister." "There's two fine girls there. I will +go chat with them. Pray, did they leave their effects in Philadelphia?" +"Yes, every thing, almost." "They shall have them again, that they +shall." There ended the conversation. But this ugly name teaz'd me! +"Oh, Sally, he is a Virginian that's in his favour greatly." "I'm not +sure that's his name, but I understood so." Prissa left us. I step'd +into aunt's for Johnny, and desir'd him to come home. Up started the +Captain: "Pray, let me introduce you, ma'am." "I am perfectly acquainted +with him," said I, and turn'd to the door. "Tell your sister I believe +she is not fond of strangers!" I smil'd, and return'd to our parlour.</p> + +<p> +Third day night, nine o'clock, aye, ten, I fancy.—Take a circumstantial +account of this afternoon, and the person of this extraordinary man. His +exterior first. His name is not Dyer, but Alexander Spotswood Dandridge, +which certainly gives a genteel idea of the man. I will be particular. +His person is more elegantly form'd than any I ever seen; tall and +commanding; his forehead is very white, though the lower part of his face +is much sunburn'd; his features are extremely pleasing; an even, white +set of teeth; dark hair and eyes. I can't better describe him than by +saying he is the handsomest man I ever beheld! Betsy and Liddy coincide +in this opinion.</p> + +<p>After I had set a while at home, in came Dandridge. He enter'd into chat +immediately. Ask'd if we knew Tacy Vanderen; said he courted her, and +that they were to be married soon. Observ'd my sampler, which was in +full view; wish'd I would teach the Virginians some of my needle wisdom; +they were the laziest girls in the world; told his name; laugh'd and +talk'd incessantly. At last, "May I" (to mamma) "introduce my brother +officer?" We assented; so he call'd him. "Mr. Watts, Mrs. Wister, young +Miss Wister; Mr. Watts, ladies, is one of our Virginia children." He sat +down. Tea was order'd. Dandridge never drank tea; Watts had done; so we +set to the table alone. "Let's walk in the garden," said the Captain; so +we call'd Liddy, and went, (not Watts.) We sat down in a sort of a +summer-house. "Miss Sally, are you a Quaker?" "Yes." "Now, are you a +Quaker?" "Yes, I am." "Then you are a Tory." "I am not, indeed." "Oh, +dear!" replied he, "I am a poor creature! I can hardly live!" Then, +flying away from that subject, "Will you marry me, Miss Sally?" "No, +really! A gentleman, after he has said he has not sufficient to maintain +himself, to ask me to marry him!" "Never mind what I say. I have enough +to make the pot boil!"</p> + +<p>Had we been acquainted seven years, we could not have been more sociable. +The moon gave a sadly pleasing light. We sat at the door till nine. +Dandridge is sensible, and (divested of some freedoms which might be +call'd gallant in the fashionable world) he is polite and agreeable. His +greatest fault is a propensity to swearing, which throws a shade over his +accomplishments. I ask'd him why he did so. "It is a favorite vice, +Miss Sally." At nine, he went to his chamber. Sets off at sunrise.</p> + +<p> +Fourth day morn, 12 o'clock.—I was awaken'd this morn with a great +racket of the Captain's servant calling him; but the lazy fellow never +rose till about half an hour eight! This his daylight ride! I imagin'd +they would be gone before now, so I dress'd in a green skirt and dark +short-gown. Provoking! So down I came, this Captain (wild wretch!) +standing at the back door. He bow'd and call'd me. I only look'd, and +went to breakfast. About nine I took my work and seated myself in the +parlour. Not long had I sat when in came Dandridge,—the handsomest man +in existence, at least that I had ever seen. But stop here, while I just +say, the night before, chatting upon dress, he said he had no patience +with those officers who, every morn, before they went on detachments, +would wait to be dress'd and powder'd. "I am," said I, "excessively fond +of powder, and think it very becoming." "Are you?" he reply' d. "I am +very careless, as often wearing my cap thus" (turning the back part +before) "as any way." I left off at where he came in. He was powder'd +very white, a (pretty coloured) brown coat, lapell'd with green, and +white waistcoat, &c., and his</p> +<blockquote><blockquote> +<p> "sword beside him negligently hung."