file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #aaheh-;h4htm or #aaheh-;h4zip3 7http3_/_/www4ibiblio4org_/gut5b]g_/#a_/ a_/h_/e_/aaheh_/aaheh-;h_/#aaheh-;h4htm7 or 7http3_/_/www4ibiblio4org_/gut5b]g_/#a_/ a_/h_/e_/aaheh_/aaheh-;h4zip7 ,,george ,,wa%+ton3 ,,f>m] ,,be+ ,,an ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,8 ,,home ,,life ,,& ,,agricultural ,,activities ,by ,,paul ,,lel& ,,hawor? ,au?or ( ,,! ,,pa? ,,( ,,glory1 ,,recon/ruction ,,& ,,union1 ,,am]ica ,,9 ,,f]m5t1 ,,etc4 ,,) ,,_m ,,illu/rations1 ,,facsimilies ,,( ,,private ,,pap]s1 ,,& ,a ,,map ,,( ,,wa%+ton',s ,,e/ate ,,drawn ,,by ,,himself #aiae ,illu/ration3 ,by p]mission ( ! ,m\nt ,v]non ,ladies' ,association ,m\nt ,v]non ,/able ,built 9 #agcc ,%[+ also ! ,p[ell ,coa* ,! aim ( ! f>m]s 9 ?is c\ntry 7if !y c be call$ f>m]s7 is1 n to make ! mo/ !y c f ! l&1 :i* is or has be5 *eap1 b ! mo/ ( ! lab\r1 :i* is de>2 ! consequ5ce ( :i* has be51 mu* gr\nd has be5 scrat*$ ov] & none cultivat$ or improv$ z x ought to h be53 :]eas a f>m] 9 ,engl&1 :]e l& is de>1 & lab\r *eap1 f9ds x 8 int]e/ to improve & cultivate highly1 t he may reap l>ge crops f a small quantity ( gr\nd4 ,wa%+ton to ,ar?ur ,"y1 ,decemb] #e1 #agia4 ,,preface ,! /ory ( ,george ,wa%+ton's public c>e] has be5 _m times told 9 books ( v>y+ wor?1 b !re is "o important aspect ( 8 private life t has nev] receiv$ ! att5tion x des]ves4 ,! pres5t book is an attempt to supply ?is defici5cy4 ,i desire to ackn[l$ge gratefully ! assi/ance ,i h receiv$ f ,messrs4 ,gaill>d ,hunt & ,john ,c4 ,fitzpatrick ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 ,mr4 ,hub]t ,b4 ,full] lately ( ,wa%+ton & n[ ( ,clevel&1 ,colonel ,h>rison ,h4 ,dodge & o!r (ficials ( ! ,m\nt ,v]non ,association1 & f ! "w ( ,paul ,leice/] ,=d1 ,wor?+ton ,c4 ,=d & ,john ,m4 ,ton]4 ,above all1 9 common ) my c\ntrym51 ,i am indebt$ to h]oic ,ann ,pamelia ,cunn+ham1 to ^: devot$ labor1 despite ill heal? & manifold disc\ragem5ts1 ! pres]vation ( ,m\nt ,v]non is due4 ,to h] we %\ld be grateful = a %r9e t has n its c\nt]p>t 9 ! _w--a holy place t no man c visit )\t exp]i5c+ an uplift ( he>t & s\l t makes him a bett] ,am]ican4 ,,paul ,,lel& ,,hawor?4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,a ,,man ,,9 ,,love ,,) ,,! ,,soil4 ,,ii ,,build+ ,,an ,,e/ate4 ,,iii ,,virg9ia ,,agriculture ,,9 ,,wa%+ton',s ,,day4 ,,iv ,,wa%+ton',s ,,problem4 ,v ,,! ,,/ud5t ,,( ,,agriculture4 ,,vi ,a ,,f>m]',s ,,records ,,& ,,o!r ,,pap]s4 ,,vii ,,agricultural ,,op]ations ,,& ,,exp]im5ts ,,be=e ,,! ,,revolution4 ,,viii ,,cons]v+ ,,! ,,soil4 ,,ix ,,! ,,/ockman4 ,x ,,! ,,horticulturi/ ,,& ,,l&scape ,,g>d5]4 ,,xi ,,:ite ,,s]vants ,,& ,,ov]se]s4 ,,xii ,,black ,,slaves4 ,,xiii ,,! ,,f>m]',s ,,wife4 ,,xiv ,a ,,f>m]',s ,,amusem5ts4 ,,xv ,a ,,critical ,,visitor ,,at ,,m\nt ,,v]non4 ,,xvi ,,pr(it ,,& ,,loss4 ,,xvii ,,odds ,,& ,,ends4 ,,xviii ,,! ,,vale ,,( ,,sunset4 ,,index4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,m\nt ,v]non ,/able1 ,built 9 #agcc1 ,%[+ also ! ,p[ell ,coa*4 ,m\nt ,v]non1 ,%[+ ,kit*5 to ! ,left & ,cov]$ ,way ,lead+ to ,x4 ,! ,wa%+ton ,family4 ,driveway f ! ,lodge ,gate4 ,! ,port]'s ,lodge4 ,"o ( ! ,artificial ,m\nds4 ,! ,tree ,^u ,x ,0 ,set ,out by ,mrs4 ,grov] ,clevel&4 ,! ,se$ ,h\se4 ,beyond ,lay ! ,vegetable ,g>d54 ,! ,m\nt ,v]non ,kit*5 7re/or$74 ,map ( ,m\nt ,v]non ,drawn by ,wa%+ton & ,s5t by ,him to ,ar?ur ,"y 9 #agic4 ,gully on a ,field ( ,union ,f>m1 ,%[+ ,susceptibility to ,erosion4 ,look+ ,across ,"p ( ,dogue ,run ,f>m to ,woodlawn1 ! ,home ( ,nelly ,cu/is ,lewis4 ,fir/ ,page ( ,wa%+ton's ,dige/ ( ,duhamel's ,husb&ry4 ,dogue ,run ,bel[ ! ,site ( ! ,mill4 ,on ! ,road to ! ,mill & ,pohick ,*ur*4 ,"p ( ,wa%+ton's ,plan = ,8 ,sixte5-,sid$ ,b>n4 ,bill ( ,lad+ = ,royal ,gift4 ,exp]im5tal ,plot1 ) ,s]vants' ,qu>t]s 7re/or$7 9 ,backgr\nd4 ,we/ ,front ( ,mansion ,h\se1 ,%[+ ,b[l+ ,gre5 & ,"p ( ,s]p5t9e ,drive4 ,fir/ ,page ( ! ,di>y = #agfj4 ,"p ( a ,manag]'s ,weekly ,report4 ,! ,butl]'s ,h\se & ,magnolia ,set ,out by ,wa%+ton ! ,ye> ( ,8 ,dea?4 ,sp9n+ ,h\se--,la/ ,build+ to ! ,"r4 ,weekly ,report on ! ,"w ( ! ,sp9n]s4 ,! ,fl[] ,g>d54 ,a ,page f a ,ca% ,memor&um ,book4 ,"o ( ,wa%+ton's ,tav]n ,bills4 ,,*apt] ,i ,a ,,man ,,9 ,,love ,,) ,,! ,,soil ,"o ,decemb] day 9 ! ye> #aghh a ,virg9ia g5tleman sat be=e 8 desk 9 8 mansion beside ! ,potomac writ+ a lett]4 ,he 0 a man ( fifty-six1 evid5tly tall & ( /rong figure1 b ) %\ld]s a trifle /oop$1 enorm\sly l>ge h&s & feet1 sp>se grayi%-*e/nut hair1 a c\nt5ance some:at m>r$ by l9es ( c>e & m>ks ( smallpox1 )al b5evol5t & hone/-look+--! k9d ( man to :om "o c\ld intru/ ! inh]itance ( a *ild ) ! c]ta9ty t x w\ld be c>efully adm9i/]$ & scrupul\sly acc\nt$ = to ! v la/ sixp5ce4 ,! lett] 0 address$ to an ,engli%man1 by "n ,ar?ur ,"y1 ! =emo/ sci5tific f>m] ( 8 day1 editor ( ! ,annals ( ,agriculture1 au?or ( _m books1 ( :i* ! be/ rememb]$ is 8 ,travels 9 ,france on ! eve ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 :i* is /ill read by e /ud5t ( t /irr+ era4 ,! m ,i am acqua9t$ ) agricultural affairs1 su* 7 ! words t fl[$ f ! writ]'s p51 ! bett] ,i am pleas$ ) !m2 insomu*1 t ,i c no :]e f9d s great satisfaction z 9 ^? innoc5t & useful pursuits4 ,9 indulg+ ^! feel+s ,i am l$ to reflect h[ mu* m delightful to an undebau*$ m9d is ! task ( mak+ improvem5ts on ! e>? ?an all ! va9 glory :i* c be acquir$ f ravag+ x1 by ! mo/ un9t]rupt$ c>e] ( conque/s4 ,?us wrote ,george ,wa%+ton 9 ! fulness ( ye>s1 honors & exp]i5ce4 ,surely 9 ?is age ( crimson mi/s we c e*o 8 correspond5t t x 0 a noble s5tim5t1 :i* does honor to ! he>t ( ?is truly great man4 ,happy ,am]ica to h _h su* a philosoph] z a fa!r6 ,i ?9k ) y t ! life ( a husb&man is ! mo/ delectable1 he wrote on ano!r occasion to ! same fri5d4 ,x is honorable1 x is amus+1 &1 ) judici\s managem5t1 x is pr(itable4 ,to see plants rise f ! e>? & fl\ri% by ! sup]ior skill & b\nty ( ! labor] fills a contemplative m9d ) ideas :i* are m easy to be conceiv$ ?an express$4 ,! e>lie/ ,wa%+ton arms _h blazon$ ^u x #c ,c9que foiles1 :i* 0 ! h]ald's way ( say+ t ! be>] own$ l& & 0 a f>m]4 ,:5 ,wa%+ton made a book-plate he add$ to ! old design spe>s ( :eat to indicate :at he once call$ ! mo/ favorite amusem5t ( my life4 ,evid5tly he _h no fe> ( be+-call$ a clodhopp] or a hayse$6 ,nor 0 8 en?usiasm = agriculture ! evanesc5t en?usiasm ( ! man :o 9 middle age buys a f>m z a play?+ & tries = ! fir/ "t ! co/ly exp]im5t ( cultivat+ ! soil4 ,he 0 born on a plantation1 0 br\ght up 9 ! c\ntry & until manhood he _h nev] ev5 se5 a t[n ( five ?\s& p4 ,fir/ he 0 a surveyor1 & s c>eful & pa9/ak+ 0 he t 8 "w /ill /&s ! te/4 ,lat] he became a soldi]1 & !re is evid5ce to %[ t at fir/ he enjoy$ ! life & = a "t _h milit>y ambitions4 ,:5 ,braddock's exp$ition 0 prep>+ he *af$ at ! prospect ( inaction & welcom$ ! (f] to jo9 ! g5]al's /aff1 b ! bitt] exp]i5ces ( ! next few ye>s1 :5 he _h *>ge ( ! h]culean task ( protect+ ! settl]s ^u ! cold & ,b>r5 ,fronti]s 444 f ! cruel ,incursions ( a crafty ,savage ,enemy1 de/roy$ 8 illusions ab\t w>4 ,aft] ! capture ( ,=t ,duquesne _h fre$ ,virg9ia f dang] he resign$ 8 commission1 m>ri$ & made a home4 ,soon aft] he wrote to an ,engli% k9sman :o _h invit$ him to visit ,london3 ,i am n[ ,i believe fix$ at ?is seat ) an agreeable ,consort = ,life4 ,& hope to f9d m happ9ess 9 retirem5t ?an ,i ev] exp]i5c$ amid/ a wide bu/l+ _w4 ,!reaft] he quitt$ ! quiet life always ) reluctance4 ,amid long & try+ ye>s he con/antly look$ =w>d to ! day :5 he c\ld lay d[n 8 burd5 & retire to ! peace & fre$om ( ,m\nt ,v]non1 !re to take up aga9 ! task ( f>m+4 ,z ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( ! ,armies ( ! ,revolution & z fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,republic he gave ! be/ t 0 9 him--& x 0 always good en\gh--b m f a s5se ( duty ?an because ( any real en?usiasm = ! rle ( ei!r soldi] or /atesman4 ,we c well believe t x 0 ) he>tfelt satisfaction t soon aft] indep5d5ce 0 at la/ assur$ he wrote to 8 old comrade-9-arms ! ,m>quis de ,*a/ellux3 ,i am at l5g? become a private citiz5 on ! banks ( ! ,potomac1 :]e "u my own v9e & fig-tree free f ! bu/le ( a camp & ! intrigues ( a c\rt1 ,i %all view ! busy _w ) calm indiff]5ce1 & ) s]5ity ( m9d1 :i* ! soldi] 9 pursuit ( glory1 & ! /atesman ( a "n1 h n leisure to enjoy4 ,ye>s be=e z a boy he _h copi$ into a wond]ful copy-book t is /ill pres]v$ 9 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress "s v]ses t set =? pretty accurately 8 ideal ( life--an ideal influ5c$1 may we n believe1 9 ^? impressionable ye>s by ^! v l9es4 ,^! are ! v]ses--"o c n call !m poetry--j z ,i copi$ !m aft] ! cle> boyi% h& f ! "t-yell[$ page3 ,,true ,,happ9ess ,^! are ! ?+s1 :i* once possess'd ,w make a life t's truly bless'd ,a good ,e/ate on heal?y ,soil1 ,n ,got by ,vice nor yet by toil2 ,r\nd a w>m ,fire1 a pleasant ,joke1 ,) ,*imney ev] free f ,smoke3 ,a /r5g? entire1 a ,sp>kl+ ,b[l1 ,a quiet ,wife1 a quiet ,s\l1 ,a ,m9d1 z well z body1 :ole ,prud5t ,simplicity1 con/ant ,fri5d1 ,a ,diet :i* no art ,comm5ds2 ,a ,m]ry ,night )\t mu* ,dr9k+ ,a happy ,?\ght )\t mu* ,?9k+2 ,ea* ,night by ,quiet ,sleep made ,%ort ,a ,w to be b :at ?\ art3 ,possess'd ( ^!1 all else defy ,& nei!r wi% nor fe> to ,die ,^! are ?+s1 :i* once ,possess'd ,w make a life t's truly bless'd4 ,george ,wa%+ton did n affect ! rle ( a ,c9c9natus2 he took x 9 all s9c]ity & simpl5ess ( he>t because he lov$ x4 ,nor 0 he ! type ( f>m]--( :om we h too _m--cont5t to vegetate l a l[] organism1 mak+ sc>cely m m5tal ef=t ?an "o ( 8 own potatoes1 p>snips or pumpk9s4 ,z ! pages t foll[ w reveal1 he 0 "o ( ! fir/ ,am]ican exp]im5tal agriculturi/s1 always al]t = bett] me?ods1 will+ to take any am\nt ( pa9s to f9d ! be/ f]tiliz]1 ! be/ way to avoid plant diseases1 ! be/ me?ods ( cultivation1 & he once decl>$ t he _h little pati5ce ) ^? cont5t to tread ! ruts _! fa!rs trod4 ,if he 7 alive to-day1 we may be sure t he w\ld be an active work] 9 f>m]s' in/itutes1 an eag] visitor to agricultural colleges1 a read] ( sci5tific reports & an en?usia/ic promot] ( any?+ t5d+ to bett] ,am]ican f>m+ & f>m life4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,build+ ,,an ,,e/ate ,augu/9e ,wa%+ton 0 a plant] :o own$ ?\s&s ( acres ( l&1 mo/ ( x unimprov$1 besides an int]e/ 9 "s small iron works1 b he _h be5 twice m>ri$ & at 8 dea? left two broods ( *ildr5 to be provid$ =4 ,george1 a y\ng] son--:i* impli$ a great deal 9 ^? days ( entail & primog5iture--receiv$ ! f>m on ! ,rappahannock on :i* 8 fa!r liv$1 am\nt+ to two hundr$ & eighty acres1 a %>e ( ! l& ly+ on ,deep ,run1 ?ree lots 9 ,fr$]ick1 a few negro slaves & a qu>t] ( ! residu>y e/ate4 ,he 0 also giv5 a rev]sion>y int]e/ 9 ,m\nt ,v]non1 bequea!d to 8 half-bro!r ,lawr5ce4 ,! total value ( 8 inh]itance 0 small1 &1 z ,virg9ia l&$ =tunes w5t1 he 0 left poorly provid$ =4 ,mu* ( ,wa%+ton's y\? 0 sp5t ) ,lawr5ce at ,m\nt ,v]non1 & z an aside x may be rem>k$ "h t ! ma9 m\ld+ influ5ce 9 8 life 0 probably ca/ by ?is high-m9d$ bro!r1 :o 0 a soldi] & man ( ! _w4 ,by ! "t he 0 sixte5 ! boy 0 on ! fronti] help+ ,"l ,?omas ,fairfax to survey ! pr9cely doma9 t belong$ to 8 lord%ip1 & receiv$ 9 paym5t !re= sometimes z mu* z a d\bloon a day4 ,9 #agdh he pat5t$ five hundr$ fifty acres ( wild l& 9 ,fr$]ick ,c\nty1 ,my ,bullsk9 ,plantation he usually call$ x1 paym5t be+ made by survey+4 ,9 #agej he _h funds suffici5t to buy f\r hundr$ fifty-six acres ( l& ( "o ,james ,mc,cracken1 pay+ !re= "o hundr$ twelve p\nds4 ,two ye>s lat] = "o hundr$ fifte5 p\nds he b\ght five hundr$ fifty-two acres on ! s\? =k ( ,bullsk9 ,creek f ,capta9 ,george ,john/on4 ,9 #ageg he acquir$ f a c]ta9 ,d>rell five hundr$ acres on ,dogue ,run ne> ,m\nt ,v]non1 pay+ ?ree hundr$ fifty p\nds4 ,x is evid5t1 !re=e1 t v e>ly he acquir$ ! l& hung] to :i* mo/ ( ! ,virg9ians ( 8 day 7 subject1 z a h]itage f _! ,engli% ance/ry4 ,9 ! ,engl& ( t day1 9 fact1 no "o except a *ur*man c\ld hope to atta9 mu* ( a position 9 ! _w unless he 0 ! own] ( l&1 & until ! passage ( ! great ,re=m ,bill 9 #ahcb he c\ld n ev5 vote unless he held l& wor? =ty %ill+s a ye>4 ,9 ,virg9ia likewise x 0 ! l&hold] :o enjoy$ di/9ction & consid]ation1 :o 0 s5t to ! ,h\se ( ,burgesses & 0 b[$ & scrap$ to z 8 coa* bump$ along ov] ! mis]able roads4 ,! movem5t to cities did n beg9 until aft] ! ,indu/rial ,revolution1 & p /ill held ! heal?y notion t ! c\ntry 0 ! prop] place 9 :i* to live a normal human exi/5ce4 ,9 #ageb ,lawr5ce ,wa%+ton di$4 ,z already /at$1 he 0 ! proprietor by inh]itance ( ,m\nt ,v]non1 !n an e/ate ( two ?\s& five hundr$ acres :i* _h be5 9 ! ,wa%+ton family s9ce #afgd1 be+ a grant f ,"l ,culpep]4 ,lawr5ce _h f\ght aga9/ ! ,spani>ds 9 ! conflict sometimes kn[n z ! w> ( ,j5k9s's ,e>1 & 9 ! disa/r\s siege ( ,c>tag5a _h s]v$ "u ,admiral ,v]non1 aft] :om he lat] nam$ 8 e/ate4 ,he m>ri$ ,anne ,fairfax1 daught] ( ,sir ,william ,fairfax1 & = h] built on 8 e/ate a new resid5ce1 conta9+ eight rooms1 f\r to ea* floor1 ) a l>ge *imney at ea* end4 ,illu/ration3 ,m\nt ,v]non1 ,%[+ ,kit*5 to ! ,left & ,cov]$ ,way ,lead+ to ,x ,illu/ration3 ,f a pa9t+ by ,t4,p4 ,rossit] & ,l4,r4 ,mignot ,! ,wa%+ton ,family ,lawr5ce ,wa%+ton 0 ! fa!r ( f\r *ildr51 b only an infant daught]1 ,s>ah1 surviv$ him1 & %e di$ soon aft] him4 ,by ! t]ms ( 8 fa!r's & ,lawr5ce's wills ,george ,wa%+ton1 aft] ! dea? ( ?is *ild1 became ! ultimate inh]itor ( ! ,m\nt ,v]non e/ate1 b1 contr>y to ! common idea1 ,anne ,fairfax ,wa%+ton1 :o soon m>ri$ ,george ,lee1 reta9$ a life int]e/4 ,on ,decemb] #ag1 #aged1 h[ev]1 ! ,lees execut$ a de$ grant+ said life int]e/ to ,george ,wa%+ton 9 consid]ation ( an annual paym5t dur+ ,anne ,lee's lifetime ( fifte5 ?\s& p\nds ( tobacco or ! equival5t 9 curr5t money#a4 ,mrs4 ,lee di$ 9 #agfa & !reaft] ,wa%+ton own$ ! e/ate absolutely4 ,t x 0 by no means s valuable at t "t z its size w\ld indicate is %[n by ! smallness ( !1 r5t he paid1 nev] m ?an f\r hundr$ sixty-five doll>s a ye>4 ,_m eighty-acre f>ms r5t = t mu* to-day & ev5 = m4 #a ,f entries 9 ,wa%+ton's acc\nt book we "k t ?is equival5t 9 #agee 0 #ic4ae2 dur+ ea* ( ! next f\r ye>s x 0 #hg4aj1 & = #agfj x 0 #ha4e4 ,up to #agei ,wa%+ton 0 s con/antly engag$ 9 fight+ ! ,fr5* & ,indians t he _h little "t & opportunity to look aft] 8 private affairs & 9 consequ5ce !y suff]$4 ,9 #ageg he wrote f ! ,%5&oah ,valley to an ,engli% ag5t t he %\ld h "s tobacco to sell1 b c\ld n say :e!r he did h or n4 ,8 pay h>dly suffic$ = 8 p]sonal exp5ses & on ! disa/r\s ,=t ,necessity & ,braddock campaigns he lo/ 8 horses & baggage4 ,ow+ to 8 abs5ce f home1 8 affairs fell into great disord] f :i* !y 7 extricat$ by a =tunate /roke4 ,?is /roke consi/$ 9 8 m>riage to ,m>?a ,cu/is1 relict ( ! weal?y ,daniel ,p>ke ,cu/is4 ,! /ory ( 8 woo+ ! "y wid[ has be5 (t5 told ) _m v>iations & fanciful embelli%m5ts1 b ( a few facts we are c]ta94 ,f a worldly po9t ( view ,mrs4 ,cu/is 0 ! mo/ desirable woman 9 all ,virg9ia1 & ! "y (fic]1 ?\gh n z yet a victor 9 _m battles1 _h f\ght gallantly1 possess$ ! confid5ce ( ! ,colony & =m$ a %9+ exception to mo/ ( ! tidewat] ari/ocracy :o cont9u$ to hunt ! fox & guzzle ,madeira :ile a cruel foe 0 h>ry+ ! we/]n bord]4 ,matt]s mov$ =w>d ) ! rapidity traditional 9 simil> cases & 9 ab\t ?ree weeks & be=e ! ,colonel left to jo9 ,=bes 9 ! f9al exp$ition aga9/ ,=t ,duquesne ! little wid[ _h be5 woo$ & won4 ,aft] 8 return f t exp$ition ,wa%+ton resign$ 8 commission & on ! #f? ( ,janu>y1 #agei1 !y 7 m>ri$ at h] ,:ite ,h\se on ,york ,riv] & sp5t _! honeymoon at h] ,six ,*imney ,h\se 9 ,williamsburg4 ,! "y groom & f>m]--z he w\ld n[ h /yl$ himself--0 at ?is "t n q tw5ty-sev5 ye>s old1 six feet two in*es high1 /raight z an ,indian & weigh$ ab\t "o hundr$ & sev5ty-five p\nds4 ,8 bones & jo9ts 7 l>ge1 z 7 8 h&s & feet4 ,he 0 wide-%\ld]$ b some:at flat-*e/$1 neat-wai/$ b broad across ! hips1 ) long arms & legs4 ,8 sk9 0 r pale & colorless & easily burn$ by ! sun1 & 8 hair1 a *e/nut br[n1 he usually wore 9 a queue4 ,8 m\? 0 l>ge & g5]ally firmly clos$ & ! tee? 7 already some:at defective4 ,8 c\nt5ance z a :ole 0 pleas+1 b5evol5t & comm&+1 & 9 conv]sation he look$ "o full 9 ! face & 0 delib]ate1 def]5tial & engag+4 ,8 voice 0 agreeable r ?an /rong4 ,8 demeanor at all times 0 compos$ & dignifi$1 8 movem5ts & ge/ures graceful1 8 walk maje/ic & he 0 a sup]b horseman#b4 #b ,adapt$ f a description writt5 by 8 comrade-9-arms1 ,george ,m]c]4 ,! bride br\ght h] husb& a little prog5y consi/+ ( two int]e/+ /ep*ildr52 also prop]ty wor? ab\t a hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 includ+ _m negro slaves1 money on bond & /ock 9 ! ,bank ( ,engl&4 ,soon we f9d him s5d+ c]tificates ( ! m>riage to ! ,engli% ag5ts ( ! ,cu/is e/ate & ann\nc+ to !m t ! managem5t ( ! :ole w\ld be 9 8 h&s4 ,! d[] negroes 7 kept sep>ate f ^? own$ by himself1 b o!rwise he seems to h made little di/9ction betwe5 8 own & ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton's prop]ty1 :i* 0 n[1 9 fact1 by ,virg9ia law 8 own4 ,:5 ,m>?a want$ money %e appli$ to him = x4 ,n[ & !n 9 8 ca% memor&um books we come ^u su* entries z1 ,by ,ca% to ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton = ,pocket ,money #d4 ,z a rule1 if !re 7 any pur*ases to be made1 %e let ,george d x &1 if we may judge f ! long li/ ( tabby color$ velvet g[ns1 silk hose1 sat9 %oes1 ,fa%ionable ,summ] ,cloaks ,hatts1 & simil> articles ord]$ f ! ,engli% ag5ts %e _h no reason to compla9 t h] husb& 0 nigg>dly or a poor provid]4 ,if h] ,old ,man--= %e sometimes call$ him t--fail$ 9 any?+ %e desir$1 tradition says t ! little lady 0 9 ! habit ( tak+ hold ( a button ( 8 coat & hang+ on until he _h promis$ to comply4 ,he manag$ ! prop]ty ( ! two *ildr5 ) great c>e & fidelity1 keep+ a scrupul\s acc\nt 9 a m>ble col\r'd folio ,book ( e p5ny receiv$ or exp5d$ 9 _! behalf & mak+ a ye>ly report to ! g5]al c\rt ( 8 /ew>d%ip4 ,h[ m9ute ?is acc\nt 0 is indicat$ by an entry 9 8 ca% memor&um book = ,augu/ #ba1 #aggb3 ,*>ge ,miss ,cu/is ) a hair ,p9 m5d$ by ,c4 ,turn] "o %ill+4 ,h] dea? 7( ,fitts7 9 #aggc add$ ab\t t5 ?\s& p\nds to ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton's prop]ty1 :i* meant to 8 own4 ,!re c be no "q t ! =tune he acquir$ by ! ,cu/is alliance prov$ ( great advantage to him 9 8 future c>e]1 = x help$ to make him indep5d5t z reg>ds money consid]ations4 ,he might nev] h become ! ,fa!r ( ,8 ,c\ntry )\t x4 ,"s ( 8 contempor>ies1 includ+ jeal\s-he>t$ ,john ,adams1 seem to h realiz$ ?is1 & tradition says t old ,david ,burnes1 ! cru/y ,scotsman :o own$ "p ( ! l& on :i* ! ,f$]al ,city 0 laid out1 once v5tur$ to gr[l to ! ,presid5t3 ,n[ :at w\ld ye ha' be5 _h ye n m>ri$ ! wid[ ,cu/is8 ,b ?is 0 a n>r[ view ( ! matt]1 = ,wa%+ton 0 kn[n ?r\gh\t ! ,colonies be=e he m>ri$ ! ,cu/is p\nds /]l+ & 0 a man ( too mu* natural ability n to h made a m>k 9 lat] life1 ?\gh possibly n s high a "o4 ,besides1 z w be expla9$ 9 detail lat]1 mu* ( ! ,cu/is money 0 lo/ dur+ ! ,revolution z a result ( ! depreciation 9 ! curr5cy4 ,foll[+ 8 m>riage ,wa%+ton add$ l>gely to 8 e/ate1 bo? 9 ! neighborhood ( ,m\nt ,v]non & else:]e4 ,9 #agei he b\ght ( 8 fri5d ,bryan ,fairfax two hundr$ & sev5ty-five acres on ,difficult ,run1 & ab\t ! same "t f 8 neighbor1 ! celebrat$ ,george ,mason ( ,gun/on ,hall1 he acquir$ "o hundr$ acres next t already b\ght ( ,d>rell4 ,negotiations ent]$ into ) a c]ta9 ,clifton = ! pur*ase ( a tract ( "o ?\s& eight hundr$ six acres call$ ,br5ts 0 productive ( mu* annoyance4 ,clifton agre$ 9 ,febru>y1 #agfj1 to sell ! gr\nd = "o ?\s& "o hundr$ fifty p\nds1 b lat]1 "u pret5ce ( 8 wife n cons5t+ to ackn[l$ge h] "r ( d[] want$ to dis5gage himself 444 & by 8 %uffl+ behavior conv9c$ me ( 8 be+ ! trifl+ body repres5t$4 ,wa%+ton he>d pres5tly t ,clifton _h sold ! l& to ano!r man = "o ?\s& two hundr$ p\nds1 :i* fully unravell$ 8 conduct 444 & conv9c$ me t he 0 no?+ less ?an a ?or\gh pac$ rascal4 ,ultimately ,wa%+ton acquir$ ,br5ts1 b _h to pay "o ?\s& two hundr$ t5 p\nds = x4 ,dur+ ! next few ye>s he acquir$ o!r tracts1 notably ! ,posey plantation j bel[ ,m\nt ,v]non & lat] (t5 call$ by him ! ,f]ry ,f>m4 ,) x he acquir$ a f]ry to ! ,m>yl& %ore & a fi%]y1 bo? ( :i* indu/ries he cont9u$4 ,by #agga he paid quit r5ts ^u an e/ate ( five ?\s& five hundr$ eighte5 acres 9 ,fairfax ,c\nty2 on two ?\s& f\r hundr$ n9ety-eight acres 9 ,fr$]ick ,c\nty2 on "o ?\s& two hundr$ fifty acres 9 ,k+ ,george2 on two hundr$ =ty 9 ,hamp%ire2 on two hundr$ sev5ty-five 9 ,l\d\n2 on two ?\s& six hundr$ eighty-two 9 ,l\d\n ,faqui]--9 all1 twelve ?\s& f\r hundr$ sixty-?ree acres4 ,! quit r5t 0 two %ill+s & sixp5ce p] hundr$ acres & am\nt$ to #ae4aa4g4 ,9 addition to ^! l&s 9 ! settl$ p>ts ( ,virg9ia he also _h claims to va/ tracts 9 ! unsettl$ ,we/4 ,= s]vices 9 ! ,fr5* & ,indian ,w> he 0 giv5 tw5ty ?\s& acres ( wild l& beyond ! m\nta9s--a *eap mode ( rew>d1 = ! ,ohio region 0 to all int5ts & purposes m remote ?an ,yukon is to-day4 ,_m ( 8 fell[ soldi]s held _! grants s lightly t he 0 able to buy _! claims = almo/ a song4 ,! feel+ t su* grants 7 comp>atively wor?less 0 increas$ by ! fact t to become effective !y mu/ be locat$ & survey$1 :ile d\bt exi/$ z to :e!r !y w\ld be respect$ ow+ to conflict+ claims1 jurisdictions & proclamations4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,port]'s ,lodge ,illu/ration3 ,driveway f ! ,lodge ,gate ,wa%+ton1 h[ev]1 _h se5 ! l& & knew x 0 good & he _h prophetic fai? 9 ! future ( ! ,we/4 ,he employ$ 8 old comrade ,capta9 ,william ,craw=d to locate & survey likely tracts n only 9 :at is n[ ,we/ ,virg9ia & we/]n ,p5nsylvania1 b beyond ! ,ohio ,riv]4 ,settlem5t 9 ! latt] region _h be5 =bidd5 by ! ,k+'s proclamation ( #agfc1 b ,wa%+ton ?\ght t ?is 0 m]ely a tempor>y measure design$ to quiet ! ,indians & 0 anxi\s to h pick$ out 9 advance "s ( ! mo/ valuable l& 9 ! ,k+'s "p4 ,9 o!r words he desir$ ,craw=d to act ! "p ( a ,soon]1 9 ! language ( m ?an a c5tury lat]4 ,9 ?is p]iod a numb] ( companies 7 scrambl+ = we/]n l&s1 & ,wa%+ton1 at "o "t or ano!r1 _h an int]e/ 9 :at 0 kn[n z ! ,walpole ,grant1 ! ,mississippi ,company1 ! ,milit>y ,company ( ,adv5tur]s & ! ,dismal ,swamp ,company4 ,?is la/ company1 h[ev]1 0 int]e/$ 9 r$eem+ l&s ab\t ,dismal ,swamp 9 ea/]n ,virg9ia & x 0 ! only "o t succe$$4 ,9 #agii he e/imat$ ! value ( 8 %>e 9 t company at tw5ty ?\s& doll>s4 ,wa%+ton took ! lead 9 secur+ ! rights ( 8 old soldi]s 9 ! ,fr5* ,w>1 advanc+ money to pay exp5ses 9 behalf ( ! common cause & us+ 8 influ5ce 9 ! prop] qu>t]s4 ,9 ,augu/1 #aggj1 he met _m ( 8 =m] (fic]s at ,capta9 ,we$on's 9 ,fr$]icksburg1 & aft] !y _h d9$ & _h talk$ ov] old times1 !y discuss$ ! subject ( _! claims until sunset1 & x 0 decid$ t ,wa%+ton %\ld p]sonally make a long & dang]\s trip to ! we/]n region4 ,9 ,octob] he set out ) 8 old fri5d ,doctor ,james ,craik & ?ree s]vants1 includ+ ! ubiquit\s ,billy ,lee1 & on ! way increas$ ! p>ty4 ,!y foll[$ ! old ,braddock ,road to ,pittsburgh1 !n a village ( ab\t tw5ty log cab9s1 visit+ en r\te "s tracts ( l& t ,craw=d _h select$4 ,at ,pittsburgh !y obta9$ a l>ge dug\t1 & ) ,craw=d1 two ,indians & sev]al bord]]s1 float$ d[n ! ,ohio1 pick+ out & m>k+ ri* bottom l&s & hav+ great sport hunt+ & fi%+4 ,! region 9 :i* !y travel$ 0 !n little kn[n & 0 unsettl$ by :ite m54 ,daniel ,boone _h made 8 fir/ hunt+ trip into ! d>k & bloody gr\nd ( ,ka9tuckee only ! ye> be=e1 & scatt]$ along ! banks ( ! ,ohio /ood ! wigwam villages ( ! aborig9al lords ( ! l&4 ,at "o su* village ,wa%+ton met a *ief :o _h accompani$ him on 8 memorable w9t] j\rney 9 #agec to w>n out ! ,fr5*1 & else:]e talk$ ) ,indians :o _h %ot at him 9 ! battle ( ! ,monongahela & n[ express$ a belief t he mu/ be invuln]able4 ,at ! ,m+o ,t[n !y saw a w> p>ty ( ?ree score pa9t$ ,iroquois on _! way to fight ! f> di/ant ,catawbas4 ,betwe5 ! ,indians & ! :ite m5 peace nom9ally reign$1 b rumors 7 fly+ ( imp5d+ upris+s1 & ! ,r$ ,man's sm\ld]+ hate 0 soon to bur/ into ! flame kn[n z ,"l ,dunmore's ,w>4 ,once ! p>ty 0 al>m$ by a report t ! ,indians _h kill$ two :ite m51 b !y brea!d easi] on le>n+ t ! sole basis ( ! /ory 0 t a trad] _h tri$ to swim 8 horse across ! ,ohio & _h be5 dr[n$4 ,9 spite ( unc]ta9ties1 ! voyag]s cont9u$ to ! ,great ,kana:a & paddl$ ab\t f\rte5 miles up t /ream4 ,ne> its m\? ,wa%+ton locat$ two l>ge tracts = himself & milit>y comrades & aft] int]e/+ hunt+ exp]i5ces & inspect+ "s enorm\s sycamores--conc]n+ :i* matt]s m h]eaft]--! p>ty turn$ back1 & ,wa%+ton rea*$ home aft] an abs5ce ( n9e weeks4 ,two ( ,wa%+ton's we/]n tracts are ( special int]e/4 ,"o _h be5 select$ by ,craw=d 9 #agfg & 0 a f9e piece ( l& on a /ream call$ ,*>ti]s ,creek 9 ! pres5t ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 s\?we/ ( ,pittsburgh4 ,craw=d survey$ ! tract & m>k$ x by blaz$ trees1 built f\r cab9s & cle>$ a pat* ( gr\nd1 z an improvem5t1 ab\t ea*4 ,lat] ,wa%+ton1 ca/+ r\nd = "s "o f :om to obta9 a milit>y title ) :i* to cov] ! tract1 b\ght out ! claim ( 8 f9ancially emb>rass$ old neighbor ,capta9 ,john ,posey to ?ree ?\s& acres1 pay+ #aa4aa4c1 or ab\t two c5ts p] acre4 ,craw=d1 n[ a deputy surveyor ( ! region1 soon aft] resurvey$ two ?\s& eight hundr$ ?irte5 acres & =w>d$ ! return to ,wa%+ton1 ) ! result t 9 #aggd ,gov]nor ,dunmore ( ,virg9ia grant$ a pat5t = ! l&4 ,9 ! meantime1 h[ev]1 six squatt]s built a cab9 ^u ! tract & cle>$ two or ?ree acres1 b ,craw=d paid !m five p\nds = _! improvem5ts & induc$ !m to move on4 ,to keep (f o!r int]lop]s he plac$ a man on ! l&1 b 9 #aggc a p>ty ( rambuncti\s ,scot*-,iri%m5 appe>$ on ! sc5e1 drove ! keep] away1 built a cab9 s close 9 front ( 8 door t he c\ld n get back 91 & cont9u$ to hold ! l& until aft] ! ,revolution4 ,by t "t ,craw=d himself 0 dead--hav+ suff]$ ! mo/ t]rible ( all dea?s--t ( an ,indian captive burnt at ! /ake4 ,! o!r tract ^: hi/ory x is wor? our :ile to foll[ consi/$ ( twelve hundr$ acres on ! ,y\ghiogh5y ,riv]1 likewise n f> f ,pittsburgh4 ,x bore seams ( coal1 :i* ,wa%+ton exam9$ 9 #aggj & ?\ght to be ( ! v be/ k9d1 burn+ freely & abundance ( x4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aggc he s5t out a c]ta9 ,gilb]t ,simpson1 ) :om he _h =m$ a sort ( p>tn]%ip1 to look aft] ?is l&1 & ea* furni%$ "s labor]s1 ,wa%+ton a fell[ & a w5*4 ,simpson manag$ to cle> "s gr\nd & get 9 six acres ( corn1 b 8 wife dislik$ life on ! bord]l& & made him s uncom=table ) h] compla9ts t he decid$ to ?r[ up ! v5ture4 ,h[ev]1 he *ang$ 8 m9d1 & aft] a trip back ,ea/ return$ &1 on a site notic$ by ! own] on 8 visit1 built a gri/ mill on a small /ream n[ call$ ,wa%+ton's ,run t empties into ! ,y\ghiogh5y4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! fir/ mills erect$ we/ ( ! ,alleghany ,m\nta9s & is /ill /&+1 ?\gh m or less rebuilt4 ,! mill/ones 7 dug out ( qu>ries 9 ! neighborhood & ! "w ( build+ ! mill 0 done amid consid]able dang] f ! ,indians1 :o _h begun :at is kn[n z ,dunmore's ,w>4 ,simpson's cab9 & ! slave qu>t]s /ood ne> :at is n[ ,plant ,no4 #b ( ! ,wa%+ton ,coal & ,coke ,company4 ,! tract ( l& conta9s valuable seams ( coal & ) "s contigu\s t]ritory is valu$ at upw>d ( tw5ty million doll>s4 ,wa%+ton _h l>ge ideas = ! developm5t ( ^! we/]n l&s4 ,at "o "t he consid]$ attempt+ to import ,palat9e ,g]mans to settle !re1 b aft] c>eful inve/igation decid$ t ! plan 0 impracticable4 ,9 #aggd he b\ght f\r m5 convicts1 f\r ind5t$ s]vants1 & a man & 8 wife = f\r ye>s & s5t !m & "s c>p5t]s out to help ,simpson build ! mill & o!rwise improve ! l&s4 ,next ye> he s5t out ano!r p>ty1 b ,indian tr\bles & lat] ! ,revolution unit$ ) ! natural difficulties ( ! c\ntry to put a /op to progress4 ,"s ( ! s]vants 7 sold & o!rs ran away1 b ,simpson /ay$ on 9 *>ge1 ?\gh )\t mak+ any f9ancial settlem5t ) 8 patron till #aghd4 ,at ! close ( ! ,revolution ,wa%+ton wrote to ,presid5t ,john ,)]spoon ( ,pr9ceton ,college t he _h 9 ! we/]n c\ntry pat5ts "u signature ( ,"l ,dunmore = ab\t #cj1jjj acres1 & surveys = ab\t #aj1jjj m1 pat5ts = :i* 7 susp5d$ by ! disputes ) ,great ,brita91 :i* soon foll[$ ! return ( ! w>rants to ! l& (fice4 ,t5 ?