this year. The ginger turns out but poorly. We want a supply of Indigo Seed. Sent by this Vessel a waiter of my own Japaning my first Essay. Sent also the Rice and beef. Sent Govr Thomas of Philadelphia' Daughter a tea chest of my own doing also Congratulate my father on my brother s recovery from the small pox and having a Commission . . .
[Feb. 6] I received yesterday the favour of your advice as a phicisian and want no arguments to convince me I should be much better for both my good friends Company, a much pleasanter Prescription than Doctr Meads wch I have just received. To follow my inclination at this time I must endeavour to forget that I have a Sister to instruct and a parcel of little Negroes whom I have undertaken to teach to read ... I am a very Dunce, for I have not acquird ye writing short hand yet with any degree of Swiftness but I am not always so for I give a very good proof of the brightness of my Genius when I can distinguish well enough to Subscribe my Self with great Esteem
Sir
- yr . most obedt humble Servt
- Eliza Lucas.
Eliza Lucas, Journal and Letters (edited by Mrs. H. P. Holbrook, Wormsloe, 1850), 13-16 passim.
84. Roisterers in Boston (1750)BY CAPTAIN FRANCIS GOELET
For Goelet, see No. 23 above. — For life in Boston, see also Contemporaries, I, ch. xxi.
SEPTEMBr 30th. Being much Fatigued had no Inclination to Church. Stayd at Home Overhawg my Papers &c. Dyn'd at Home with Several Gent n and Ladies, vizt Mr. Hedges, Capt Stewart, and Capt Goelet, Miss Betsey and Miss Jenny Wendel, Miss Quincey, Mr Wendell and Famely, where made my home. After Dinner took a Walk withe Gent n to Mrs Grace's, Capt Stewards Lodgeing where Spent the Evening.
Octobr 1st After Breakfast went to See about the Protest, had Ordered Satturday Night which was done. I then Gave the Capt Proper Orders what to do with the Ship, haveing First advised with Capt Wendell, who Provided a Store hous &c. to Store Our Cargoe in,