</p> +</blockquote></blockquote> +<p>He made a truly elegant figure. "Good morning, Miss Sally. You are very +well, I hope." "Very well. Pray sit down;"—which he did, close by me. +"Oh, dear!" said I, "I see thee is powder'd." "Yes, ma'am. I have +dress'd myself off for you." Will I be excused, Debby, if I look upon +his being powder'd in the light of a compliment to me? Yes, Sally, as +thee is a country maid, and don't often meet with compliments. Saucy +Debby Norris!</p> + +<p>'Tis impossible to write a regular account of our conversation. Be it +sufficient to say that we had a multiplicity of chat.</p> + +<p>About an hour since, sister H. came to me and said Captain Dandridge was +in the parlour and had ask'd for me. I went in. He met me, caught my +hands: "Oh, Miss Sally, I have a beautiful sweetheart for you!" "Poh! +ridiculous! Loose my hands." "Well, but don't be so cross!" "Who is +he?" "Major Clough! I have seen him. Ain't he pretty, to be sure? I +am going to head-quarters. Have you any commands there?" "None at all; +but," (recollecting,) "yes, I have. Pray, who is your commanding +officer?" "Col. Bland, ma'am." "Please give my compliments to him, and +I shou'd be glad if he would send thee back with a little more manners!" +He reply'd wickedly, and told me I had a little spiteful heart. But he +was intolerably saucy; said he never met with such ladies. "Not to let +me kiss you! You're very ill-natur'd, Sally!" and,—putting on the +sauciest face,—"Sally, if Tacy V*nd*u*n won't have me, will you?" "No, +really,—none of her discarded lovers!" "But, provided I prefer you to +her, will you consent?" "No, I won't!" "Very well, madam!" And, after +saying he would return to-morrow, among a hundred other things, he +elegantly walk'd out of the room. Soon he came back, took up a volume of +Homer's Illiad, and read to us. He reads very well, and with judgment. +One remark he made, that I will relate, on these lines,</p> +<blockquote><blockquote> +<p> "While Greece a heavy, thick retreat maintains,<br> + Wedg'd in one body, like a flight of cranes."</p> +</blockquote></blockquote> +<p>"G-d knows our army don't do so. I wish they did." He laugh'd, and went +away.</p> + +<p>Four o'clock, afternoon.—Major Clough, Captain Swan, and Mr. Moore, a +Lieutenant of horse, din'd with Dandridge. The latter, after dinner, +came in to bid us adieu. He sat down, and was rather saucy. I look'd +very grave. "Miss Betsy, you have a very ill-natur'd sister. Observe +how cross she looks!" He pray'd we might part friends, and offer'd his +hand. I gave him mine, which he kiss'd in a very gallant manner; and so, +with a truly affectionate leave, he walk'd to the parlour door; "God +Almighty bless you, ladies;" bow'd, went into the road, mounted a very +fine horse, and rode away: leaving Watts and the troop here, to take care +of us, as he said. "Mr. Watts, Miss Sally, is a very worthy man; but, +poor soul, he is so captivated with you,—the pain in his breast all +owing to you,—he was caught by this beauty-spot,"—tapping my cheek. He +could not have thought it was meant for an addition, as the size of it +shew'd the contrary. But he is gone; and I think, as I have escap'd thus +far safe, I am quite a heroine, and need not be fearful of any of the +lords of the creation for the future.</p> + +<p>Six o'clock, evening.—Watts drank tea with us. A conversible man. Says +that the Dandridges are one of the genteelest families in +Virginia,—relations of General Washington's wife. He appear'd very fond of the +Captain, who has had a liberal education. Very sensible and brave. I +sat in the entry all last evening, as did Betsy. But first let me say, +fifth-day morn we chatted on a variety of subjects; and, amongst others, +he mention'd the cruelty of the Britons, which, I agreed, were very +great. He said he would retaliate whenever he had an opportunity. I +strenuously opposed such a procedure, observing that it would be erring +in the same way, and, tho' they might deserve it, yet it would be much +nobler to treat them with lenity. Remember the lines of Pope,</p> +<blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote> +<p> "That mercy I to others show,<br> + That mercy show to me."</p> +</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> +<p>"I perfectly remember them. Your sentiments are noble; but we must +retaliate sometimes."