\s& acres ( ! above ?irty lie ^u ! ,ohio2 ! re/ on ! ,great ,k5hawa1 a riv] ne>ly z l>ge1 & q z easy 9 its navigation1 z ! =m]1 ,! :ole ( x is ri* bottom l&1 beautifully situat$ on ^! riv]s1 & ab\nd+ pl5te\sly 9 fi%1 wild-f[l1 & game ( all k9ds4 ,he c\ld h obta9$ va/ l& grants = 8 ,revolution>y s]vices1 b he /uck by 8 ann\nc$ int5tion ( receiv+ only comp5sation = 8 exp5ses4 ,he cont9u$1 h[ev]1 to be greatly int]e/$ 9 ! we/]n c\ntry & 0 "o ( ! fir/ ,am]icans to =esee ! importance ( t region to ! "y ,republic1 pr$ict+ t x w\ld become populat$ m rapidly ?an any "o c\ld believe & fa/] ?an any simil> region ev] _h be5 settl$4 ,he 0 extremely anxi\s to develop bett] me?ods ( communication ) ! ,we/ & 9 #aghc made a trip up ! ,mohawk ,riv] to ! fam\s ,oneida or ,great ,c>ry+ ,place to view ! possibilities ( wat]way developm5t 9 t region--! future c\rse ( ! ,erie ,canal4 ,soon aft] he wrote to 8 fri5d ! ,*evali] de ,*a/ellux3 ,i c\ld n help tak+ a m ext5sive view ( ! va/ inl& navigation ( ^! ,unit$ ,/ates & c\ld n b be /ruck by ! imm5se ext5t & importance ( x1 & ( ! goodness ( t ,provid5ce :i* has dealt its favors to u ) s pr(use a h&4 ,w\ld to ,god we may h wisdom en\gh to improve !m4 ,i %all n re/ cont5t$ till ,i h explor$ ! ,we/]n ,c\ntry1 & trav]s$ ^? l9es or great "p ( !m1 :i* h giv5 b\nds to a new empire4 ,9 p>tn]%ip ) ,george ,cl9ton he b\ght1 9 #aghd1 a tract ( six ?\s& acres on ! ,mohawk1 pay+ = 8 %>e1 includ+ int]e/1 "o ?\s& eight hundr$ sev5ty-five p\nds4 ,9 #agic he sold two-?irds ( 8 half = ?ree ?\s& f\r hundr$ p\nds & 9 8 w valu$ ! ?\s& acres t rema9$ at six ?\s& doll>s4 ,?is 0 a speculation pure & simple1 z he 0 nev] 9 ! region 9 :i* ! l& lay b once4 ,on ,decemb] #bc1 #aghc1 9 an ev] memorable sc5e1 ,wa%+ton resign$ 8 commission z ,comm&] ( ! ,cont95tal ,army & rode (f f ,annapolis to ,m\nt ,v]non to keep ,*ri/mas !re = ! fir/ "t s9ce #aggd4 ,! next eight mon?s he 0 busily engag$ 9 mak+ repairs & improvem5ts ab\t 8 home e/ate1 b on ,septemb] fir/1 hav+ two days be=e said good-by to ,lafayette1 :o _h be5 visit+ him1 he set (f on horseback to inspect 8 we/]n l&s & to obta9 in=mation requisite to a s*eme he _h = improv+ ! ,inl& ,navigation ( ! ,potomac & connect+ its head wat]s by canal ) ^? ( ! ,ohio4 ,! fir/ object 0 r5d]$ imp]ative by ! settlem5t ( squatt]s on "p ( 8 ri*e/ l&1 "s ( :i* 0 ev5 be+ (f]$ = sale by unscrupul\s l& ag5ts4 ,) him w5t aga9 8 old fri5d ,doctor ,craik4 ,_! equipage consi/$ ( ?ree s]vants & six horses1 ?ree ( :i* la/ c>ri$ ! baggage1 includ+ a m>quee1 "s camp ut5sils1 a few m$ic9es1 hooks & l9es1 ,madeira1 port w9e & *]ry b\nce4 ,/opp+ at night & = meals at tav]ns or ! homes ( relatives or fri5ds1 !y pass$ up ! picturesque ,potomac ,valley1 meet+ _m fri5ds along ! way1 among !m ! celebrat$ ,g5]al ,daniel ,morgan1 ) :om ,wa%+ton talk$ ov] ! wat]ways project4 ,at ,happy ,retreat1 ! home ( ,*>les ,wa%+ton 9 ! f]tile ,%5&oah ,valley1 beyond ! ,blue ,ridge1 ,wa%+ton met & transact$ bus9ess ) t5ants :o liv$ on 8 l&s 9 t region4 ,on ,septemb] fif? he rea*$ ,ba?1 ! pres5t ,b]keley ,spr+s1 :]e he own$ two ?\s& acres ( l& & two lots4 ,"h fifte5 ye>s be=e he _h come ) 8 family 9 ! hope t ! wat] w\ld b5efit poor ,patey ,cu/is1 & "h he met ! +5i\s ,mr4 ,rumney :o %[$ him ! model ( a boat to be propell$ by /eam4 ,at ,ba? ! p>ty 0 jo9$ by ,doctor ,craik's son ,william & by ! ,g5]al's nephew1 ,bu%rod ,wa%+ton4 ,twelve miles to ! we/ ,wa%+ton turn$ aside f ! ma9 p>ty to visit a tract ( two hundr$ =ty acres t he own$ on ! ,virg9ia side ( ! ,potomac4 ,he f\nd x exce$+ly ,ri*1 mu/ be v valuable--! l[] end ( ! ,l& is ri* :ite oak 9 places spr+ey 444 ! upp] "p is 444 cov]$ ) ,walnut ( consid]able size _m ( !m4 ,he got a snack at ! home ( a ,mr4 ,mc,cracken & left ) t g5tleman ! t]ms ^u :i* he w\ld let ! l&1 !n rode onw>d & rejo9$ ! o!rs4 ,! cavalcade pass$ on to ,=t ,cumb]l&4 ,!re ,wa%+ton left ! ma9 p>ty to foll[ ) ! baggage & hurri$ on ahead along ,braddock's old road 9 ord] to fill an appo9tm5t to be at ,gilb]t ,simpson's by ! fifte5?4 ,pass+ ?r\gh ! d>k tangle ( ,laurel kn[n z ! ,%ades ( ,dea?1 he came on ,septemb] twelf? to ! op5+ among ! m\nta9s--! ,great ,mead[s--:]e 9 #aged 9 8 rude little =t ( logs1 aptly nam$ ,=t ,necessity1 he _h f\ght ! ,fr5* & _h be5 conqu]$ by !m4 ,he own$ ! spot n[1 = 9 #aggj ,craw=d _h b\ght x = him = #cj ,pi/ols#c1 ,?irty ye>s be=e1 z an en?usia/ic y\?1 he _h call$ x a *>m+ field = an enc\nt]2 n[ he spoke ( x z capable ( be+ turn$ to great advantage 444 a v good /& = a ,tav]n--mu* ,hay may be cut "h ,:5 ! gr\nd is laid d[n 9 grass ! upl&1 ,ea/ ( ! ,mead[1 is good = gra94 #c ,d\btless he meant pi/oles1 co9s1 n weapons4 ,n a ^w ab\t ! spot's old associations6 ,! same day he pu%$ on ?r\gh ! m\nta9s1 meet+ numb]s ( ,p]sons ,pack horses go+ 9 ) ,g9s5g2 = ,salt o!r articles at ! ,m>kets bel[1 & ne> nightfall rea*$ on ! ,y\ghiogh5y ,riv] ! tract on :i* ,gilb]t ,simpson1 8 ag5t1 liv$4 ,he f\nd ! l& poor] ?an he _h expect$ & ! build+s t _h be5 erect$ indiff]5t1 :ile ! mill 0 9 su* bad condition t little ,r5t1 or good is to be expect$ f ! pres5t aspect ( h]1 ,he 01 9 fact1 unable to f9d a r5t] = ! mill & let ! l&1 twelve hundr$ acres1 n[ wor? millions1 = only five hundr$ bu%els ( :eat6 ,! l& _h co/ him f> m ?an he _h receiv$ f x4 ,simpson _h n prov$ a man ( mu* en]gy & ev5 _h he be5 o!rwise conditions 9 ! region w\ld h prev5t$ him f accompli%+ mu* 9 a f9ancial way1 = !re 0 little or no m>ket = f>m produce ne> at h& & ! co/ ( transportation ov] ! m\nta9s 0 prohibitive4 ,dur+ ! ,revolution1 h[ev]1 ,simpson _h 9 "s way or o!r got hold ( "s pap] curr5cy & a few mon?s be=e _h turn$ ov] ! wor?less bills to ,wa%+ton4 ,a c5tury lat] ! package 0 sold at auction1 & ! b&1 :i* 0 /ill unbrok51 bore ^u x 9 ,wa%+ton's h&3 ,giv5 by ,gilbt4 ,simpson1 #ai ,june1 #aghd4 ,at ,simpson's ,wa%+ton 0 met by a delegation f ! squatt]s on 8 hold+s on ,mill]'s ,run or ,*>ti]s ,creek1 & aft] mu* conv]sation attempts 9 !m to discov] all ! flaws !y c\ld 9 my ,de$ c4 !y ann\nc$ t !y w\ld give a def9ite answ] z to :at !y w\ld d :5 ,wa%+ton rea*$ ! l& 9 dispute4 ,he drew ne> ! neighborhood on ! foll[+ ,saturday1 b ! next day ,be+ ,sunday1 & ! ,p liv+ on my ,l&1 app>5tly v religi\s1 x 0 ?\ght be/ to po/pone go+ among !m till to-morr[4 ,on ,monday1 9 company ) sev]al p]sons includ+ ! high %]iff1 ,capta9 ,van ,swe>+51 or ,indian ,van1 capta9 ( "o ( ! companies 9 ,morgan's fam\s rifle corps1 he proce$$ to ! l& & f\nd t1 ( two ?\s& eight hundr$ ?irte5 acres1 ?ree hundr$ sixty-?ree 7 "u cultivation & =ty m 7 9 mead[4 ,on ! l& /ood twelve cab9s & n9e b>ns claim$ by f\rte5 diff]5t p]sons1 mo/ or all ( :om 7 d\ghty ,scot*-,iri%m54 ,wa%+ton 0 humane en\gh to see t !y _h some?+ to urge 9 _! behalf & (f]$ to sell !m ! :ole tract at tw5ty-five %ill+s an acre1 or to take !m z t5ants1 b !y /ubbornly refus$ 8 (f]s & aft] mu* wrangl+ ann\nc$ _! int5tion to /& suit4 ,ejectm5t proce$+s 7 accord+ly br\ght by ,wa%+ton's attorney1 ,?omas ,smi? ( ,c>lisle4 ,! case 0 tri$ 9 #aghf be=e ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,p5nsylvania & result$ 9 ,wa%+ton's favor4 ,9 #agif ,wa%+ton sold ! tract to a c]ta9 ,mat!w ,ri*ey = twelve ?\s& doll>s1 ( :i* ?ree ?\s& "o hundr$ eighty doll>s 0 to be paid 9 ca% & ! re/ 9 ?ree annual in/alm5ts4 ,ri*ey di$ 9 #agih1 & ,wa%+ton's heirs _h difficulties 9 _! attempts to collect ! rema9d]4 ,leav+ ^! legal matt]s to be dispos$ ( by lawy]s1 ,wa%+ton turn$ back )\t visit+ 8 ,kana:a or ,ohio l&s1 & on ,octob] f\r? rea*$ ,m\nt ,v]non1 hav+ travel$ on horseback ab\t six hundr$ eighty miles4 ,"o result ( 8 trip 0 ! =mation ( ! ,potomac ,company1 b ?is is a subject t lies )\t ! scope ( ?is book4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,se$ ,h\se1 ,beyond ,lay ! ,vegetable ,g>d5 ,illu/ration3 ,"o ( ! ,artificial ,m\nds4 ,! ,tree ^u ,x 0 ,set out by ,mrs4 ,grov] ,clevel&4 ,f t "t onw>d he b\ght occasional tracts ( l&s 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry or acquir$ !m 9 dis*>ge ( debts4 ,by ! dea? ( 8 "m he acquir$ h] l& on ,accokeek ,creek 9 ,/af=d ,c\nty1 ne> :]e 8 fa!r _h op]at$ an iron furnace4 ,wa%+ton's l&$ e/ate z li/$ 9 8 w am\nt$ to ab\t sixty ?\s& two hundr$ two acres1 besides lots 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,alex&ria1 ,w9*e/]1 ,ba?1 ,man*e/]1 ,ed9burgh & ,ri*mond4 ,n9e ?\s& two hundr$ tw5ty-sev5 acres1 includ+ ,m\nt ,v]non & a tract on ,f\r ,mile ,run1 he specifically bequea!d to individuals1 z he did "s ( ! lots4 ,! rema9+ lots & fifty ?\s& n9e hundr$ sev5ty-five acres 7"s ( :i* l& 0 already conditionally sold7 he direct$ to be dispos$ (1 toge!r ) 8 live /ock1 gov]nm5t bonds & %>es held by him 9 ! ,potomac ,company1 ! ,dismal ,swamp ,company1 ! ,james ,riv] ,company & ! banks ( ,columbia & ,alex&ria--! :ole value ( :i* he cons]vatively e/imat$ at five hundr$ & ?irty ?\s& doll>s4 ,! value ( ! prop]ty he specifically bequea!d1 ) 8 slaves1 :i* he direct$ %\ld be fre$1 c only be guess$ at1 b c h>dly h be5 %ort ( two hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& doll>s m4 ,9 o!r words1 he di$ possess$ ( prop]ty wor? ?ree-qu>t]s ( a million & 0 ! ri*e/ man 9 ,am]ica4 ,n all ( ! l& t he li/$ 9 8 w prov$ ( b5efit to 8 heirs4 ,! title to ?ree ?\s& fifty-"o acres ly+ on ! ,little ,miami ,riv] 9 :at is n[ ,ohio & valu$ by him at fifte5 ?\s& two hundr$ fifty-five doll>s prov$ defective4 ,9 #agij a law1 sign$ by himself1 _h pass$ ,congress requir+ ! record+ ( su* locations ) ! f$]al ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,wa%+ton's locations & surveys ( ?is ,ohio l& _h already be5 record$ 9 ! ,virg9ia l& (fice1 & ) a c>elessness unusual 9 him he neglect$ to comply ) ! /atute4 ,aft] 8 dea? c]ta9 p]sons took advantage ( ! defect & seiz$ ! l&s1 & 8 executors fail$ to embrace ano!r opportunity giv5 !m to p]fect ! title1 ) ! result t ! l&s 7 lo/4 ,! matt] re/$ until a few ye>s ago :5 "s desc5dants ( ! heirs set _! heads toge!r & "o ( !m1 ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee1 ,jr41 procur$ 8 appo9tm5t 9 #aijg by ! c\rt ( ,fairfax ,c\nty z adm9i/rator de bonis non ( ,wa%+ton's e/ate4 ,x 01 ( c\rse1 impossible to rega9 ! l&s--:i* lie n f> f ,c9c9nati & are wor? va/ sums--s ! mov]s 9 ! matt] _h rec\rse to t la/ resort ( su* claimants--,congress--&1 ) ! mode/y usually %[n by claimants1 ask$ t body to reimburse ! heirs 9 ! sum ( ?ree hundr$ & five ?\s& "o hundr$ doll>s--t is1 "o hundr$ doll>s p] acre--) int]e/ f ! date ( petition4 ,?us f> ,congress has n se5 fit to comply1 nor does !re seem to be any good reason :y x %\ld d s4 ,! l& co/ ,wa%+ton a m]e bagatelle1 x 0 lo/ ?r\gh ! neglect ( himself & 8 executors1 & n "o ( ! p]sons :o w\ld b5efit by su* a subsidy f ! public funds is 8 l9eal desc5dant4 ,z a m]e matt] ( public policy & common s5se x may well be d\bt$ :e!r any claim ^u gov]nm5t1 no matt] h[ j 9 itself1 %\ld be reimburs$ beyond ! ?ird g5]ation4 ,! heirs urge 9 ext5uation ( ! claim t ,wa%+ton refus$ to accept any comp5sation = 8 ,revolution>y s]vices1 b x is answ]$ t x is h>dly seemly = 8 gr& nephews & gr& nieces _m times remov$ to beg = some?+ t ! ,fa!r ( ,8 ,c\ntry himself reject$4 ,"o wond]s :e!r ! claimants w\ld d>e to press _! claims 9 ! pres5ce ( _! great ,k9sman himself6 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,virg9ia ,,agriculture ,,9 ,,wa%+ton',s ,,day ,! ,virg9ia ( ,george ,wa%+ton's y\? & e>ly manhood 0 an imp]ial doma9 rea*+ f ,atlantic tidewat] ?r\gh a ?\s& leagues ( =e/s1 prairies & m\nta9s we/ & nor?we/ to ! ,s\? ,sea4 ,only a n>r[ fr+e along ! ea/]n coa/ 0 settl$ by :ite m52 ! rema9d] 0 a t]ra incognita into :i* ,knights ( ! ,gold5 ,horse%oe & ,indian trad]s _h p5etrat$ a %ort di/ance1 br++ back /ories ( endless /ret*es ( wolf-haunt$ woodl&1 ( %aggy-front$ wild ox51 ( sal9e swamps 9 :i* repos$ ! :it5$ bones ( prehi/oric mon/]s1 ( fi]ce savage tribes ^: boa/ 0 ( ! numb] ( scalps t swung 9 ! smoke ( _! wigwams4 ,ev5 z late z #agej ! f]tile ,%5&oah ,valley beyond ! ,blue ,ridge =m$ ! extreme fronti]1 :ile 9 g5]al ! fall l9e1 :]e ! drop f ! foo?ills to ! coa/al pla9 /ops navigation1 m>k$ ! limit ( settlem5t4 ,at ! "t t ,wa%+ton began to f>m 9 e>ne/ ea/]n ,virg9ia _h1 h[ev]1 be5 settl$ = "o hundr$ fifty-two ye>s4 ,yet ! population 0 almo/ :olly rural4 ,williamsburg1 ! capital1 0 h>dly m ?an a c\ntry village1 & ,norfolk1 ! metropolis1 probably did n conta9 m ?an five ?\s& inhabitants4 ,! population g5]ally 0 s scatt]$ t1 z has be5 rem>k$1 a man c\ld n see 8 neighbor )\t a telescope or be he>d by him )\t fir+ a gun4 ,a l>ge "p ( ! settl$ l& 0 divid$ up into great e/ates1 ?\gh !re 7 _m small f>ms4 ,"s ( ^! e/ates _h be5 acquir$ = little or no?+ by ,cavali] favorites ( ! colonial gov]nors4 ,a few 7 p]fectly enorm\s 9 size1 & ?is 0 p>ticul>ly ! rule on ! ,nor!rn ,neck1 ! region 9 :i* ,m\nt ,v]non 0 situat$4 ,! hold+ ( ,"l ,?omas ,fairfax1 ! e>ly fri5d & patron ( ,wa%+ton1 embrac$ m ?an a score ( mod]n c\nties & conta9$ upw>d ( five million acres4 ,! grant _h be5 made by ,fairfax's gr&fa!r1 ,"l ,culpep]1 ! coproprietor & ,gov]nor ( ,virg9ia4 ,! ,virg9ia plantation ( #agfj 0 mu* m suffici5t unto itself ?an 0 ! same plantation ( ! next c5tury :5 me?ods ( communication _h improv$1 articles f ! outside _w 7 easi] to obta91 & inv5tion 0 beg9n+ to become ! "m ( necessity4 ,_m ( ! l>ge plantations1 9 fact1 bore no small resemblance to m$ieval manors4 ,!re 0 ! plant] himself resid+ ) 8 family 9 ! mansion1 :i* correspond$ to ! manor h\se1 & lord+ x ov] a cr[d ( :ite & black dep5d5ts1 correspond+ to s]fs4 ,! s]vants1 bo? :ite & black1 dwelt some:at ap>t 9 ! qu>t]s1 rude log huts = ! mo/ "p1 b probably z com=table z ^? ( ! ,saxon *urls ( ! "t ( ! ,plantag5ets4 ,! plant]'s own]%ip ov] ! p]sons ( 8 dep5d5ts 01 h[ev]1 mu* m absolute ?an 0 t ( ! ,norman "l1 = on ! manors ! s]fs c\ld n be sold (f ! l&1 a re/riction t did n apply 9 ,virg9ia ei!r to black slaves or ind5tur$ s]vants4 ,on ! manor1 fur!rmore1 ! s]f _h 8 own bits ( gr\nd1 = :i* he paid r5t 9 k9d1 money or s]vice1 & ! hold+s pass$ f fa!r to son2 on ! plantation ! slave work$ "u an ov]se] on 8 ma/]'s crops only & _h no?+ t he c\ld call 8 own--n ev5 8 wife or *ildr54 ,9 ! matt] ( ! organization ( indu/ries !re 0 a clos] resemblance4 ,! plant] g5]ally rais$ ! /aple articles ( food = 8 family & slaves1 z did ! "l1 & a l>ge proportion ( ! o!r articles us$ or consum$ 7 manufactur$ on ! place4 ,a son ( ,george ,mason1 ,wa%+ton's close fri5d & neighbor1 has left u ! foll[+ description ( indu/ry at ,gun/on ,hall3 ,my fa!r _h among 8 slaves c>p5t]s1 coop]s1 sawy]s1 blacksmi?s1 tann]s1 curri]s1 %oemak]s1 sp9n]s1 weav]s1 & knitt]s1 & ev5 a di/ill]4 ,8 woods furni%$ timb] & plank = ! c>p5t]s & coop]s1 & *>coal = ! blacksmi?2 8 cattle kill$ = 8 own consumption & = sale1 suppli$ sk9s = ! tann]s1 curri]s1 & %oemak]s2 & 8 %eep gave wool & 8 fields produc$ cotton & flax = ! weav]s & sp9n]s1 & 8 own or*>ds fruit = ! di/ill]s4 ,8 c>p5t]s & sawy]s built & kept 9 repair all ! dwell+-h\ses1 b>ns1 /ables1 pl\ghs1 h>r[s1 gates1 etc41 on ! plantations1 & ! ou?\ses ( ! h\se4 ,8 coop]s made ! hog%eads ! tobacco 0 priz$ 91 & ! tight casks to hold ! cid] & o!r liquors4 ,! tann]s & curri]s1 ) ! prop] vats1 etc41 tann$ & dress$ ! sk9s z well = upp] z = l[] lea!r to ! full am\nt ( ! consumption ( ! e/ate1 & ! %oemak]s made !m into %oes = ! negroes4 ,a pr(ess$ %oemak] 0 hir$ = ?ree or f\r mon?s 9 ! ye> to come & make up ! %oes = ! :ite "p ( ! family4 ,! blacksmi?s did all ! iron "w requir$ by ! e/abli%m5t1 z mak+ & repair+ pl\ghs1 h>r[s1 tee?1 *a9s1 bolts1 etc4 ,! sp9n]s1 weav]s1 & knitt]s made all ! co>se clo?s & /ock+s us$ by ! negroes1 & "s ( f9e texture worn by ! :ite family1 ne>ly all worn by ! *ildr5 ( x4 ,! di/ill] made e fall a good deal ( apple1 pea*1 & p]simmon br&y4 ,! art ( di/ill+ f gra9 0 n !n among u1 & b few public di/ill]ies4 ,all ^! op]ations 7 c>ri$ on at ! home h\se1 & _! results di/ribut$ z occasion requir$ to ! diff]5t plantations4 ,moreov]1 all ! beeves & hogs = consumption or sale 7 driv5 up & slaught]$ !re at ! prop] seasons1 & :atev] 0 to be pres]v$ 0 salt$ & pack$ away = di/ribution4 ,nev]!less ! plantation drew ^u ! outside _w = _m articles1 especially luxuries1 & ! own] _h to f9d ! :]e)al to make paym5t4 ,! almo/ univ]sal answ] to ?is problem 0--tobacco4 ,x 0 n an ideal answ]1 & hi/orians h scold$ ! dep>t$ plant]s vigor\sly = do+ ! sum 9 t way1 yet ! plant]s 7 victims ( circum/ances4 ,!y _h no gold or silv] m9es f :i* to draw bullion t c\ld be co9$ into ca%2 ! fur trade 0 ( little importance comp>$ ) t f>!r nor?2 ! ,europe ( t day rais$ suffici5t meat & gra9 = its own use1 & besides ^! articles 7 bulky & co/ly to transport4 ,b ,europe did h a /rong crav+ = ! we$ &1 almo/ ( necessity1 ,virg9ians set !mselves to satisfy+ x4 ,!y c\ld h>dly be expect$ to d o!rwise :5 a p\nd ( tobacco w\ld (t5 br+ 9 ,engl& m ?an a bu%el ( :eat1 :ile x co/ only a sixtie? "p z mu* to s5d x ?i!r4 ,x is e/imat$ t prior to ! ,revolution ,virg9ia (t5 s5t out annually z mu* z n9ety-six ?\s& hog%eads ( tobacco4 ,tobacco took ! place ( money1 & debts1 taxes & ev5 m9i/]s' sal>ies 7 paid 9 x4 ,! disadvantages ( tobacco culture are well kn[n4 ,( all crops x is p]haps ! mo/ exhau/+ to ! soil1 nor 0 a l>ge "p ( ,virg9ia p>ticul>ly f]tile to beg9 )4 ,mu* l& 0 spe$ily ru9$1 b no?+ 0 s *eap & pl5tiful 9 t day z l&1 s ! plant] light-he>t$ly cle>$ m & let ! old rev]t to ! wild]ness4 ,any "o :o travels ?r\gh ! long settl$ p>ts ( ,virg9ia to-day w see _m su* old fields ^u :i* l>ge =e/ trees are n[ gr[+ & c f9d !re1 if he w se>* closely en\gh1 signs ( ! old tobacco ridges4 ,only h]oic measures & ! exp5diture ( l>ge sums = f]tiliz] c\ld make su* worn-out l& aga9 productive4 ,wa%+ton himself describ$ ! "* ( ! agriculture 9 words t c n be improv$ ^u3 ,a piece ( l& is cut d[n1 & left "u con/ant cultivation1 fir/ 9 tobacco1 & !n 9 ,indian corn 7two v exhau/+ plants71 until x w yield sc>cely any?+2 a second piece is cle>$1 & treat$ 9 ! same mann]2 !n a ?ird & s on1 until probably !re is b little m to cle>4 ,:5 ?is happ5s1 ! own] f9ds himself r$uc$ to ! *oice ( "o ( ?ree ?+s--ei!r to recov] ! l& :i* he has ru9$1 to accompli% :i*1 he has p]haps nei!r ! skill1 ! indu/ry1 nor ! means2 or to retire beyond ! m\nta9s2 or to sub/itute quantity = quality 9 ord] to raise some?+4 ,! latt] has be5 g5]ally adopt$1 &1 ) ! assi/ance ( horses1 he scrat*es ov] mu* gr\nd1 & se$s x1 to v little purpose4 ,! tobacco indu/ry 0 n only ru9\s to ! soil1 b x 0 badly organiz$ f a f9ancial /&po9t4 ,?ree c\rses 7 op5 to ! plant] :o _h tobacco4 ,he might sell x to "s local m]cantile h\se1 b ^! 7 n num]\s nor z a rule conv5i5tly situat$ to ! g5]al run ( plant]s4 ,he might deposit x 9 a tobacco w>eh\se1 receiv+ 9 return a receipt1 :i* he c\ld sell if he saw fit & c\ld f9d a pur*as]4 ,or he c\ld s5d 8 tobacco direct to an ,engli% ag5t to be sold4 ,if a great plant] & p>ticul>ly if situat$ ^u navigable wat]1 ?is la/ 0 ! c\rse he 0 apt to foll[4 ,he w\ld h 8 own :>f to :i* once or twice a ye> a %ip w\ld come br++ ! supplies he _h ord]$ mon?s be=e & tak+ away ! great /aple4 ,if br\ght f a di/ance1 ! tobacco 0 r>ely haul$ to ! :>f 9 wagons--! roads 7 too wret*$ = t--in/ead x 0 pack$ 9 a great cyl9drical hog%ead ?r\gh :i* an iron or wood5 axle 0 put4 ,horses or ox5 7 !n hit*$ to ! axle & ! hog%ead 0 roll$ to its de/9ation4 ,by ! %ip t took away 8 tobacco ! plant] s5t to ! ,engli% factor a li/ ( ! goods he w\ld require = ! next ye>4 ,x 0 an unsatisfactory way ( do+ bus9ess1 = "t & di/ance conspir$ to put ! plant] at ! factor's m]cy4 ,! plant] 0 n only unlikely to obta9 a fair price = 8 product1 b he _h to pay excessive prices = poor goods & besides c\ld nev] be c]ta9 t 8 ord] w\ld be prop]ly fill$4 ,wa%+ton's exp]i5ces ) 8 ,engli% ag5ts 7 probably fairly typical4 ,ne> ! close ( #agei he compla9$ t ,?omas ,knox ( ,bri/ol _h fail$ to s5d him v>i\s ?+s ord]$1 su* z half a doz5 scy!s & /ones1 curry combs & bru%es1 we$+ & grubb+ hoes1 & axes1 & t n[ he mu/ buy !m 9 ,am]ica at exorbitant prices4 ,n long aft]w>d he wrote aga93 ,i h receiv$ my goods f ! ,recov]y1 & cant help aga9 compla9+ ( ! little c>e tak5 9 ! pur*ase3 ,besides leav+ out half & ! mo/ mat]ial half too6 ( ! ,articles ,i s5t =1 ,i f9d ! ,se9 is )\t ,leads1 corks & ,ropes :i* r5d]s x useless--! crate ( /one w>e don't conta9 a ?ird ( ! ,pieces ,i am *>g$ )1 & only two ?+s brok51 & ev]y?+ v high ,*>g$4 ,9 ,septemb] ( ! same ye> he ord]$1 among o!r ?+s1 bu/s ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 ,julius ,caes>1 ,*>les ,,xii ( ,sw$51 ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 ,pr9ce ,eug5e & ! ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh2 also ( two wild bea/s4 ,! ord] 0 fill$ by s5d+ him a gr\p %[+ ,a5eas be>+ 8 fa!r f ,troy1 two gr\ps ) two /atues ( ,bac*us & ,flora1 two ornam5tal vases & two ,lyons4 ,x is ne$less = me to p>ticul>ise ! sorts1 quality1 or ta/e ,i w\d *oose to h !m 9 unless x is obs]vd1 he wrote a ye> lat] to ,rob]t ,g>y ,company ( ,london apropos ( "s articles ) :i* he 0 dissatisfi$1 & y may believe me :5 ,i tell y t in/ead ( gett+ ?+s good & fa%ionable 9 _! sev]al k9d1 we (t5 h articles s5t u t c\d only h be5 us$ by our ,=efa!rs 9 ! days ( yore--',tis a cu/om1 ,i h "s reason to believe1 ) _m ,%op keep]s1 & ,tradesm5 9 ,london :5 !y "k ,goods are bespoke = ,transportation to palm sometimes old1 & sometimes v slight & indiff]5t goods ^u u tak+ c>e at ! same "t to advance #aj1 #ae1 or p]haps #bj pr4 ,ct4 ^u !m4 ,to 8 ,london %oemak] he wrote1 ,novemb] #cj1 #agei1 t ! la/ two pairs ( dog lea!r pumps sc>ce la/$ twice z _m days4 ,to 8 tailor he compla9$ on ano!r occasion ( exorbitant prices4 ,i %all only ref] y g5]ally to ! ,bills y h s5t me1 p>ticul>ly = a ,pompad\r ,suit =w>d$ la/ ,july am\nt+ to #af4c4f )\t embroid]y1 ,lace or ,b9d+--n a close f9e clo? nei!r--& only a gold ,button t w\d n /& ! lea/ ,we>4 ,ano!r "t he m5tions t 8 clo!s fit poorly1 :i* is n /range consid]+ t measurem5ts _h to be s5t ?ree ?\s& miles & !re1 0 no opportunity to try ! g>m5ts on ) a view to alt]ations4 ,we may safely conclude1 !re=e1 t h[ev] elegant ,virg9ia society ( t day may h be5 9 o!r respects1 x 0 n di/+ui%$ = well fitt+ clo!s6 ,mo/ ,virg9ia plant]s got 9 debt to _! ag5ts1 & ,wa%+ton 0 no exception to ! rule4 ,:5 8 ag5ts1 ,rob]t ,g>y ,company1 call$ 8 att5tion to ! fact1 he wrote !m1 t !y seem$ 9 a bit ( a hurry consid]+ ! ext5t ( pa/ deal+s ) ea* o!r4 ,mis*ance r ?an ,misconduct ha? be5 ! cause ( x1 he ass]t$1 expla9+ t he _h made l>ge pur*ases ( l&1 t crops _h be5 poor = ?ree seasons & prices bad4 ,he pref]r$ to let ! debt /&1 b if ! ag5ts insi/$ ^u paym5t n[ he w\ld f9d means to dis*>ge ! obligation4 ,n all plant]s c\ld speak s confid5tly ( _! ability to f9d means to dis*>ge a debt1 = ! tru? is t ! pr(its ( tobacco culture 7 by no means s l>ge z has (t5 be5 suppos$4 ,a rec5t writ] speaks ( huge incomes ( tw5ty ?\s& to eighty ?\s& p\nds a ye> & ass]ts t ! ord9>y plant] c\ld c\nt on an income ( f #c1jjj to #f1jjj4 ,! fir/ figures are altoge!r fabul\s1 pap] pr(its ( ! same sort t c be obta9$ by calculat+ pr(its ^u ! geometrical increase ( geese z illu/rat$ 9 a well kn[n /ory4 ,ev5 ! la/ m5tion$ sums 7 realiz$ only "u ! mo/ favorable conditions & by a few plant]s4 ,mu* ( ! "t ! price ( ! /aple 0 l[ & ! co/s ( transportation & insurance1 especially 9 "t ( w>1 7 consid]able4 ,wa%+ton himself _h a consignm5t ( tobacco captur$ by ! ,fr5*4 ,! plant]s 7 by no means s prosp]\s z is (t5 suppos$ & nei!r 0 _! life s spl5did z has (t5 be5 pictur$4 ,writ]s seem to h ent]$ into a sort ( conspiracy to mislead u conc]n+ x4 ,! t5d5cy is "o to :i* ,s\!rn writ]s are p>ticul>ly prone 9 all t conc]ns _! section4 ,if !y speak ( a lawy]1 he is always a pr(\nd /ud5t ( ! law2 ( a soldi]1 he is ! brave/ t5d]e/ knight t ev] trod %oe lea!r2 ( a lady1 %e is ! mo/ beautiful t ev] grac$ a draw+-room4 ,! old ,virg9ia life _h its color & *>m1 ?\gh its color & *>m lay 9 l>ge "p 9 ?+s conc]n+ :i* ! writ]s h little or no?+ to say4 ,x is true t a few plant]s _h _! gorge\s coa*es1 yet ,m>?a ,wa%+ton rememb]$ :5 !re 0 only "o coa* 9 ! :ole ( ,virg9ia1 & ?r\gh\t h] life ! roads 7 s wret*$ t ^? :o travel$ ov] !m 9 vehicles ran 9 imm95t dang] ( be+ ov]turn$1 ) possible dislocation ( limbs & disjo9t+ ( necks4 ,virg9ians _h _! liv]i$ s]vants1 mahogany furniture1 silv] plate1 silks & sat9s2 an exam9ation ( ! old acc\nt books proves t !y (t5 _h ^! & _m o!r exp5sive ?+s1 along ) _! ,madeira & port w9e4 ,b ! same books %[ t ! plant] 0 *ronically 9 debt & t bankruptcy 0 common1 :ile acc\nts left by travel]s reveal ! fact t _m ( ! mansion h\ses 7 %abby & run d[n1 ) rott+ ro(s1 ram%ackle doors1 brok5 w9d[s into :i* old hats or o!r g>m5ts _h be5 ?ru/ to keep ! w9d away4 ,9 a ^w1 a travel] c\ld f9d to-day m elegance 9 a back c\nty ( ,arkansas ?an !n exi/$ 9 tidewat] ,virg9ia4 ,! tobacco indu/ry 0 a culture t requir$ mu* labor4 ,9 ! spr+ a pile ( bru% 0 burn$ & on ! spot ?us f]tiliz$ & made friable ! se$ 7 s[$4 ,9 due c\rse ! gr\nd 0 prep>$ & ! "y plants 7 transplant$ into r[s4 ,lat] !y mu/ be repeat$ly pl[$1 ho$ & o!rwise cultivat$ & look$ aft] & f9ally ! leaves mu/ be cut or ga!r$ & c>ri$ to ! dry h\se to be dri$4 ,"o man c\ld c>e = only two or ?ree acres1 h5ce l>ge scale cultivation requir$ _m h&s--result1 ! importation ( va/ numb]s ( ind5tur$ s]vants & black slaves1 ) ! blight+ effects always consequ5t ^u ! pres5ce ( a s]vile class 9 a community4 ,illu/ration3 ,by p]mission ( ! ,m\nt ,v]non ,ladies' ,association ,! ,m\nt ,v]non ,kit*5 7re/or$7 ,al?\gh tobacco 0 ! great /aple1 "s ( ! ,virg9ia plant]s _h begun be=e ! ,revolution to raise consid]able crops ( :eat1 & mo/ ( !m f ! beg9n+ cultivat$ ,indian corn4 ,f ! :eat !y made fl\r & bread = !mselves1 & ) ! corn !y f$ _! hogs & horses & f x also made meal = ! use ( _! slaves4 ,9 ! culture ( nei!r crop 7 !y mu* advanc$ beyond ! ,egyptians ( ! times ( ! ,pyramids4 ,! :eat 0 reap$ ) sickles or cradles & ei!r flail$ out or else trampl$ out by cattle & horses1 usually on a dirt floor 9 ! op5 air4 ,wa%+ton e/imat$ 9 #agia t ! av]age crop ( :eat am\nt$ to only eight or t5 bu%els p] acre1 & ! yield ( corn 0 also poor4 ,s mu* emphasis 0 laid ^u tobacco t _m plant]s fail$ to produce food en\gh4 ,"s rais$ none at all1 ) ! result t (t5 bo? m5 & animals 7 poorly f$1 & at be/ ! co/ ( food & =age exhau/$ mo/ ( ! pr(its4 ,a some:at simil> condition exi/s 9 ! ,s\? to-day ) reg>d to cotton4 ,almo/ no att5tion 0 paid to cons]v+ ! soil by rotation ( crops1 & ev5 ^? few plant]s :o attempt$ any?