Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774

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Philip Vickers Fithian. Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774

Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774

Table of Contents

Preface

CHAPTER ONE

Virginia During The Golden Age

CHAPTER TWO

Philip Fithian And The Carter Family

JOURNAL & LETTERS

OF. Philip Vickers Fithian

APPENDIX

[Catalogue of Library of Robert Carter Compiled by Philip Fithian.]

NOTES. INDEX

Index

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Philip Vickers Fithian

Published by Good Press, 2022

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Thursday 28.

Rode after Breakfast to the Honorable Rob: Carters the End of my Journey; 12 Miles, by two o-Clock in the Afternoon. Both Myself, and my Horse seem neither tired nor Dispirited—Occasional Expences on the Road. In Baltimore for some Buff-Ball, 1/6. In Blandensburg for having straps put to my Saddle-Bags 3/. In Colchester for Shaving and Dressing 1/3. The whole 5/9. So that my whole Distance appears to be 260 Miles, perform'd in seven Days. And my whole Expence appears to be 3£ 6s 6d.

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