</p> + +<p>A horseman deliver'd this message:—"Let the troop lie on their arms, and +be ready to march at a moment's warning." He immediately gave these +orders to the sargeant. Every soldier was in motion. I was a good deal +frighten'd, and ask'd Watts the reason. He fancy'd the British were in +motion, tho' he had not receiv'd such intelligence. "What will thee do +if they come here?" "Defend the house as long as I can, ma'am." I was +shock'd. "Bless my heart! What will become of us?" "You may be very +safe. The house is an excellent house to defend: only do you be still. +If the British vanquish us, down on your knees, and cry, 'Bless the +King!' If we conquer them, why, you know you are safe." This added to +my fright. I called my dear mamma, who was much indispos'd. Dadda was +gone to Lancaster. Mamma ask'd him the same questions, and he gave her +the same answers. I was in a fearful taking, and said if I thought such +a thing would happen I would set off, though 9 o'clock, and walk to uncle +Foulke's. "No! don't go to-night, Miss Sally! I will take you there +to-morrow. Don't be uneasy. This is nothing. I often go to bed with my +boots on upon some alarms." "But will thee take off thy boots to-night?" +"Yes, I will, indeed." "Is thee really in earnest about defending the +house?" "No, madam; for, believe me, if I hear the enemy is in motion, I +will immediately depart, bag and baggage."</p> + +<p>This dispell'd my fears, and, after wishing me a good night, he retir'd +to his chamber. Imagine my consternation, when our girl came running in +and said the lane was fill'd with light horse! I flew to the side-door. +It was true! My joy was great when I heard Major Clough ask if this was +Capt. Dandridge's quarters. I answer'd in the affirmative. He rode +round to the other door. Watts, though gone to bed, was call'd. He +chatted apart to the Major a while, then went off towards Skippac road, +follow'd by a large party of horse and waggons. My fears were all +renew'd; and, as if we were to be in perpetual alarms, by came another +party, much larger, in dark clothes. These we all thought were British. +They halted. All as still as death. The officer rode up to the door. +"Does Mr. Foulke live here?" "Yes," said somebody. "Is there not a +family from town here,—Mr. Wister's?" I recollected the voice, and +said,</p> + +<p>"Captain Stodard, I presume?" "Yes, madam. Are you Mr. Wister's wife?" +"No: his daughter."</p> + +<p>"Is your papa at home?" "No," I reply'd, but invited him in to see +mamma. He agreed; dismounted, as did many other officers; but he alone +came into our parlour. Watts follow'd to bid us adieu. They sat a few +minutes; told us that two of their men had deserted, and when that was +the case they generally moved their quarters. Watts told him how I was +frighten'd. He said I paid but a poor compliment to their cavalry! I +only smil'd. The alarm had partly deprived me of the power of speech!</p> + +<p>They sat about fifteen minutes, then rose, and, after the politest +adieus, departed. All the horse follow'd, about one hundred and fifty. +I never seen more regularity observ'd, or so undisturb'd a silence kept +up when so large a number of people were together. Not a voice was +heard, except that of the officer who gave the word of command. The moon +at intervals broke thro' the heavy black clouds. No noise was perceiv'd, +save that which the horses made as they trotted o'er the wooden bridge +across the race. Echo a while gave us back the sound. At last, nothing +was left but the remembrance of them. The family all retir'd to their +respective chambers and enjoy'd a calm repose.</p> + +<p>This Captain Stodard is from New England, and belongs to Col. Sheldon's +regiment of dragoons. He made an acquaintance with my father at +Germantown, whilst our army was at that place, and had been here once +before. He is clever and gentlemanly.</p> + +<p> +Fifth day, June 4th, 2 o'clock.—Oh, gracious! how warm is this day! +But, warm as it is, I must make a small alteration in my dress. I do not +make an elegant figure, tho': I do not expect to see the face of a +stranger to-day.</p> + +<p> +Sixth day, June 5th, morn, 11 o'clock.