+ ( ! sort foll[$ ! old plan ( all[+ fields to lie 9 a nak$ fall[ & to gr[ up 9 noxi\s we$s in/ead ( rais+ a cov] crop su* z clov]4 ,wa%+ton wrote 9 #aghb3 ,my c\ntrym5 are too mu* us$ to corn blades & corn %ucks2 & h too little k ( ! pr(it ( grass l&4 ,& aga9 9 #aghg3 ,! g5]al cu/om has be51 fir/ to raise a crop ( ,indian corn 7maize7 :i*1 accord+ to ! mode ( cultivation1 is a good prep>ation = :eat2 !n a crop ( :eat2 aft] :i* ! gr\nd is respit$ 7except = we$s1 & e tra% t c contribute to its f\lness7 = ab\t eighte5 mon?s2 & s on1 alt]nately1 )\t any dress+1 till ! l& is exhau/$2 :5 x is turn$ out1 )\t be+ s[n ) grass-se$s1 or re$s1 or any me?od tak5 to re/ore x2 & ano!r piece is ru9$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,no m cattle is rais$ ?an c be support$ by l[l& mead[s1 swamps c4 & ! tops & blades ( ,indian corn2 z v few p]sons h att5d$ to gr[+ grasses1 & connect+ cattle ) _! crops4 ,! ,indian corn is ! *ief support ( ! lab\r]s & _! horses4 ,z = ! use ( f]tiliz]1 v little 0 attempt$1 =1 z ,jeff]son expla9$1 we c buy an acre ( new l& *eap] ?an we c manure an old "o4 ,x 0 ?is *eapness ( l& t made x almo/ impossible = ! ,virg9ians to break away f _! ru9\s sy/em--ru9\s1 n necess>ily to !mselves1 b to future g5]ations4 ,cons]vation 0 !n a doctr9e t 0 little prea*$4 ,po/]ity c\ld take c>e ( itself4 ,only a few p]sons l ,wa%+ton realiz$ _! duty to ! future4 ,9 ! matt] ( /ock z well z 9 pure agriculture ! ,virg9ians 7 backw>d4 ,!y %[$ to be/ advantage 9 ! matt] ( horses4 ,virg9ia g5tlem5 7 fond ( horses1 & "s own$ f9e animals & c>$ = !m c>efully4 ,a ,r&olph ( ,tuckahoe is said to h _h a favorite dapple-gray nam$ ,%akespe>e = :om he built a special /able ) a sort ( recess next ! /all 9 :i* ! groom slept4 ,g5]ally speak+1 h[ev]1 ev5 among ! ari/ocracy ! horses 7 n s good nor s well c>$ = z 9 ! next c5tury4 ,among ! small f>m]s & poor] p ! horses 7 apt to be scrubs1 (t5 m]e bags ( bones4 ,a sci5tific ,engli% agriculturi/ nam$ ,p>k9son1 :o came ov] 9 #agih1 tells u t ! ,am]ican horses g5]ally leap well2 !y are accu/om$ to leap f ! "t ( foal+2 z x is n at all uncommon1 if ! m>e foal 9 ! night1 = "s "p ( ! family to ride ! m>e1 ) ! foal foll[+ h]1 f eighte5 to tw5ty miles next day1 x n be+ cu/om>y to walk mu*4 ,i ?9k t is ! cause ( ! ,am]ican horse hav+ a sort ( amble3 ! foal f its weak /ate1 goes pac+ aft] ! dam1 & reta9s t motion all its life4 ,! same is ! case ) respect to leap+3 !re be+ 9 _m places no gates1 ! snake or worm-f5ce 7:i* is "o rail laid on ! end ( ano!r7 is tak5 d[n to let ! m>e pass ?r\gh1 & ! foal foll[3 b1 z x is usual to leave two or ?ree rails untak5 d[n1 :i* ! m>e leaps ov]1 ! foal1 unwill+ to be left beh9d1 foll[s h]2 s t1 by ! "t x is "o week old1 x has le>n$ to leap ?ree feet high2 & progressively1 z x gr[s old]1 x leaps high]1 till at a ye> old1 x w leap its own height4 ,%eep rais+ 0 n attempt$ to any great ext5t1 p>tly because ( ! ravages ( wolves & dogs & p>tly because ! %eep is a p]v]se animal t (t5 seems to pref] dy+ to keep+ alive & requires skill$ c>e to be made pr(itable4 ,! bre$s 7 v>i\s & (t5 7 deg5]at$4 ,travel]s saw ,holl& or rat-tail$ %eep1 ,we/ ,indian %eep ) scant wool & mu* resembl+ goats1 also a few ,spani% %eep1 b none w\ld h won encomiums f a sci5tific ,engli% bre$]4 ,! m]9o _h n yet be5 introduc$4 ,good bre$s ( %eep 7 difficult to obta91 = bo? ! ,engli% & ,spani% gov]nm5ts =bade ! exportation ( su* animals & !y c\ld be obta9$ only by smuggl+ !m out4 ,9 #agib ,ar?ur ,"y express$ a/oni%m5t :5 told t wolves & dogs 7 a s]i\s imp$im5t to %eep rais+ 9 ,am]ica1 yet ?is 0 und\bt$ly ! case4 ,! ri* _h _! foxh\nds1 :ile e poor :ite & _m negroes _h f "o to half a doz5 curs--all ( :i* can9es 7 likely to enjoy ! sport ( %eep kill+4 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,pet]s1 a well in=m$ f>m] ( ,p5nsylvania1 said t :]ev] ! c\ntry 0 mu* brok5 wolves 7 to be f\nd & br$ prodigi\sly4 ,i lay n long ago at ! foot ( ,s\? ,m\nta91 9 ,york c\nty1 9 ?is ,/ate1 9 a c\ntry v ?ickly settl$1 at ! h\se ( a ,ju/ice ( ! ,peace4 ,?r\gh ! night ,i 0 kept awake by :at ,i conceiv$ to be a jubilee ( dogs1 assembl$ to bay ! moon4 ,b ,i 0 told 9 ! morn+1 t :at di/urb$ me1 0 only ! common h[l+ ( wolves1 :i* nobody !re reg>d$4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ ! ,hall ( ,ju/ice1 ,i f\nd ! ',squire giv+ judgm5t = ! rew>d on two wolf :elps a c\ntryman _h tak5 f ! bit*4 ,! judgm5t-seat 0 %ak5 ) ! intellig5ce1 t ! wolf 0 com+--n to give bail--b to devote h]self or rescue h] (fspr+4 ,! animal 0 puni%$ = ?is d>+ contempt1 committ$ 9 ! face ( ! c\rt1 & 0 %ot )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( ! tribunal4 ,virg9ians _h n yet le>n$ ! m]its ( grass & pa/ure1 & _! cattle1 be+ compell$ to br[se on twigs & we$s1 7 (t5 ?9 & poor4 ,_m rang$ ?r\gh ! woods & x 0 s difficult to get !m up t sometimes !y w\ld n be milk$ = two or ?ree days4 ,(t5 !y gave no m ?an a qu>t ( milk a day & 7 probably no bett] 9 appe>ance ?an ! hi/orian ,lecky tells u 7 ! wret*$ bea/s !n to be f\nd 9 ! ,scotti% ,highl&s4 ,hogs receiv$ ev5 less c>e ?an cattle & ran half wild 9 ! woods l _! successors1 ! fam\s ,s\!rn razor-backs ( to-day1 be+ f$ only a %ort p]iod be=e !y 7 to be trans=m$ into pork4 ,says ,p>k9son3 ,! real ,am]ican hog is :at is t]m$ ! wood-hog3 !y are long 9 ! leg1 n>r[ on ! back1 %ort 9 ! body1 flat on ! sides1 ) a long sn\t1 v r\gh 9 _! hair1 9 make m l a fi% call$ a p]* ?an any?+ ,i c describe4 ,y may z well ?9k ( /opp+ a cr[ z ^? hogs4 ,!y w g a di/ance f a f5ce1 take a run1 & leap ?r\gh ! rails1 ?ree or f\r feet f ! gr\nd1 turn+ !mselves sidewise4 ,^! hogs suff] su* h>d%ips z no o!r animal c\ld endure4 ,x is cu/om>y to keep !m 9 ! woods all w9t]1 z !re is no ?ra%+ or fold-y>ds2 & !y mu/ live on ! roots ( trees1 or some?+ ( t sort1 b !y are poor beyond any creature t ,i ev] saw4 ,t is probably ! cause :y ,am]ican pork is s f9e4 ,!y are some?+ l =e/-%eep4 ,i am n c]ta91 ) ,am]ican keep+ & treatm5t1 if !y be n ! be/3 = ,i nev] saw an animal live )\t food1 except ?is2 & ,i am pretty sure !y ne>ly d t4 ,:5 !y are f$1 ! fle% may well be sweet3 x is all "y1 ?\gh ! pig be t5 ye>s old4 ,! aim ( ! f>m]s 9 ?is c\ntry 7if !y c be call$ f>m]s71 wrote ,wa%+ton to ,ar?ur ,"y 9 #agia1 is1 n to make ! mo/ !y c f ! l&1 :i* is or has be5 *eap1 b ! mo/ ( ! lab\r1 :i* is de>2 ! consequ5ce ( :i* has be51 mu* gr\nd has be5 scrat*$ ov] & none cultivat$ or improv$ z x ought to h be53 :]eas a f>m] 9 ,engl&1 :]e l& is de>1 & lab\r *eap1 f9ds x 8 int]e/ to improve & cultivate highly1 t he may reap l>ge crops f a small quantity ( gr\nd4 ,no cle>] /atem5t ( ! diff]5ces betwe5 ,am]ican & ,european agriculture has ev] be5 =mulat$4 ,d[n to our own day ! object ( ! ,am]ican f>m] has cont9u$ to be ! same--to secure ! l>ge/ return f ! exp5diture ( a giv5 am\nt ( labor4 ,b we are on ! ?re%old ( a revolution1 ! outcome ( :i* means int5sive cultivation & ! realization ( ! l>ge/ possible return f a giv5 am\nt ( l&4 ,t ,wa%+ton saw ! di/9ction s cle>ly is ( itself suffici5t pro( t he pond]$ long & deeply ^u agricultural problems4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,wa%+ton',s ,,problem ,no e/ate 9 ,unit$ ,am]ica1 wrote ,wa%+ton to ,ar?ur ,"y 9 #agic1 is m pleasantly situat$ ?an ?is4 ,x lies 9 a high1 dry1 & heal?y c\ntry1 #cjj miles by wat] f ! sea1 &1 z y w see by ! plan1 on "o ( ! f9e/ riv]s 9 ! _w4 ,its m>g9 is wa%$ by m ?an t5 miles ( tide wat]2 f ! b$s ( :i* & ! innum]able coves1 inlets1 & small m>%es1 ) :i* x ab\nds1 an inexhau/ible fund ( mud may be drawn z a manure1 ei!r to be us$ sep>ately or 9 a compo/4444 ,! soil ( ! tract ( :i* ,i am speak+ is a good loam1 m incl9$1 h[ev]1 to clay ?an s&4 ,f use1 & ,i might add1 abuse1 x is become m & m consolidat$1 & ( c\rse heavi] to "w4444 ,?is riv]1 :i* encompasses ! l& ! di/ance above m5tion$1 is well suppli$ ) v>i\s k9ds ( fi% at all seasons ( ! ye>2 &1 9 ! spr+1 ) great pr(usion ( %ad1 h]r+1 bass1 c>p1 p]*1 /urgeon1 etc4 ,sev]al fi%]ies app]ta9 to ! e/ate2 ! :ole %ore1 9 %ort1 is "o entire fi%]y4 ,! ,m\nt ,v]non e/ate1 am\nt+ 9 ! end to ov] eight ?\s& acres1 01 ) ! exception ( a few outly+ tracts1 subdivid$ into five f>ms1 namely1 ! ,mansion ,h\se ,f>m1 ! ,union ,f>m1 ! ,dogue ,run ,f>m1 ,muddy ,hole ,f>m & ! ,riv] ,f>m4 ,on ! ,mansion ,h\se ,f>m /ood ! own]'s resid5ce1 qu>t]s = ! negroes & o!r s]vants engag$ ^u t p>ticul> e/ate1 & o!r build+s4 ,! l& 9 g5]al 0 badly brok5 & poor 9 quality2 mu* ( x 0 /ill 9 woodl&4 ,! ,riv] ,f>m lay f>!/ up ! ,potomac1 be+ sep>at$ f ! o!rs by ! /ream kn[n z ,little ,hunt+ ,creek4 ,visitors to ,m\nt ,v]non to-day1 travel+ by trolley1 cross ?is f>m & /ream4 ,x conta9$ m tillable gr\nd ?an any o!r1 ab\t twelve hundr$ acres4 ,9 #agic x _h an ov]look]'s h\se ( "o l>ge & two small rooms bel[ & "o or two rooms above1 qu>t]s = fifty or sixty negroes1 a l>ge b>n & /ables gone mu* to decay4 ,muddy ,hole ,f>m lay across ,little ,hunt+ ,creek f ! ,riv] ,f>m & back ( ! ,mansion ,h\se ,f>m & _h no frontal ^u ! ,potomac4 ,x conta9$ f\r hundr$ sev5ty-six acres ( tillable soil & _h 9 #agic a small ov]look]'s h\se1 cov]+ = ab\t #cj negroes1 & a tol]able good b>n1 ) /ables = ! "w-horses4 ,union ,f>m lay j bel[ ! ,mansion ,h\se ,f>m & conta9$ n9e hundr$ tw5ty-eight acres ( arable l& & mead[4 ,9 #agic x _h1 9 ,wa%+ton's words1 a newly erect$ brick b>n1 equal1 p]haps1 to any 9 ,am]ica1 & = conv5i5ces ( all sorts1 p>ticul>ly = %elt]+ & fe$+ horses1 cattle1 c4 sc>cely to be exce$$ any :]e4 ,a new h\se ( f\r rooms 0 build+1 & !re 7 qu>t]s = fifty odd negroes4 ,on ?is f>m 0 ! old ,posey fi%]y & f]ry to ,m>yl&4 ,dogue ,run ,f>m1 ( six hundr$ fifty acres1 lay back ( ,union ,f>m & ^u x 9 #agic /ood ! gri/ mill & lat] a di/ill]y & ! fam\s sixte5-sid$ new circul> b>n1 n[ f9i%+ on a new con/ruction2 well calculat$1 x is conceiv$1 = gett+ gra9 out ( ! /raw m exp$iti\sly ?an ! usual mode ( ?re%+4 ,x _h a two-room ov]se]'s h\se1 cov]+ = =ty odd negroes1 & %$s suffici5t = ?irty "w horses & ox54 ,wa%+ton consid]$ x mu* ! be/ ( all 8 f>ms4 ,x 0 ?is f>m t he bequea!d to ,nelly ,cu/is & h] husb&1 ,lawr5ce ,lewis1 & ^u x !y erect$ ,woodlawn1 :i* is %[n 9 ! photograph h]e) reproduc$4 ,n long s9ce ,i rambl$ on foot ov] ! old e/ate & _h an opportunity to comp>e ! reality1 or :at rema9s ( x1 ) ,wa%+ton's description4 ,i left ! ,mansion ,h\se1 (t5 visit$ be=e1 & /roll$ d[n ! long w9d+ drive t runs betwe5 ! /unt$ ev]gre5s & oaks ?r\gh ! old lodge gate & pass$ f ! doma91 kept trim & p>klike by ! ,association1 out ^u ! unkempt & va/ly great] "p ( ! old ,m\nt ,v]non4 ,x 0 e>ly morn+1 ab\t ! h\r :5 9 ! long pa/ ! ma/] ( ! e/ate us$ to ride out on 8 t\r ( inspection4 ,! day 0 "o ( ^? delici\s days 9 e>ly autumn :5 e>? & sky & air & all ?+s 9 nature seem k9dly alli$ to help ! he>t ( man leap up 9 gladness & to enable him to und]/& h[ !re came to be a poet call$ ,wordswor?4 ,mead[-l>ks 7 s++ 9 ! grass1 & once 9 an old h$g][ ov]-gr[n ) sweet-smell+ wild honeysuckle ,i saw a covey ( "y quails4 ,^! h$g][s ( locu/ & c$> are brok5 n[1 b along ! old road to ! mill & ,pohick ,*ur* & betwe5 fields ! scatt]$ trees & n[ & !n a bord]+ dit* are evid5ces ( ! old own]'s h&iwork4 ,!n & lat] ,i visit$ all ! f>ms1 ! site ( ! old mill1 ( :i* only a few /ones rema91 ! mill /ream1 ! fi%]y & old f]ry l&+4 ,i walk$ across ! gulli$ fields & exam9$ ! soil1 ,i not$ ! scanty crops !y be> to-day & ga9$ a cle>] idea ( :at ,wa%+ton's problem _h be5 ?an ,i c\ld h done f a libr>y ( books4 ,truly ! e/ate is pleasantly situat$1 ?\gh ev5 to-day x seems out ( ! _w & out ( ! way4 ,"o mu/ g f> to f9d s satisfy+ a view z t f ! old ,mansion ,h\se por* across ! mile ( %9+ wat] to ! ,m>yl& hills' cr[n$ ) trees glorifi$ by ! ,midas-t\* ( fro/4 ,! l& does lie high & dry1 b we mu/ take exception to ! ^w heal?y4 ,9 ! summ] & fall ! tidal m>%es bre$ a v>iety ( mosquito capable ( bit+ ?r\gh armor plate & ( infect+ ! devil himself ) mal>ia4 ,9 ! ,g5]al's day1 :5 scre5s 7 unkn[n1 a l>ge "p ( ! population1 bo? :ite & black1 suff]$ e ,augu/ & ,septemb] f *ills & fev]4 ,! ma/] himself 0 n exempt & once we f9d him *ronicl+ t he w5t a-hunt+ & caught a fox & ! ague4 ,:at he says z reg>ds ! fi%]ies is all q true & 9 g5]al !y seem to h be5 v productive4 ,h]r+ & %ad 7 ! *ief fi% caught & :5 ! run came ! se9e 0 c>ri$ well out into ! riv] 9 a boat & !n haul$ up on ! %elv+ bea* ei!r by h& or ) a w9dlass op]at$ by horse-p[]4 ,!re 7 w>eh\ses & vats = cur+ ! fi%1 a coop] %op & build+s = %elt]+ ! m54 ,! fi% 7 salt$ d[n = ! use ( ! family & ! slaves1 & :at surplus rema9$ 0 sold4 ,n[ & !n ! l&+ & outfit 0 r5t$ out = a money consid]ation1 b ?is usually happ5$ only :5 ! own] 0 away f home4 ,at ! old ,posey fi%]y on ,union ,f>m ! indu/ry is /ill c>ri$ on1 ?\gh gasol9e eng9es h be5 sub/itut$ = ! horse-op]at$ w9* us$ 9 draw+ ! se9es4 ,lately ! indu/ry has ceas$ to be v productive1 & an old man 9 *>ge told me t x is because fi%]m5 d[n ! riv] & 9 ,*esapeake ,bay are s active t comp>atively few fi% manage to get up s f>4 ,! ,m\nt ,v]non e/ate 9 ! old days lack$ only "o quality necess>y to make x extremely productive1 namely1 ri* soil6 ,only ignorance ( :at good l& really is1 or an own]'s bl9d pride 9 8 own e/ate1 c ju/ify ! phrase a good loam4 ,on mo/ ( ! e/ate ! soil is ?91 v>y+ 9 color f a light gray to a yell[ r$1 ) bel[ a r$ clay h>dpan almo/ imp]vi\s to wat]4 ,to an obs]v] br\ght up on a f>m ( ! ri* ,middle ,we/1 ,m\nt ,v]non1 except = a few scatt]$ fields1 seems extremely poor l&4 ,= f>m+ purposes mo/ ( x w\ld be high at ?irty doll>s an acre4 ,mu* ( x is s brok5 by /eep hills & deep rav9es z sc>cely to be tillable at all4 ,^? tracts :i* are cultivat$ are v susceptible to erosion4 ,deep gullies are quickly worn on ! hillsides & slopes4 ,at "o "t su* a gully on ,union ,f>m ext5d$ almo/ completely across a l>ge field & 0 deep en\gh to hide a horse1 b ,wa%+ton fill$ x up ) trees1 /umps1 /ones1 old rails1 bru% & dirt1 s t sc>cely a trace ( x 0 left4 ,9 places "o comes ^u old fields t h be5 all[$ to rev]t to broom s$ge1 scrub oak & scrub p9e4 ,"o is a/oni%$ at ! am\nt t has nev] be5 cle>$ at all4 ,only by ! mo/ c>eful husb&ry c\ld su* an e/ate be kept productive4 ,x nev] c\ld be made to yield bump] crops4 ,! situation confront+ ,f>m] ,wa%+ton 0 ?is3 ,he _h a great abundance ( l&1 b mo/ ( x on 8 home e/ate 0 m$iocre 9 quality4 ,"s ( t ly+ at a di/ance 0 m f]tile1 b mu* ( x 0 uncle>$ & t on ! ,ohio 0 hopelessly di/ant f a m>ket4 ,) ! exception ( ,m\nt ,v]non ev5 ^? plantations 9 ,virg9ia ea/ ( ! ,blue ,ridge c\ld n be look$ aft] 9 p]son4 ,he mu/ ei!r r5t !m1 tru/ !m to a manag]1 or all[ !m to lie idle4 ,ev5 ! ,m\nt ,v]non l& 0 di/ant f a good m>ket1 & ! co/ ( transportation 0 s great t he mu/ produce = sell+ purposes articles ( little bulk comp>$ ) value4 ,f9ally1 he _h an increas+ numb] ( slaves = :om food & clo?+ mu/ be provid$4 ,8 answ] to ! problem ( a money crop 0 = "s ye>s ! old ,virg9ia answ]--tobacco4 ,8 f> we/]n l&s he left = ! mo/ "p unt5ant$4 ,^? plantations 9 settl$ regions b remote f 8 home he g5]ally r5t$ = a %>e ( ! crop or = ca%4 ,! /aple articles t he produc$ to fe$ ! slaves 7 pork & corn1 ek$ out by h]r+ f ! fi%]y4 ,f 8 acc\nts we f9d t 9 #agei he made ?irty-f\r ?\s& "o hundr$ sixty p\nds ( tobacco2 ! next ye> sixty-five ?\s& ?irty-sev5 p\nds2 9 #agfc1 eighty-n9e ?\s& sev5ty-n9e p\nds1 :i* appe>s to h be5 8 bann] tobacco crop4 ,9 #agfe ! quantity fell to =ty-"o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ n9ety-n9e p\nds2 9 #agga1 to tw5ty-n9e ?\s& n9e hundr$ eighty-six p\nds1 & 9 #aggc to only ab\t five ?\s& p\nds4 ,!reaft] 8 crop ( ! we$ 0 negligible1 ?\gh we /ill f9d occasional ref]5ces to x ev5 z late z #agid1 :5 he /ates t he has tw5ty-five hog%eads 9 ! w>eh\ses ( ,alex&ria1 :]e he has held x = five or six ye>s because ( l[ prices4 ,illu/ration3 ,look+ across "p ( ,dogue ,run ,f>m to ,woodlawn1 ! ,home ( ,nelly ,cu/is ,lewis ,illu/ration3 ,gully on a ,field ( ,union ,f>m1 ,%[+ ,susceptibility to ,erosion ,he tri$ to raise a good quality & seems to h conc5trat$ on :at he calls ! sweet sc5t$ v>iety1 b = "s reason1 p]haps because 8 soil 0 n capable ( produc+ ! be/1 he obta9$ l[] prices ?an did "s ( ! o!r ,virg9ia plant]s1 & grumbl$ at 8 ag5ts accord+ly4 ,he e>ly realiz$ ! ru9\s effects ( tobacco on 8 l& & s\ght to free himself f its clut*es by turn+ to ! production ( :eat & fl\r = ! ,we/ ,india m>ket4 ,ultimately he 0 s prejudic$ aga9/ ! we$ t 9 #aghi we f9d him 9 a contract ) a t5ant nam$ ,gray1 to :om he leas$ a tract ( l& = t5 p\nds1 /ipulat+ t ,gray %\ld make no m tobacco ?an he ne$$ = *ew+ & smoak+ 9 8 own family4 ,late 9 life he decid$ t 8 l& 0 n cong5ial to corn1 9 :i* he 0 und\bt$ly "r1 = ! av]age yield 0 only ab\t fifte5 bu%els p] acre4 ,9 ! corn c\ntry f>m]s n[ (t5 produce a hundr$4 ,he cont9u$ to raise corn only because x 0 ess5tial = 8 negroes & hogs4 ,9 #agih he contract$ ) ,william ,a4 ,wa%+ton to supply him ) five hundr$ b>rels annually to eke out 8 own crop4 ,ev5 ?is quantity did n prove suffici5t1 = we f9d him next ye> try+ to engage "o hundr$ b>rels m4 ,be=e ?is "t 8 ma9 conc]n _h come to be to cons]ve 8 soil & he _h turn$ 8 att5tion l>gely to grass & live /ock4 ,( ^! matt]s m h]eaft]4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,/ud5t ,,( ,,agriculture ,wa%+ton took great pa9s to in=m himself conc]n+ any subject 9 :i* he 0 int]e/$ & h>dly 0 he settl$ d[n to s]i\s f>m+ be=e he 0 ord]+ f ,engl& ! be/ ,sy/em n[ extant ( ,agriculture1 ,%ortly aft]w>d he express$ a desire = a book lately publi%$1 done by v>i\s h&s1 b *iefly collect$ f ! pap]s ( ,mr4 ,hale4 ,if ?is is kn[n to be ! be/1 pray s5d x1 b n if any o!r is 9 high e/eem4 ,ano!r "t he inquires = a small piece 9 octavo1 a new sy/em ( ,agriculture1 or a spe$y way to gr[ ri*4 ,among 8 pap]s are pres]v$ long & detail$ notes labori\sly tak5 f su* works z ,tull's ,horse-,hoe+ ,husb&ry1 ,duhamel's ,a ,practical ,treatise ( ,husb&ry1 ,! ,f>m]'s ,compleat ,guide1 ,home's ,! ,g5tleman ,f>m]1 & volumes ( ,"y's ,annals ( ,agriculture4 ,! ab/racts f ! ,annals 7 tak5 aft] ! ,revolution & probably be=e he became ,presid5t1 = ! fir/ volume did n appe> until #aghd4 ,f ! h&writ+ x is evid5t t ! dige/s ( ,tull's & ,duhamel's books 7 made be=e ! ,revolution & probably ab\t #agfj4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! notes on *apt] eight ( ! ,compleat ,guide !re are evid5ces ( a long hiatus 9 "t--,mr4 ,fitzpatrick ( ! manuscript division ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress ?9ks p]haps z mu* z eight or t5 ye>s4 ,a vivid imag9ation c readily conceive ,wa%+ton's lay+ aside ! task = ! m important "o ( v9dicat+ ! lib]ties ( 8 c\ntrym5 & tak+ x up aga9 only :5 he _h %ea!d ! sword4 ,b all we c say is t = "s reason he dropp$ ! "w = a consid]able "t1 ! evid5ce be+ t ! lat] h&writ+ diff]s p]ceptibly f t :i* prec$es x4 ,z mo/ ( ,wa%+ton's agricultural ideas 7 drawn f ^! books1 x is wor? :ile = u to exam9e !m4 ,i h n be5 able to put my h&s on ,wa%+ton's own copies1 b 9 ! libr>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,i h exam9$ ! works ( ,tull1 ,duhamel & ,"y4 ,tull's ,horse-,hoe+ ,husb&ry 0 an epo*-mak+ book 9 ! hi/ory ( ,engli% agriculture4 ,x 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 #agca & ! ?ird edition1 ! "o ,i h se5 & probably ! "o t ,wa%+ton possess$1 appe>$ 9 #agea4 ,possibly x 0 ! small piece 9 octavo1 a new sy/em ( ,agriculture1 or a spe$y way to gr[ ri* conc]n+ :i* he wrote to 8 ag5t4 ,x deals ) a great v>iety ( subjects1 su* z ( roots & leaves1 ( food ( plants1 ( pa/ure1 ( plants1 ( we$s1 ( turnips1 ( :eat1 ( smut1 ( blight1 ( ,/4 ,fo91 ( luc]ne1 ( ridges1 ( pl[s1 ( drill boxes1 b its "o great !sis 0 ! c>eful cultivation by pl[+ ( su* annuals z potatoes1 turnips1 & :eat1 crops :i* hi!rto _h be5 t5d$ by h& or left to fight _! battle unaid$ aft] hav+ once be5 plant$4 ,duhamel's book 0 ! "w ( a ,fr5*man ^: la/ "n 0 ,monceau4 ,x 0 bas$ 9 "p ^u ,tull's book1 b conta9$ _m reflections sugge/$ by ,fr5* exp]i5ce z well z "s additions made by ! ,engli% translator4 ,! ,engli% translation appe>$ 9 #agei1 ! ye> ( ,wa%+ton's m>riage4 ,x dealt ) almo/ e aspect ( agriculture & /ock rais+1 advocat$ horse-hoe+1 _h mu* to say 9 favor ( turnips1 luc]ne1 clov] & su* crops1 & conta9$ plates & descriptions ( v>i\s pl[s1 drills & o!r k9ds ( implem5ts4 ,x also conta9$ a detail$ table ( wea!r obs]vations = a consid]able "t1 :i* may h giv5 ,wa%+ton ! idea ( keep+ 8 meteorological records4 ,"y's ,annals 0 an elaborate agricultural p]iodical n unlike 9 "s respects publications ( ?is sort to-day except = its lack ( adv]tis+4 ,x conta9s records ( a great v>iety ( exp]im5ts 9 bo? agriculture & /ock rais+1 pictures & descriptions ( pl[s1 ma*9es = root+ up trees1 & o!r implem5ts & ma*9es1 plans = ! rotation ( crops1 & articles & essays by exp]im5tal f>m]s ( ! day4 ,among its contributors 7 m5 ( mu* em95ce1 & we come ^u articles by ,mr4 ,william ,pitt on /or+ turnips1 ,mr4 ,william ,pitt on deep pl[+2 ,george ,,iii himself contribut$ "u ! p5 "n ( ,ralph ,rob9son4 ,! man :o %\ld foll[ its directions ev5 to-day w\ld n 9 mo/ matt]s g f> wrong4 ,z "o looks ov] ^! publications he realizes t ! sci5tific f>m]s ( t day 7 discuss+ _m problems & subjects t /ill int]e/ ^? ( ! pres5t4 ,! language is occasionally qua9t1 b ! pr9ciples set d[n are less (t5 wrong ?an might be suppos$4 ,to be sure1 ,tull d5i$ t diff]5t plants require diff]5t sorts ( food &1 notes ,wa%+ton1 gives _m unansw]able ,reasons to prove x1 b he combats ! notion t ! soil ev] causes :eat to deg5]ate into rye4 ,?is he decl>es z ridicul\s z x w\ld be to say t an horse by fe$+ 9 a c]ta9 pa/ure w deg5]ate into a ,bull4 ,& yet x is n difficult to discov] f>m]s to-day :o w /ubbornly argue t :eat makes *eat4 ,tull also advocat$ ! idea t manure %\ld be put on gre5 & pl[$ "u 9 ord] to obta9 any?+ l its full b5efit1 z well z _m o!r s\nd ideas t are /ill disreg>d$ by _m ,am]ican f>m]s4 ,wa%+ton eag]ly /udi$ ! works t h be5 m5tion$1 & mu* ( 8 "t :5 at ,m\nt ,v]non 0 devot$ to exp]im5ts design$ to asc]ta9 to :at ext5t ! pr9ciples t 7 s\nd 9 ,engl& c\ld be successfully appli$ 9 an ,am]ican environm5t4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,a ,,f>m]',s ,,records ,,& ,,o!r ,,pap]s ,wa%+ton 0 ! mo/ me?odical man t ev] liv$4 ,he _h a place = ev]y?+ & insi/$ t ev]y?+ %\ld be kept 9 its place4 ,!re 0 no?+ haphaz>d ab\t 8 me?ods ( bus9ess4 ,he kept exact acc\nts ( f9ancial deal+s4 ,8 habit ( sett+ ?+s d[n on pap] 0 "o t develop$ e>ly4 ,he kept a j\rnal ( 8 survey+ exp]i5ces beyond ! ,blue ,ridge 9 #agdh1 ano!r ( 8 trip to ,b>badoes ) 8 bro!r ,lawr5ce 9 #agea-eb1 ano!r ( 8 trip to ,=t ,le ,boeuf to w>n out ! ,fr5*1 & yet ano!r ( 8 ,=t ,necessity campaign4 ,! words are (t5 misspell$1 _m expressions are ungrammatical1 b ! h&writ+ is good & ! judgm5ts express$1 ev5 ^? set d[n :5 he 0 only sixte51 are ! mature judgm5ts ( a man4 ,a ye> aft] 8 m>riage he began a =mal di>y1 :i* he cont9u$ until ,june #ai1 #agge1 ! "t ( 8 appo9tm5t to comm& ! army ( ! ,revolution4 ,he call$ x 8 ,di>y & lat] ,:]e1 h[ my "t is ,sp5t4 ,9 x he ent]$ ! happ5+s ( ! day1 8 agricultural & o!r exp]im5ts1 a record ( 8 gue/s & also a detail$ acc\nt ( ! wea!r4 ,8 att5tion to ?is la/ matt] 0 mo/ p>ticul>4 ,(t5 :5 away f home he w\ld h a record kept & on 8 return w\ld incorporate x into 8 book4 ,exactly :at advantages he expect$ to d]ive !refrom are n app>5t1 ?\gh ,i presume t he hop$ to draw conclusions z to ! be/ "t = plant+ crops4 ,9 read+ x ,i 0 _m times rem9d$ ( a ,clevel& octog5>ian :o = fifty-sev5 ye>s kept a record twice a day ( ! !rmomet] & b>omet]4 ,ne> ! end ( 8 life he br\ght ! big l$g]s to ! ,we/]n ,res]ve ,hi/orical ,society1 & ,i happ5$ to be pres5t on ! occasion4 ,y h /udi$ ! subject = a long "t1 ,i said to him4 ,are !re any conclusions y h be5 able to rea* z a result ( y\r inve/igation8 ,he ?\ght a m9ute & pass$ a wr9kl$ h& across a wr9kl$ br[4 ,no?+ b ?is1 he made answ]1 t ,clevel& wea!r is only con/ant 9 its incon/ancy4 ,we w\ld gladly ex*ange "s ( ^! meteorological details = fur!r in=mation ab\t ,wa%+ton's own p]sonal do+s & feel+s4 ,( ! latt] ! di>ies reveal little4 ,wa%+ton 0 an objective man1 above all 9 8 pap]s4 ,he sets d[n :at happ5s & says little ab\t causes1 motives or m5tal impressions4 ,:5 on 8 way to ,yorkt[n to capture ,cornwallis he visit$ 8 home = ! fir/ "t 9 six we>y ye>s1 yet m]ely record$3 ,i rea*$ my own ,seat at ,m\nt ,v]non 7di/ant #abj ,miles f ! ,hd4 ( ,elk7 :]e ,i /aid till ! #ab?4 ,n a ^w ( ! emotions :i* t visit mu/ h r\s$6 ,= almo/ six ye>s aft] #agge !re is a gap 9 ! di>y1 ?\gh = "s mon?s ( #aghj he sets d[n ! wea!r4 ,on ,may ,i1 #agha1 he beg9s a new record1 :i* he calls a ,j\rnal1 & he expresses regret t he has n _h "t to keep "o all ! "t4 ,! subjects n[ consid]$ are almo/ :olly milit>y & ! entries reveal a diff]5t man f t ( #agge4 ,! gramm> is bett]1 ! vocabul>y l>g]1 ! tone m elevat$1 ! man himself is bigg] & broad] ) an inf9itely wid] viewpo9t4 ,f ,novemb] #e1 #agha1 = m ?an ?ree ye>s !re is ano!r blank1 except = ! j\rnal ( 8 trip to 8 we/]n l&s already ref]r$ to4 ,b on ,janu>y #a1 #aghe1 he beg9s a new ,di>y & !nce=w>d cont9ues x1 ) %ort int]missions1 until ! day ( 8 la/ ride ov] 8 e/ate4 ,a few ( ! di>ies & j\rnals h be5 lo/1 b mo/ are /ill 9 exi/5ce4 ,"s are 9 ! ,congressional ,libr>y & !re also is ! ,ton] transcript ( ^! records4 ,! transcript makes ?irty-sev5 l>ge volumes4 ,! di>y is "o ( ! ma9 s\rces f :i* ! mat]ial = ?is book is drawn4 ,! orig9al ( ! record ( ev5ts = #agfj is a small book1 p]haps eight or t5 in*es long by f\r in*es wide & mu* yell[$ by age4 ,"p ( ! fir/ entry /&s ?us3 ,janu>y #a1 ,tuesday ,visit$ my ,plantations & receiv$ an ,in/ance ( ,mr4 ,fr5*'s great ,love ( ,money 9 disappo9t+ me ( "s ,pork because ! price _h ris5 to #bb4f aft] he _h engag$ to let me h x at #bj s4 ,on 8 return f 8 w9t] ride he f\nd ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton broke out ) ! ,meazles4 ,next day he /ates ) evid5t disgu/ t he has tak5 ! pork on ,fr5*'s own t]ms4 ,! wea!r record = #agfj 0 kept on blank pages ( ,! ,virg9ia ,almanac1 a comp5dium t conta9s directions = mak+ ,indico1 = cur+ bloody flux1 = mak+ ,physick z pleasant z a ,di% ( ,*ocolate1 = mak+ a /rik+ sun-dial1 also ,a ,receipt to keep "o's self w>m a :ole ,w9t] ) a s+le ,billet ( ,wood4 ,to d ?is la/ ,take a ,billet ( ,wood ( a compet5t ,size1 fl+ x out ( ! ,g>ret-,w9d[ into ! ,y>d1 run d[n ,/airs z h>d z ev] y c drive2 & :5 y h got x1 run up aga9 ) x at ! same ,measure ( ,spe$2 & ?us keep ?r[+ d[n1 & fet*+ up1 till ! ,ex]cise %all h suffici5tly heat$ y4 ,?is r5ew z (t5 z ,occasion %all require4 ,probatum e/4 ,?is receipt w\ld seem wor? pres]v+ 9 ?is day ( de> fuel4 ,z ,wa%+ton _h great abundance ( wood & pl5ty ( negroes to cut x1 he probably did n try ! exp]im5t--at lea/ su* a conclusion is :at writ]s on hi/orical me?od w\ld call a safe inf]5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,fir/ ,page ( ,wa%+ton's ,dige/ ( ,duhamel's ,husb&ry ,!re is 9 ! almanac a rhyme ridicul+ physicians & above ! ,m>* cal5d> are pr9t$ ! t\*+ v]ses3 ,?us ( all ,joy & happ9ess b]eft1 ,& ) ! ,*>ge ( ,t5 poor ,*ildr5 left3 ,a great] ,grief no ,woman sure c "k1 ,:o1--) ,t5 ,*ildr5--:o w h me n[4 ,also !re are "s o!r v]ses1 v broad & n q ! prop] ?+1 z ,kipl+ has x4 ,b x mu/ n be inf]r$ t ,wa%+ton approv$ ( !m4 ,wa%+ton also kept ca% memor&um books1 g5]al acc\nt books1 mill books & a special book 9 :i* he record$ 8 acc\nts ) ! e/ate ( ! ,cu/is *ildr54 ,^! old books1 writt5 9 8 neat legible h&1 are n only "o ( our *ief s\rces ( in=mation conc]n+ 8 agricultural & f9ancial affairs1 b conta9 _m sidelights ^u hi/orical ev5ts4 ,x is extremely int]e/+1 = example1 to discov] 9 "o ( ! acc\nt books t 9 #agge at ,m\nt ,v]non he l5t ,g5]al ,*>les ,lee--( ,monm\? fame--#ae1 & to ,ditto l5t him on ! ,road f ,phila to ,cambridge at diff]5t times #i4ab m1 a total ( #bd4ab4 ,9 lat] ye>s ,lee intrigu$ aga9/ ,wa%+ton & said _m spiteful ?+s ab\t him1 b he nev] return$ ! loan4 ,! acc\nt /ood until #aghf1 :5 x 0 settl$ by ,alex&] ,:ite1 ,lee's executor4 ,9 ! ,ca% ,memor&um books we c trace ,wa%+ton's milit>y prep>ations at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,revolution4 ,?us on ,june #b1 #agge1 be+ !n at ,philadelphia1 he ent]s3 ,by ,exp5ces br++ my ,horses f ,baltimore1 #b4e4 ,next day he pays ?irty p\nds = ,c>t\* ,boxes c4 = ,pr9ce ,wm4 ,comp4 ,june #f1 ,by ,cov]+ my ,hol/]s1 #j4g4f2 ,by a ,c]s+le1 #j4g4f2 ,by #e ,books--,milit>y1 #a4ab4j4 ,he 0 prep>+ = ,gage & ,h[e & ,cornwallis & :e!r ! k conta9$ 9 ! books 0 ( value or n he someh[ manag$ = eight ye>s to hold 8 oppon5ts at bay & ultimately to w94 ,at ,cambridge1 ,july t5?1 he sp5ds ?ree %ill+s & f\r p5ce = a ,ribbon to di/+ui% myself1 t is to %[ 8 position z comm&]2 also #a4b4f = a pair ( ,bree*es = ,w1 8 color$ body s]vant4 ,a va/ numb] ( pap]s be> witness to 8 int]e/ 9 agriculture & ) ^! we are p>ticul>ly conc]n$4 ,he pres]v$ mo/ ( ! lett]s writt5 to him & _m ( ^! deal ) f>m+ matt]s4 ,dur+ "p ( 8 c>e] he _h a copy+ press & kept copies ( 8 own important lett]s1 :ile _m ( ! orig9als h be5 pres]v$1 ?\gh widely scatt]$4 ,:5 away f home he requir$ 8 manag] to s5d him elaborate weekly reports conta9+ a meteorological table ( ea* day's wea!r1 ! "w done on ea* f>m1 :at ea* p]son did1 :o 0 sick1 losses & increases 9 /ock1 & o!r matt]s ( int]e/4 ,scores ( ^! reports are /ill 9 exi/5ce & are invaluable4 ,he himself wrote--g5]ally on ,sunday--l5g?y weekly lett]s ( inquiry1 direction1 admonition & repro(1 & if ! manag] fail$ 9 ! m9ute/ matt] to give an acc\nt ( "s phase ( ! f>m "w1 he w\ld be sure to he> ( x 9 ! proprietor's next lett]4 ,wa%+ton's correspond5ce on agricultural matt]s ) ,ar?ur ,"y & ,sir ,john ,s9clair1 em95t ,engli% agriculturi/s1 0 collect$ soon aft] 8 dea? 9 a volume t is n[ r>e4 ,9 x are a numb] ( lett]s writt5 by o!r ,am]ican f>m]s1 includ+ ,?omas ,jeff]son1 relative to agriculture 9 _! localities4 ,^! lett]s 7 ! result ( inquiries made ( ,wa%+ton by ,"y 9 #agia4 ,9 ord] to obta9 ! facts desir$ ,wa%+ton s5t out a circul> lett] to "s ( ! mo/ intellig5t f>m]s 9 ! ,middle ,/ates1 & ! replies =m p]haps our be/ s\rce ( in=mation reg>d+ agricultural conditions 9 t p]iod4 ,because ( ?is s]vice & ( 8 g5]al int]e/ 9 agricultural matt]s ,wa%+ton 0 elect$ a =eign honor>y memb] ( ! ,engli% ,bo>d ( ,agriculture & receiv$ a diploma1 :i* is /ill pres]v$ among 8 pap]s4 ,"s ( ,wa%+ton's o!r agricultural pap]s h be5 pr9t$ 9 "o =m & ano!r1 b a great numb]1 & "s ! mo/ int]e/+1 c /ill be consult$ only 9 manuscript4 ,wa%+ton bequea!d 8 books & pap]s1 along ) 8 ,mansion ,h\se1 to 8 nephew1 ,bu%rod ,wa%+ton1 an associate ju/ice ( ! ,f$]al ,supreme ,c\rt4 ,judge ,wa%+ton fail$ to appreciate fully ! s]i\sness ( ! obligation ?us incurr$ & in/ead ( safegu>d+ ! pap]s ) ! utmo/ jeal\sy gave _m1 includ+ volumes ( ! di>y1 to visitors & fri5ds :o express$ a desire to possess mem5toes ( ! illu/ri\s patriot4 ,9 p>ticul> he p]mitt$ ,rev]5d ,william ,buel ,sprague1 :o _h be5 a tutor 9 ! family ( ,nelly ,cu/is ,lewis1 to take ab\t fifte5 hundr$ pap]s on condition t he leave copies 9 _! places4 ,! judge also intru/$ a consid]able portion to ! hi/orian ,j>$ ,sp>ks1 :o issu$ ! fir/ consid]able edition ( ,wa%+ton's writ+s4 ,sp>ks likewise 0 guilty ( giv+ away s\v5irs4 ,bu%rod ,wa%+ton di$ 9 #ahbi & left ! pap]s & lett] books = ! mo/ "p to 8 nephew ,john ,corb9 ,wa%+ton4 ,9 #ahcd ! nation pur*as$ ( ?is g5tleman ! pap]s ( a public "*1 pay+ tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s4 ,! own] res]v$ ! private pap]s1 includ+ invoices1 ciph]+ book1 rules ( civility1 etc41 b 9 #ahdi sold ^! also to ! same pur*as] = tw5ty ?\s& doll>s4 ,! pap]s 7 kept = _m ye>s 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 b 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ,!odore ,roosevelt mo/ ( !m 7 transf]r$ to ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 :]e !y c\ld be bett] c>$ = & w\ld be m accessible4 ,bu%rod ,wa%+ton gave to ano!r nephew1 ,john ,augu/9e ,wa%+ton1 ! books & relics 9 ! d9+-room ( ! ,mansion ,h\se4 ,9 c\rse ( "t ^! 7 scatt]$1 "s be+ b\ght = ! ,bo/on ,a!naeum1 :i* has decid$ly ! l>g] "p ( ,wa%+ton's libr>y2 o!rs 7 pur*as$ by ! /ate ( ,new ,york1 & yet o!rs 7 exhibit$ at ! ,c5t5nial ,exposition & 7 lat] sold at auction4 ,among ! relics b\ght by ,new ,york 0 a sword wrongly said to h be5 s5t to ! ,g5]al by ,fr$]ick ! ,great4 ,"o hundr$ & tw5ty-sev5 ( 8 lett]s1 mo/ly to ,william ,pe>ce1 8 manag] at ,m\nt ,v]non dur+ a portion ( 8 presid5cy1 7 b\ght f ! heirs ( ,pe>ce by ! celebrat$ ,edw>d ,ev]ett & n[ belong to ! ,long ,isl& ,hi/orical ,society4 ,^! h be5 publi%$4 ,8 correspond5ce ) ,tobias ,le>1 = _m ye>s 8 private secret>y1 are n[ 9 ! collection ( ,?omas ,k4 ,bixby1 a weal?y bibliophile ( ,/4 ,l\is4 ,^! also h be5 publi%$4 ,! "o greate/ repository ( pap]s is ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4 ,fur!rmore1 ?r\gh ! unwe>y+ activities ( ,j4 ,m4 ,ton]1 :o devot$ ye>s to ! "w1 ! ,libr>y also has au!nticat$ copies ( _m pap]s ( :i* x does n possess ! orig9als4 ,all told1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,gaill>d ,hunt1 :o has !m 9 *>ge1 ! ,wa%+ton manuscripts 9 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress is ! l>ge/ collection ( pap]s ( "o p]son 9 ! _w4 ,! collection conta9s ab\t eighte5 ?\s& pap]s 9 8 own h&1 press copies1 or drafts 9 ! writ+ ( 8 secret>ies1 & _m times t numb] ( o!rs4 ,z yet all except a small "p are m]ely arrang$ 9 *ronological ord]1 b soon x is to be sumptu\sly b\nd 9 royal purple levant4 ,! color1 aft] all1 is fitt+1 = he 0 a ,k+ & he reigns /ill 9 ! he>ts ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 knew ! great m5 ( e>? ( 8 "t1 ! pr9ces & k+s ( blood royal4 ,ne> ! close ( 8 life he wrote 9 8 w3 ,my f9e crabtree walk+-/ick ) a gold head1 curi\sly wr\ght 9 ! =m ( a cap ( ,lib]ty1 ,i give to my fri5d1 & ! fri5d ( mank9d1 ,g5]al ,wa%+ton4 ,if x 0 a sceptre1 he has m]it$ x1 & w\ld become x4 ,& ?us ,?ack]ay1 :o knew ! true f ! false1 ! dross f pure gold3 ,:i* 0 ! mo/ spl5did spectacle ev] witness$1 ! op5+ fea/ ( ,pr9ce ,george 9 ,london or ! resignation ( ,wa%+ton8 ,:i* is ! noble "* = ages to admire--yon fribble danc+ 9 lace & spangles1 or yond] h]o :o %ea!s 8 sword aft] a life ( spotless honor1 a purity unreproa*$1 a c\rage indomitable1 & a consummate victory8 ,:i* ( ^! is ! true g5tleman8 ,:at is x to be a g5tleman8 ,is x to h l(ty aims1 to lead a pure life1 to keep y\r honor virg92 to h ! e/eem ( y\r fell[-citiz5s1 & ! love ( y\r fireside2 to be> good =tune meekly2 to suff] evil ) con/ancy2 & ?r\gh evil or good to ma9ta9 tru? always8 ,%[ me ! happy man ^: life exhibits ^! qualities1 & him w we salute z g5tleman1 :atev] 8 rank may be2 %[ me ! pr9ce :o possesses !m1 & he may be sure ( our love & loyalty4 ',tis (t5 di/ance only t l5ds en*antm5t1 b x is ,wa%+ton's pr\d pre-em95ce t he c be> ! microscope4 ,hav+ read ?\s&s ( 8 lett]s & pap]s deal+ ) almo/ e conceivable subject 9 ! range ( human affairs1 ,i yet feel incl9$1 nay compell$1 to be> witness to ! greatness ( 8 he>t1 s\l & und]/&+4 ,he 0 human4 ,he _h 8 faults4 ,he made 8 mi/akes4 ,b ,i w\ld n detract a l9e f any eulogium ( him ev] utt]$4 ,words h nev] yet be5 p5n$ t d him ju/ice4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,agricultural ,,op]ations ,,& ,,exp]im5ts ,,be=e ,,! ,,revolution ,a detail$ acc\nt ( all ( ,wa%+ton's agricultural exp]im5ts w\ld require sev]al hundr$ pages & w\ld be t$i\s read+4 ,all t ,i %all attempt to d is to give "s examples & po9t ! way = any en?usia/ to ! mass ( 8 agricultural pap]s 9 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress & else:]e4 ,at ! outset x %\ld be /at$ t he work$ "u extremely diff]5t conditions f ^? ( to-day4 ,any ,am]ican f>m] ( ! pres5t :o has a problem 9 8 head c h x solv$ by writ+ to ! ne>e/ gov]nm5t exp]im5t /ation1 a good f>m pap]1 an agricultural college1 ! dep>tm5t ( agriculture1 or 9 "s favor$ di/ricts by consult+ ! local c\nty ag5t4 ,wa%+ton _h no su* rec\rse4 ,!re 0 n an agricultural college or agricultural pap] 9 ! :ole c\ntry2 ! dep>tm5t ( agriculture 0 n creat$ until ne> ! end ( ! next c5tury2 c\nty ag5ts 7 z un?\ght ( z automobiles or electric lights2 !re 0 n a sci5tific f>m] 9 ,am]ica2 ev5 ! ,philadelphia ,society = ! ,promotion ( ,agriculture 0 n f\nd$ until #aghe4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s our ,f>m] c\ld & did write to su* =eign speciali/s z ,ar?ur ,"y & ,sir ,john ,s9clair1 b !y 7 ,engli%m5 unfamili> ) ,am]ican soils & climate & c\ld r>ely give a weighty answ] prop\nd$ to !m by an ,am]ican4 ,if ,wa%+ton wi%$ to "k a ?+ ab\t practical f>m+1 he usually _h to f9d x out = himself4 ,?is /ate ( affairs acc\nts = 8 p]=m+ "s exp]im5ts t seem absurd4 ,?us 9 ! fall ( #agfd we f9d him s[+ a few ,oats to see if !y w\ld /& ! w9t]4 ,any c\ntry boy ( to-day c\ld tell him t ord9>y oats s[n "u su* conditions 9 ! latitude ( ,m\nt ,v]non w\ld w9t] kill too badly to be ( mu* use1 b ,wa%+ton c\ld n "k x till he _h tri$4 ,9 ano!r category 0 8 exp]im5t 9 ,m>*1 #agfj1 ) luc]ne4 ,luc]ne is alfalfa4 ,x w probably be news to mo/ read]s t alfalfa--! wond]ful =age crop ( ! ,we/1 ! produc] ( m gold ?an all ! m9es ( ! ,klondike--0 9 use s long ago1 = ! impression is pretty g5]al t x is comp>atively new2 ! fact is t x is old] ?an ! ,*ri/ian era & t ! "n alfalfa comes f ! ,arabic & means ! be/ crop4 ,evid5tly our ,f>m] _h be5 read+ on ! subject1 = 9 8 di>y he quotes :at ,tull speak+ ( luc]ne1 says4 ,he tri$ out ! plant on ?is & sev]al o!r occasions & _h a consid]able field ( x 9 #agih4 ,8 success 0 n l>ge ) x at any "t1 = ! ,m\nt ,v]non soil 0 n naturally suit$ to alfalfa1 :i* ?rives be/ 9 a dry & p]vi\s subsoil conta9+ pl5ty ( lime1 b ! exp]im5t 0 c]ta9ly wor? try+4 ,9 ?is same ye>1 #agfj1 we f9d him s[+ clov]1 rye1 grass1 hope1 trefoil1 timo?y1 spelt1 :i* 0 a species ( :eat1 & v>i\s o!r grasses & vegetables1 mo/ ( !m to all int5ts & purposes unkn[n to ! ,virg9ia agriculture ( t day4 ,he also record$ an int]e/+ exp]im5t ) f]tiliz]4 ,april #ad1 #agfj1 he writes 9 8 di>y3 ,mix$ my compo/s 9 a box ) ! ap>tm5ts 9 ! foll[+ mann]1 viz4 ,no4 #a is ?ree pecks ( e>? br\ght f bel[ ! hill out ( ! #df acre field )\t any mixture4 ,9 ,no4 #b is two pecks ( s& e>? & "o ( m>le tak5 out ( ! said field1 :i* m>le seem$ a little incl9$ to s&4 #c has #b pecks ( sd4 e>? & #a ( riv] s&4 #d has a peck ( ,horse ,dung #e has mud tak5 out ( ! creek #f has c[ dung #g has m>le f ! ,gulleys on ! hillside1 w*4 seem'd to be pur] ?an ! o!r #h %eep dung #i ,black m\ld f ! ,gulleys on ! hill side1 w*4 seem'd to be pur] ?an ! o!r #aj ,clay got j bel[ ! g>d5 ,all mix$ ) ! same quantity & sort ( e>? 9 ! mo/ effective mann] by r$uc+ ! :ole to a tol]able degree ( f95ess & rubb+ !m well toge!r on a clo?4 ,9 ea* ( ^! divisions 7 plant$ ?ree gra9s ( :eat1 #c ( oats1 & z _m ( b>ley1 all ( equal di/ances 9 ,r[s & ( equal dep? done by a ma*9e made = ! purpose4 ,! :eat r[s are next ! numb]$ side1 ! oats 9 ! middle1 & ! b>ley on ! side next ! upp] "p ( ! ,g>d54 ,two or ?ree h\rs aft] s[+ 9 ?is mann]1 & ab\t an h\r be=e sunset ,i wat]$ !m all equally alike ) wat] t _h be5 /&+ 9 a tub abt two h\rs expos$ to ! sun4 ,?ree weeks lat] he inspect$ ! boxes & conclud$ t ,nos4 #h & #i gave ! be/ results4 ,! pl[s ( ! p]iod 7 cumb]some & did _! "w poorly4 ,consequ5tly 9 ,m>*1 #agfj1 ,wa%+ton ,fitt$ a two ,ey$ ,pl[ in/ead ( a ,duck ,bill ,pl[1 & tri$ x out1 us+ 8 c>riage horses 9 ! "w4 ,b ?is new model prov$ ^u ! :ole a failure & a little lat] he ,sp5t ! great] "p ( ! day 9 mak+ a new pl[ ( my own ,inv5tion4 ,next day he set ! new pl[ to "w & f\nd ,%e answ]d v well4 ,a little lat] he got a new h>r[ made ( small] & clos] tee?+s = h>r[+ 9 gra9--! o!r be+ m prop] = prep>+ ! gr\nd = s[+4 ,mu* ( 8 att5tion 9 ! next few ye>s 0 devot$ to :eat gr[+1 =1 z already relat$1 he soon decid$ gradually to discont9ue tobacco & x 0 imp]ative = him to discov] "s o!r money crop to take its place4 ,we f9d him /eep+ 8 se$ :eat 9 br9e & alum to prev5t smut & he also tri$ o!r exp]im5ts to protect 8 gra9 f ! ,hessian fly & ru/4 ,notic+ h[ ! freez+ & ?aw+ ( ! gr\nd 9 spr+ (t5 injur$ ! :eat by lift+ x out ( ! gr\nd1 he adopt$ ! practice ( runn+ a heavy roll] ov] ! :eat 9 ord] to get ! roots back into ! gr\nd & he 0 confid5t t :5 ! op]ation 0 p]=m$ at ! prop] "t1 t is :5 ! gr\nd 0 s(t & ! roots 7 /ill alive1 x 0 productive ( good results4 ,9 ,june1 #agfc1 he dug up abt4 a load ( ,m>le to spread ov] ,:eat ,l& = exp]im5t4 ,9 #agfh he came to ! conclusion t mo/ f>m]s began to cut _! :eat too late1 = ( c\rse cradl+ 0 a sl[ process--sc>cely f\r acres p] day p] cradl]--& if ! acreage 0 l>ge sev]al days mu/ elapse be=e ! la/ ( ! gra9 c\ld be cut1 ) ! result t "s ( x became s ripe t _m ( ! k]nels 7 %att]$ out & lo/ be=e ! /raw c\ld be got to ! ?re%+ floor4 ,by c>eful exp]im5ts he det]m9$ t ! gra9 w\ld n lose p]ceptibly 9 size & weight if ! :eat 7 cut comp>atively gre54 ,9 :eat-gr[+ communities ! discussion z to ?is "q /ill rages--extremi/s on "o side w n cut _! :eat till x is dead ripe1 :ile ^? on ! o!r beg9 to h>ve/ x :5 x is almo/ sea-gre54 ,9 #agfc ,wa%+ton ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ,john ,c>lyle & ,rob]t ,adams ( ,alex&ria to sell to !m all ! :eat he w\ld h to dispose ( 9 ! next sev5 ye>s4 ,! price 0 to be ?ree %ill+s & n9e p5ce p] bu%el1 t is1 ab\t n9ety-"o c5ts4 ,?is w\ld n be f> f ! av]age price ( :eat to-day1 b1 on ! "o side1 we %\ld be> 9 m9d t n9ety-"o c5ts !n _h mu* great] pur*as+ p[] ?an n[1 s t ! price 0 really mu* great]1 &1 on ! o!r1 t ! co/ ( rais+ :eat 0 l>g] !n1 ow+ to lack ( self-b9d]s1 ?re%+ ma*9es & o!r labor-sav+ devices4 ,! :eat ?us sold by ,wa%+ton 0 to be deliv]$ at ! :>f at ,alex&ria or beside a boat or flat on ,f\r ,mile ,run ,creek4 ,! deliv]y = #agfd 0 #beg-a_/b bu%els2 = #agfe1 #a1aab-c_/d bu%els2 = #agff1 #b1cca-a_/b bu%els2 = #agfg--;a bad ye>--#a1bic-a_/b bu%els2 = #agfh1 #d1iid-a_/b bu%els ( :eat & #d1cjd-a_/b bu%els ( corn2 = #agfi1 #f1bda-a_/b bu%els ( :eat4 ,!reaft] he gr\nd a good "p ( 8 :eat & sold ! fl\r4 ,he own$ ?ree mills1 "o 9 we/]n ,p5nsylvania1 already ref]r$ to1 a second on ,f\r ,mile ,run ne> ,alex&ria1 & a ?ird on ! ,m\nt ,v]non e/ate4 ,?is la/ mill _h be5 9 op]ation s9ce 8 fa!r's day4 ,x 0 situat$ ne> ! m\? ( ! /ream kn[n z ,dogue ,run1 :i* 0 n v well suit$ = ! purpose z x ran f ! extreme ( l[ wat] 9 summ] to viol5t floods 9 w9t] & spr+4 ,?us 8 mill]1 ,william ,a4 ,poole1 9 a lett] t w9s ! sweep/akes 9 phonetic spell+1 compla9s 9 #ageg t he has be5 able to gr9d b little because ,%e fails by want ( ,wat]4 ,at o!r times ! ,ma/] sallies out 9 ! ra9 ) rescue crews to save ! mill f floods & m ?an once ! tumbl+ dam goes by ! bo>d 9 spite ( all ef=ts4 ,! lack ( wat] 0 p>tly rem$i$ 9 #agga by turn+ ! wat] ( ,p9ey ,bran* into ! ,run1 & ab\t ! same "t a new & bett] mill 0 erect$1 :ile 9 #agig fur!r improvem5ts 7 made4 ,dur+ ! :ole p]iod flatboats & small s*oon]s c\ld come to ! :>f to take away ! fl\r4 ,corn & o!r gra9s 7 gr\nd1 z well z :eat1 & ! mill _h consid]able neighborhood cu/om1 ! toll exact$ be+ "o-eigh?4 ,only a few /ones /ick+ 9 a bank n[ rema9 ( ! mill4 ,wa%+ton divid$ 8 fl\r into sup]f9e1 f9e1 middl+s & %ip /uff4 ,x 0 put into b>rels manufactur$ by ! plantation coop]s & mu* ( x ultimately f\nd its way to ! ,we/ ,india m>ket4 ,a tradition--mu* quot$--has x t b>rels m>k$ ,george ,wa%+ton1 ,m\nt ,v]non1 7 accept$ 9 ! isl&s )\t any inspection1 b ,mr4 ,j4,m4 ,ton]1 "o ( ! close/ /ud5ts ( ,wa%+ton's c>e]1 cont5d$ t ?is 0 a mi/ake & po9t$ to ! fact t ! ,virg9ia law provid$ = ! inspection ( all fl\r be=e x 0 export$ & ! plac+ ( a br& on ea* b>rel4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 we h ,wa%+ton's own ^w = x1 t 8 fl\r 0 z good 9 quality z any manufactur$ 9 ,am]ica--& he 0 no boa/]4 ,,illu/ration3 ,dogue ,run bel[ ! ,site ( ! ,mill ,,illu/ration3 ,on ! ,road to ! ,mill & ,pohick ,*ur* ,t 8 fl\r 0 s good 0 9 l>ge measure due to ! excell5t quality ( ! :eat f :i* x 0 made4 ,by c>eful att5tion to 8 se$ & to cultivation he succe$$ 9 rais+ gra9 t (t5 weigh$ upw>d ( sixty p\nds to ! bu%el4 ,aft] ! ,revolution he wrote3 ,no :eat t has ev] yet fall5 "u my obs]vation exce$s ! :eat :i* "s ye>s ago ,i cultivat$ ext5sively4 ,8 idea ( good cultivation 9 ^! ye>s 0 to let 8 fields lie fall[ at c]ta9 int]vals1 ?\gh he also made use ( manure1 m>l1 etc41 & 9 #aggb tri$ ! exp]im5t ( s[+ two bu%els ( salt p] acre ^u fall[ gr\nd1 divid+ ! plot up into /rips eight feet 9 wid? & s[+ ! alt]nate /rips 9 ord] t he might be able to det]m9e results4 ,he import$ f ,engl& an improv$ ,ro!ran or pat5t pl[1 &1 hav+ notic$ 9 an agricultural "w m5tion ( a ma*9e capable ( pull+ up two or ?ree hundr$ /umps p] day1 he express$ a desire = "o1 say+3 ,if ! acc\nts are n greatly exagg]at$1 su* p[]ful assi/ance mu/ be ( va/ utility 9 _m p>ts ( ?is wood5 c\ntry1 :]e x is impossible = our =ce 7& labor]s are n to be hir$ "h71 betwe5 ! f9i%+ ( "o crop & prep>ations = ano!r1 to cle> gr\nd fa/ en\gh to af=d ! prop] *anges1 ei!r 9 ! plant+ or f>m+ bus9ess4 ,^! 7 8 gold5 days4 ,he 0 n s ri* z he 0 lat] nor s fam\s1 b he 0 /rong & well & "y1 he _h abundant fri5ds1 & 8 neighbors ?\ght well en\gh ( him to s5d him to ! ,burgesses & to make him a ve/ryman ( old ,pohick ,*ur*2 if he felt ! ne$ ( recreation he w5t fi%+ or fox-hunt+ or att5d$ a horse race or play$ a game ( c>ds ) 8 fri5ds1 & he _h few ?+s to tr\ble him s]i\sly4 ,b fussy k+s & m9i/]s ov]seas 7 m$dl+ ) ! lib]ties ( subjects & 7 creat+ a situation out ( :i* 0 to come a mighty burd5--a burd5 s ,atalantean t x w\ld h fright5$ mo/ m51 b "o t he 0 brave en\gh & /rong en\gh to %\ld] & ) x m>* d[n to immortality4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,cons]v+ ,,! ,,soil ,! ,revolution rudely int]rupt$ ,wa%+ton's f>m+ exp]im5ts1 & = eight long ye>s he 0 s actively engag$ 9 ! grim bus9ess ( *eckmat+ ,h[e & ,cl9ton & ,cornwallis t he c\ld give little "t or ?\ght to agriculture4 ,= m ?an six ye>s1 9 fact1 he did n once set foot ^u 8 belov$ fields & he>d ( 8 crops1 8 s]vants & 8 live /ock only f family visitors to 8 camps or ?r\gh ! pages ( 8 manag]'s lett]s4 ,peace at la/ br\ght him release4 ,he _h left ,m\nt ,v]non a simple c\ntry g5tleman2 he came back to x "o ( ! mo/ fam\s m5 9 ! _w4 ,he wa/$ no "t 9 contemplat+ 8 laurels1 b at once ?rew himself ) r5ew$ en?usiasm into 8 old occupation4 ,8 obs]vation ( nor!rn agriculture & conv]sations ) o!r f>m]s _h broad5$ 8 views & he 0 m ?an ev] progressive4 ,he 0 n[ ?or\ghly conv9c$ ( ! great desirability ( grass & /ock = cons]v+ ! soil & he 0 also wide awake to ! ne$ ( bett] tools & me?ods & wi%$ to make 8 e/ate beautiful z well z useful4 ,mu* ( 8 en]gy 9 #aghd-he 0 devot$ to rebuild+ 8 h\se & improv+ 8 gr\nds1 & to 8 trip to 8 ,ohio l&s--all ( :i* are describ$ else:]e4 ,no di>y exi/s = #aghd except t ( ! trip to ! ,ohio1 b f ! di>y ( #aghe we le>n t he f\nd "t to exp]im5t ) pla/] ( ,p>is & p[d]$ /one z f]tiliz]s1 to s[ clov]1 or*>d grass1 gu9ea grass & peas & to borr[ a sc[ ) :i* to raise ri* mud f ! b$ ( ! ,potomac4 ,! gr[+ pov]ty ( 8 soil1 9 fact1 0 a subject to :i* he gave mu* att5tion4 ,he made use ( manure :5 possible1 b ! supply ( ?is 0 limit$ & comm]cial f]tiliz]s 7 unkn[n4 ,z already indicat$1 he 0 beg9n+ ! use ( clov] & o!r grasses1 b he 0 anxi\s to build up ! soil m rapidly & ! ,potomac muck seem$ to him a possible answ] to ! problem4 ,!re 01 z he said1 an inexhau/ible fund ( x1 b ! task ( gett+ x on ! l& 0 a heavy "o4 ,hav+ he>d ( a horse-p[] dr$ge call$ ! ,hippopotamus t 0 9 use on ! ,delaw>e ,riv]1 he made inquiries conc]n+ x b fe>$ t x w\ld n s]ve 8 purpose1 z he w\ld h to g f "o hundr$ to eight hundr$ or a ?\s& y>ds f high wat]-m>k = ! mud--too f> out = a horse to be available4 ,me*anical difficulties & ! co/ ( gett+ up ! mud prov$ too great = him--z !y h prov$ too great ev5 d[n to ! pres5t--b he nev] gave up ! idea & f "t to "t tri$ exp]im5ts ) small plots ( gr\nd t _h be5 cov]$ ) ! mud4 ,8 en?usiasm on ! subject 0 s great t ,noah ,web/]1 ( diction>y fame1 :o visit$ him 9 ?is p]iod1 says t ! /&+ toa/ at ,m\nt ,v]non 0 ,success to ! mud6 ,e sci5tific agriculturi/ kn[s t erosion is "o ( ! *ief causes ( loss 9 soil f]tility & t 9 ! bas9s & deltas ( /reams & riv]s !re is go+ to wa/e en\gh muck to make all ( our l& ri*4 ,b ! co/ ( gett+ ?is f]tility back to ! soil has ?us f> prov$ too great = u to und]take ! task ( re/oration4 ,x is conceivable1 h[ev]1 t ! "t may come :5 we %all und]take ! "w 9 e>ne/ & !n ! dream ( ,wa%+ton w be realiz$4 ,! spr+ & summ] ( #aghe prov$ excessively dry1 & ! crops suff]$1 z !y always d 9 times ( dr\ght4 ,! :eat yield 0 poor & *9* bugs attack$ ! corn 9 su* myriads t our ,f>m] f\nd hundr$s ( !m _! "y "u ! blades & at ! l[] jo9ts ( ! ,/ock4 ,by ! middle ( ,augu/ ,nature _h put on a melan*oly look4 ,! corn 0 fir$ 9 mo/ places to ! ,e>1 ) little appe>ance ( yield+ if ,ra9 %\ld n[ come a c]ta9ty ( mak+ no?+ if x did n4 ,l millions ( anxi\s f>m]s be=e & aft] him1 he wat*$ eag]ly = ! ra9 t came n4 ,he records 9 8 di>y t on ,augu/ #ag? a good deal ( ra9 fell f> up ! riv]1 b z = 8 fields--x tantaliz+ly pass$ by on ! o!r side1 & n en\gh fell "h to wet a h&k]*ief4 ,on ! eighte5?1 n9ete5? & tw5ty-second cl\ds & ?und] & lightn+ aga9 awak5$ hopes b only slight spr9kles result$4 ,on ! tw5ty-sev5? nature at la/ rel5t$ &1 to 8 great satisfaction1 !re 0 a g5]\s d[np\r4 ,! ra9 0 b5eficial to ab\t a ?\s& gra9s ( ,cape ( ,good ,hope :eat t ,wa%+ton _h j s[n & by ! ?irty-fir/ he 0 able to note t x 0 com+ up4 ,= sev]al ye>s !reaft] he exp]im5t$ ) ?is :eat4 ,he f\nd t x grew up v rank & tri$ cutt+ "s ( x back4 ,b ! v>iety 0 n well adapt$ to ,virg9ia & ultimately he gave x up4 ,9 ?is p]iod he also tri$ ,sib]ian :eat1 put m>l on sixte5 squ>e rods ( mead[#d1 pl[$ "u rye1 & exp]im5t$ ) oats1 c>rots1 ,ea/]n ,%ore peas1 suppos$ to be /r5g!n+ to l&1 also rib grass1 burnet & v>i\s o!r ?+s4 ,he plant$ potatoes bo? ) & )\t manure & not$ c>efully ! diff]5ce 9 yields4 ,at ?is "t he favor$ plant+ corn 9 r[s ab\t t5 feet ap>t1 ) r[s ( potatoes1 c>rots1 or peas betwe54 ,he not$ d[n t 8 exp]i5ce %[$ t corn ought to be plant$ n lat] ?an ,may #ae?1 pref]ably by ! t5? or p]haps ev5 z e>ly z ! fir/1 9 :i* 8 practice w\ld n diff] mu* f t ( to-day4 ,b he came to an errone\s conclusion :5 he decid$ t :eat ought to be s[n 9 ,augu/ or at ! latt] end ( ,july1 = ?is 0 play+ into ! h&s ( 8 enemy1 ! ,hessian fly1 :i* is p>ticul>ly de/ructive to e>ly s[n :eat4 ,lat] he seems to h *ang$ 8 m9d on t po9t1 = ne> ! end ( 8 life he in/ruct$ 8 manag] to get ! :eat 9 by ,septemb] #aj?4 ,ano!r cu/om :i* he 0 advocat+ 0 t ( fall & w9t] pl[+ & he _h z mu* ( x done z "t & wea!r w\ld p]mit4 ,all ( 8 exp]im5ts 9 ?is p]iod 7 pa9/ak+ly set d[n & he ev5 took ! tr\ble 9 #aghf to index 8 agricultural notes & obs]vations = t ye>4 #d ,on sixte5 squ>e rod ( gr\nd 9 my l[] pa/ure1 ,i put #adj ,bu%els ( :at we call ,m>le viz on #d ( ^!1 ,no4 ,wt4 corn] 7 plac$ #ej bu%els--on #d o!rs ,s4 ,wt4 corn] #cj bu%els--on #d o!rs ,s4 ,et4 corn] #dj bu%els--& on ! rema9+ #d-bj bu%els4 ,?is ,m>le 0 spread on ! rods 9 ^! proportions--to try fir/ :e!r :at we h d5om9at$ to be ,m>ie possesses any virtue z manure--& secondly--if x does1 ! quantity prop] = an acre4 ,8 ultimate conclusion 0 t m>l 0 ( little b5efit to l& su* z he own$ at ,m\nt ,v]non4 ,_m ( 8 exp]im5ts 7 made 9 :at he call$ 8 ,botanical ,g>d51 a plot ( gr\nd ly+ betwe5 ! fl[] g>d5 & ! sp9n]'s h\se4 ,b he _h exp]im5tal plots on mo/ or all ( 8 plantations1 & ea* day z he made ! r\nds ( 8 e/ate on horseback he w\ld exam9e h[ 8 plants 7 gr[+ or w\ld />t new exp]im5ts4 ,! record ( failures is1 ( c\rse1 mu* great] ?an ( successes1 b t is ! exp]i5ce ( e sci5tific f>m] or horticulturi/ :o v5tures out ( ! beat5 pa?4 ,ev5 ,burbank1 ! wiz>d1 has 8 failures--& _m ( !m4 ,"o ( ,wa%+ton's successes 0 :at he call$ a b>rel pl\gh4 ,at t "t all se$1 su* z corn1 :eat & oats _h to be s[n or dropp$ by h& & !n cov]$ ) a h>r[ or a hoe or some?+ ( ! k9d4 ,wa%+ton tri$ to make a ma*9e t w\ld d ! "w m exp$iti\sly & succe$$1 ?\gh x %\ld be said t 8 plans 7 n altoge!r orig9al ) him1 z !re 0 a plan = su* a ma*9e 9 ,duhamel & ano!r 0 publi%$ by ,ar?ur ,"y ab\t ?is "t 9 ! ,annals ( ,agriculture1 :i* ,wa%+ton 0 n[ p]us+ ) mu* att5tion4 ,ri*>d ,pet]s also s5t yet ano!r plan4 ,wa%+ton's drill1 z we %\ld call x to-day1 consi/$ ( a b>rel or holl[ cyl9d] ( wood m\nt$ ^u a :eel$ pl[ & s arrang$ t z ! pl[ mov$ =w>d ! b>rel turn$4 ,9 ! b>rel1 holes 7 cut or burnt ?r\gh :i* ! corn or o!r se$ c\ld drop into tubes t ran d[n to ! gr\nd4 ,by decreas+ or increas+ ! numb] ( holes ! gra9 c\ld be plant$ ?ick] or ?9n] z desir$4 ,to prev5t ! holes f *ok+ up he f\nd x exp$i5t to make !m l>g] on ! outside ?an on ! inside1 & he also f\nd t ! ma*9e work$ bett] if ! b>rel 0 n kept too full ( se$4 ,beh9d ! drills ran a light h>r[ or drag :i* cov]$ ! se$1 ?\gh 9 r\gh gr\nd x 0 necess>y to h a man foll[ aft] ) a hoe to assi/ ! process4 ,a /r+ 0 fa/5$ to ?is h>r[ by :i* x c\ld be lift$ ar\nd :5 turn+ at ! ends ( ! r[s1 ! drill itself be+ manag$ by a pair ( h&les4 ,wa%+ton wrote to a fri5d t ! drill w\ld n "w to good effect 9 l& t is v full ei!r ( /umps1 /ones1 or l>ge clods2 b1 :]e ! gr\nd is tol]ably free f ^! & 9 good til?1 & p>ticul>ly 9 light l&1 ,i am c]ta9 y w f9d x equal to y\r mo/ sangu9e expectation1 = ,indian corn1 :eat1 b>ley1 pease1 or any o!r tol]ably r\nd gra91 t y may wi% to s[ or plant 9 ?is mann]4 ,i h s[n oats v well ) x1 :i* is among ! mo/ inconv5i5t & unfit gra9s = ?is ma*9e4444 ,a small bag1 conta9+ ab\t a peck ( ! se$ y are s[+1 is hung to ! nails on ! "r h&le1 & ) a small t9 cup ! b>rel is repl5i%$ ) conv5i5ce1 :5ev] x is necess>y1 )\t loss ( "t1 or wait+ to come up ) ! se$-bag at ! end ( ! r[4 ,z ,wa%+ton says1 ! drill w\ld probably "w well "u ideal conditions1 b !re 7 features ( x t w\ld incl9e1 ,i h no d\bt1 to make its op]ator swe> at times4 ,!re 0 a lea!r b& t ran ab\t ! b>rel ) holes correspond+ to ^? 9 ! b>rel1 ! purpose ( ! b& be+ to prev5t ! se$s issu+ out ( m ?an "o hole at ! same "t4 ,?is b& _h to be slack5$ or brac$ accord+ to ! influ5ce ( ! atmosph]e ^u ! lea!r1 & sometimes ! holes 9 ! b& t5d$ to gape & admit se$ betwe5 ! b& & ! b>rel1 9 :i* case ,wa%+ton f\nd x exp$i5t to rivet a piece ( %eet t91 copp]1 or brass1 ! wid? ( ! b&1 & ab\t f\r in*es long1 ) a hole ?r\gh x1 ! size ( ! "o 9 ! lea!r4 ,wa%+ton 01 h[ev]1 v pr\d ( ! drill1 & x mu/ h work$ fairly well1 = he 0 n ! man to cont9ue to use a wor?less implem5t simply because he _h made x4 ,he ev5 us$ x to s[ v small se$4 ,9 ! summ] ( #aghf he records3 ,hav+ fix$ a ,roll] to ! tale ( my drill pl[1 a bru% betwe5 x & ! b>rel1 ,i s5t x to ,muddy ,hole s[$ turnips 9 ! int]vals ( corn#e4 #e ,ano!r passage f 8 pap]s 9 :i* he m5tions us+ 8 drill pl[ is also illu/rative ( ! emphasis he plac$ ^u hav+ ! se$ b$ = a crop prop]ly prep>$4 ,! passage describes 8 s[+ "s spr+ :eat & is z foll[s3 #ab? ( ,april1 #aghe4--,s[$ sixte5 acres ( ,sib]ian :eat1 ) eighte5 qu>ts1 9 r[s betwe5 corn1 eight feet ap>t4 ,?is gr\nd _h be5 prep>$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 #a4 ,a s+le furr[2 #b4 ano!r 9 ! same to deep5 x2 #c4 f\r furr[s to ?r[ ! e>? back into ! two fir/1 :i* made ridges ( five furr[s4 ,^!1 be+ done "s "t ago1 & ! s[+ ret>d$ by frequ5t ra9s1 _h got h>d2 !re=e1 #d4 be=e ! se$ 0 s[n1 ^! ridges 7 split aga9 by runn+ twice 9 ! middle ( !m1 bo? times 9 ! same furr[2 #e4 aft] :i* ! ridges 7 h>r[$2 &1 #f4 :]e ! gr\nd 0 lumpy1 run a spik$ roll] ) a h>r[ at ! tail ( x1 :i* 0 f\nd v efficaci\s 9 break+ ! clods & pulv]iz+ ! e>?1 & w\ld h done x p]fectly1 if !re _h n be5 too mu* moi/ure rema9+ f ! late ra9s4 ,aft] ?is1 h>r[+ & roll+ 7 necess>y1 ! :eat 0 s[n ) ! drill pl\gh on ! r$uc$ ridges eight feet ap>t1 z above m5tion$1 & h>r[$ 9 ) ! small h>r[ belong+ to ! pl\gh4 ,b x %\ld h be5 obs]v$1 t1 aft] ! ridges 7 split by ! middle d\ble furr[s1 & be=e !y 7 clos$ aga9 by ! h>r[1 a little manure 0 spr9kl$ 94 ,no man bett] und]/ood ! value ( good clean se$ ?an did he1 b he _h mu* tr\ble 9 satisfy+ 8 desires 9 ?is respect4 ,(t5 ! se$ he b\ght 0 f\l ) we$ se$s1 & at o!r times x w\ld n gr[ at all4 ,once he m5tions hav+ set ! wom5 & weak h&s to "w pick+ wild onions out ( "s ,ea/]n ,%ore oats t he _h b\ght4 ,he advocat$ plant+ ! l>ge/ & f9e/ potatoes in/ead ( ! little ones1 z "s f>m]s out ( false ideas ( economy /ill make ! mi/ake ( do+1 & he foll[$ ! same pr9ciple t ! be/ w produce ! be/ 9 select+ all se$4 ,he also appreciat$ ! importance ( gett+ j ! "r /& ( gra9--n too _m plants & n too few--^u 8 fields & conduct$ inve/igations along ?is l9e4 ,he labori\sly calculat$ ! numb] ( se$ 9 a p\nd ,troy ( v>i\s se$s & asc]ta9$1 = example1 t ! numb] ( r$ clov] 0 #ga1jjj1 ( timo?y #bih1jjj1 ( ,new ,riv] ,grass #hdd1hjj & ( b>ley #h1ibe4 ,kn[+ ^! facts1 he 0 able to calculate h[ mu* ought to be s[$ ( a giv5 se$ to ! acre4 ,! spectacle ( ! =m] ,comm&] ( ! ,armies ( a ,cont95t engag+ 9 su* m9ute labor is ridicul\s or sublime1 accord+ to ! viewpo9t6 ,9 ! spr+ ( ! ye> t he help$ to frame ! ,f$]al ,con/itution he ,s[$ ! squ>es ,no4 #b #d at ?is place ,dogue ,run ) oats 9 ! foll[+ mann]--viz--! ,ea/ half ( ,no4 #b ) half a ,bu%el ( ,oats f ,george ,t[n--& ! we/ half ) a ,bu%el ( ,pol& ,oats--,! ea/ half ( ,no4 #d ) half a bu%el ( ! ,pol& ,oats & ! we/ half ) a bu%el ( ! ,george ,t[n ,oats4 ,! objects1 & design ( ?is exp]im5t1 0 to asc]tn4 #c ?