—Last night we were a little +alarm'd. I was awaken'd about 12 with somebody's opening the chamber +door. I observ'd cousin Prissa talking to mamma. I ask'd what was the +matter. "Only a party of light-horse." "Are they Americans?" I quickly +said. She answer'd in the affirmative, (which dispell'd my fears,) and +told me that Major Jameson commanded, and that Capts. Call and Nixon were +with him. With that intelligence she left us. I resolv'd in my mind +whether or not Jameson would renew his acquaintance; but Morpheus buried +all my ideas, and this morn I rose by, or near, seven, dress'd in my +light chintz, which is made gown-fashion, kenting handkerchief, and linen +apron. Sufficiently smart for a country girl, Sally! Don't call me a +country girl, Debby Norris! Please to observe that I pride myself on +being a Philadelphian, and that a residence of 20 months has not at all +diminished the love I have for that place; and as soon as one capital +alteration takes place, (which is very much talk'd of at present,) I +expect to return to it with a double pleasure.</p> + +<p>Dress'd as above, down I came, and went down to our kitchen, which is a +small distance from the house. As I came back, I seen Jameson at the +window. He met me in the entry, bow'd:—"How do you do, Miss Sally?" +After the compliments usual on such occasions had pass'd, I invited him +into our parlour. He follow'd me in. We chatted very sociably. I +inquir'd for P. F. He said he had seen her last first-day; that she was +well. Her mamma had gone to Lancaster to visit her daughter Wharton, +who, as I suppose, you have heard, has lost her husband.</p> + +<p>I ask'd him whether Dandridge was on this side the Delaware. He said, +"Yes." I wanted sadly to hear his opinion, but he said not a word. The +conversation turn'd upon the British leaving Philadelphia. He firmly +believ'd they were going. I sincerely wish'd it might be true, but was +afraid to flatter myself. I had heard it so often that I was quite +faithless, and express'd my approbation of Pope's 12th beatitude, +"Blessed are they that expect nothing; for they shall not be +disappointed." He smil'd, and assur'd me they were going away.</p> + +<p>He was summon'd to breakfast. I ask'd him to stay with us. He declin'd +the invitation with politeness, adding that he was in a hurry,-oblig'd to +go to camp as soon as he could. He bow'd, "Your servant, ladies," and +withdrew immediately. After breakfast they set off for Valley Forge, +where Gen'l Washington's army still are.</p> + +<p>I am more pleas'd with Major Jameson than I was at first. He is sensible +and agreeable,—a manly person, and a very good countenance. We girls +differ about him. Prissa and I admire him, whilst Liddy and Betsy will +not allow him a spark of beauty. Aunt's family are charm'd with his +behaviour,—so polite, so unassuming. When he disturb'd them last night, +he made a hundred apologies,—was so sorry to call them up,—'twas real +necessity oblig'd him. I can't help remarking the contrast between him +and Dandridge. The former appears to be rather grave than gay,—no vain, +assuming airs. The latter calls for the genius of a Hogarth to +characterize him. He is possess'd of a good understanding, a very +liberal education, gay and volatile to excess: he is an Indian, a +gentleman, grave and sad, in the same hour. But what signifies? I can't +give thee a true idea of him; but he assumes at pleasure a behaviour the +most courtly, the most elegant of any thing I ever seen. He is very +entertaining company, and very vain of his personal beauties; yet +nevertheless his character is exceptionable.</p> + +<p>Sixth day, noon and evening.—Nothing material occurr'd.</p> + +<p>Seventh day night.—A dull morn. In the afternoon, Liddy, Betsy, R. H., +and self went to one of our neighbours to eat strawberries. Got a few; +return'd home; drank tea; no beaus. Adieu.</p> + +<p>First day evening. Heigh-ho! Debby, there's a little meaning in that +exclamation, ain't there? To me it conveys much. I have been looking +what the Dictionary says. It denotes uneasiness of mind. I don't know +that my mind is particularly uneasy just now.</p> + +<p>The occurrences of the day come now. I left my chamber between eight and +nine, breakfasted, went up to dress, put on a new purple and white +striped Persian, white petticoat, muslin apron, gauze cap and +handkerchief. Thus array'd, Miss Norris, I ask your opinion. Thy +partiality for thy friend will bid thee say I made a tolerable +appearance! Not so, my dear. I was this identical Sally Wister, with +all her whims and follies; and they have gain'd so great an ascendancy +over my prudence, that I fear it will be a hard matter to divest myself +of them. But I will hope for a reformation.