+s--#a/4 :i* ( ^! two k9ds ( ,oats 7 be/ ! ,george ,t[n 7:i* 0 a good k9d ( ! common ,oats7--#b;d4 :e!r two or f\r bu%els to ! ,acre 0 be/--& #c;d4 ! diff]5ce betwe5 gr\nd dung$ at ! ,rate ( #e load or #bjj bu%els to ! ,acre & gr\nd undung$4 ,?is exp]im5t is typical ( a great _m o!rs & x result$1 ( c\rse1 9 bett] yields on ! manur$ gr\nd & %[$ t two bu%els ( se$ 7 pref]able to f\r4 ,b if he ev] set d[n ! result ( ! exp]im5t z reg>ds ! v>ieties1 ! passage has escap$ me4 ,:ile at ,fr$]icksburg ?is ye> visit+ 8 "m & 8 si/] ,betty ,lewis he le>n$ ( an int]e/+ me?od ( rais+ potatoes "u /raw & wrote d[n ! details 9 8 di>y4 ,a little lat] :5 att5d+ ! ,f$]al ,conv5tion he kept 8 eyes & e>s op5 = agricultural in=mation4 ,he le>n$ h[ ! ,p5nsylvanians cultivat$ buck:eat & visit$ ! f>m ( a c]ta9 ,jones1 :o 0 gett+ good results f ! use ( pla/] ( ,p>is4 ,) 8 usual int]e/ 9 labor-sav+ ma*9]y he inspect$ at ,b5jam9 ,frankl9's a sort ( iron+ ma*9e call$ a mangle1 well calculat$1 he ?\ght1 = ,table clo?s su* articles z h n pleats irregul> fold+s w\ld be v useful 9 l>ge families4 ,?is ye> he _h 9 :eat sev5 hundr$ acres1 9 grass five hundr$ eighty acres1 9 oats f\r hundr$ acres1 9 corn sev5 hundr$ acres1 ) sev]al hundr$ m 9 buck:eat1 b>ley1 potatoes1 peas1 beans & turnips4 ,9 #aghh he rais$ "o ?\s& eighty-eight bu%els ( potatoes on "o plantation1 b !y 7 n dug till ,decemb] & 9 consequ5ce "s 7 badly injur$ by ! fro/4 ,an exp]im5t t ye> 0 "o ( transplant+ c>rots betwe5 r[s ( corn & x 0 n successful4 ,he work$ h>d 9 ^! ye>s1 b1 z _m ano!r indu/ri\s f>m] has discov]$1 he f\nd t he c\ld d little unless nature smil$ & fickle nature p]si/$ 9 fr[n+4 ,9 #aghe ! ra9 seem$ to =get h[ to fall1 & 9 #aghf h[ to /op fall+4 ,"s crops fail$ or 7 v %ort & soon he 0 s h>d up t he 0 anxi\s to sell "s l&s or negroes to meet debts com+ due4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #aghf1 9 s5d+ fifte5 gu9eas to 8 "m1 he wrote3 ,i h n[ dem&s ^u me = m ?an #ejj1 ?ree hundr$ & =ty odd ( :i* is due = ! tax ( #aghf2 & ,i "k n :]e or :5 ,i %all receive "o %ill+ ) :i* to pay x4 ,9 ! la/ two ye>s ,i made no crops4 ,9 ! fir/ ,i 0 oblig$ to buy corn1 & ?is ye> h none to sell1 & my :eat is s bad ,i c nei!r eat x myself nor sell x to o!rs1 & tobacco ,i make none4 ,^? :o owe me money _c or w n pay x )\t suits1 & to sue is to d no?+2 :il/ my exp5ses1 n f any extravagance1 or an incl9ation on my "p to live spl5didly1 b = ! absolute support ( my family & ! visitors :o are con/antly "h1 are exce$+ly high4 ,to bad crops 7 jo9$ bad conditions ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry g5]ally4 ,! gov]nm5t ( ! ,conf$]ation 0 dy+ ( inanition1 ,am]ica 0 flood$ ) depreciat$ curr5cy1 bo? /ate & ,cont95tal4 ,9 we/]n ,massa*usetts a rebellion broke out1 ! rebels be+ l>gely disc\rag$ debtors4 ,a /ate ( *aos seem$ imm95t & w\ld h result$ _h n ! ,f$]al ,conv5tion1 ( :i* ,wa%+ton 0 a memb]1 creat$ a new gov]nm5t4 ,ultimately ?is gov]nm5t br\ght ord] & f9ancial /ability1 b all ?is took "t & ,wa%+ton 0 s f9ancially emb>rass$ 9 #aghi :5 he travel$ to ,new ,york to be inaugurat$ ,presid5t t he _h to borr[ money to pay ! exp5ses ( ! j\rney4 ,aft] hav+ set ! :eels ( gov]nm5t 9 motion he made an ext5d$ trip ?r\gh ,new ,engl& & :5ev] public fe/ivities w\ld p]mit he exam9$ into ,new ,engl& f>m me?ods & took copi\s notes4 ,on ! fir/ day up f ,new ,york he saw good crops ( corn mix$ ) pumpk9s & met f\r droves ( beef cattle1 "s ( :i* 7 v f9e--also a ,flock ( ,%eep4444 ,we sc>cely pass$ a f>m h\se t did n abd4 9 ,geese4 ,8 judgm5t ( ,new ,engl& /ock 0 t ! cattle 7 ( a good quality & _! hogs l>ge1 b r long legg$4 ,! %+le ro(s1 /one & brick *imneys1 /one f5ces & cid] mak+ all attract$ 8 att5tion4 ,! fact t :eat 9 t section produc$ an av]age ( fifte5 bu%els p] acre & (t5 tw5ty or tw5ty-five 0 duly not$4 ,on ! :ole he seems to h consid]$ ! t\r enjoyable & pr(itable 9 spite ( ! fact t on 8 return ?r\gh ,connecticut ! law aga9/ ,sabba? travel+ compell$ him to rema9 ov] ,sunday at ,p]k9s' ,tav]n & to att5d *ur* twice1 :]e he he>d v lame disc\rses f a ,mr4 ,pond4 ,ab\t #aghe ,wa%+ton _h begun a correspond5ce ) ,ar?ur ,"y & also began to read 8 p]iodical call$ ! ,annals ( ,agriculture4 ,! ,annals conv9c$ him m ?an ev] ( ! sup]iority ( ! ,engli% sy/em ( husb&ry & n only gave him ! idea = "s ( ! exp]im5ts t h be5 m5tion$1 b also made him v desir\s ( adopt+ a regul> & sy/ematic c\rse ( cropp+ 9 ord] to cons]ve 8 soil4 ,tak+ advantage ( an (f] made by ,"y1 he ord]$ 7,augu/ #f1 #aghf7 ?r\gh him ,engli% pl[s1 cabbage1 turnip1 sa9fo91 rye-grass & hop clov] se$ & eight bu%els ( w9t] vet*es2 also "s mon?s lat]1 velvet :eat1 field beans1 spr+ b>ley1 oats & m sa9fo9 se$4 ,he fur!rmore express$ a wi% = a plan ( ! mo/ complete & useful f>my>d1 = f>ms ( ab\t #ejj acres4 ,9 ?is ,i mean to compreh5d ! b>n1 & e appurt5ance :i* ought to be annex$ to ! y>d4 ,"y 0 z good z 8 ^w4 ,al?\gh ,engli% law =bade ! exportation ( "s ( ^! ?+s--a fact ( :i* ,wa%+ton 0 n aw>e--he & ,sir ,john ,s9clair prevail$ ^u ,"l ,gr5ville to issue a special p]mit & 9 due c\rse ev]y?+ rea*$ ,m\nt ,v]non4 ,"p ( ! se$s 7 some:at injur$ by be+ put into ! hold ( ! vessel t br\ght !m ov]1 ) ! result t !y ov]heat$--a ?+ t tr\bl$ ,wa%+ton :5ev] he import$ se$s--b on ! :ole ! consignm5t 0 9 fair ord]1 & our ,f>m] 0 duly grateful4 ,! pl[s appe>$ excessively heavy to ! ,virg9ians :o look$ !m ov]1 b a trial %[$ t !y work$ exce$+ly well4 ,to ,"y's plan = a b>n & b>ny>d ,wa%+ton made "s additions & con/ruct$ ! b>n ^u ,union ,f>m1 build+ x ( bricks t 7 made on ! e/ate4 ,he lat] express$ a belief t x 0 ! l>ge/ & mo/ conv5i5t "o 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x has n[ disappe>$ almo/ utt]ly1 b ,"y's plan 0 subsequ5tly engrav$ 9 ! ,annals4 ,9 return = ! ex]tions ( ,"y & ,s9clair 9 8 behalf ,wa%+ton s5t ov] "s ,am]ican products & also took pa9s to collect in=mation = !m z to ! /ate ( ,am]ican agriculture4 ,8 lett]s %[ an almo/ pa!tic eag]ness to please ^! good fri5ds & x is evid5t t 9 8 f>m+ op]ations he reg>d$ himself z "o ( ,"y's disciples4 ,he 0 no egoti/ :o believ$ t because he _h be5 a successful soldi] & 0 n[ ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates he c\ld n le>n any?+ f a speciali/4 ,! trait 0 mo/ comm5dable & "o t is sadly lack+ 9 _m ( 8 c\ntrym51 "s ( :om take pride 9 decl>+ t ^! "h sci5tific fell]s ca9t tell me no?9' ab\t rais9' corn6 ,"y & ,sir ,john ,s9clair 7 by no means 8 only agricultural correspond5ts4 ,ev5 ,noah ,web/] dropp$ 8 legal & philological "w long en\gh 9 #agij to prop\nd a !ory s />tl+ly mod]n 9 its viewpo9t t x is wor?y ( reproduction4 ,said he3 ,:ile !re=e ,i all[1 9 its full ext5t1 ! value ( /able manure1 m>l1 pla/] ( ,p>is1 lime1 a%es1 sea-we$1 sea-%ells salt1 9 enri*+ l&1 ,i believe none ( !m are absolutely necess>y1 b t nature has provid$ an inexhau/ible /ore ( manure1 :i* is equally accessible to ! ri* & ! poor1 :i* may be collect$ appli$ to l& ) v little labor & exp5se4 ,?is /ore is ! atmosph]e1 ! process by :i* ! f]tiliz+ sub/ance may be obta9$ is vegetation4 ,he add$ t su* crops z oats1 peas1 beans & buck:eat %\ld be rais$ & pl[$ "u to rot & t l& %\ld nev] be left b>e4 ,z "o p]uses ! lett] he recalls t sci5ti/s ( to-day tell u t ! air is l>gely made up ( nitrog51 t plants are able to fix x1 & he half expects to f9d ,web/] advocat+ soil innoculation & speak+ ( nodules & bact]ia4 ,?r\gh\t ! p]iod aft] ! ,revolution our ,f>m]'s "o greate/ conc]n 0 to cons]ve & re/ore 8 l&4 ,:5 look+ = a new manag] he once wrote t ! man mu/ be1 above all1 ,midas l1 "o :o c conv]t ev]y?+ he t\*es into manure1 z ! fir/ transmutation t[>d gold2 9 a ^w1 "o :o c br+ worn-out & gulli$ l&s into good til? 9 ! %orte/ "t4 ,he sav$ manure z if x 7 already s mu* gold & hop$ ) its use & ) judici\s rotation ( crops to accompli% 8 object4 ,unless "s su* practice z ?is prevails1 he wrote 9 #agid1 my fields w be gr[+ worse & worse e ye>1 until ! ,crops w n defray ! exp5se ( ! culture ( !m4 ,he drew up elaborate plans = ! rotation ( crops on 8 diff]5t f>ms4 ,n cont5t ) "o plan1 he (t5 drew up sev]al alt]natives2 calculat$ ! probable f9ancial returns f ea*1 all[+ = ! co/ ( se$1 cultivation & o!r exp5ses1 & comm5t$ ^u ! respective advantages f e po9t ( view ( ! v>i\s plans4 ,! labor involv$ 9 su* "w 0 v great1 b ,wa%+ton 0 no %irk]4 ,he 0 always up be=e sunrise1 bo? 9 w9t] & summ]1 & seems to h be5 s con/itut$ t he 0 mo/ cont5t$ :5 he _h some?+ to d4 ,p]haps if he _h _h to engage 9 h>d manual toil e day he w\ld h _h less incl9ation = su* employm5t1 b he work$ ) 8 own h&s only int]mitt5tly1 devot+ 8 "t mo/ly to plann+ & ov]sight4 ,"o su* plan = ,dogue ,run ,f>m is giv5 on ! next page4 ,to und]/& x ! read] %\ld be> 9 m9d t ! f>m conta9$ five hundr$ tw5ty-five arable acres divid$ into sev5 fields1 ea* ( :i* conta9$ ab\t sev5ty-five acres4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,no4 ( ,fields #agic #agid #agie #agif #agig #agih #agii ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,corn ,buck:eat ,clov] ,clov] ,clov] #c & ,:eat = ,:eat or or or ,potatoes ,manure ,grass ,grass ,grass ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,clov] ,corn ,buck:eat ,clov] ,clov] #d or & ,:eat = ,:eat or or ,grass ,potatoes ,manure ,grass ,grass ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,clov] ,clov] ,corn ,buck:eat ,clov] #e or or & ,:eat = ,:eat or ,grass ,grass ,potatoes ,manure ,grass ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,clov] ,clov] ,clov] ,corn ,buck:eat #f or or or & ,:eat = ,:eat ,grass ,grass ,grass ,potatoes ,manure ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,clov] ,clov] ,clov] ,corn ,buck:eat #g ,:eat or or or & ,:eat = ,grass ,grass ,grass ,potatoes ,manure ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,buck:eat ,clov] ,clov] ,clov] ,corn #a = ,:eat or or or & ,:eat ,manure ,grass ,grass ,grass ,potatoes ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,buck:eat ,clov] ,clov] ,clov] ,cornr #b ,:eat = ,:eat or or or & ,manure ,grass ,grass ,grass ,potatoes ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,( ?is rotation he not$ t x favors ! l& v mu*2 inasmu* z !re are b ?ree corn crops i4e4 gra9 crops tak5 9 sev5 ye>s f any field1 ! fir/ ( ! :eat crops is foll[$ by a ,buck ,:eat manure = ! second ,:eat ,crop1 w*4 is to succe$ x2 :i* by be+ laid to ,clov] or ,grass cont9u$ !re9 ?ree ye>s w a =d mu* ,m[+ or ,grass+1 accord+ z ! ,seasons happ5 to be1 besides be+ a re/oration to ! ,soil--,b ! produce ( ! sale ( ! ,crops is small1 unless encreas$ by ! improv+ /ate ( ! fields4 ,nor w ! ,gra9 = ! use ( ! ,f>m be adequate to ! consumption ( x 9 ?is ,c\rse1 & ?is is an ess5tial object to att5d to4 ,9 a second table he e/imat$ ! am\nt ( "w t w\ld be requir$ ea* ye> to c>ry out ?is plan ( rotation1 assum+ t "o pl[ w\ld break up ?ree-f\r?s ( an acre p] day4 ,?is am\nt is h>dly half :at an en]getic f>m] ) a good team ( horses w n[ turn ov] 9 a day ) an ord9>y walk+ pl[1 b ! negro f>m] lack$ ambition1 ! pl[s 7 cumb]some1 & mu* ( ! "w 0 done ) plodd+ ox54 ,! table foll[s3 ,,illu/ration 7,,table73 ,,plant+ ,,*>t ,he e/imat$ t sev5ty-five acres ( corn w\ld yield1 at twelve & a half bu%els p] acre1 #icg-a_/b bu%els1 wor? at two %ill+s & sixp5ce p] bu%el #aag4c4i4 ,9 ?is field potatoes w\ld be plant$ betwe5 ! r[s ( corn & w\ld produce1 at twelve & a half bu%els p] acre1 #icg-a_/b bu%els1 wor? at "o %ill+ p] bu%el #df4ag4f4 ,two fields 9 :eat1 a total ( "o hundr$ fifty acres1 at t5 bu%els p] acre1 w\ld yield "o ?\s& five hundr$ bu%els1 wor? at five %ill+s p] bu%el ?ree hundr$ sev5ty-five p\nds4 ,?ree fields 9 clov] & grass & ! field ( buck:eat to be turn$ "u = manure w\ld yield no money return4 ,9 o!r words ! :ole f>m w\ld produce ?ree ?\s& ?ree hundr$ sev5ty-five bu%els ( gra9 & potatoes wor? a total ( #eci4a4c4 ,a second alt]native plan w\ld yield crops wor? #fad4a4c2 a ?ird1 ab\t ! same2 a f\r?1 #fhi4a4c2 a fif?1 provid+ = two hundr$ tw5ty-five acres ( :eat1 #hja4aa4j2 a six?1 #gfd4 ,numb] five w\ld be mo/ productive1 b he not$ t x w\ld s]i\sly r$uce ! l&4 ,numb] six w\ld be ! #b;d4 mo/ productive ,rotation1 b ! fields receive no re/1 z x provid$ = nei!r grass nor pa/ure1 :ile ! pl[+ requir$ w\ld exce$ t ( any ( ! o!r plans by two hundr$ eighty days4 ,on a small scale he tri$ gr[+ cotton1 ,botany ,bay grass1 hemp1 :ite nanke5 grass & v>i\s o!r products4 ,he exp]im5t$ ) deep soil pl[+ by runn+ twice 9 ! same furr[ & also cultivat$ "s :eat t _h be5 drill$ 9 r[s in/ead ( broadca/$4 ,9 #agic he built a new sixte5-sid$ b>n on ! ,,illu/ration3 ,"p ( ,wa%+ton's ,plan = ,8 ,sixte5-,sid$ ,b>n ,dogue ,run ,f>m4 ,! plan ( ?is b>n1 drawn by ,wa%+ton himself1 is /ill pres]v$ & is reproduc$ h]e)4 ,he calculat$ t "o hundr$ & =ty ?\s& bricks w\ld be requir$ = x & ^! 7 made & burnt ^u ! e/ate4 ,! b>n 0 p>ticul>ly notable = a ?re%+ floor ?irty feet squ>e1 ) int]/ices "o & a half in*es wide left betwe5 ! floor bo>ds s t ! gra9 :5 trodd5 out by horses or beat out ) flails w\ld fall ?r\gh to ! floor bel[1 leav+ ! /raw above4 ,?is floor 0 to furni% an illu/ration ( :at ,wa%+ton call$ ! almo/ impossibility ( putt+ ! ov]se]s ( ?is c\ntry out ( ! track !y h be5 accu/om$ to walk 94 ,i h "o ( ! mo/ conv5i5t b>ns 9 ?is or p]haps any o!r c\ntry1 :]e ?irty h&s may ) great ease be employ$ 9 ?re%+4 ,half ! :eat ( ! f>m 0 actually /[$ 9 ?is b>n 9 ! /raw by my ord]1 = ?re%+2 not)/&+1 :5 ,i came home ab\t ! middle ( ,septemb]1 ,i f\nd a tread+ y>d n ?irty feet f ! b>n-door1 ! :eat aga9 br\ght out ( ! b>n1 & horses tread+ x out 9 an op5 exposure1 liable to ! vicissitudes ( ! wea!r4 ,i ?9k we may safely conclude t ?is 0 "o ( ^? r>e occasions :5 ,george lo/ 8 temp] & w5t up 9 ! air6 ,"u any conditions tread+ or flail+ out :eat 0 a sl[ & unsatisfactory process &1 z ,wa%+ton grew great quantities ( ?is gra91 he 0 al]t = a bett] me?od4 ,we "k t he made inquiries ( ,ar?ur ,"y conc]n+ a ?re%+ ma*9e inv5t$ by a c]ta9 ,w9law & pictur$ & describ$ 9 volume six ( ! ,annals1 & 9 #agij he wat*$ ! op]ation ( ,b>on ,poelnitz's mill on ! ,w9law model ne> ,new ,york ,city4 ,?is mill 0 op]at$ by two m5 & 0 capable ( ?re%+ ab\t two bu%els ( :eat p] h\r--pretty sl[ "w z comp>$ ) t ( a mod]n ?re%]4 ,& ! gra9 _h to be w9n[$1 or pass$ ?r\gh a fan aft]w>d to sep>ate x f ! *aff4 ,f9ally 9 #agig he erect$ a ma*9e on plans evolv$ by ,william ,book]1 :o came to ,m\nt ,v]non & ov]saw ! con/ruction4 ,next ,april he wrote to ,book] t ! ma*9e has by no means answ]$ y\r expectations or m9e1 ,at fir/ x ?re%$ n q fifty bu%els p] day1 !n fell to less ?an tw5ty-five1 & ultimately got out ( ord] be=e five hundr$ bu%els _h be5 ?re%$1 ?\gh x _h us$ up two b&s co/+ betwe5 eight & t5 p\nds4 ,book] repli$ t he _h n[ greatly improv$ 8 inv5tion & w\ld come to ,m\nt ,v]non & make ^! additions1 b :e!r or n he ev] did s ,i h fail$ to discov]4 ,by #agic ! burd5 ( ! e/ate _h become s heavy t ,wa%+ton decid$ to r5t all ( x except ! ,mansion ,h\se ,f>m & accord+ly he wrote to ,ar?ur ,"y tell+ 8 desire 9 ! hope t ,engli%m5 might be f\nd to take x ov]4 ,"o man1 ,p>k9son1 ( :om m h]eaft]1 came to ,am]ica & look$ at "o ( ! f>ms1 b decid$ n to r5t x4 ,wa%+ton's elaborate description ( 8 l& 9 8 lett] to ,"y1 ) an accompany+ map1 =ms "o ( our be/ s\rces ( in=mation reg>d+ ,m\nt ,v]non1 s t we may be grateful t he _h ! int5tion ev5 ?\gh no?+ came ( x4 ,! :ole ( ,m\nt ,v]non cont9u$ to be cultivat$ z be=e until ! la/ ye> ( 8 life :5 he r5t$ ,dogue ,run ,f>m to 8 nephew1 ,lawr5ce ,lewis4 ,z a public man he 0 anxi\s to improve ! g5]al /ate ( ,am]ican agriculture & 9 8 la/ annual message to ,congress recomm5d$ ! e/abli%m5t ( a bo>d ( agriculture to collect & diffuse in=mation & by premiums & small pecuni>y aids to enc\rage & assi/ a _s ( discov]y & improvem5t4 ,9 ?is recomm5dation ! example ( ! ,engli% ,bo>d ( ,agriculture & ! influ5ce ( 8 fri5d ,ar?ur ,"y are disc]nible4 ,x w\ld h be5 well = ! c\ntry if ,congress _h he$$ ! advice1 b public op9ion 0 n !n educat$ to ! ne$ ( su* a /ep & almo/ a c5tury pass$ be=e any?+ ( mu* importance 0 done by ! national gov]nm5t to improve ! /ate ( ,am]ican agriculture4 ,9 f>m+ z 9 politics ,wa%+ton 0 no /&patt]4 ,not)/&+ _m disc\ragem5ts1 he c\ld n be kept f try+ new ?+s1 & he furni%$ 8 f>ms ) e k9d ( improv$ tool & implem5t calculat$ to d bett] "w4 ,at 8 dea? he own$ n only ?re%+ ma*9es & a ,dut* fan1 b a :eat drill1 a corn drill1 a ma*9e = ga!r+ clov] se$ & ano!r = rak+ up :eat4 ,yet mo/ ( 8 c\ntrym5 rema9$ cont5t to drop corn by h&1 to broadca/ _! :eat1 to tread out _! gra9 & o!rwise to foll[ me?ods z old z ! days ( ,abel = at lea/ ano!r half c5tury4 ,he 0 ! fir/ ,am]ican cons]vationi/4 ,he realiz$ t man owes a duty to ! future j z he owes a debt to ! pa/4 ,he deplor$ ! already develop+ policy ( robb] exploitation by :i* our soil & =e/s h be5 despoil$1 = he =esaw ! bitt] fruits :i* su* a policy mu/ produce1 & inde$ 0 already produc+ on ! fields ( ,virg9ia4 ,he 0 no misan?ropic cynic to exclaim1 ,:at has po/]ity ev] done = u t we %\ld conc]n ourselves = po/]ity8 ,8 c>e = ! l&s ( ,m\nt ,v]non 0 evid5ce ( ! ,god-giv5 trait imb$d$ 9 ! be/ ( m5 to transmit unimpair$ to future g5]ations :at has be5 h&$ d[n to !m4 ,8 agricultural c>e] has its lessons = u1 ev5 ?\gh we %\ld n d well to foll[ "s ( 8 me?ods4 ,! lessons lie r 9 8 conception ( f>m+ z an honorable occupation capable ( be+ put on a bett] & m sci5tific basis by ! application ( bra9s & intellig5ce2 9 8 op5-m9d$ & progressive seek+ aft] bett] ways4 ,_m ( 8 exp]im5ts fail$1 x is true1 b = 8 "t he 0 a great ,f>m]1 j z he 0 a great ,patriot1 ,soldi] & ,/atesman4 ,pati5t1 h>d-work+1 me?odical1 will+ to sacrifice 8 own int]e/s to ^? ( ! g5]al good1 he 0 "o ( ^? m5 :o h help$ raise mank9d f ! level ( ! brute & 8 :ole c>e] reflects cr$it ^u human nature4 ,peace ha? its victories no less r5[n$ ?an w>1 & ! picture ( ! ,am]ican ,c9c9natus /riv+ z e>ne/ly on ! gre5 fields ( ,m\nt ,v]non z he did ^u ! sc>let ones ( ,monm\? & ,br&yw9e1 is "o t ! _w c n af=d to =get4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,/ockman ,a v>i\s times 9 8 c>e] ,wa%+ton rais$ de]1 turkeys1 hogs1 cattle1 geese1 negroes & v>i\s o!r =ms ( live /ock1 b 8 greate/ int]e/ seems to h be5 res]v$ = horses1 %eep & mules4 ,f 8 di>ies & o!r pap]s t h come d[n to u x is easy to see t dur+ 8 e>ly m>ri$ life he paid mo/ att5tion to 8 horses4 ,9 #agfj he kept a /allion bo? = 8 own m>es & = ^? ( 8 neighbors1 & we f9d _m entries conc]n+ ! animal4 ,successors 7 ,leonidas1 ,samson1 ,/eady1 ,travell] & ,magnolia1 ! la/ a full-blood$ ,arabian & probably ! f9e/ bea/ he ev] own$4 ,:5 away f home ,wa%+ton n[ & !n direct$ ! manag] to adv]tise ! animal !n reign+ or to exhibit him 9 public places su* z fairs4 ,m>es br\ght to ! /allion 7 kept ^u pa/ure1 & foal 0 gu>ante$4 ,_m times ! ,g5]al compla9$ ( ! difficulty ( collect+ fees4 ,dur+ ! ,revolution he b\ght tw5ty-sev5 worn-out army m>es = bre$+ purposes & soon aft] he became ,presid5t he pur*as$ at ,lanca/]1 ,p5nsylvania1 ?irte5 f9e animals = ! same use4 ,^! la/ co/ him a total ( #cag4ag4f1 ! price ( ! highe/ be+ #be4g4f & ( ! *eape/ #bb4aj4 ,^! m>es 7 unusually good animals1 z an ord9>y bea/ w\ld h co/ only five or six p\nds4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #aghe1 he _h on 8 v>i\s ,m\nt ,v]non f>ms a total ( "o hundr$ ?irty horses1 includ+ ! ,arabian already m5tion$4 ,among ! tw5ty-"o animals kept at ! ,mansion ,h\se 7 8 old w> horses ,nelson & ,blewsk91 :o aft] be>+ _! ma/] ?r\gh ! smoke & dang]s ( _m battles liv$ 9 peace to a ripe old age on ! gre5 fields ( ,virg9ia4 ,9 8 la/ days he b\ght two ( ! easy-gait$ animals kn[n z ,n>ragansetts1 a bre$1 "s read]s w recall1 describ$ at "s l5g? by ,coop] 9 ,! ,la/ ( ! ,mohicans4 ,a peculi>ity ( ^! bea/s 0 t !y mov$ bo? legs on a side =w>d at ! same "t1 t is1 !y 7 pac]s4 ,wa%+ton's two prov$ some:at skitti%1 & "o ( !m 0 responsible = ! only fall f horseback t we h any record ( 8 receiv+4 ,9 company ) ,major ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,peake1 "y ,george ,wa%+ton ,cu/is & a groom he 0 return+ 9 ! ev5+ f ,alex&ria & dism\nt$ = a few mom5ts ne> a fire on ! roadside4 ,:5 he attempt$ to m\nt aga9 ! horse sprang =w>d sudd5ly & ?rew him4 ,! o!rs jump$ f _! horses to assi/ him1 b ! old man got up quickly1 bru%$ 8 clo!s & expla9$ t he _h be5 ?r[n only because he _h n yet got seat$4 ,all ! horses mean:ile _h run away & ! p>ty />t$ to walk f\r miles home1 b luckily "s negroes along ! road caught ! fugitives & br\ght !m back4 ,wa%+ton insi/$ ^u m\nt+ 8 animal aga9 & rode home )\t fur!r incid5t4 ,?is episode happ5$ only a few weeks be=e 8 dea?4 ,l e f>m] he f\nd t 8 horses _h a way ( gr[+ old4 ,^? ) :i* he _h p]sonal associations1 l ,bluesk9 & ,nelson1 he kept until !y di$ ( old age4 ,) o!rs he sometimes foll[$ a diff]5t c\rse4 ,9 #agib we f9d 8 manag]1 ,:it+1 writ+3 ,we h sev]al ,old ,horses t are n wor? keep+ ?ro w9t]4 ,"o at ,f]ry has n done "o days "w ^! #ah ,mon?s4 #b at ,muddy hole "o a horse ) ! ,pole evil :i* ,i ?9k w n get well ! o!r an ,old ,m>e 0 n capable ( "w la/ summ]4 ,likewise ! ,horse call$ old ,*a?am & ! ,lame ,horse t us$ to g 9 ! ,waggon n[ 9 a "o horse ,c>t4 ,if any ?+ c\ld be ,got = !m x might be well b !y are n wor? keep+ aft] ,*ri/mas4 ,no d\bt a s5tim5tal p]son w\ld say t ,wa%+ton ought to h kept ^! old s]vants1 b he _h _m o!r sup]annuat$ s]vants ( ! human k9d ^u 8 h&s1 s he repli$ t ,:it+ might dispose ( ! old horses z y judge be/ = my int]e/4 ,n[ & !n 8 horses met ) accid5ts4 ,?us on ,febru>y #bb1 #agfj1 8 horse ,jolly got 8 "r =eleg ma%$ to pieces1 probably by a fall+ limb4 ,did x up z well z ,i c\ld ?is night4 ,saturday1 ,feb4 #bc;d4 ,_h ! ,horse ,slung ^u ,canvas & 8 leg fre% set1 foll[+ ,m>kleham's directions z well z ,i c\ld4 ,two days lat] ! horse fell out ( ! sl+ & hurt himself s badly t he _h to be kill$4 ,( ,wa%+ton's skill z a tra9] ( horses 8 fri5d ,de ,*a/ellux writes ?us3 ,! wea!r be+ fair1 on ! #bf?1 ,i got on horseback1 aft] breakfa/+ ) ! g5]al--he 0 s att5tive z to give me ! horse he rode1 ! day ( my arrival1 :i* ,i _h greatly comm5d$--,i f\nd him z good z he is h&some2 b above all1 p]fectly well broke1 & well tra9$1 hav+ a good m\?1 easy 9 h&1 & /opp+ %ort 9 a gallop )\t be>+ ! bit--,i m5tion ^! m9ute p>ticul>s1 because x is ! g5]al himself :o breaks all 8 own horses2 & he is a v excell5t & bold horseman1 leap+ ! highe/ f5ces1 & go+ extremely quick1 )\t /&+ ^u 8 /irrups1 be>+ on ! bridle1 or lett+ 8 horse run wild1--circum/ances :i* "y m5 look ^u z s ess5tial a "p ( ,engli% horseman%ip1 t !y w\ld r break a leg or an arm ?an r5\nce !m4 ,comp>atively few f>m]s 9 ,virg9ia kept %eep1 yet z e>ly z #ageh ,wa%+ton's ov]se] at ,m\nt ,v]non report$ sixty-five old %eep & =ty-eight lambs2 sev5 ye>s lat] ! total numb] 0 "o hundr$ fifty-six4 ,! next ye> he records t he put my ,engli% ,ram ,lamb to #fe ,ewes1 s t evid5tly he 0 try+ to improve ! bre$4 ,:at v>iety ?is ram belong$ to he does n say4 ,ne> ! end ( 8 c>e] he _h "s ( ,bakewell's bre$1 an ,engli% v>iety t put on fat rapidly & h5ce 7 p>ticul>ly desirable = mutton4 ,dur+ 8 long abs5ces f home 8 %eep suff]$ griev\sly1 = %eep require a skill$ c>e t few ( 8 manag]s or ov]se]s knew h[ to give4 ,b %eep 7 an important feature ( ! ,engli% agriculture t he imitat$1 & he p]si/$ 9 keep+ !m4 ,9 #agic he _h ov] six hundr$4 ,be=e ,i left home 9 ! spr+ ( #aghi1 he wrote to ,ar?ur ,"y1 ,i _h improv$ t species ( my /ock s mu* z to get #e-a_/d lbs ( ,wool z ! av]age ( ! fleeces ( my :ole flock1--& at ! la/ %e>+ !y did n yield me #b-a_/b lbs4--,by procur+ 7if ,i am able7 good rams & giv+ ! necess>y att5tion1 ,i hope to get !m up aga9 = !y are ) me1 z y h decl>$ !m to be ) y1 t "p ( my /ock 9 :i* ,i mo/ delight4 ,9 #aghi1 by reque/1 he s5t ,"y a fleece ( a midl+ size & quality4 ,"y _h ?is made up into clo? & return$ x to ! ,g5]al4 ,9 #agic we f9d our ,f>m] giv+ su* in/ructions to ,:it+ z to cull out ! un?rifty %eep & trans=m !m into mutton & to *oose a few ( ! be/ "y males to keep z rams4 ,:it+1 h[ev]1 did n manage ! flock well1 = ! foll[+ ,febru>y we f9d ,pe>ce1 ! new manag]1 writ+3 ,i am sorry to h to in=m y t ! /ock ( %eep at ,bo? ,union & ,dogue ,run f>ms are ,"s ( !m ,dic+ ,e ,week-- a great _m ( ,!m w be lo/1 let :at w be done--,s9ce ,i came ,i h _h %elt]s made = !m ,tr\ghs to fe$ !m ,9 to give !m salt-- h att5d$ to !m myself 0 ,9 hopes to h sav$ ^? t ,i f\nd to be weak1 b !y 7 too f> gone--& ,sev]al ( ! "y ,cattle at ,dogue ,run 0 pa/ all ,recov]y :5 ,i come "s h di$ already sev]al m ,i am afraid mu/ die be=e spr+1 !y are s v poor & weak4 ,wa%+ton1 accord+ to 8 own acc\nt1 0 ! fir/ ,am]ican to attempt ! rais+ ( mules4 ,soon aft] ! ,revolution he ask$ our repres5tative 9 ,spa9 to asc]ta9 :e!r x w\ld be possible to procure p]mission to extract a ,jack ass ( ! be/ bre$4 ,at t "t ! exportation ( ^! animals f ,spa9 0 =bidd5 by law1 b ,florida ,blanca1 ! ,spani% m9i/] ( /ate1 br\ght ! matt] to ! att5tion ( ! k+1 :o 9 a fit ( g5]osity proce$$ to s5d ! ,am]ican h]o two jacks & two j5nets4 ,"o ( ! jacks di$ on ! way ov]1 b ! o!r animals1 9 *>ge ( a ,spani% c>etak]1 rea*$ ,bo/on1 & ,wa%+ton despat*$ an ov]se] to escort !m to ,m\nt ,v]non1 :]e !y arriv$ on ! fif? ( ,decemb]1 #aghe4 ,an int]pret] nam$ ,capta9 ,sullivan 0 br\ght d[n f ,alex&ria1 & ?r\gh him ! ,g5]al prop\nd$ to ! c>etak] _m grave inquiries reg>d+ ! c>e ( ! bea/s1 ! answ]s be+ c>efully set d[n 9 writ+4 ,,illu/ration3 ,bill ( ,lad+ = ,royal ,gift ,royal ,gift1 z he 0 duly *ri/5$1 probably by ! negro groom1 ,pet]1 :o seems to h consid]$ x b5ea? 8 dignity to m9i/] to any b royalty1 0 a l>ge animal4 ,accord+ to c>eful measurem5ts tak5 on ! por* at ,m\nt ,v]non he 0 fifte5 h&s high1 & 8 body & limbs 7 v l>ge 9 proportion to 8 height2 8 e>s 7 f\rte5 in*es long1 & 8 vocal cords 7 good4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 a sluggi% bea/1 & ! sea voyage _h affect$ him s unfavorably t = "s "t he 0 ( little use4 ,9 lett]s to ,lafayette & o!rs ,wa%+ton comm5t$ faceti\sly ^u ! bea/'s failure to appreciate republican enjoym5t4 ,ultimately1 h[ev]1 ,royal ,gift recov]$ 8 /r5g? & ambition & prov$ a valuable piece ( prop]ty4 ,he 0 pres5tly s5t on a l\r ( ! ,s\?1 & :ile 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a 0 9 ! *>ge ( ,colonel ,william ,wa%+ton1 a h]o ( ! ,c[p5s & _m o!r battles4 ,! pr(its f ! t\r am\nt$ to #fgh4fd1 yet poor ,royal ,gift seems to h exp]i5c$ "s r\gh usage on ! way ?i!r1 arriv+ lame & ?9 & 9 a g5]ally debilitat$ condition4 ,! ,g5]al wrote to ! ,colonel ab\t x ?us3 ,f acc\nts :i* ,i h receiv$ f "s g5tlem5 9 ,virg9ia he 0 mo/ abom9ably treat$ on ! j\rney by ! man to :om he 0 entru/$2--=1 in/ead ( mov+ him sl[ly & /eadily along z he ought1 he 0 pranc+ 7) ! ,jack7 f "o public meet+ or place to ano!r 9 a gate :i* c\ld n b prove injuri\s to an animal :o _h h>dly ev] be5 out ( a walk be=e--& aft]w>d1 ,i presume1 79 ord] to recov] lo/ "t7 ru%$ him beyond :at he 0 able to be> ! rema9d] ( ! j\rney4 ,no d\bt ! bea/ ar\s$ great curiosity along ! way among p :o _h nev] be=e set eyes ^u su* a creature4 ,we c well believe t ! cry1 ,g5]al ,wa%+ton's jackass is com+6 0 always suffici5t to attract a gap+ cr[d4 ,& _m w\ld be ! sage comm5ts ^u ! animal's voice & appe>ance4 ,9 #aghf ,lafayette s5t ,wa%+ton f ! isl& ( ,malta ano!r jack & two j5nets1 besides "s ,*9ese pheasants & p>tridges4 ,! animals l&$ at ,baltimore 9 ,novemb] & rea*$ ,m\nt ,v]non 9 good condition lat] 9 ! mon?4 ,to ,campion1 ! man :o accompani$ !m1 ,wa%+ton gave #cj ,l\is dores = 8 tr\ble4 ,! new jack1 ! ,knight ( ,malta1 z he 0 call$1 0 a small] bea/ ?an ,royal ,gift1 & 8 e>s measur$ only twelve in*es1 