</p> + +<p>Cousin H. M. came about nine, and spent the day with us. After we had +din'd, two dragoons rode up to the door,—one a waiting-man of +Dandridge's, the faithful Jonathan. They are quarter'd a few miles from +us. The junior sisters, Liddy and Betsy, join'd by me, ventur'd to send +our compliments to the Captain and Watts. Prissa insists that it is +vastly indelicate, and that she has done with us. Hey-day! What prudish +notions are those, Priscilla? I banish prudery. Suppose we had sent our +love to him,—where had been the impropriety? for really he had a person +that was love-inspiring,—tho' I escap'd, and may say, Io triumphe. I +answer not for the other girls, but am apt to conclude that Cupid shot +his arrows, and that may-be they had effect. A fine evening this. If +wishes could avail, I would be in your garden with S. J., R. F., and +thyself. Thee has no objection to some of our North Wales swains,—not +the beau inhabitants, but some of the transitory ones. But, cruel +reverse! instead of having my wishes accomplish'd, I must confine myself +to the narrow limits of this farm.</p> + +<p>Liddy calls: "Sally, will thee walk?" "Yes." Perhaps a walk will give a +new turn to my ideas, and present something new to my vacant imagination.</p> + +<p> +Second day, third day, fourth day.—No new occurrences to relate. Almost +adventureless, except Gen'l Lacy's riding by, and his fierce horse +disdaining to go without showing his airs, in expectation of drawing the +attention of the Mill girls, in order to glad his master's eyes. Ha! ha! +ha! One would have imagin'd that vanity had been buried within the +shades of N. Wales. Lacy is tolerable; but, as ill luck would order it, +I had been busy, and my auburn ringlets were much dishevell'd: therefore +I did not glad his eyes, and cannot set down on the list of honours +receiv'd that of a bow from Brigadier-General Lacy!</p> + +<p> +Fifth day night, June 18th.—Rose at half-past four this morning. Iron'd +industriously till one o'clock, din'd, went up-stairs, threw myself on +the bed, and fell asleep. About four, sister H. wak'd me, and said uncle +and J. F. were down-stairs; so I decorated myself, and went down. Felt +quite lackadasical. However, I jump'd about a little, and the stupid fit +went off. We have had strange reports about the British being about +leaving Philadelphia. I can't believe it. Adieu.</p> + +<p>Sixth day morn, June 19th.—We have heard an astonishing piece of news! +The English have entirely left the city! It is almost impossible! Stay. +I shall hear further.</p> + +<p>Sixth day eve.—A light horseman has just confirm'd the above +intelligence! This is charmante! They encamp'd yesterday. He (the +horseman) was in Philadl. It is true! They have gone!! Past a doubt. +I can't forbear exclaiming to the girls, "Now are you sure the news is +true? Now are you sure they have gone?" "Yes, yes, yes!" they all cry; +"and may they never, never return!"</p> + +<p>Dr. Gould came here to-night. Our army are about six miles off, on their +march to the jerseys.</p> + +<p>Seventh day morn.—O. F. arriv'd just now, and related as followeth:—The +army began their march at six this morning by their house. Our worthy +Gen'l Smallwood breakfasted at uncle Caleb's. He ask'd how Mr. and Mrs. +Wister and the young ladies were, and sent his respects to us. Our +brave, our heroic GENERAL WASHINGTON was escorted by fifty of the +Life-Guard, with drawn swords. Each day he acquires an addition to his +goodness. We have been very anxious to know how the inhabitants have +far'd. I understand that General Arnold, who bears a good character, has +the command of the city, and that the soldiers conducted with great +decorum.</p> + +<blockquote> +<p> [Since my writing the above, Gen'l Arnold has forfeited all right to + a good character, by the shameful desertion of his country's cause, + joining the British, accepting a command, and plundering and + distressing the Americans.]</p> +</blockquote> + +<p>Smallwood says they had the strictest orders to behave well; and I dare +say they obey'd the order. I now think of nothing but returning to +Philadelphia.</p> + +<p>So I shall now conclude this journal, with humbly hoping that the Great +Disposer of events, who has graciously vouchsaf'd to protect us to this +day through many dangers, will still be pleas'd to continue his +protection.</p> + +<p> SALLY WISTER.</p> +<br> +<p>NORTH WALES, June 20th, 1778.</p> + +<br><br><br><br> + +<br><br><br><br> + + +<center> +<h2> LETTER FROM MARTHA WASHINGTON TO MRS. GENERAL WARREN.</h2> +<br> +<h3> NEW YORK, December the 26th, 1789.</h3></center> +<br> +<p>MY DEAR MADAM</p> +<br> +<p>Your very friendly letter of the 27th of last month has afforded me much +more satisfaction than all the formal compliments and empty ceremonies of +mere etiquette could possibly have done. I am not apt to forget the +feelings that have been inspired by my former society with good +acquaintances, nor to be insensible to their expressions of gratitude to +the President of the United States; for you know me well enough to do me +the justice to believe that I am only fond of what comes from the heart.</p> + +<p>Under a conviction that the demonstrations of respect and affection which +have been made to the President originate from that source, I cannot deny +that I have taken some interest and pleasure in them. The difficulties +which presented themselves to view on his first entering upon the +Presidency seem thus to be in some measure surmounted. It is owing to +this kindness of our numerous friends in all quarters, that my new and +unwish'd-for situation is not indeed a burden to me. When I was much +younger, I should, probably, have enjoyed the innocent gaities of life as +much as most of my age; but I had long since placed all the prospects of +my future worldly happiness in the still enjoyments of the fireside at +Mount Vernon.</p> + +<p>I little thought, when the war was finished, that any circumstances could +possibly have happened which would call the General into public life +again. I had anticipated that from this moment we should have been left +to grow old in solitude and tranquility together. That was, my dear +madam, the first and dearest wish of my heart; but in that I have been +disappointed. I will not, however, contemplate with too much regret +disappointments that were inevitable. Though the General's feelings and +my own were perfectly in unison with respect to our predelection for +private life, yet I cannot blame him for having acted according to his +ideas of duty in obeying the voice of his country. The consciousness of +having attempted to do all the good in his power, and the pleasure of +finding his fellow-citizens so well satisfied with the disinterestedness +of his conduct, will doubtless be some compensation for the great +sacrifices which I know he has made. Indeed, in his journeys from Mount +Vernon to this place,—in his late tour through the Eastern States,—by +every public and every private information which has come to him,—I am +persuaded that he has experienced nothing to make him repent his having +acted from what he conceived to be alone a sense of indispensable duty. +On the contrary, all his sensibility has been awakened in receiving such +repeated and unequivocal proofs of sincere regard from all his +countrymen.</p> + +<p>With respect to myself, I sometimes think the arrangement is not quite as +it ought to have been; that I, who had much rather be at home, should +occupy a place with which a great many younger and gayer women would be +prodigiously pleased.</p> + +<p>As my grandchildren and my domestic connections made up a great portion +of the felicity which I looked for in this world, I shall hardly be able +to find any substitute that would indemnify me for the loss of a part of +such endearing society. I do not say this because I feel dissatisfied +with my present situation. No. God forbid! for every body and every +thing conspire to make me as contented as possible in it. Yet I know too +much of the vanity of human affairs to expect felicity from the splendid +scenes of public life. I am still determined to be cheerful and to be +happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from +experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon +our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. We carry the seeds of +the one or the other about with us, in our minds, wherever we go.</p> + +<p>I have two of my grandchildren with me, who enjoy advantages in point of +education, and who, I trust, by the goodness of Providence, will continue +to be a great blessing to me. My other two grandchildren are with their +mother in Virginia.</p> + +<p>The President's health is quite re-established by his little journey. +Mine is much better than it used to be. I am sorry to hear that General +Warren has been ill: hope, before this time, that he may be entirely +recovered. We should rejoice to see you both. To both I wish the best +of Heaven's blessings, and am,</p> + +<p>My dear madam,</p> +<br> +<p>With esteem and regard,</p> +<br> +<p>Your friend and hble sert,</p> +<br> +<p>M. 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