b he 0 well =m$ & _h ! f]ocity ( a tig]4 ,by cross+ ! two /ra9s ,wa%+ton ultimately obta9$ a jack call$ ,comp\nd1 :o unit$ 9 8 p]son ! size & /r5g? ( ! ,gift ) ! c\rage & activity ( ! ,knight4 ,! ,g5]al also rais$ _m mules1 :i* he f\nd to be good work]s & m *eaply kept 9 condition ?an horses4 ,h5ce=w>d ! peaceful quiet ( ,m\nt ,v]non 0 brok5 _m times a day by s\nds :i*1 if n musical or melliflu\s1 7 at lea/ jubilant & joy\s4 ,evid5tly ! s\nds 9 no way di/urb$ ! ,g5]al1 = 9 #aghh we f9d him describ+ ! acquisitions 9 en?usia/ic t]ms to ,ar?ur ,"y4 ,he call$ ! mules a v excell5t race ( animals1 *eap to keep & will+ work]s4 ,recall+1 p]haps1 t a k+'s son once rode ^u a mule1 he proposes to bre$ heavy ones f ,royal ,gift = draft purposes & light] ones f ! ,knight = saddle or c>riage4 ,he adds3 ,inde$ 9 a few ye>s1 ,i int5d to drive no o!r 9 my c>riage1 hav+ appropriat$ = ! sole purpose ( bre$+ !m1 upw>ds ( tw5ty ( my be/ m>es4 ,ah1 fri5d ,george1 :at w\ld ! _w n give to see !e & ?y wife ,m>?a driv+ 9 ! ,m\nt ,v]non coa* d[n ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue beh9d f\r su* long-e>$ bea/s6 ,9 all 8 /ock rais+1 z 9 mo/ o!r matt]s1 ,wa%+ton 0 greatly hamp]$ by ! c>elessness ( 8 ov]se]s & slaves4 ,x is notori\s t free negroes w (t5 =get or fail to wat] & fe$ _! own horses1 & x may easily be believ$ t :5 n influ5c$ by fe>1 slaves w\ld neglect ! /ock ( _! ma/]4 ,among ! ,g5]al's pap]s ,i h f\nd a li/ ( ! animals t di$ ^u 8 ,m\nt ,v]non e/ate f ,april #af1 #aghi1 to ,decemb] #be1 #agij4 ,9 t p]iod ( ab\t tw5ty mon?s he lo/ ?irty-?ree horses1 ?irty-two cattle & sixty-five %eep6 ,consid]+ ! numb] ( /ock he _h1 a fif? ( t loss w\ld h be5 excessive4 ,dur+ mo/ ( ! p]iod he 0 away f home look+ aft] ! affairs ( ! nation & 9 8 abs5ce 8 own affairs suff]$4 ,h>dly a report ( 8 manag] did n conta9 "s bad news4 ,?us "o ( ,janu>y1 #agia1 /ates t ! ,"y black ,brood ,m>e1 ) a long tail1 :i* ,came f ,p5nsylvania1 said to be f\r ,ye>s old next spr+ 444 0 f\nd ) h] ?igh broke q 9 two4 ,?is happ5$ on ! ,mansion ,h\se f>m4 ,on ano!r f>m a %eep 0 report$ to h be5 kill$ by dogs :ile a second _h di$ sudd5ly1 p]haps f eat+ "s poison\s plant4 ,dogs1 9 fact1 con/itut$ an ev] pres5t m5ace to ! %eep & x 0 only by con/ant wat*fulness t ! own] kept 8 negroes f ov]runn+ ! place ) wor?less curs4 ,9 #agib he wrote to 8 manag]3 ,i n only approve ( y\r kill+ ^? ,dogs :i* h be5 ! occasion ( ! late loss1 ( ?9n+ ! ,plantations ( o!rs1 b give x z a positive ord] t aft] say+ :at dog1 or dogs %all rema91 if any negro presumes "u any pret5ce :atsoev]1 to pres]ve1 or br+ "o into ! family1 t he %all be sev]ely puni%$1 & ! dog hang$4--,i 0 oblig$ to adopt ?is practice :il/ ,i resid$ at home1 & f ! same motive1 t is = ! pres]vation ( my ,%eep & ,hogs4444 ,x is n = any good purpose ,negroes raise1 & keep dogs2 b to aid !m 9 _! night robb]ies2 = x is a/oni%+ to see ! comm& "u :i* ! dogs are4 ,aft] ! ,revolution1 9 imitation ( ,engli% f>m]s1 he made use ( hurdles 9 pa/ur+ %eep & milk c[s4 ,!reby he secur$ m ev5 di/ribution ( ! manure1 :i* 0 "o ( 8 ma9 objects 9 rais+ /ock4 ,wa%+ton's int]e/ 9 cattle seems to h be5 less int5se ?an 0 ! case ) "s o!r k9ds ( /ock4 ,he always _h a great numb] ( c[s1 bulls1 ox5 & calves ^u 8 f>ms--9 #agic ov] ?ree hundr$ black cattle ( all sorts4 ,he 0 accu/om$ to br& 8 cattle ) ! lett]s ,g4,w41 ! location ( ! br& on ! body indicat+ ! f>m on :i* ! bea/ 0 rais$4 ,to :at ext5t he endeavor$ to improve ! bre$ ( 8 cattle ,i am unable to say1 b ,i h f\nd t z e>ly z #aggj he own$ an ,engli% bull1 :i* 9 ,july he kill$ & sold to ! crew ( ! ,briti% frigate ,bo/on1 :i* lay 9 ! ,potomac (f 8 e/ate4 ,9 #agig he made inquiries look+ t[>d ! pur*ase ( an improv$ bull calf f a cattle bre$] nam$ ,g\gh1 b ^u le>n+ t ! price 0 two hundr$ doll>s he decid$ n to inve/4 ,g\gh1 h[ev]1 he>d ( ,wa%+ton's int]e/ 9 8 animals1 & be+ an admir] ( ! ,g5]al1 gave him a calf4 ,an ,engli% f>m]1 ,p>k9son1 :o saw ! animal 9 #agih1 describes him 9 t]ms ! rev]se ( en?usia/ic1 & ( ?is m h]eaft]4 ,a l>ge "p ( ! heavy "w on all ! f>ms 0 done by ox54 ,9 ,novemb]1 #aghe1 !re 7 ?irte5 yoke ( ^! bea/s on ! ,m\nt ,v]non e/ate & ! numb] 0 sometimes /ill l>g]4 ,9 #aghf ,wa%+ton record$ putt+ a ,coll> on a l>ge ,bull 9 ord] to break him to ! draft4--at fir/ he 0 sulky & re/ive b came to by degrees4 ,! own] always aim$ to h en\gh ox5 brok5 s t none w\ld h to be work$ too h>d1 b he did n always succe$ 9 8 aim4 ,:5 !y atta9$ ! age ( eight ye>s ! ox5 7 usually fatt5$ & kill$ = beef4 ,! managem5t ( ! milk c[s seems to h be5 v poor4 ,9 ,may1 #agic1 we f9d ! abs5t own] writ+ to 8 manag]3 ,if = ! sake ( mak+ a little butt] 7= :i* ,i %all get sc>cely any?+7 my calves are />v$1 die1 x may be comp>$ to /opp+ ! spigot1 & op5+ ! faucit4 ,evid5tly ! mak+ ( butt] 0 almo/ totally discont9u$1 = 9 8 la/ in/ructions1 complet$ only a few days be=e 8 dea?1 he wrote3 ,& ,x is hop$ & w be expect$1 t m effectual measures w be pursu$ to make butt] ano!r ye>2 = x is almo/ beyond belief1 t f #aja ,c[s actually report$ on a late enum]ation ( ! ,cattle1 t ,i am oblig$ to buy butt] = ! use ( my family4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s he became some:at int]e/$ 9 ! be/ me?ods ( fe$+ cattle & once sugge/$ t ! exp]im5t be tri$ ( fatt5+ "o bullock on potatoes1 ano!r on corn1 & a ?ird on a mixture ( bo?1 keep+ an exact acc\nt ( ! "t !y are fatt+1 & :at is eat5 ( ea*1 & ( hay1 by ! diff]5t /e]s2 t a judgm5t may be =m$ ( ! be/ & lea/ exp5sive mode ( /all fe$+ beef = m>ket1 or = my own use4 ,dur+ 8 e>ly f>m+ op]ations 8 sw9e probably diff]$ little if at all f ! razor-backs ( 8 neighbors4 ,!y rang$ half wild 9 ! woods 9 summ] & he once express$ ! op9ion t fully half ! pigs rais$ 7 /ol5 by ! slaves1 :o lov$ roa/ pork fully z well z did _! ma/]4 ,9 ! fall ! %oats 7 %ut up to fatt54 ,m ?an a hundr$ 7 requir$ ea* ye> to furni% meat = ! p on ! e/ate2 ! av]age weight 0 usually less ?an "o hundr$ =ty p\nds4 ,f>m]s 9 ! ,middle ,we/ w\ld to-day h _! ,pol& ,*9as or ,durocs ( ! same age weigh+ two hundr$ fifty to ?ree hundr$ p\nds4 ,/ill ! smallness ( ,wa%+ton's animals does n necess>ily indicate su* bad managem5t z may at fir/ glance appe>4 ,until ( consid]able size ! pigs practically made _! own liv+1 eat+ roots & ma/ 9 ! woods1 & !y did n require mu* gra9 except dur+ fatt5+ "t4 ,&1 aft] all1 z ! /ory has x1 :at's "t to a hawg8 ,9 8 lat] ye>s he seems to h tak5 m int]e/ 9 8 pigs4 ,by #aghf he _h decid$ t :5 fatt5+ !y ought to be put into clos$ p5s ) a plank floor1 a ro(1 runn+ wat] & good tr\ghs4 ,a visitor to ,m\nt ,v]non 9 #agih says t he _h ab\t #aej ( ! ,gu9ea k9d1 ) %ort legs & holl[ back1 s x is evid5t t he 0 exp]im5t+ ) new bre$s4 ,^! ,gu9ea sw9e 7 r$ 9 color1 & x is said t ! bre$ 0 br\ght to ,am]ica f we/ ,africa by slave trad]s4 ,x 0 to ^! animals t ,wa%+ton f$ ! by-products ( 8 di/ill]y4 ,9 ! slaught]+ ( animals he tri$ exp]im5ts z he did 9 s _m o!r matt]s4 ,9 #agfh he kill$ a we!r %eep :i* weigh$ "o hundr$ ?ree p\nds gross4 ,he f\nd t x made sixty p\nds ( meat wor? ?ree p5ce p] p\nd1 five & a half ( tall[ at sev5 & a half p5ce1 ?ree ( wool at fifte5 p5ce1 & ! sk9 0 wor? "o %ill+ & ?ree p5ce1 a total ( #a4c4e4 ,"o object ( su* exp]im5ts 0 to asc]ta9 :e!r x 0 m pr(itable to but*] animals or sell !m on ! ho(4 ,wa%+ton also rais$ *ick5s1 turkeys1 swans1 ducks1 geese & v>i\s o!r birds & bea/s4 ,9 #aghh ,g\v]neur ,morris s5t him two ,*9ese pigs & ) !m a pair ( ,*9ese geese1 :i* are really ! fooli%e/ geese ,i ev] beheld2 = !y *oose all times = sett+ b 9 ! spr+1 & "o ( !m is ev5 n[ ,novemb] actually engag$ 9 t bus9ess4 ,( "s gold5 pheasants t _h be5 br\ght f ,*9a ! ,g5]al said t be=e see+ ! birds he _h consid]$ t pictures ( !m mu/ be only works ( fancy1 b n[ ,i f9d !m to be only ,portraits4 ,! fact is t 8 fri5ds & admir]s s5t him s _m fea!r$ or furr$ creatures t t[>d ! end ( 8 life he 0 ! proprietor ( a consid]able zoo4 ,not)/&+ mismanagem5t by 8 employees & slaves1 ,wa%+ton accumulat$ mu* valuable dome/ic /ock4 ,9 8 w1 made ! ye> ( 8 dea?1 he li/s ! foll[+3 #a ,cov]+ horse1 #e ,cob4 horses--#d ,rid+ d--,six brood m>es--#bj work+ horses & m>es1--#b ,cov]+ jacks #c "y ones #aj %e asses--#db work+ mules--#ae y\ng] ones4 #cbi head ( horn$ cattle4 #fdj head ( ,%eep1 & ! l>ge /ock ( hogs1 ! precise numb] unkn[n4 ,he fur!r /ates t 8 manag] believes ! /ock wor? sev5 ?\s& p\nds1 b he cons]vatively sets x d[n at fifte5 ?\s& six hundr$ fifty-?ree doll>s4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,horticulturi/ ,,& ,,l&scape ,,g>d5] ,wa%+ton's "w z a horticulturi/ prior to ! educat+ influ5ces ( ! ,revolution 0 mo/ly utilit>ian4 ,t he _h a pea* or*>d z e>ly z #agfj is prov5 by an entry 9 8 di>y = ,febru>y #bb3 ,laid 9 "p1 ! ,worm ( a f5ce r\nd ! ,pea* or*>d4 ,j :]e ?is or*>d /ood ,i am n q c]ta91 b x 0 probably on ! slope ne> ! old tomb4 ,he le>n$ h[ to propagate & w$ 8 own trees & 9 #agfc 0 p>ticul>ly active4 ,on ,m>* #ba/ he record$ t he _h ,graft$ #dj *]ries1 viz #ab ,bullock ,he>ts1 #ah v f9e ,may ,*]ry1 #aj ,coronation4 ,also graft$ #ab ,magnum ,bonum ,plums4 ,also plant$ #d ,nuts ( ! ,m$it]ranean ,pame 9 ! ,p5 :]e ! ,*e/nut gr[s--/icks by ,ea/4 ,note1 ! ,*]rys & ,plums came f ,collo4 ,masons ,nuts f ,mr4 ,gre5's4 ,set out #ee cutt+s ( ! ,madeira ,grape4 ,a little lat] he graft$ qu9ces on pe> & apple /ocks2 also he graft$ ,spani% pairs1 ,butt] pe>s1 ,b]gamy ,pe>s1 ,newt[n ,pipp9s1 #dc ( ! ,m>yl& ,r$ ,/rick1 etc41 & transplant$ ?irty-five "y crab scions4 ,^! scions he obta9$ by plant+ ! pumice ( wild crab apples f :i* cid] _h be5 made4 ,!y 7 suppos$ to make h>di] /ocks ?an ^? gr[n f ord9>y se$s4 ,he graft$ _m *]ries1 plums1 etc41 9 ,m>*1 #agfd1 & yet aga9 9 ! spr+ ( #agfe1 :5 he put ,engli% mulb]ry scions on wild mulb]ry /ocks4 ,9 t ye> ,pet] ,gre5 came to me a ,g>d5]4 ,9 #agfh & #agga he plant$ grapes 9 ! inclosure bel[ ! vegetable g>d5 & 9 ,m>*1 #agge1 he aga9 graft$ *]ries & also plant$ pea* se$s & se$s ( ! ,mississippi nut or pecan4 ,long be=e ?is he _h begun to ga!r fruits f 8 e>ly trees & v9es4 ,be+ untr\bl$ by ,san ,jose scale & _m o!r pe/s t n[ make life mis]able to ! fruit gr[]1 he grew f9e products & no d\bt enjoy$ !m4 ,8 e/hetic s5se 0 n yet fully develop$1 b he 0 always desir\s ( hav+ 8 possessions make a good appe>ance1 & by #agfh 0 beg9n+ to ?9k ( beautify+ 8 gr\nds4 ,9 t ye> he express$ a wi% t he lat] c>ri$ out1 namely to h ab\t 8 mansion h\se e possible specim5 ( native tree or %rub not$ = beauty ( =m1 leaf or fl[]4 ,ev5 amid ! trials ( ! ,revolution ?is desire 0 n =gott54 ,9 #aghb he direct$ ,lund ,wa%+ton1 8 manag]1 to plant locu/s & o!r ornam5tal trees & %rubs at ! ends ( ! h\se4 ,he wrote t su* trees w\ld be m likely to live if tak5 f ! op5 fields ?an f ! woods because ! *ange ( environm5t w\ld be less pron\nc$4 ,to :at ext5t ! "w 0 c>ri$ ,i h be5 unable to asc]ta91 =1 z else:]e /at$1 v little ( 8 correspond5ce ) 8 manag] dur+ ^! ye>s survives4 ,he return$ f ! ,revolution ) a /rong desire to beautify 8 e/ate1 a desire 9 "p due no d\bt to see+ beautiful homes else:]e & to contact ) cultur$ p1 bo? ,am]icans & =eign]s4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ tasks 0 to rebuild & enl>ge 8 h\se4 ,f a small h\se ( eight rooms he trans=m$ ,m\nt ,v]non into ! pres5t l>ge mansion1 n9ety-six feet & f\r in*es long by ?irty-two feet 9 dep?1 ) two floors & an attic1 an imm5se cell> & ! magnific5t portico ov]look+ ! ,potomac4 ,! plans & specifications he drew ) 8 own h&s1 & ^? :o h visit$ ! place w h>dly d5y t ! mansion fits well into its sett+ & t1 ar*itects tell u1 is a prime consid]ation4 ,! flag/ones = ! floor ( ! portico he import$ f ,:itehav51 ,engl&1 & ^! /ill rema9 9 place1 ?\gh _m are crack$ or brok54 ,! portico runs ! entire l5g? ( ! h\se1 is ov] f\rte5 feet deep & its floor is "o hundr$ tw5ty-f\r feet t5 & "o-half in*es above high wat]-m>k1 accord+ to calculations made by ,wa%+ton himself4 ,f x "o comm&s miles ( ! ,potomac & ( ! ,m>yl& %ore & !re are few su* noble prospects 9 ,am]ica4 ,wa%+ton own$ a telescope & spy glasses & ) !m c\ld wat* ! movem5ts ( %ips & boats on ! riv]4 ,! portico 0 a sort ( try/+ place = ! family & visitors on summ] aft]noons & ev5+s1 & "s ( ! ?irty or s ,w9dsor *airs b\ght = x are /ill 9 exi/5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,we/ ,front ( ,mansion ,h\se1 ,%[+ ,b[l+ ,gre5 & ,"p ( ,s]p5t9e ,drive ,illu/ration3 ,exp]im5tal ,plot1 ) ,s]vants' ,qu>t]s 7re/or$7 9 ,backgr\nd ,?is 0 ! second "t our ,f>m] recon/ruct$ 8 h\se1 z 9 #ageh-fj he _h made num]\s alt]ations#f4 ,9 #ageh he paid ,john ,patt]son #cbh4j4e = "w done ^u x1 & ! :ole h\se 0 pretty ?or\ghly r5ovat$ & remodel$ 9 prep>ation = ! reception ( a new mi/ress4 ,9 ,m>*1 #agfj1 we f9d ! own] contract+ ) ,william ,triplett to build me two h\ses 9 front ( my h\se 7pla/]+ !m also7 & runn+ walls to !m f ! great h\se & f ! great h\se to ! wa%\se & kit*5 also4 ,by ! front he means ! we/ front1 z t "p t[>d ! riv] is really ! re> ( ! mansion4 ,hi!rto ! h\se _h /ood deta*$ & ^! walls 7 ! orig9als ( ! colonnades1 /ill a noticeable feature ( ! build+4 #f ,9 #agge a ,fr5*man 0 engag$ to panel ! ma9 hall & apply /ucco ornam5ts to ! ceil+s ( ! p>lor & d9+-room4 ,ow+ to ! abs5ce ( a di>y ( 8 home activities dur+ #aghd we c n trace 9 detail 8 "w t ye> ^u ei!r 8 h\se or gr\nds1 b we "k su* facts z t he 0 ord]+ mat]ials = ! h\se & t he _h 8 ,fr5* fri5d ,male%]bes & o!rs collect+ v9es & plants = him4 ,) ,janu>y #a1 #aghe1 he began a new di>y1 & f x we asc]ta9 t on ! twelf?1 on a ride ab\t 8 e/ate1 he obs]v$ _m trees & %rubs suitable = transplant+4 ,!reaft] he r>ely rode out )\t notic+ "s crab1 holly1 magnolia1 p9e or o!r "y tree t w\ld s]ve 8 purpose4 ,he 0 m alive to ! beauties ( nature ?an he _h once be51 or at lea/ m incl9$ to comm5t ^u !m4 ,on an ,april day he notes t ! fl[] ( ! ,sassafras 0 fully out & look$ well--an int]mixture ( ?is & ,r$ bud ,i conceive w\ld look v pretty--! latt] cr[n$ ) ! =m] or vice v]sa4 ,he 0 no gu%+ spr+ poet1 b :5 ! sap 0 runn+1 ! fl[]s bloom+ & ! birds s++ he felt x all 9 8 he>t--p]haps m deeply ?an d "s :o say m ab\t x4 ,on ,janu>y #ai? ( ?is ye> he began lay+ out 8 gr\nds on a new plan4 ,?is plan1 z complet$1 provid$ = sunk5 walls or ,haw has6 at ! ends ( ! mansion1 & on ! we/ front a l>ge elliptical lawn or b[l+ gre5 su* z /ill exi/s !re4 ,along ! sides ( ! lawn he laid out a s]p5t9e drive or c>riage way1 to be bord]$ ) a great v>iety ( %ade trees on ea* side & a ,wild]ness on ! outside4 ,at ! extreme we/1 :]e ! entrance /ood1 ! trees 7 omitt$ s t f ! h\se "o c\ld see d[n a long vi/a1 cut ?r\gh ! oaks & ev]gre5s1 ! lodge gate ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile away4 ,on ea* side ( ! op5+ 9 ! lawn /ood a small artificial m\nd1 & j 9 front ( ! h\se a sun-dial by :i* ea* day1 :5 ! wea!r 0 cle>1 he set 8 wat*4 ,a sun-dial /&s on ! same spot n[ b1 alas1 x is n ! orig9al4 ,t 0 giv5 away or sold by "o ( ! subsequ5t own]s4 ,?is same spr+ our ,f>m] records plant+ ivy1 limes & l9d5s s5t by 8 good fri5d ,gov]nor ,cl9ton ( ,new ,york2 lilacs1 mock oranges1 asp51 mulb]ries1 black gums1 b]ri$ ?orns1 locu/s1 sassafras1 magnolia1 crabs1 s]vice b]ries1 catalpas1 papaws1 honey locu/s1 a live oak f ,norfolk1 yews1 asp5s1 swamp b]ries1 hemlocks1 twelve horse *e/nut s5t by ,light ,horse ,h>ry ,lee1 twelve cutt+s ( tree box1 buckeye nuts br\ght by him ! prec$+ ye> f ! m\? ( ,*eat ,riv]1 eight nuts f a tree call$ ! ,k5tucke ,c(fee tree1 a r[ ( %ell b>k hickory nuts f ,new ,york1 "s filb]ts f si/] ,lewis4 ,8 bro!r ,john s5t him f\r b>rels ( holly se$s1 :i* he s[$ 9 ! semicircle nor? ( ! front gate2 9 ! s\? semicircle1 f ! kit*5 to ! s\? ,haw ha62 & f ! s]vants' hall to ! nor? ,haw ha6 ,nor did he neglect m utilit>ian "w1 = 9 ,april he graft$ _m *]ries1 pe>s & o!r fruit trees4 ,su* "w 0 cont9u$ at int]vals till 8 dea?4 ,9 rais+ fruit1 z 9 _m o!r ?+s1 he 0 tr\bl$ by ! ?iev+ prop5sities ( ! slaves4 ,septemb] t5? ( ?is ye> he records t because ( ! sc>city ( apples & ! depr$ations t 7 be+ committ$ e ,night ^u ! few ,i h1 ,i f\nd x necess>y 7?o mu* too e>ly7 to ga!r & put !m up = ,w9t] use4 ,! spr+ ( #aghe prov$ an exceptionally dry "o & he 0 =c$ to be abs5t f home sev]al days1 leav+ ! c>e ( ! trees & %rubs to 8 c>eless lazy s]vants4 ,he records t !y said t !y wat]$ !m accord+ to directions1 b he seems to d\bt x4 ,at all ev5ts1 ,mo/ ( my transplant$ trees h a sickly look4--,! small ,p9es 9 ! ,wild]ness are entirely dead4--,! l>g] ones 9 ! ,walks1 = ! mo/ "p appe> to be alive 7z yet7--almo/ ! :ole ( ! ,holly are dead--_m ( ! ,ivy1 w*4 be=e look$ heal?y well seem to be decl9+--few ( ! ,crab trees _h put =? leaves2 n a s+le ,a% tree has unfold$ its buds2 :e!r ow+ to ! trees decl9+ or any o!r cause1 ,i "k n4444 ,! lime trees1 :i* _h "s appe>ance ( ,budd+ :5 ,i w5t away1 are n[ )]+--& ! ,horse *e/nut ,tree box f ,colo4 ,h>ry ,lee's discov] little signs ( %oot+4--! ,hemlock is almo/ entirely dead1 b]eft ( _! leaves2--& s are ! live ,oak4--,9 %ort half ! ,trees 9 ! ,%rubb]ies _m 9 ! ,walk are dead decl99g4 ,nev]!less he refus$ to be disc\rag$ & proce$$ to plant =ty-eight mahogany tree se$s br\ght by 8 nephew1 ,george ,a4 ,wa%+ton1 f ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,he also set out a ,palmetto ,royal 9 ! g>d5 & s[$ or plant$ s&box trees1 palmettos1 physic nuts1 pride ( ,*9as1 live oaks1 accacias1 bird pepp]s1 ,caya pepp]1 privet1 gu9ea grass1 & a great v>iety ( ,*9ese grasses1 ! names ( :i*1 su* z ,9 *e fa1 all san fa se lon fa1 he gravely set d[n 9 8 di>y4 ,! dry wea!r cont9u$ & pres5tly he notes t all ! popl>s1 black gums & p9es1 mo/ ( ! mulb]ries1 all ( ! crab apples & papaws1 mo/ ( ! hemlock & sassafras1 & sev]al ( ! c$>s are dead1 :ile ! tops ( ! live oaks are dead b %oots are com+ up f ! trunks & roots4 ,! ,*9ese grasses are 9 a bad way1 & ^? t h come up are almo/ entirely de/roy$ ei!r by insects or dr\ght4 ,none ( ?is grass surviv$ ! w9t]1 ?\gh he took ! tr\ble to cov] x ) /raw4 ,dur+ ! fall ( #aghe & spr+ ( #aghf he s[$ ! lawn ) ,engli% grass se$s1 replac$ ! dead trees 9 ! s]p5t9e walks & %rubb]ies1 & s5t two hundr$ & fifte5 apple trees to 8 ,riv] ,plantation4 ,he made ! two l[ m\nds already m5tion$ & plant$ !reon weep+ will[s4 ,he set out /ocks ( import$ haw?orns1 f\r yell[ jessam9es1 tw5ty-five ( ! ,pal9urus = h$ges1 =ty-six pi/acia nuts & sev5ty-five pyramidical cypress1 :i* la/ 7 br\ght to him by ! botani/ ,mi*aux f ! ,k+ ( ,france4 ,z #aghf 0 "o ( ! wette/ summ]s ev] kn[n1 8 plants & trees liv$ bett] ?an !y _h done ! prec$+ ye>4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod & until ! end ( 8 life he 0 con/antly receiv+ trees & %rubs f v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w4 ,?us 9 #agid he s5t to ,alex&ria by ,?omas ,jeff]son a bundle ( ,poccon pecan or ,ill9ois nut1 :i* 9 "s way _h come to him at ,philadelphia4 ,he in/ruct$ ! g>d5] to set ^! out at ,m\nt ,v]non1 also to s[ "s se$s ( ! ,ea/ ,india hemp t _h be5 left 9 8 c>e4 ,! same ye> ?irty-n9e v>ieties ( tropical plants1 includ+ ! bread fruit tree1 came to him f a well wi%] 9 ,jamaica4 ,at o!r times he s[$ se$s ( ! cucumb] tree1 *ickory & collifl[] & plant$ ivy & wild honeysuckle4 ,aga9 he once m plant$ pecans & hickory nuts4 ,x c h>dly be t at 8 advanc$ age he expect$ to d]ive any p]sonal good f ei!r ( ^! trees1 b he 0 v fond ( nuts1 eat+ great quantities = dess]t1 & ! lik+ incl9$ him to gr[ trees t produc$ !m4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 _m o!r matt]s1 he plant$ = ! b5efit ( po/]ity4 ,9 ord] to c>e = 8 exotic plants he built adjo9+ ! upp] g>d5 a consid]able cons]vatory or ho?\se4 ,9 ?is he plac$ _m ( ! plants s5t to him z pres5ts & also pur*as$ _m o!rs f ! collection ( ! celebrat$ botani/1 ,john ,b>tram1 at ,philadelphia4 ,! /ructure1 toge!r ) ! s]vants' qu>t]s adjo9+1 0 burn$ d[n 9 ,decemb]1 #ahce1 & :5 ! hi/orian ,loss+ visit$ ,m\nt ,v]non 9 #aheh no?+ rema9$ ( ^! build+s except b>e walls crumbl+ to decay4 ,( ! movable plants t _h belong$ to ,wa%+ton !re rema9$ 9 #aheh only a lemon tree1 a c5tury plant & a sago palm1 all ( :i* h s9ce di$4 ,! cons]vatory & s]vants' qu>t]s h1 h[ev]1 be5 rebuilt & ! cons]vatory re/ock$ ) plants su* z ,wa%+ton kept 9 x4 ,! build+s probably look mu* z !y did 9 8 "t4 ,"o ( ! sights to-day at ,m\nt ,v]non is ! =mal g>d51 :i* all :o h visit$ ! place w rememb]4 ,/rangely en\gh x seems impossible to discov] exactly :5 ?is 0 laid out z x n[ /&s4 ,! guides foll[ tradition & tell visitors t ,wa%+ton set out ! box h$ge1 ! pr9cipal feature1 aft] 8 m>riage1 & t he told ,m>?a t %e %\ld be mi/ress ( ?is fl[] g>d5 & he ! ma/] ( ! vegetable g>d54 ,x is b>ely possible t he did set out ! h$ges at t "t1 b1 if s1 x mu/ h be5 9 #agei1 = no m5tion is made ( x 9 ! di>y begun 9 #agfj4 ,9 ,april1 #aghe1 we f9d by 8 di>y t he plant$ twelve cutt+s ( ! tree box & aga9 9 ! spr+ ( #aghg he plant$ 9 8 %rubb]ies "s holly trees1 also 444 "s ( ! slips ( ! tree box4 ,b ( box h$ges ,i c f9d no m5tion 9 any ( ! pap]s ,i h se54 ,"o guess is ab\t z good z ano!r1 & ,i am incl9$ to believe t if !y 7 plant$ 9 8 "t1 x 0 done dur+ 8 presid5cy by "o ( 8 g>d5]s1 p]haps ,butl] or ! ,g]man1 ,ehl]4 ,!y may h be5 set out long aft] 8 dea?4 ,at all ev5ts ! g>d5 0 model$ aft] ! =mal g>d5s ( ,europe & ! idea 0 n orig9al ) him4 ,ea/ ( ! =mal g>d5 lies a plot ( gr\nd t he us$ = agricultural exp]im5ts4 ,! vegetable g>d5 0 s\? ( ! ,b[l+ ,gre5 & sep>at$ f x by a brick wall4 ,"h utility 0 "l & a great pr(usion ( products 0 rais$ = ! table4 ,wa%+ton took an int]e/ 9 its managem5t & ,i h f\nd an entry 9 8 di>y record+ ! day t gre5 peas 7 available = ! fir/ "t t ye>4 ,evid5tly he 0 fond ( !m4 ,! b5t ( our ,f>m]'s m9d 0 to ! practical1 yet he took pride 9 ! appe>ance ( 8 e/ate4 ,i %all begrudge no reasonable exp5se t w contribute to ! improvem5t & neatness ( my f>ms1 he wrote "o ( 8 manag]s1 = no?+ pleases me bett] ?an to see !m 9 good ord]1 & ev]y?+ trim1 h&some1 & ?riv+ ab\t !m2 nor no?+ hurts me m ?an to f9d !m o!rwise4 ,live h$ges t5d to make a place look well & x 0 probably ?is & 8 passion = trees t caus$ ,wa%+ton to g 9 ext5sively = h$ges ab\t 8 f>ms4 ,!y took ! place ( wood5 f5ces & sav$ trees & also grew m trees & bu%es4 ,8 ord9>y c\rse 9 build+ a f5ce 0 to h a tr5* dug on ea* side ( ! l9e & ! dirt ?r[n t[>d ! c5t]4 ,^u ! ridge ?us =m$ he built a po/ & rail f5ce & along x plant$ c$>s1 locu/s1 p9es1 bri>s or ?orn bu%es to disc\rage cattle & o!r /ock4 ,! tr5*es n only increas$ ! effici5cy ( ! f5ce b also s]v$ z dit*es4 ,9 _m places !y are /ill disc]nible4 ,! l9es ( ! h$ges are also (t5 m>k$ 9 _m places by trees :i*1 ?\gh few or none c be ! orig9als1 are desc5d$ f ! roots or se$s ( ^? trees4 ,c$> & locu/ trees are p>ticul>ly noticeable4 ,illu/ration3 ,fir/ page ( ! ,di>y = #agfj ,9 #agid our ,f>m] _h five ?\s& :ite ?orn s5t f ,engl& = h$ge purposes1 b !y arriv$ late 9 ! spr+ & few surviv$ & ev5 ^! did n ?rive v well4 ,ano!r "t he s5t f ,philadelphia two bu%els ( honey locu/ se$ to be plant$ 9 8 nurs]y4 ,^! are only in/ances ( 8 activities 9 ?is direction4 ,mu* ( :at he und]took z a plant] ( trees fail$ = "o reason or ano!r1 mo/ ( all because he att5d$ to ! bus9ess ( 8 c\ntry at ! exp5se ( 8 own1 b mu* t he attempt$ succe$$ & en\gh /ill rema9s to enable u to realize t by 8 ef=ts he made 8 e/ate attractive4 ,he 0 no ,b>b>ian or ,phili/9e4 ,he _h a s5se ( beauty & x is only 9 rec5t ye>s t 8 c\ntrym51 absorb$ 9 mat]ial und]tak+s1 h begun to appreciate ! ?+s t he 0 enjoy+ s long ago4 ,! visitor at ,m\nt ,v]non /ill f9ds a *>m no art alone c\ld give1 9 trees f v>i\s climes1 ea* a witness ( ! ta/e t s\ght1 or ! love t s5t !m1 9 fields :i* ! desolat+ /ep ( w> rev]5tly pass$ by1 9 fl[]s ^: root is n 9 graves1 yet t+$ ) ! lifeblood ( ! he>t t *]i%$ !m f *ildhood to old age4 ,on ^? acres we move b5ea? ! %ade or %elt] ( ! invisible tree :i* put =? :atev] meets ! eye1 & has left "s sign on ea* object1 l>ge or small4 ,/ill plant$ beside 8 riv]1 he br+s =? fruit 9 8 season4 ,nor does 8 leaf )]4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,:ite ,,s]vants ,,& ,,ov]se]s ,9 colonial ,virg9ia1 z 9 mo/ o!r new c\ntries1 "o ( ! greate/ problems t confront$ ! settl]s 0 t ( labor4 ,x took human muscle to cle> away ! =e/ & t5d ! crops1 & ! quantity ( human muscle available 0 small4 ,"o solution ( ! problem 0 ! importation ( black slaves1 & ( ?is solution z x conc]n$ ,wa%+ton some?+ w be said 9 a sep>ate *apt]4 ,ano!r solution 0 ! :ite ind5tur$ s]vant4 ,"s ( ^! :ite s]vants 7 political (f5d]s1 su* z ! foll[]s ( ,monm\?1 :o 7 puni%$ by transportation = a t]m ( ye>s or = life to ! plantations4 ,o!rs 7 crim9als or un=tunate debtors :o 7 sold 9 ,am]ica in/ead ( be+ s5t to jail4 ,o!rs 7 p]sons :o _h be5 kidnapp$ & c>ri$ across ! sea into s]vitude4 ,yet o!rs 7 m5 & wom5 :o volunt>ily b\nd !mselves to "w = a t]m ( ye>s 9 paym5t ( _! passage to ! colonies4 ,by f> ! l>ge/ numb] ( ! :ite s]vants 9 ,wa%+ton's day belong$ to ?is la/-m5tion$ class1 :o 7 (t5 call$ r$emption]s4 ,"s ( ^! 7 ambiti\s1 well-mean+ p1 p]haps skill$ artisans1 :o aft] work+ out _! "t became good citiz5s & (t5 prosp]$4 ,a few 7 ev5 well educat$4 ,9 favor ( ! convicts1 h[ev]1 little c\ld be said4 ,9 g5]al !y 7 ignorant & immoral & greatly l[]$ ! level ( ! population 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 ! section to :i* mo/ ( !m 7 s5t4 ,:e!r !y came to ,am]ica ( _! own free w or n su* s]vants 7 subject$ to /r+5t regulations & 7 compell$ to complete _! t]ms ( s]vice4 ,if !y ran away1 !y c\ld be pursu$ & br\ght back by =ce1 & ! pap]s ( ! day 7 full ( adv]tisem5ts = su* abscond]s4 ,ow+ to _! color & ! ease ) :i* !y f\nd sympa?iz]s among ! :ite population1 h[ev]1 ! runaways (t5 manag$ to make good _! escape4 ,to give a complete li/ ( ,wa%+ton's ind5tur$ s]vants1 ev5 if x 7 possible1 w\ld be t$i\s & tiresome4 ,= ! mo/ "p he b\ght !m 9 ord] to obta9 skill$ workm54 ,?us 9 #agfj we f9d him writ+ to a ,doctor ,ross1 ( ,philadelphia1 to pur*ase = him a jo9]1 a brick-lay] & a g>d5]1 if any %ip ) s]vants 0 9 port4 ,z late z #aghf he b\ght ! "t ( a ,dut*man nam$ ,ov]dur%1 :o 0 a dit*] & m[]1 & ( 8 wife1 a sp9n]1 wa%] & milk]2 also _! daught]4 ,! same ye> he receiv$ f on bo>d ! ,brig ,anna1 f ,irel&1 two s]vant m5 = :om ,i agre$ ye/]day--viz--,?omas ,ryan1 a %oemak]1 & ,cavan ,b[5 a ,tayl] ,r$emption]s = #c ye>s s]vice by ,ind5ture4 ,^! co/ him twelve p\nds ea*4 ,! /ory ( 8 pur*ase ( s]vants = 8 we/]n l&s is told 9 ano!r place1 z is also t ( 8 plan to import ,palat9es = ! same purpose4 ,on ! day ( ,lex+ton & ,concord1 b be=e ! news ( t conflict rea*$ ,virg9ia1 two ( 8 ind5tur$ s]vants ran away & he publi%$ a l5g?y adv]tisem5t ( !m 9 ! ,virg9ia ,gazette1 (f]+ a rew>d ( =ty doll>s = ! return ( bo? or tw5ty doll>s = ! return ( ei!r4 ,!y 7 describ$ z foll[s3 ,,?omas ,,spe>s1 a jo9]1 born 9 ,bri/ol1 ab\t #bj ye>s ( age1 #e feet #f in*es & a half high1 sl5d] made4 ,he has light grey or bluei% color$ eyes1 a little pock-m>k$1 & freckl$1 ) s&y color$ hair1 cut %ort2 8 voice is co>se1 & some:at drawl+4 ,he took ) him a coat1 wai/coat1 & bree*es1 ( light br[n duffil1 ) black horn buttons1 a light color$ clo? wai/coat1 old lea!r bree*es1 *eck & oznabrig %irts1 a pair ( old ribb$ ditto1 new oznabrig tr[s]s1 & a felt hat1 n mu* ! worse = we>4 ,,william ,,web/]1 a brick mak]1 born 9 ,scotl&1 & talks pretty broad4 ,he is ab\t #e feet six in*es high & well made1 r turn$ ( #cj1 ) light br[n hair1 & r\ndi% face4444 ,!y w5t (f 9 a small yawl1 ) turp5t9e sides & bottom1 ! inside pa9t$ ) a mixture ( t> & r$ lead4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 bus9ess c>e] ,wa%+ton also employ$ a consid]able numb] ( free :ite m51 :o likewise 7 usually skill$ work]s or ov]se]s4 ,he commonly engag$ !m = ! t]m ( "o ye> & by writt5 contracts1 :i* he drew up himself1 a ?+ he _h le>n$ to d :5 a boy by copy+ legal =ms4 ,_m ( ^! pap]s /ill survive & contracts ) jo9]s & g>d5]s jo/le inaugural addresses & op9ions ( cab9et meet+s4 ,z a rule ! hir$ employees receiv$ a h\se1 an all[ance ( corn1 fl\r1 meat & p]haps o!r articles1 ! money paym5t be+ comp>atively small4 ,"s ( ! contracts conta9 peculi> /ipulations4 ,t ) a c]ta9 ov]se] provid$3 ,& :]eas !re are a numb] ( :iskey /ills v contigu\s to ! said ,plantations1 & _m idle1 drunk5 & dissolute ,p cont9ually resort+ ! same1 prid+ !mselves 9 debau*+ sob] & well-incl9$ ,p]sons ! said ,edd4 ,voilett do? promise z well = 8 own sake z 8 employ]s to avoid !m z he ought4 ,probably mo/ read]s h he>d ( ! fam\s contract ) ! g>d5] ,philip ,bat]1 :o _h a weakness = ! output ( /ills su* z ^? m5tion$ above4 ,x 0 execut$ 9 #aghg &1 9 consid]ation ( ,bat]'s agreem5t n to be disguis$ ) liquor except on times h]e9aft] m5tion$1 provid$ t he %\ld be giv5 f\r doll>s at ,*ri/mas1 ) :i* he may be drunk f\r days & f\r nights2 two doll>s at ,ea/] to effect ! same purpose2 two doll>s at ,:itsuntide to be drunk = two days2 a dram 9 ! morn+1 & a dr9k ( grog at d9n] at noon4 ,wa%+ton's mo/ fam\s :ite s]vant 0 ,?omas ,bi%op1 :o figures 9 "s books z a negro4 ,he _h be5 ! p]sonal s]vant ( ,g5]al ,braddock1 & tradition says t ! dy+ ,g5]al comm5d$ him to ,wa%+ton4 ,at all ev5ts ,wa%+ton took him into 8 s]vice at t5 p\nds p] ye> &1 except = a %ort int]val ab\t #agfj1 ,bi%op rema9$ "o ( 8 reta9]s until dea?4 ,x 0 ,bi%op & ,john ,alton :o accompani$ ,wa%+ton on 8 trip to ,new ,york & ,bo/on 9 #agef--t trip 9 ! c\rse ( :i*1 accord+ to imag9ative hi/orians1 ! "y (fic] became enamor$ ( ! heiress ,m>y ,phillipse4 ,d\btless ! m5 made a brave %[ along ! way1 = we "k t ,wa%+ton _h ord]$ = !m #b complete liv]y suits = s]vants2 ) a sp>e cloak & all o!r necess>y trimm+s = two suits m4 ,i w\ld h y *oose ! liv]y by our arms1 only z ! field ( arms is :ite1 ,i ?9k ! clo!s _h bett] n be q s1 b ne>ly l ! inclos$4 ,! trimm+s & fac+s ( sc>let1 & a sc>let wai/ coat4 ,if liv]y lace is n q disus$1 ,i %\ld be glad to h ! cloaks lac$4 ,i l t fa%ion be/1 & two silv] lac$ hats = ! above s]vants4 ,:5 ! ,revolution came ,bi%op 0 too old to take ! field & 0 left at home z ! manag] ( a plantation4 ,he 0 all[$ a h\se1 = he _h m>ri$ & 0 n[ ! fa!r ( a daught]4 ,he liv$ to a great age1 b on fair days1 :5 ! ,f>m] 0 at home1 ! old man always made x a po9t to grasp 8 cane & walk out to ! road to see 8 ma/] ride by1 to salute him & to pass a fri5dly ^w4 ,he seems to h ?\ght ( leav+ ,m\nt ,v]non ) 8 daught] 9 #agid1 = ! ,presid5t wrote to ,pe>ce3 ,old ,bi%op mu/ be tak5 c>e ( :e!r he goes or /ays4 ,he di$ ! foll[+ ,janu>y1 :ile ,wa%+ton 0 away 9 ,philadelphia4 ,cu/is tells an amus+ /ory ( ,bi%op's daught] ,sally4 ,foll[+ ! ,revolution two ( ,wa%+ton's aides-de-camp1 ,colonels ,smi? & ,humphreys1 ! latt] a poet ( "s pret5sions1 sp5t consid]able "t at ,m\nt ,v]non arrang+ ! ,g5]al's milit>y pap]s4 ,"o aft]noon ,smi? /roll$ out f ! ,mansion ,h\se = relaxation & came ^u ,sally1 !n 9 h] te5s & old en\gh to be int]e/+ to a soldi]1 milk+ a c[4 ,:5 %e />t$ = ! h\se ) ! pail ( milk ! ,colonel gallantly /epp$ =w>d & ask$ to be p]mitt$ to c>ry x4 ,b ,sally _h he>d f h] fa!r dire tales ( :at befell damsels :o _h any?+ to d ) milit>y m5 & ! fact t ,smi? 0 a f9e-look+ "y fell[ 9 no way less5$ h] s5se ( p]il4 ,9 great panic %e flung d[n ! pail1 spla%+ ! cont5ts ov] ! (fic]1 & ran scream+ to ! h\se4 ,smi? foll[$1 int5t ^u allay+ h] al>m & ran plump into old ,bi%op1 :o at once accus$ him ( attempt+ to phil&] ) ! girl1 turn$ a deaf e> to all ! ,colonel's explanations1 & decl>$ t he w\ld br+ ^w ( ! (f5se to 8 honor ! ,g5]al1 nay m1 to ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton6 ,9 great al>m ! ,colonel betook himself t[>d ! ,mansion ,h\se pond]+ ^u "s way ( gett+ himself out ( ! scrape he _h fall5 into4 ,at la/ he be?\ght himself ( ,billy ,lee1 ! mulatto body s]vant1 & ^! two old soldi]s proce$$ to hold a c\ncil ( w>4 ,smi? said3 ,x's bad en\gh1 ,billy1 = ?is /ory to get to ! ,g5]al's e>s1 b to ^? ( ! lady w nev] d2 & !n !re's ,humphreys1 he w be out ^u me 9 a d--d long poem t w spread my mis=tunes f ,dan to ,be]%eba6 ,at la/ x 0 decid$ t ,billy %\ld act z special ambassador to ,bi%op & endeavor to div]t him f 8 purpose4 ,mean:ile ,bi%op _h got out 8 old clo!s--,cumb]l& cock$ hat & all--( ! p]iod ( ! ,fr5* ,w>1 _h dress$ ) great c>e &1 tak+ up 8 /aff1 _h laid 8 l9e ( m>* /raight to ! ,mansion ,h\se4 ,billy met him midway ^u ! road & mu* skirmi%+ ensu$1 ,billy tak+ two l9es ( attack3 fir/1 t ,smi? 0 a p]fect g5tleman1 &1 second1 t ,bi%op _h no bus9ess to h su* a devili%ly pretty daught]4 ,f9ally ^! tactics prevail$1 ,bi%op took ! "r ab\t1 & a gu9ea dropp$ into ! ambassador's palm complet$ ! episode4 ,9 due "t ,sally lo/ h] dreadful fe> ( m5 & m>ri$ ! plantation c>p5t]1 ,?omas ,gre51 ) ^: %iftless ways1 describ$ else:]e1 ,wa%+ton put up = a long "t = ! sake ( 8 family4 ,ultimately ,gre5 quitt$ ,wa%+ton's s]vice & seems to h des]t$ 8 wife or else di$2 at all ev5ts %e & h] family 7 left 9 di/ress$ circum/ances4 ,%e wrote a lett] to ,wa%+ton begg+ assi/ance & he in/ruct$ 8 manag] to aid h] to ! ext5t ( #bj b to tell h] t if %e set up a %op 9 ,alex&ria1 z %e ?\ght ( do+1 %e mu/ n buy any?+ ( 8 negroes4 ,he seems to h all[$ h] a little wood1 fl\r & meat at kill+ "t & 9 #agif in/ruct$ ,pe>ce t if %e & h] family 7 really 9 di/ress1 z report$1 to af=d !m "s relief1 b 9 my op9ion x _h bett] be 9 any?+ ?an money1 = ,i v /rongly suspect t all t has1 & p]haps all t w be giv5 to h] 9 t article1 is appli$ m 9 rigg+ h]self1 ?an 9 ! pur*ase ( real & useful necess>ies = h] family4 ,by 8 w ,wa%+ton left ,sally ,gre5 & ,ann ,walk]1 daught] ( ,john ,alton1 ea* "o hundr$ doll>s 9 consid]ation ( ! atta*m5t ( _! fa!rs to me4 ,alton ent]$ ,wa%+ton's s]vice ev5 be=e ,bi%op1 accompany+ him z a body s]vant on ! ,braddock campaign & suff]+ a s]i\s illness4 ,he subsequ5tly 0 promot$ to ! managem5t ( a plantation & enjoy$ ,wa%+ton's confid5ce & e/eem4 ,x 0 ) a sad he>t t ,wa%+ton p5n$ 9 8 di>y = #aghe3 ,la/ night ,jno4 ,alton an ,ov]se] ( m9e 9 ! ,neck--an old fai?ful ,s]vant :o has liv$ ) me #cj odd ye>s di$--& ?is ev5+ ! wife ( ,?os4 ,bi%op1 ano!r old ,s]vant :o _h liv$ ) me an equal numb] ( ye>s also di$4 ,! adoption ( ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton's two y\nge/ gr&*ildr51 ,nelly ,cu/is & ,george ,wa%+ton ,cu/is1 made necess>y ! employm5t ( a tutor4 ,"o applicant 0 ,noah ,web/]1 :o visit$ ,m\nt ,v]non 9 #aghe1 b = "s reason did n engage4 ,a c]ta9 ,william ,%aw _h *>ge = almo/ a ye> & !n 9 #aghf ,tobias ,le>1 a native ( ,new ,hamp%ire & a graduate ( ,h>v>d1 0 employ$4 ,x is suppos$ t "s ( ! lessons 7 taught 9 ! small circul> build+ 9 ! g>d52 ,wa%+ton himself ref]s to x z ! h\se 9 ! ,upp] ,g>d5 call$ ! ,s*ool h\se4 ,le>'s duties 7 by no means all p$agogical & ultimately he became ,wa%+ton's private secret>y4 ,9 ,philadelphia he & 8 family liv$ 9 ! presid5tial mansion4 ,wa%+ton _h = him a p>ticul> fri5d%ip1 an almo/ fa!rly affection4 ,8 int]e/ 9 ,le>'s little son ,l9coln 0 almo/ z great z he w\ld h be/[$ ^u 8 own gr&son4 ,apropos ( ! recov]y ( ! *ild f a s]i\s illness he wrote 9 #agic3 ,x gave ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton1 myself1 & all :o knew him s9c]e pleasure to he> t our little fav\rite _h arriv$ safe & 0 9 good heal? at ,portsm\?--we s9c]ely wi% him a long cont9uance ( ! latt]--t he may be always z *>m+ & promis+ z he n[ is--t he may live to be a com=t & bless+ to y--& an ornam5t to 8 ,c\ntry4 ,z a tok5 ( my affection = him ,i s5d him a ticket 9 ! lott]y t's n[ draw+ 9 ! ,f$]al ,city2 if x %\ld be 8 =tune to draw ! ,hotel1 x w add to ! pleasure ,i feel 9 giv+ x4 ,truly a r s+ul> gift = a *ild1 we w\ld ?9k 9 ^! days4 ,let u see h[ x turn$ out4 ,! next ,may ,wa%+ton wrote to ,le>1 !n 9 ,europe on bus9ess = ! ,potomac ,navigation ,company1 ( :i* he _h become presid5t3 ,(t51 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ,mr4 ,langdon1 we he> ( y\r son ,l9coln1 & ) pleasure1 t he cont9ues to be ! heal?y & sprightly *ild he =m]ly 04 ,he decl>$ if 8 ticket %\ld turn up a prize1 he w\ld g & live 9 ! ,f$]al ,city4 ,he did n consid]1 poor little fell[1 t "s ( ! prizes w\ld h>dly build him a baby h\se nor =esee t "o ( ^! small tickets w\ld be 8 lot1 hav+ drawn no m ?an t5 doll>s4 ,le>'s fir/ wife _h di$ ! ye> be=e ( yell[ fev] at ! ,presid5t's h\se 9 ,philadelphia1 & = 8 second he took ! wid[ ( ,george ,a4 ,wa%+ton--,fanny--:o 0 a niece ( ,m>?a ,wa%+ton1 be+ a daught] ( ,anna ,d&ridge ,bassett & ,colonel ,burwell ,bassett4 ,?is alliance t5d$ to /r5g!n ! fri5dly relations betwe5 ,le> & ! ,g5]al4 ,9 ,wa%+ton's la/ mom5ts ,le> held 8 dy+ h& & lat] p5n$ a noble description ( ! f9al sc5e t reveals a man ( high & t5d] s5tim5ts ) a true appreciation ( 8 b5efactor's greatness4 ,wa%+ton will$ him ! use ( ?ree hundr$ sixty acres ea/ ( ,hunt+ ,creek dur+ life4 ,:5 ,fanny ,le> di$1 ,le> m>ri$ ,frances ,d&ridge ,h5ley1 ano!r niece ( ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton4 ,le>'s desc5dants /ill own a quilt made by ,m>?a ,wa%+ton & giv5 to ?is niece4 ,dur+ "p at lea/ ( ,wa%+ton's abs5ce 9 ! ,fr5* w> 8 y\ng] bro!r ,john ,augu/9e1 describ$ 9 ! ,g5]al's w z ! intimate fri5d ( my rip5$ age1 _h *>ge ( 8 bus9ess affairs & resid$ at ,m\nt ,v]non4 ,! relations ) ?is bro!r 7 unusually close & ,wa%+ton took great int]e/ 9 ,john's elde/ son ,bu%rod1 :o /udi$ law & became an associate ju/ice ( ! ,f$]al ,supreme ,c\rt4 ,to ,bu%rod ! ,g5]al gave 8 pap]s1 libr>y1 ! ,mansion ,h\se ,f>m & o!r l& & a residu>y %>e 9 ! e/ate4 ,i am incl9$ to believe t dur+ #ageg-eh ,john ,augu/9e did n h *>ge1 z ,m\nt ,v]non seems to h be5 "u ! ov]sight ( a c]ta9 ,humphrey ,knight1 :o work$ ! f>m on %>es4 ,he 0 evid5tly a good f>m]1 = 9 #ageh ,william ,fairfax1 :o kept a fri5dly eye ^u 8 abs5t neighbor's affairs1 wrote3 ,y h "s ( ! f9e/ ,tobacco ,corn ,i h se5 ?is ye>1 ,! summ] 01 h[ev]1 exce$+ly dry & ! crop 0 good 9 a relative s5se only4 ,knight tri$ to keep affairs 9 good runn+ ord] & ! m5 h>d at "w1 report+ z to ye ,c>p5trs ,i h m9d$ em all ,i posably c\ld1 & has :ipt em :5 ,i c\ld see a fault4 ,knight di$ ,septemb] #i1 #ageh1 a few mon?s be=e ,wa%+ton's m>riage4 ,wa%+ton's g5]al manag] dur+ ! ,revolution 0 ,lund ,wa%+ton1 a di/ant relative4 ,he 0 a man ( en]gy & ability & retir$ aga9/ prote/s 9 #aghe4 ,un=tunately n mu* ( ! correspond5ce betwe5 ! two has come d[n to u1 z ,lund de/roy$ mo/ ( ! ,g5]al's lett]s4 ,:y he did s ,i d n "k1 ?\gh possibly x 0 because 9 !m ,wa%+ton comm5t$ freely ab\t p]sons & sections4 ,9 "o t rema9s1 = example1 writt5 soon aft] 8 assumption ( comm& at ,cambridge1 ! ,g5]al speaks disp>ag+ly ( "s ,new ,engl& (fic]s & says ( ! troops t !y may fight well1 b are dirty fell[s4 ,:5 ! ,briti% visit$ ,m\nt ,v]non 9 #agha ,lund conciliat$ !m by furni%+ !m provisions1 !reby draw+ d[n ^u himself a rebuke f ! own]1 :o said t he w\ld r h _h 8 build+s burn$ d[n ?an to h pur*as$ _! safety 9 su* a way4 ,nev]!less ! ,g5]al appreciat$ ,lund's s]vices & ! two always rema9$ on fri5dly t]ms4 ,lund 0 succe$$ by ,major ,george ,augu/9e ,wa%+ton1 son ( ! ,g5]al's bro!r ,*>les4 ,f 8 y\? ,george ,augu/9e _h atta*$ himself to 8 uncle's s]vice & f\ght "u him 9 ! ,revolution1 a "p ( ! "t on ! /aff ( ,lafayette4 ,! ,g5]al _h a /rong affection = him & 9 #aghd furni%$ him ) money to take a trip to ! ,we/ ,indies = 8 heal?4 ,contr>y to expectations1 he improv$1 m>ri$ ,fanny ,bassett1 & = sev]al ye>s resid$ at ,m\nt ,v]non4 ,b ! disease1 consumption1 return$ &1 greatly to 8 uncle's di/ress1 he di$ 9 #agib4 ,wa%+ton help$ to c>e = ! wid[ until %e became ! wife ( ,tobias ,le>4 ,two o!r nephews1 ,rob]t ,lewis & ,h[ell ,lewis1 7 9 turn = %ort int]vals 9 *>ge ( affairs1 b pres5tly ! e/ate 0 committ$ to ! c>e ( an ,engli%man nam$ ,an?ony ,:it+1 :o 0 already ov]se] ( two ( ! f>ms4 ,l 8 pr$ecessor he 0 a victim ( consumption & di$ 9 ,june1 #agic4 ,wa%+ton %[$ him great k9dness1 repeat$ly urg+ him n to ov]ex]t1 to make use ( w9es1 tea1 c(fee & o!r delicacies t _h be5 s5t = ! use ( gue/s4 ,z ,:it+ 0 also tr\bl$ ) rheumatism1 ! ,presid5t dropp$ affairs ( /ate long en\gh to write him t ,flannel next ! sk9 is ! be/ cure =1 prev5tative ( ! ,rheumatism ,i h ev] tri$4 ,yet aft] ,:it+'s dea? ! employ] le>n$ t he _h be5 deceiv$ 9 ! man--t he drank freely--kept bad company at my h\se 9 ,alex&ria--& 0 a v debau*$ p]son4 ,william ,pe>ce1 :o foll[$ ,:it+1 came f ! ea/]n %ore ( ,m>yl&1 :]e he own$ an e/ate call$ ,hopewell4 ,8 sal>y 0 a hundr$ gu9eas a ye>4 ,a poor spell] & gramm>ian1 he 0 nev]!less practical & "o ( ! be/ ( all ! manag]s4 ,he resign$ 9 #agig on acc\nt ( rheumatism1 :i* he ?\ght w\ld prev5t him f giv+ bus9ess ! att5tion x des]v$4 ,wa%+ton p>t$ f him ) mu* regret & gave him a c]tificate 9 :i* he spoke 9 ! mo/ laudatory t]ms ( 8 hone/y1 sobriety indu/ry & skill & /at$ t 8 conduct _h giv5 entire satisfaction4 ,!y lat] correspond$ occasionally & ex*ang$ f>m & family news 9 ! mo/ fri5dly way4 ,! la/ manag]1 ,james ,&]son1 0 describ$ by 8 employ] z an hone/1 indu/ri\s & judici\s ,scot*man4 ,8 sal>y 0 "o hundr$ =ty p\nds a ye>4 ,?\gh born 9 a c\ntry :]e slaves 7 unkn[n1 he prov$ adaptable to ,virg9ia conditions & assi/$ ! ov]se]s 9 "s *a/isem5ts :5 ne$ful4 ,z 8 employ] retir$ f ! presid5cy soon aft] he took *>ge he _h n ! responsibility ( "s :o _h prec$$ him1 = ,wa%+ton 0 unwill+ to be r$uc$ to a m]e ciph] on 8 own e/ate4 ,see+ ! great pr(usion ( *eap corn & rye1 ,&]son1 :o 0 a good judge ( :isky1 engag$ ! ,g5]al 9 a di/ill]y1 :i* /ood ne> ! gri/ mill4 ,! returns = #agih 7 #cdd4ab4g-c_/d1 ) #gee-a_/d gallons /ill unsold4 ,wa%+ton's lett]s to 8 manag]s are fill$ ) exhortations & sapi5t advice ab\t all mann] ( ?+s4 ,he con/antly urg$ !m to avoid famili>ities ) ! blacks & prea*$ ! importance ( example1 =1 be x good or bad1 x w be foll[$ by all ^? :o look up to y4--,keep e "o 9 _! place1 to _! duty2 relaxation f1 or neglect 9 small matt]s1 lead to l attempts 9 matt]s ( great] magnitude4 ,! abs5t own] 0 con/antly compla9+ t 8 manag]s fail$ to in=m him ab\t matt]s conc]n+ :i* he _h inquir$4 ,h>dly a report rea*$ him t did n fail to expla9 some?+ 9 :i* he 0 int]e/$4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! _m disadvantages ( f>m+ at long range4 ,9 #agic ,wa%+ton describ$ 8 ov]se]s to ,pe>ce1 :o 0 j tak+ *>ge1 9 great detail4 ,/u>t is compet5t1 sob] & indu/ri\s1 b talkative & conceit$4 ,if he /irs e>ly & works late 444 8 talkativ5ess & vanity may be humor$4 ,cr[ is active & possess$ ( good judgm5t1 b ov]ly fond ( visit+ & receiv+ visits4 ,mc,koy is a sickly1 slo?ful & /upid fell[4 ,butl]1 ! g>d5]1 may mean well1 b he has no m au?ority ov] ! ,negroes he is plac$ ov] ?an an old woman w\ld h4 ,ultimately he dismiss$ ,butl] on ?is gr\nd1 b z ! man c\ld f9d no o!r job he 0 =c$ to give him assi/ance4 ,! own]'s op9ions ( ,davy1 ! color$ ov]se] at ,muddy ,hole ,f>m1 & ( ,?omas ,gre51 ! c>p5t]1 are giv5 else:]e4 ,9 ! same lett] he exhort$ ,pe>ce to see :at "t ! ov]se]s turn out ( a morn+--= ,i h /rong suspicions t ?is1 ) "s ( !m1 is at a late h\r1 ! consequ5ces ( :i* to ! ,negroes is n difficult to =etell4 ,all ^! ,ov]se]s z y w p]ceive by _! agreem5ts1 :i* ,i "h ) s5d1 are on /&+ wages2 & ?is ) m5 :o are n actuat$ by ! pr9ciples ( honor or hone/y1 & n v reg>dful ( _! *>act]s1 leads naturally to endulg5ces--z _! pr(its :atev] may be m9e1 are ! same :e!r !y are at a horse race or on ! f>m4 ,f ! above x w appe> t he did n believe t ! ov]se]s 7 /or+ up any l>ge treasury ( good works4 ,9 ! ,revolution he wrote t "o ov]se] & a conf$]ate1 ,i believe1 divide ! pr(its ( my ,e/ate on ! ,york ,riv]1 tol]ably betwe5 !m1 = ! devil ( any?+ d ,i get4 ,lat] he approv$ ! c\rse ( ,george ,a4 ,wa%+ton 9 depriv+ an ov]se] ( ! privilege ( kill+ f\r %oats1 z ?is gave him an excuse :5 caught kill+ a pig to say t x 0 "o ( ^? to :i* he 0 entitl$4 ,ev5 :5 hone/1 ! ov]se]s 7 likely to be c>eless4 ,!y (t5 knew little ab\t ! /ock "u _! *>ge & 9 mak+ _! weekly reports w\ld take ! numb] f old reports in/ead ( actually mak+ ! c\nt1 ) ! result t _m animals c\ld die or disappe> long be=e ^? 9 *>ge became aw>e ( x4 ,illu/ration3 ,"p ( ,mang]'s ,weekly ,report ,wa%+ton's c>p5t]s 7 mo/ly slaves1 b he usually hir$ a :ite man to ov]see & direct !m4 ,9 #agfh1 = example1 he engag$ = ?is purpose a c]ta9 ,jona?an ,palm]1 :o 0 to receive =ty p\nds a ye>1 f\r hundr$ p\nds ( meat1 tw5ty bu%els ( corn1 a h\se to live 91 a g>d51 & also ! "r to keep two c[s4 ,! c>p5t]s 7 requir$ n only to build h\ses1 b>ns1 %$s & o!r /ructures1 b also boats1 & _h to hew out or :ipsaw _m ( ! timb]s & bo>ds us$4 ,! c>p5t] ^: "n we meet (t5e/ 0 ,?omas ,gre51 :o m>ri$ ,sally ,bi%op4 ,i h se5 a contract sign$ by ,gre5 9 #aghf1 by :i* he 0 to receive annually =ty-five p\nds 9 ,virg9ia curr5cy1 five hundr$weight ( pork1 pa/ure = a c[1 & two hundr$ p\nds ( common fl\r4 ,he also _h ! "r to be abs5t f ! plantation half a day 9 e mon?4 ,he did n use ^! vacations to good advantage1 = he 0 a drunk5 incompet5t & tri$ ,wa%+ton's pati5ce sorely4 ,wa%+ton frequ5tly ?reat5$ to dismiss him & z (t5 rel5t$ & ,gre5 f9ally1 9 #agid1 quit ( 8 own accord1 ?\gh ,wa%+ton !reaft] _h to assi/ 8 family4 ,! employm5t ( :ite day labor at ,m\nt ,v]non 0 n ext5sive4 ,9 h>ve/ "t "s extra cradl]s 7 employ$1 z ?is 0 a k9d ( "w at :i* ! slaves 7 n v skilful4 ,paym5t 0 at ! rate ( ab\t a doll> a day or a doll> = cutt+ f\r acres1 :i* 0 ! am\nt a skill$ man c\ld lay d[n 9 a day4 ,! m5 7 also giv5 ?ree meals a day & a p9t ( spirits ea*4 ,!y slept 9 ! b>ns1 ) /raw & a blanket = a b$4 ,) !m work$ ! ov]se]s1 cutt+1 b9d+ & sett+ up ! %eaves 9 /ools or %ocks4 ,laz9ess 9 8 employees gave our ,f>m] a va/ deal ( unhapp9ess4 ,x 0 an enemy t he f\ght long] & m p]si/5tly ?an he f\ght ! ,briti%4 ,9 8 e>ly c>e] a c]ta9 ,"y ,/eph5s1 son ( ! mill]1 seems to h be5 8 greate/ trial4 ,visit$ my ,plantations1 he confides to 8 di>y4 ,sev]ely reprim&$ "y ,/eph5s = 8 ,indol5ce1 & 8 fa!r = suff]+ x4 ,visit$ my ,qu>t]s ye ,mill accord+ to cu/om f\nd "y ,/eph5s abs5t4 ,visit$ my ,plantations & f\nd to my great surprise ,/eph5s con/antly at "w4 ,rid out to my ,plantn4 & to my ,c>p5t]s4 ,f\nd ,ri*>d ,/eph5s h>d at "w ) an ax--v extraord9>y ?is6 ,to :at ext5t ! *ange prov$ p]man5t we d n "k4 ,b ev5 ?\gh ! re=mation 0 absolute1 x matt]$ little1 = ea* ye> produces a new crop ( lazybones j z x does lambs & suck]s4 ,en\gh has be5 said to %[ t our ,f>m] 0 impati5t1 p]haps ev5 a bit qu]ul\s1 b innum]able incid5ts prove t he 0 also g5]\s & j4 ,?us :5 pap] curr5cy depreciat$ to a l[ figure he1 ( 8 own volition1 wrote to ,lund ,wa%+ton t he w\ld n hold him to 8 contract1 b w\ld pay 8 wages by a %>e 9 ! crops1 & ?is at a "t :5 8 own debtors 7 dis*>g+ _! indebt$ness 9 ! almo/ wor?less pap]4 ,if ev] a squ>e man liv$1 ,wa%+ton 0 t man4 ,he believ$ 9 ! ,gold5 ,rule & he practic$ x--n only 9 *ur*1 b 9 bus9ess4 ,x 0 n = no?+ t z a boy he _h writt5 z 8 "o hundr$ t5? ,rule ( ,civility3 ,labor to keep alive 9 y\r ,brea/ t ,little ,sp>k ( ,cele/ial fire call$ ,consci5ce4 ,9 look+ ?r\gh 8 lat] lett]s ,i came ^u "o1 dat$ ,janu>y #g1 #agif1 f ,pe>ce /at+ t ,dav5port1 a mill] :om ,wa%+ton _h br\ght f ,p5nsylvania1 0 dead4 ,he _h already receiv$ six hundr$ p\nds ( pork & m wages ?an 7 due him z advances = ! com+ ye>4 ,:at %\ld be done8 ask$ ! manag]4 ,8 ,wife & ,*ildr5 w be 9 a mo/ ,di/ress$ ,situation4 ,z ,i exam9$ ! pap]s t foll[$ ,i said to myself3 ,i w see if ,i "k :at 8 answ] w be4 ,i ?\ght ,i did1 & s x prov$4 ,back f ,philadelphia came ! answ]3 ,al?o' %e c h no "r to ! ,meat1 ,i w\ld h none ( x tak5 f h]4--,y may also let h] h middl+s f ! ,mill1--& until ! h\se may become indisp5sably necess>y = ! succe$+ ,mill]1 let h] rema9 9 x4--,z %e w5t f ^! p>ts %e c h no fri5ds 7by ^! ,i mean relations7 :]e %e is4 ,if !re=e %e wi%es to return back to 81 or h] own relations1 aid h] 9 do+ s4 ,n always 7 8 problems s somb] z ?is4 ,consid]1 = example1 ! case ( ,william ,m4 ,rob]ts1 an employee :o fe>$ t he 0 ab\t to get ! sack4 ,9 y\r abs5ce to ,ri*mond1 writes anxi\s ,william1 ,novemb] #be1 #aghd1 ,my ,wife ,i h _h a ,mo/ ,unhappy fall+ out ,:i* ,i ,%all n ,tr\ble y ) ! ,praticl]s ,no f>!r ?an ,?is4 ,i hap5$ ,to ,git to ,dr9k+ "o ,night z ,%e ?\ght ,two ,mu*4 ,f "o ,cros ,"q to a no!r ,matt]s we>e ,c>r$ to ! ,lang? x has be54 ,:i* ,mr4 ,lund ,wa%+ton w ,in=m y ,= ,my "p ,i am ,he>tily ,sorry 9 my ,sole ,my ,wife app>es to be ! ,same ,i am ( a p9ion t ,we ,%all ,live ,m ,happy ?an ,we h ,don = ! fewt]4 ,9 8 deal+s ) s]vants ,wa%+ton 0 sometimes tr\bl$ ) que/ions t worry u :5 we are try+ to hire ,m>y or ,bridget4 ,?us :5 ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton's ill heal? necessitat$ 8 engag+ 9 #agig a h\sekeep] he made ! foll[+ m9ute & anxi\s inquiries ( ,bu%rod ,wa%+ton at ,ri*mond conc]n+ a c]ta9 ,mrs4 ,=bes3 ,:at c\ntrywoman is %e8 ,:e!r ,wid[ or ,wife8 if ! latt] ,:]e h] husb& is8 ,:at family %e has8 ,:at age %e is8 ,( :at temp]8 ,:e!r active & spirit$ 9 ! execution ( h] bus9ess8 ,:e!r sob] & hone/8 ,:e!r mu* k 9 ,cook]y1 & und]/&s ord]+ & sett+ out a ,table8 ,:at h] appe>ance is8 ,) o!r matt]s :i* may occur to y to ask1--& necess>y = me to "k4 ,mrs4 ,=bes w h a w>m1 dec5t & com=table room to h]self1 to lodge 91 & w eat ( ! victuals ( our ,table1 b n set at x1 at any "t ) u1 be h] appe>ance :at x may1 = if ?is 0 once admitt$1 no l9e satisfactory to ei!r p>ty1 p]haps1 c\ld be drawn !reaft]4--,x might be well = me to "k h[ev] :e!r ?is 0 admitt$ at ,govr4 ,brookes or n4 ,consid]ate & j ?\gh he 01 8 delib]ate judgm5t ( s]vants aft] a long & v>i$ exp]i5ce 0 t !y are necess>y plagues 444 !y baffle all calculation 9 ! accompli%m5t ( any plan or repairs !y are engag$ 92 & require m att5tion to & look+ aft] ?an c be well conceiv$4 ,p]haps ! s\nde/ philosophy ^u ?is try+ & mu* debat$ s]vant "q is t ( ,miles ,/&i%1 :o proce$$1 h[ev]1 /raightway to violate x4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,black ,,slaves ,x is "o ( ! /range inconsi/5cies ( hi/ory t "o ( ! =emo/ *ampions ( lib]ty ( all "t %\ld himself h be5 ! absolute own] & ma/] ( m51 wom5 & *ildr54 ,visitors at ,m\nt ,v]non saw _m faces !re1 b only a few 7 :ite faces1 ! re/ 7 ^? ( black slaves4 ,on ea* f>m /ood a village ( wood5 huts1 :]e turban$ mammies croon$ & piccan9nies gambol$ 9 ! sun%9e4 ,! cooks1 ! h\se s]vants1 ! coa*m51 ! /able boys1 almo/ all ! manual work]s 7 slaves4 ,ev5 ! ,mansion ,h\se gr\nds1 if ! ma/] 0 away1 7 apt to be ov]run ) black *ildr51 = ?\gh only ! prog5y ( a few h\se s]vants 7 suppos$ to ent] ! prec9cts1 ! o!rs (t5 disreg>d$ ! prohibition1 to ! de/ruction ( ! ,f>m]'s fl[]s & r>e %rubs4 ,f 8 fa!r ,wa%+ton inh]it$ t5 or a doz5 slaves &1 z occasion requir$ or opportunity (f]$1 he add$ to ! numb]4 ,by #agfj he paid taxes on =ty-n9e slaves1 9 #aggj on eighty-sev5 & 9 #aggd on "o hundr$ ?irty-five4 ,pres5tly he f\nd himself ov]/ock$ & 9 #aggh express$ a wi% to b>t] = l& "s ,negroes1 ( :om ,i e day long m to get cle> (#g4 ,/ill lat] he decl>$ t he _h m negroes ?an c\ld be employ$ to advantage on 8 e/ate1 b 0 pr9cipl$ aga9/ sell+ any1 :ile hir+ !m out 0 almo/ z bad4 ,:at !n is to be done8 ,some?+ or ,i %all be ru9$4 #g ,9 #aged he b\ght a fell[ = #dj4e1 ano!r nam$ ,jack = #eb4e & a woman call$ ,clio = #ej4 ,two ye>s lat] he acquir$ two negro m5 & a woman = #hf1 & f ,gov]nor ,d9widdie a woman & *ild = #fj4 ,9 #ageh he got ,gregory = #fj4i4 ,m\nt ,v]non br\ght him eighte5 m4 ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton 0 ! own] ( a great _m slaves1 :i* he call$ ! d[] ,negroes1 & ) "p ( ! money %e br\ght him he acquir$ yet o!rs4 ,! ye> ( 8 m>riage he b\ght ,w = #ej1 ano!r fell[ = #fj1 ,hannah & *ild = #hj & n9e o!rs = #djf4 ,9 #agfb he acquir$ two ( ,field+ ,lewis = #aae1 sev5 ( ,lee ,massey = #cjj1 also "o-h&$ ,*>les = #cj4 ,two ye>s lat] he b\ght two m5 & a woman ( ! e/ate ( ,francis ,hobbs = #abh4aj1 ! woman be+ evid5tly ( inf]ior quality1 = %e co/ only #bj4 ,ano!r slave pur*as$ t ye> f ,s>ah ,alex&] 0 m valuable1 co/+ #gf4 ,judy & *ild1 obta9$ ( ,g>v9 ,corb91 co/ #fc4 ,two mulattoes1 ,w & ,frank1 b\ght ( ,m>y ,lee 9 #agfh1 co/ #fa4ae & #ej1 & ,w became fam\s z a body s]vant2 ,adam & ,frank1 b\ght ( ! same own]1 co/ #ch4 ,he b\ght five m slaves 9 #aggb4 ,"s writ]s say t ?is 0 8 la/ pur*ase1 b x is c]ta9 t !reaft] he at lea/ took a few 9 paym5t ( debts4 ,9 #aghf he took a c5sus ( 8 slaves on ! ,m\nt ,v]non e/ate4 ,on ! ,mansion ,h\se ,f>m he _h sixty-sev51 includ+ ,w or ,billy ,lee1 :o 0 8 val de ,*ambre1 two wait]s1 two cooks1 ?ree driv]s & /abl]s1 ?ree seam/resses1 two h\se maids1 two wa%]s1 f\r sp9n]s1 besides smi?s1 a waggon]1 c>t]1 /ock keep]1 knitt]s & c>p5t]s4 ,two wom5 7 almo/ pa/ s]vice1 "o ( !m be+ old & almo/ bl9d4 ,a man1 ,s*omb]g1 0 pa/ lab\r4 ,lame ,pet] _h be5 taught to knit4 ,tw5ty-six 7 *ildr51 ! y\nge/ be+ ,delia & ,sally4 ,at ! mill 7 ,mill] ,b5 & ?ree coop]s4 ,on ! :ole e/ate !re 7 two hundr$ sixte5 slaves1 includ+ _m d[] negroes4 ,if our ,f>m] took any special pa9s to develop ! m5tal & moral nature ( ,my ,p1 z he usually call$ 8 slaves1 ,i h f\nd no record ( x4 ,nor is !re any evid5ce t _! sexual relations 7 o!r ?an promiscu\s--if !y s desir$4 ,m>riage _h no legal basis among slaves & *ildr5 took ! /atus ( _! "m4 ,in/ances occurr$ 9 :i* c\ples rema9$ toge!r & _h an affection = _! families1 b ! rev]se 0 n uncommon4 ,?is /ate ( affairs goes f> t[>d expla9+ moral lapses among ! negroes ( to-day4 ,i h f\nd only "o or two li/s ( ! increase ( ! slaves1 "o be+ t transmitt$ by ,james ,&]son1 manag]1 9 ,febru>y1 #agig1 to ! effect t !re are #c ,negro ,*ildr5 ,born1 "o dead--at ,riv] ,f>m #a2 born at ,mansion h\se1 ,l9a #a2 at ,union ,f>m #a born "o dead--,x 0 kill$ by ,worms4 ,m$ical assi/ance 0 call$--,b ! mo!rs are v inatt5tive to _! ,"y4 ,j :y ! manag]s1 :5 !y c>efully m5tion$ ! arrival ( calves1 colts1 lambs & mules1 did n also transmit news ( ! adv5t ( ! m valuable two-legg$ live /ock1 is n app>5t4 ,9 _m reports1 h[ev]1 9 acc\nt+ = ! "t ( slaves1 occur su* entries z3 ,by ,cornelia 9 *ild b$ #f days4 ,occasionally ! fact & sex ( ! increase is m5tion$1 b n (t54 ,wa%+ton 0 mu* m likely to take notice ( dea?s ?an ( increases4 ,dorcas1 daught] ( ,phillis1 di$1 :i* makes #d ,negroes lo/ ?is w9t]1 he wrote 9 #agfj4 ,he /rove to safegu>d ! heal? ( 8 slaves & employ$ a physician by ! ye> to att5d to !m1 ! paym5t1 dur+ "p ( ! "t at lea/1 be+ fifte5 p\nds p] annum4 ,9 #agfj ?is physician 0 a c]ta9 ,james ,laurie1 evid5tly n a man ( exempl>y "*1 = ,wa%+ton wrote1 ,april #i1 #agfj1 ,doctr4 ,laurie came "h4 ,i may add ,drunk4 ,ano!r physician 0 a ,doctor ,br[n1 ano!r ,doctor ,william ,rumney1 & 9 lat] ye>s x 0 ,wa%+ton's old fri5d ,doctor ,craik4 ,i h notic$ two in/ances ( ,wa%+ton's s5d+ slaves consid]able di/ances = m$ical treatm5t4 ,"o boy1 ,*ri/oph]1 bitt5 by a dog1 w5t to a speciali/ at ,lebanon1 ,p5nsylvania1 = treatm5t to av]t madness1 & ano!r1 ,tom1 _h an op]ation p]=m$ on 8 eyes1 probably = cat>act4 ,:5 at home ! ,f>m] p]sonally help$ to c>e = sick slaves4 ,he _h a special build+ erect$ ne> ! ,mansion ,h\se = use z a hospital4 ,once he w5t to ,w9*e/] 9 ! ,%5&oah region especially to look aft] slaves ill ) smallpox & f\nd ev]y?+ 9 ! utmo/ confusion1 disord]1 & backw>dness4 ,got ,blankets & e o!r requisite f ,w9*e/]1 & setti$ ?+s on ! be/ foot+ ,i c\ld4 ,z he _h _h smallpox :5 at ,b>badoes1 he _h no fe> ( contagion4 ,among ! entries 9 8 di>y are3 ,visit$ my ,plantations & f\nd two negroes sick 444 ord]$ !m to be blood$4 ,f\nd t light5+ _h /ruck my qu>t]s & ne> #aj ,negroes 9 x1 "s v bad b by lett+ blood recov]$4 ,f\nd ! new negro ,cupid ill ( a pleurisy at ,dogue ,run ,qu>t] & _h him brot home 9 a c>t = bett] c>e ( him4444 ,cupid extremely ill all ?is day & night4 ,:5 ,i w5t to b$ ,i ?\ght him )9 a few h\rs ( brea?+ 8 la/4 ,h[ev]1 ,cupid recov]$4 ,9 8 contracts ) ov]se]s ,wa%+ton /ipulat$ prop] c>e ( ! slaves4 ,once he compla9$ to 8 manag] t ! g5]ality ( ! ov]se]s seem to view ! poor creatures 9 sc>cely any o!r light ?an !y d a draught horse or ox2 neglect+ !m z mu* :5 !y are unable to "w2 in/ead ( com=t+ & nurs+ !m :5 !y lye on a sick b$4 ,aga9 he wrote3 ,:5 ,i recomm5d$ c>e ( & att5tion to my negros 9 sickness1 x 0 t ! fir/ /age (1 & ! :ole progress ?r\gh ! disord]s ) :i* !y might be seiz$ 7if m ?an a slight indisposition7 %\ld be closely wat*$1 & timely applications & rem$ies be adm9i/]$2 especially 9 ! pleurisies1 & all inflammatory disord]s accompani$ ) pa91 :5 a few day's neglect1 or want ( ble$+ might r5d] ! ailm5t incurable4 ,9 su* cases sweet5'd teas1 bro?s & 7accord+ to ! nature ( ! compla9t1 & ! doctor's prescription7 sometimes a little w9e1 may be necess>y to n\ri% & re/ore ! pati5t2 & ^! ,i am p]fectly will+ to all[1 :5 x is requisite4 ,yet aga9 he compla9s t ! ov]se]s seem to consid] a ,negro mu* 9 ! same light z !y d ! brute bea/s1 on ! f>ms1 & (t5 times treat !m z inhumanly4 ,8 slaves by no means l$ lives ( luxury & +lori\s ease4 ,a fri5dly ,poli% poet :o visit$ ,m\nt ,v]non 9 #agih 0 %ock$ by ! poor qu>t]s & r\gh food provid$ = !m4 ,he wrote3 ,we ent]$ "s negroes' huts--= _! habitations _c be call$ h\ses4 ,!y are f> m mis]able ?an ! poore/ ( ! cottages ( our peasants4 ,! husb& & 8 wife sleep on a mis]able b$1 ! *ildr5 on ! floor4 ,a v poor *imney1 a little kit*5 furniture amid ?is mis]y--a tea-kettle & cups4444 ,a small or*>d ) vegetables 0 situat$ close to ! hut4 ,five or six h5s1 ea* ) t5 or fifte5 *ick5s1 walk$ !re4 ,t is ! only pleasure all[$ to ! negroes3 !y are n p]mitt$ to keep ei!r ducks or geese or pigs4 ,yet all ! slaves he saw seem$ gay & light-he>t$ & on ,sundays play$ at pit*+ ! b> ) an activity & ze/ t indicat$ t !y manag$ to keep f be+ ov]work$ & f\nd "s enjoym5t 9 life4 ,to our ,f>m]'s ord]ly & en]getic s\l 8 %iftless lazy blacks 7 a con/ant trial4 ,9 8 di>y = ,febru>y1 #agfj1 he records t f\r ( 8 c>p5t]s _h only hew$ ab\t "o hundr$ tw5ty feet ( timb] 9 a day1 s he tri$ ! exp]im5t ( sitt+ d[n & wat*+ !m4 ,!y at once fell to ) su* en]gy & work$ s rapidly t he conclud$ t ea* "o ought to hew ab\t "o hundr$ tw5ty-five feet p] day & m :5 ! days 7 long]4 ,a lat] set ( c>p5t]s seem to h be5 equally trifl+1 = ( !m he said 9 #agie3 ,!re is n to be f\nd s idle a set ( ,rascals4--,9 %ort1 x appe>s to me1 t to make ev5 a *ick5 coop1 w\ld employ all ( !m a week4 ,x is obs]v$ by ! ,weekly ,report1 he wrote :5 ,presid5t1 t ! ,s[]s make only ,six ,%irts a ,week1 & ! la/ week ,c>ol9e 7)\t be+ sick7 made only five2--,mrs4 ,wa%+ton says _! usual task 0 to make n9e ) ,%\ld] /raps1 good sew+3--tell !m !re=e f me1 t :at has be5 done %all be done by fair or f\l means2 !y _h bett] make a *oice ( ! fir/1 = _! own reputation1 = ! sake ( peace & quietness o!rwise !y w be s5t to ! sev]al ,plantations1 be plac$ at common labor "u ! ,ov]se]s !reat4 ,_! "w ought to be well exam9$1 or x w be mo/ %amefully execut$1 :e!r little or mu* ( x is done--& x is said1 ! same att5tion ought to be giv5 to ,pet] 7 ,i suppose to ,s>ah likewise7 or ! ,/ock+s w be knit too small = ^? = :om !y are int5d$2 su* be+ ! idl5ess1 deceit ( ^? p4 ,:at k9d ( sickness is ,betty ,davis's8 he dem&s on ano!r occasion4 ,if pret5d$ ailm5ts1 )\t app>5t causes1 or visible effects1 w scre5 h] f "w1 ,i %all get no "w at all f h]2--= a m lazy1 deceitful & impud5t huzzy is n to be f\nd 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?an %e is4 ,i obs]ve :at y say ( ,betty ,davis ct1 he wrote a little lat]1 b ,i nev] f\nd s mu* difficulty z y seem to appreh5d 9 di/+ui%+ betwe5 real & feign$ sickness2--or :5 a p]son is mu* afflict$ ) pa94--,nobody c be v sick )\t hav+ a fev]1 nor w a fev] or any o!r disord] cont9ue long ^u any "o )\t r$uc+ !m4--,pa9 also1 if x be su* z to yield entirely to its =ce1 week aft] week1 w appe> by its effects2 b my p 7_m ( !m7 w lay up a mon?1 at ! end ( :i* no visible *ange 9 _! c\nt5ance1 nor ! loss ( an oz ( fle%1 is discov]able2 & _! all[ance ( provision is go+ on z if no?+ ail$ !m4 ,he n only deem$ 8 negroes lazy1 b he _h also a l[ op9ion ( _! hone/y4 ,alex&ria 0 full ( l[ %opkeep]s :o w\ld buy /ol5 goods f ei!r blacks or :ites1 & ,wa%+ton decl>$ t n m ?an two or ?ree ( 8 slaves w\ld refra9 f fil*+ any?+ ^u :i* !y c\ld lay _! h&s4 ,illu/ration3 ,sp9n+ ,h\se--,la/ ,build+ to ! ,"r ,illu/ration3 ,! ,butl]'s ,h\se & ,magnolia ,set out by ,wa%+ton ! ,ye> ( 8 ,dea? ,he f\nd t he d>$ n leave 8 w9e unlock$1 because ! s]vants w\ld /eal two glasses to e "o consum$ by visitors & !n allege t ! visitors _h drunk x all4 ,he ev5 suspect$ ! slaves ( tak+ a toll f ! clov] & timo?y se$ giv5 !m to s[ & adopt$ ! practice ( hav+ ! se$ mix$ ) s&1 z t r5d]$ x unsalable & also _h ! advantage ( gett+ ! se$ s[n m ev5ly4 ,corn h\ses & meat h\ses _h to be kept lock$1 apples pick$ e>ly1 & %eep & pigs wat*$ c>efully or ! slaves took full advantage ( ! opportunity4 ,nor c we at ?is di/ant day blame !m v mu* or wax s indignant z did _! ma/] ov] _! ?iev]ies4 ,!y 7 held to involunt>y s]vitude & if n[ & !n !y got ! bett] ( _! own] & manag$ to enjoy a few /ol5 luxuries !y m]ely did a little t[>d ev5+ ! score4 ,b x 0 poor tra9+ = future fre$om4 ,! black picture :i* ,wa%+ton draws ( slav]y--f ! ma/]'s /&po9t--is exce$+ly int]e/+ & significant4 ,! "* he gives ! slaves is comm5d$ to ! att5tion ( ^? p]sons :o cont9ually bemoan ! fact t fre$om & education h ru9$ ! negroes4 ,"o ( ! fam\s ,rules ( ,civility1 :i* ! boy ,wa%+ton s c>efully copi$1 set =? t p]sons ( high degree ought to treat _! inf]iors ) affibility ,c\rtesie1 )\t ,arrogancy4 ,!re is abundant evid5ce t :5 he came to manhood he 0 reasonably consid]ate ( 8 slaves1 & yet he 0 a ,ma/] & rul$ !m 9 m>t9et fa%ion4 ,8 advice to a manag] 0 to keep ! blacks at a prop] di/ance1 = !y w gr[ ^u famili>ity 9 proportion z y w s9k 9 au?ority4 ,! ,engli% f>m] ,p>k9son records t ! fir/ "t he walk$ ) ,g5]al ,wa%+ton among 8 negroes he 0 amaz$ at ! r\gh mann] 9 :i* he spoke to !m4 ,?is does n mean t ,wa%+ton curs$ 8 negroes z ! mate ( a ,mississippi ,riv] boat does 8 r\/ab\ts1 b ,i suspect t ^? :o h he>d su* a mate c =m an idea ( ! tone employ$ by our ,f>m] t s %ock$ ,p>k9son4 ,milit>y (fic]s /ill employ x t[>d _! m54 ,corporal puni%m5t 0 resort$ to on occasion1 b n to extremes4 ,! ,ma/] writes reg>d+ a runaway3 ,let ,abram get 8 des]ts :5 tak51 by way ( example2 b d n tru/ to ,cr[ to give x to him2--= ,i h reason to believe he is sway$ m by passion ?an by judgm5t 9 all 8 corrections4 ,tradition says t on "o occasion he f\nd an ov]se] brutally beat+ "o ( ! blacks &1 indignant at ! sight1 sprang f 8 horse &1 :ip 9 h&1 /rode up to ! ov]se]1 :o 0 s affright$ t he back$ away cry+ l\dly3 ,rememb] y\r "*1 ,g5]al1 rememb] y\r "*6 ,! ,g5]al paus$1 reprim&$ ! ov]se] = cruelty & rode (f4 ,among 8 slaves 7 "s t 7 too unruly to be manag$ by ord9>y means4 ,9 ! e>ly sev5ties he _h su* a "o on a plantation 9 ,york ,c\nty1 ,w ,%ag by "n1 :o 0 a p]si/5t runaway1 & :o :ipp$ ! ov]se] & 0 ob/rep]\s g5]ally4 ,ano!r slave committ$ s s]i\s an (f5se t he 0 tri$ "u /ate law & vas execut$4 ,:5 a bondman became p>ticul>ly fracti\s he 0 ?reat5$ ) be+ s5t to ! ,we/ ,indies1 a place held 9 z mu* dread z 0 d[n ! riv] 9 lat] ye>s4 ,9 #agff ,wa%+ton s5t su* a fell[ (f & to ! capta9 ( ! %ip t c>ri$ ! slave away he wrote3 ,) ?is lett] comes a negro 7,tom7 :i* ,i beg ! favor ( y to sell 9 any ( ! isl&s y may g to1 = :atev] he w fet*1 & br+ me 9 return = him ,"o hhd ( be/ molasses ,"o ditto ( be/ rum ,"o b>rel ( lymes1 if good & *eap ,"o pot ( tam>9ds1 conta9+ ab\t #aj lbs4 ,two small ditto ( mix$ sweetmeats1 ab\t #e lbs4 ea*4 ,& ! residue1 mu* or little1 9 good old spirits4 ,t ?is fell[ is bo? a rogue & a runaway 7?o he 0 by no means rem>kable = ! =m]1 & nev] practic$ ! latt] till ( late7 ,i %all n pret5d to d5y4 ,b t he is exce$+ly heal?y1 /rong1 & good at ! hoe1 ! :ole neighborhood c te/ify1 & p>ticul>ly ,mr4 ,johnson & 8 son1 :o h bo? _h him "u !m z =eman ( ! gang2 :i* gives me reason to hope t he may ) y\r good managem5t sell well1 if kept clean & trim'd up a little :5 (f]$ = sale4 ,ano!r misbehav+ fell[ nam$ ,waggon] ,jack 0 s5t (f 9 #agia & 0 sold = "o pipe & ,qu>t] ,cask ( w9e4 ,some:at lat] 7#agic7 ,matilda's ,b5 became addict$ to evil c\rses & among o!r ?+s committ$ an assault & batt]y on ,sambo1 = :i* he receiv$ corporal puni%m5t duly approv$ by our ,f>m]1 ^: e>ne/ desire x 0 t qu>rels be /opp$4 ,evid5tly ! rem$y 0 insuffici5t1 = n long aft] ! abs5t own] wrote3 ,i am v sorry t s likely a fell[ z ,matilda's ,b5 %\ld addict himself to su* c\rses z he is pursu+4 ,if he %\ld be guilty ( any atroci\s crime t w\ld affect 8 life1 he might be giv5 up to ! civil au?ority = trial2 b = su* (f5ses z mo/ ( 8 color are guilty (1 y _h bett] try fur!r correction1 accompani$ by admonition & advice4 ,! two latt] sometimes succe$ :]e ! fir/ has fail$4 ,he1 8 fa!r & "m 7:o ,i d>e say are 8 receiv]s7 may be told 9 explicit language1 t if a /op is n put to 8 rogu]ies & o!r villa9ies1 by fair means & %ortly1 t ,i w %ip him (f 7z ,i did ,waggon] ,jack7 = ! ,we/ ,indies1 :]e he w h no opportunity ( play+ su* pranks z he is at pres5t engag$ 94 ,a few ( ! negroes occupi$ positions ( "s tru/ & responsibility4 ,"o nam$ ,davy 0 = _m ye>s manag] ( ,muddy ,hole ,f>m1 & ,wa%+ton ?\ght t he c>ri$ on 8 "w z well z did ! :ite ov]se]s & m quietly ?an "s1 ?\gh r neglig5t ( live /ock4 ,ea* ye> at kill+ "t he 0 all[$ two or ?ree hundr$weight ( pork z well z o!r privileges n accord$ to ! ord9>y slave4 ,/ill 8 ma/] did n entirely tru/ him1 = 9 #agie we f9d t ,wa%+ton suspect$ ,davy ( hav+ /ol5 "s lambs t _h be5 report$ z lo/4 ,! mo/ fam\s ( ! ,m\nt ,v]non negroes 0 ,william ,lee1 bett] kn[n z ,billy1 ^: pur*ase f ,m>y ,lee has already be5 notic$4 ,billy 0 ,wa%+ton's valet & huntsman & s]v$ ) him ?r\gh\t ! ,revolution z a body s]vant1 rode ) him at reviews & 0 pa9t$ by ,savage 9 ! well-kn[n gr\p ( ! ,presid5t & 8 family4 ,naturally ,billy put on airs & presum$ a good deal ^u 8 position4 ,on "o occasion at ,monm\? ! ,g5]al & 8 /aff 7 reconnoit]+ ! ,briti%1 & ,billy & fell[ valets ga!r$ on an adjo9+ hill b5ea? a sycamore tree :5ce ,billy1 telescope 9 h&1 survey$ ! enemy ) mu* importance & int]e/4 ,wa%+ton1 ) a smile1 call$ ! att5tion ( 8 aides to ! spectacle4 ,ab\t ! same "t ! ,briti%1 notic+ ! gr\p ( horsem5 & unable to di/+ui% ! color ( ! rid]s1 paid _! respects to ,billy & 8 foll[]s 9 ! %ape ( a solid %ot1 :i* w5t cra%+ ?r\gh ! top ( ! tree1 :]eupon !re 0 a rapid recession ( coat tails t[>d ! re>4 ,billy 0 a good & fai?ful s]vant & 8 ma/] appreciat$ ! fact4 ,9 #aghd we f9d ,wa%+ton writ+ to 8 ,philadelphia ag5t3 ,! mullatto fell[1 ,william1 :o has be5 ) me all ! w>1 is atta*$ 7m>ri$ he says7 to "o ( 8 own color1 a free woman1 :o dur+ ! w>1 0 also ( my family4 ,%e has be5 9 an infirm condition = "s "t1 & ,i _h conceiv$ t ! connexion betwe5 !m _h ceas$2 b ,i am mi/ak5 x seems2 !y are bo? apply+ to get h] "h1 & ?o' ,i nev] wi%$ to see h] m1 ,i c n refuse 8 reque/ 7if x c be compli$ ) on reasonable t]ms7 z he has s]v$ me fai?fully = _m ye>s4 ,aft] premis+ ?is mu*1 ,i h to beg ! favor ( y to procure h] a passage to ,alex&ria4 ,next ye> :ile ,billy & 8 ma/] 7 engag$ 9 survey+ a piece ( gr\nd he fell & broke 8 knee pan1 ) ! result t he 0 crippl$ ev] aft]4 ,:5 ,wa%+ton />t$ to ,new ,york 9 #aghi to be inaugurat$ ,billy insi/$ ^u accompany+ him1 b gave out on ! way & 0 left at ,philadelphia4 ,a little lat]1 by ! ,presid5t's direction1 ,le> wrote to return ,billy to ,m\nt ,v]non1 = he _c be ( any s]vice "h1 & p]haps w require a p]son to att5d ^u him con/antly 444 b if he is /ill anxi\s to come on "h ! ,presid5t w\ld gratify him1 al?o' he w be tr\blesome--,he has be5 an old & fai?ful ,s]vant1 ?is is en\gh = ! ,presid5t to gratify him 9 e reasonable wi%4 ,:5 ,billy 0 at ,m\nt ,v]non he work$ z a %oemak]4 ,he kept c>eful note ( visitors to ! place & if "o arriv$ :o _h s]v$ 9 ! ,revolution he inv>iably receiv$ a summons to visit ! old negro & z inv>iably compli$4 ,!n w\ld ensue a talk ( w> exp]i5ces :i* bo? w\ld enjoy1 = betwe5 ^? :o _h exp]i5c$ ! cold at ,valley ,=ge & ! w>m? ( ,monm\? !re 7 ties t rea*$ beyond ! n>r[ conf9es ( ca/e & color4 ,& ^u dep>ture ! visitor w\ld leave a co9 9 ,billy's n unwill+ palm4 ,z lat] not$ 9 detail1 ,wa%+ton made special provision = ,billy 9 8 w1 & = ye>s ! old negro liv$ ^u 8 annuity4 ,he 0 mu* addict$ to dr9k & n[ & !n1 alas1 _h attacks 9 :i* he saw ?+s t 7 n4 ,on su* occasions x 0 cu/om>y to s5d = ano!r mulatto nam$ ,we/=d1 :o w\ld relieve him by lett+ a little blood4 ,!re came a day :5 ,we/=d arriv$ & proce$$ to p]=m 8 cu/om>y (fice1 b ! blood refus$ to fl[4 ,billy 0 dead4 ,wa%+ton's k9dness to ,billy 0 m or less p>allel$ by 8 treatm5t ( o!r s]vants4 ,ev5 :5 ,presid5t he w\ld write lett]s = 8 slaves to _! wives & ,tel ,bosos & w\ld inclose !m ) 8 own lett]s to ,m\nt ,v]non4 ,he appreciat$ ! fact t slaves 7 capable ( human feel+s l o!r m5 & 9 #aghg1 :5 try+ to pur*ase a mason1 he in/ruct$ 8 ag5t n to buy if by s do+ he w\ld hurt ! man's feel+s by break+ family ties4 ,ev5 :5 dy+1 not+ black ,cri/oph] by 8 b$1 he direct$ him to sit d[n & re/4 ,x 0 a little ?+1 b k9dness is l>gely made up ( little ?+s4 ,! c\rse tak5 by him 9 tra9+ a p]sonal s]vant is indicat$ by "s passages f 8 correspond5ce4 ,writ+ f ! ,capital to ,pe>ce1 ,decemb]1 #agie1 reg>d+ a "y negro1 ,wa%+ton says3 ,if ,cyrus cont9ues to give evid5ce ( su* qualities z w\ld fit him = a wait+ man1 enc\rage him to p]sev]e 9 !m2 & if !y %\ld appe> to be s9c]e & p]man5t1 ,i w receive him 9 t "* :5 ,i retire f public life if n soon]4--,to be sob]1 att5tive to 8 duty1 hone/1 oblig+ & cleanly1 are ! qualifications necess>y to fit him = my purposes4--,if he possess ^!1 or c acquire !m--he might become useful to me1 at ! same "t t he w\ld exalt1 & b5efit himself4 ,i w\ld h y aga9 /ir up ! pride ( ,cyrus1 he wrote ! next ,may1 t he may be ! fitt] = my purposes aga9/ ,i come home2 sometime be=e :i* 7t is z soon z ,i %all be able to fix on "t7 ,i w direct him to be tak5 into ! h\se1 & clo!s to be made = him4--,9 ! mean:ile1 get him a /rong horn comb & direct him to keep 8 head well comb$1 t ! hair1 or wool may gr[ long4 ,once :5 ,presid5t ^w rea*$ 8 e>s t he 0 be+ criticiz$ = n furni%+ 8 slaves ) suffici5t food4 ,he hurri$ly direct$ t ! am\nt %\ld be increas$ & add$3 ,i w n h my feel+s hurt ) compla9ts ( ?is sort1 nor lye "u ! imputation ( />v+ my negros1 & !reby driv+ !m to ! necessity ( ?iev+ to supply ! defici5cy4 ,to prev5t wa/e or embezzlem5t is ! only inducem5t to all[anc+ !m at all--= if1 in/ead ( a peck !y c\ld eat a bu%el ( meal a week fairly1 & requir$ x1 ,i w\ld n )old or begrudge x !m4 ,!re is good reason to believe t ,wa%+ton 0 respect$ & ev5 belov$ by _m ( 8 ,p4 ,colonel ,humphreys1 :o 0 long at ,m\nt ,v]non arrang+ ! ,g5]al's pap]s1 wrote descriptive ( ! return at ! close ( ! ,revolution3 ,:5 t f\l /a9 ( manhood1 slav]y1 fl[$1 ,?r\gh ,afric's sons transmitt$ 9 ! blood2 ,h]$it>y slaves 8 k9dness %>'d1 ,= manumission by degrees prep>$3 ,return'd f w>1 ,i saw !m r\nd him press ,& all _! spee*less glee by artless signs express4 ,on ! :ole we mu/ conclude t ! lot ( ! ,m\nt ,v]non slaves 0 a reasonably happy "o4 ,! regulations to :i* !y _h to con=m 7 rigor\s4 ,_! ,ma/] /rove to keep !m at "w & to prev5t !m f night walk+1 t is runn+ ab\t at night visit+4 ,_! "w 0 r\gh1 & ev5 ! wom5 7 expect$ to labor 9 ! fields pl[+1 grubb+ & haul+ manure z if !y 7 m54 ,b !y _h rations ( corn meal1 salt pork & salt fi%1 :isky & rum at ,*ri/mas1 *ick5s & vegetables rais$ by !mselves & n[ & !n a too?some pig seque/]$ f ! ,ma/]'s h]d4 ,:5 ! annual races 7 held at ,alex&ria !y 7 p]mitt$ to g out into ! _w & gaze & gabble to _! he>t's cont5t4 ,&1 n lea/ ( all1 an inscrutable ,provid5ce _h v\*saf$ to ,ham "o great comp5sation t :atev] 8 =tune or /ation he %\ld usually be *e]ful4 ,! negro has n t sad lucidity ( m9d t curses 8 :ite c\s9 & leads to g5]al m5tal wret*$ness & suicide4 ,"s ( ! ,m\nt ,v]non slaves 7 ( c\rse m favor$ ?an 7 o!rs4 ,! dome/ic & p]sonal s]vants liv$ lives ( culture & +lori\s ease comp>$ ) ^? ( ! field h&s4 ,!y =m$ ! ari/ocracy ( color$ ,m\nt ,v]non society & gave !mselves airs accord+ly4 ,nom9ally our ,f>m]'s slaves 7 probably all ,*ri/ians1 ?\gh ,i h f\nd no m5tion 9 8 pap]s ( _! spiritual /ate4 ,b tradition says t "s ( !m at ,dogue ,run at lea/ 7 ,v\doo or conjur+ negroes4 ,wa%+ton own$ slaves & liv$ 8 life "u ! in/itution ( slav]y1 b he lov$ x n4 ,he 0 too hone/ & ke5-m9d$ n to realize t ! in/itution did n squ>e ) ! pr9ciples ( human lib]ty = :i* he _h f\ght1 & yet ! problem ( slav]y 0 s va/ & complicat$ t he 0 puzzl$ h[ to deal ) x4 ,b z e>ly z #aghf he wrote to ,john ,f4 ,m]c]1 ( ,virg9ia3 ,i nev] mean1 unless "s p>ticul> circum/ances %\ld compel me to x1 to possess ano!r slave by pur*ase1 x be+ among my fir/ wi%es to see "s plan adopt$ by :i* slav]y 9 ?is c\ntry may be aboli%$ by law4 ,! runn+ away ( 8 color$ cook a decade lat] subject$ him to su* trials t he wrote t he w\ld probably h to break 8 resolution4 ,he did1 9 fact1 c>ry on consid]able correspond5ce to t end & seems to h tak5 "o man on trial1 b ,i h f\nd no evid5ce t he discov]$ a negro t suit$ him4 ,9 #agid1 9 expla9+ to ,tobias ,le> 8 reasons = desir+ to sell "s ( 8 we/]n l&s1 he said3 ,besides ^! ,i h ano!r motive :i* makes me e>ne/ly wi% = ^! ?+s--x is inde$ m p[]ful ?an all ! re/--namely to lib]ate a c]ta9 species ( prop]ty :i* ,i possess v repugnantly to my own feel+s2 b :i* imp]i\s necessity compels1 & until ,i c sub/itute "s o!r exp$i5t1 by :i* exp5ses1 n 9 my p[] to avoid 7h[ev] well ,i may be dispos$ to d x7 c be defray$4 ,lat] 9 ! same ye> he wrote to ,g5]al ,alex&] ,spotswood3 ,) respect to ! o!r species ( prop]ty1 conc]n+ :i* y ask my op9ion1 ,i %all frankly decl>e to y t ,i d n l ev5 to ?9k1 mu* less to talk ( x4--,h[ev]1 z y h put ! "q1 ,i %all1 9 a few words1 give my ideas ab\t x4--,7 x n !n1 t ,i am pr9cipl$ agt4 sell+ negroes1 z y w\ld cattle at a m>ket1 ,i w\ld n 9 twelve mon?s f ?is date1 be possess$ ( "o z a slave4--,i %all be happily mi/ak51 if !y are n f\nd to be a v tr\blesome species ( prop]ty ere _m ye>s pass ov] our heads4 ,i wi% f my s\l t ! ,legislature ( ! ,/ate c\ld see ! policy ( a gradual abolition ( slav]y1 he wrote to ,lawr5ce ,lewis ?ree ye>s lat]4 ,x might prev5t mu* future mis*ief4 ,8 ideas on ! subject 7 9 accord ) ^? ( _m o!r great ,s\!rn]s ( 8 day su* z ,madison & ,jeff]son4 ,^! m5 realiz$ ! inconsi/5cy ( slav]y 9 a republic d$icat$ to ! proposition t all m5 are creat$ equal1 & vaguely !y =esaw ! irrepressible conflict t 0 to divide _! c\ntry & 0 to be f\ght out on a hundr$ bloody battle-fields4 ,!y did n attempt to def5d slav]y z o!r ?an a tempor>y in/itution to be elim9at$ :5ev] means & me?ods c\ld be f\nd to d x4 ,n until ! cotton g9 _h made slav]y m pr(itable & radical abolitionism arose 9 ! ,nor? did ,s\!rn]s ( prom95ce beg9 to *ampion slav]y z praisewor?y & p]man5t4 ,& yet1 ?\gh ,wa%+ton 9 lat] life deplor$ slav]y1 he 0 human & illogical en\gh to dislike los+ 8 negroes & pursu$ runaways ) en]gy4 ,9 ,octob]1 #agfj1 he sp5t sev5 %ill+s 9 adv]tis+ = an abscond]1 & ! next ye> paid a m9i/] nam$ ,gre5 f\r p\nds = tak+ up a runaway4 ,9 #agff he adv]tis$ rew>ds = ! capture ( ,negro ,tom1 evid5tly ! man he lat] sold 9 ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,! return ( ,h5ry 9 #agga co/ him #a4af4 ,sev]al slaves 7 c>ri$ away by ! ,briti% dur+ ! ,revolution & seem nev] to h be5 recov]$1 ?\gh ! treaty ( peace provid$ = ! return ( su* slaves1 & ,wa%+ton made inquiries conc]n+ !m4 ,9 #agif1 apropos ( a girl :o _h abscond$ to ,new ,engl&1 he excus$ 8 desire to recapture h] on ! gr\nd t z long z slav]y 0 9 exi/5ce x 0 h>dly fair to all[ "s to escape & to hold o!rs4 ,a r peculi> situation arose 9 #agia ) reg>d to "s ( 8 ,p1 ,8 attorney g5]al1 ,r&olph1 _h tak5 "s slaves to ,philadelphia1 & ! blacks took advantage ( ! fact t "u ,p5nsylvania law !y c\ld n be =c$ to leave ! /ate aga9/ _! w4 ,fe>+ t "s ( 8 own s]vants might d likewise1 ,wa%+ton direct$ ,le> to get ! slaves back to ,m\nt ,v]non & to accompli% x "u pretext t may deceive bo? !m & ! ,public1 :i* goes to %[ t ev5 ,george ,wa%+ton _h "s ( ! guile ( ! s]p5t4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he 0 loa? to br+ ! fact t he 0 a slavehold] too prom95tly be=e ! public1 = he realiz$ ! prejudice already exi/+ aga9/ ! in/itution 9 ! ,nor?4 ,:5 "o ( 8 m5 abscond$ 9 #agie he gave in/ructions n to let 8 "n appe> 9 any adv]tisem5t ( ! runaway1 at lea/ n nor? ( ,virg9ia4 ,8 f9al judgm5t on slav]y is express$ 9 8 w4 ,^u ! decease ( my wife x is my w & desire1 he wrote1 t all ! slaves :i* ,i hold 9 my own "r %all receive _! fre$om--,to emancipate !m dur+ h] life1 w\ld ?o e>ne/ly wi%$ by me1 be att5d$ ) su* insup]able difficulties1 on acc\nt ( _! int]mixture by m>riages ) ! ,d[] negroes z to excite ! mo/ pa9ful s5sations1--if n disagreeable consequ5ces f ! latt]1 :ile bo? descriptions are 9 ! occupancy ( ! same proprietor1 x n be+ 9 my p[] "u ! t5ure by :i* ! d[] ,negroes are held to manumit !m4 ,! numb] ( 8 own slaves at ! "t ( 8 dea? 0 "o hundr$ tw5ty-f\r4 ,( d[] negroes !re 7 "o hundr$ fifty-?ree1 & besides he _h =ty leas$ f a ,mrs4 ,fr5*4 ,he expressly =bade ! sale ( any slave or 8 transportation out ( ,virg9ia1 & made provision = ! c>e ( ! ag$1 ! "y & ! infirm4 ,he gave imm$iate fre$om to 8 mulatto man1 call+ himself ,william ,lee1 or if he %\ld pref] x1 be+ physically incapacitat$1 he might rema9 9 slav]y4 ,9 ei!r case he 0 to h an annuity ( ?irty doll>s & ! victuals & cloa?s he has be5 accu/om$ to receive4 ,?is ,i give him z a te/imony ( my s5se ( 8 atta*m5t to me & = 8 fai?ful s]vices dur+ ! revolution>y ,w>4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton pref]r$ to free h] own & ! ,g5]al's negroes z soon z possible & x 0 accord+ly done be=e h] dea?1 :i* occurr$ 9 #ahjb4 ,"o ( ! s]vants ?us fre$1 by "n ,c>y1 liv$ to ! alleg$ age ( "o hundr$ f\rte5 ye>s & f9ally di$ 9 ,wa%+ton ,city4 ,he 0 a p]sonage ( consid]able importance among ! color$ population ( ! ,capital1 & on ,f\r? ( ,july & o!r p>ades w\ld always appe> 9 an old milit>y coat1 cock$ hat & huge cockade pres5t$ by 8 ,ma/]4 ,8 fun]al 0 l>gely att5d$ ev5 by :ite p]sons4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,f>m]',s ,,wife ,m>?a ,d&ridge's fir/ husb& 0 a man mu* old] ?an h]self & h] second 0 almo/ a ye> y\ng]4 ,be=e %e emb>k$ ^u h] second matrimonial v5ture %e _h be5 ! "m ( f\r *ildr51 & hav+ lo/ two ( ^!1 h] husb&1 h] fa!r & "m1 %e _h kn[n1 ?\gh only tw5ty-sev51 mo/ ( ! vital exp]i5ces t life c give4 ,p]haps x 0 well1 = !reby %e 0 bett] fitt$ to be ! mate ( a man sob] & s$ate 9 disposition & creat$ by ,nature to be> heavy burd5s ( responsibility4 ,9 view ( ! important places h] husb& fill$1 x is a/oni%+ h[ little we really "k ( h]4 ,wa%+ton occasionally ref]s to h] 9 8 lett]s & di>ies1 b usually 9 an imp]sonal way t gives u little insight into h] "* or activities4 ,%e purposely de/roy$ almo/ all ! correspond5ce t pass$ betwe5 h] & h] husb& & v little else rema9s t %e wrote4 ,f ! few lett]s t d survive x is app>5t t h] education 0 sl5d]1 ?\gh no m s ?an t ( mo/ wom5 ( h] day ev5 9 ! upp] class4 ,%e _h a fondness = phonetic spell+1 & h] v]bs & subjects (t5 indulg$ 9 family wrangles4 ,%e seems to h be5 consci\s ( h] defici5cies 9 ?is direction or at lea/ to h dislik$ writ+1 = n infrequ5tly ! ,g5]al act$ z h] amanu5sis4 ,b %e 0 well tra9$ 9 social & dome/ic accompli%m5ts1 c\ld dance & play on ! sp9et--9 %ort1 0 br\ght up a g5tlewoman4 ,t %e mu/ 9 y\? h possess$ *>m ( p]son & mann]s is indicat$ by h] subjugation ( ,daniel ,p>ke ,cu/is1 a man ( ! _w & ( mu* great] =tune ?an h]self1 & by h] lat] conque/ ( ,wa%+ton1 =1 ?\gh x be admitt$ 9 ! latt] case t ,george may n h object$ to h] =tune1 we c n escape ! conclusion t he truly lov$ h]4 ,9 fact1 ! mat* seems to h be5 ideally successful 9 e respect except "o4 ,! contract+ p>ties rema9$ reasonably devot$ to ea* o!r until ! end & ?\gh tradition says t ,m>?a w\ld sometimes read ,george a curta9 lecture aft] !y _h retir$ f company1 !re rema9s no record ( any s]i\s disagreem5t4 ,?\gh n brilliant nor possess$ ( a pr(\nd m9d1 %e 0 a woman ( mu* good s5se ) an und]/&+ he>t4 ,nor did %e lack firmness or public _s4 ,edmund ,p5dleton relates t :5 on 8 way to ! ,cont95tal ,congress 9 #aggd he /opp$ at ,m\nt ,v]non1 ,%e talk$ l a ,sp>tan "m to h] son on go+ to battle4 ',i hope y w all /& firm--,i "k ,george w1' %e said4 ,! poore/ artisan 9 ,bo/on ) no?+ to lose b 8 life did n embrace ! patriot cause ) any great] eag]ness ?an did ^! ,wa%+tons ) _! broad acres & ?\s&s ( p\nds on bond4 ,!re is e reason to believe t ,m>?a ,wa%+ton 0 helpful to h] husb& 9 _m ways4 ,at home %e 0 a good h\sewife & :5 ,wa%+ton 0 9 public life %e play$ h] "p well4 ,no brilliant sallies ( wit spok5 by h] on any occasion h come d[n to u1 b we "k t at ,valley ,=ge %e work$ day & night knitt+ socks1 pat*+ g>m5ts & mak+ %irts = ! loyal b& ( w9t] patriots :o /ood by _! lead] & _! cause 9 ! d>ke/ h\r ( ! ,revolution4 ,a ,norri/[n lady :o paid h] a call 9 ! little /one h\se t /ill /&s beside ! ,s*uylkill relates t z %e 0 said to be s gr& a lady1 we ?\ght we mu/ put on our be/ bibs & b&s4 ,s we dress$ ourselves 9 our mo/ elegant ruffles & silks1 & 7 introduc$ to h] lady%ip4 ,& don't y ?9k we f\nd h] knitt+ ) a speck$ apron on6 ,%e receiv$ u v graci\sly1 & easily1 b aft] ! complim5ts 7 ov]1 %e resum$ h] knitt+4 ,b ! m>riage 0 a failure 9 t !re 7 no *ildr54 ,no d\bt bo? want$ !m1 = ,wa%+ton 0 fond ( "y p & _m anecdotes are h&$ d[n ( 8 int]e/ 9 little tots4 ,"s "o has rem>k$ t he 0 depriv$ ( (fspr+ 9 ord] t he might become ! ,fa!r ( ,8 ,c\ntry4 ,t[>d ^? ne> & de> to h] ,m>?a ,wa%+ton 0 almo/ fooli%ly affectionate4 ,9 "o ( h] lett]s %e tells ( a visit 9 ,we/morel& :>e ,i sp5t a weak v agreabley4 ,i c>r$ my little patt ) me & left ,jackey at home = a trial to see h[ well ,i c\d /ay )\t him ?\gh we w>e gon b won =tnight ,i 0 q impatiant to get home4 ,if ,i at aney "t he>d ! doggs b>ke or a noise out1 ,i ?\ght ?air 0 a p]son s5t = me4 ,i (t5 fanci$ he 0 sick or "s accid5t _h happ5$ to him s t ,i ?9k x is impossible = me to leave him z long z ,mr4 ,wa%+ton mu/ /ay :5 he comes d[n4 ,any p>5t :o has be5 abs5t f home "u simil> circum/ances & :o has imag9$ ! inf9ite v>iety ( dreadful ?+s t might befall a lov$ *ild w sympa?ize ) ! "m's he>t--9 spite ( ! poor spell+6 ,patty ,cu/is 0 an amiable & beautiful girl :o :5 %e grew up came to be call$ ! d>k lady4 ,b %e 0 delicate 9 heal?4 ,"s writ]s h said t %e _h consumption1 b z h] /epfa!r repeat$ly call$ x ,fits1 ,i ?9k x is c]ta9 t x 0 "s =m ( epilepsy4 ,h] p>5ts did ev]y?+ possible to re/ore h]1 b 9 va94 ,once !y took h] to ,ba?1 n[ ,b]keley ,spr+s1 = sev]al weeks & ! exp5ses ( t j\rney we f9d all duly set d[n by ,colonel ,wa%+ton 9 ! prop] place4 ,z ,paul ,leice/] ,=d rem>ks1 "s ( ! rem$ies tri$ savor$ ( quack]y4 ,9 ! di>y1 = ,febru>y #af1 #aggj1 we le>n t ,jo%ua ,evans :o came "h la/ ,night put an iron ,r+ ^u ,patey & w5t away aft] ,breakfa/4 ,p]haps ,evans fail$ to make ! r+ aft] ! old m$ieval rule f ?ree nails or screws t _h be5 tak5 f a dis9t]r$ c(f94 ,at any rate ! r+ did poor ,patty little good & a ye> lat] ,mr4 ,jno4 ,johnson :o has a no/rum = ,fits came "h 9 ! aft]noon4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aggc ! d>k lady di$4 ,h] dea? add$ consid]ably to ,wa%+ton's possessions1 b !re is e evid5ce t he gave no ?\ght to t aspect ( ! matt]4 ,h] delicate heal?1 or p]haps h] fond affection = ! only fa!r %e _h ev] kn[n1 s ende>$ h] to ! 'g5]al'1 t he knelt at h] dy+ b$1 & ) a passionate bur/ ( te>s pray$ al\d t h] life might be sp>$1 unconsci\s t ev5 !n h] _s _h dep>t$4 ,! next day he wrote to 8 bro!r-9-law3 ,x is an easi] matt] to conceive ?an describe ! di/ress ( ?is ,family3 especially t ( ! unhappy ,p>5t ( our ,de> ,patey ,cu/is1 :5 ,i in=m y t ye/]day remov$ ! ,sweet ,innoc5t ,girl :o ,ent]$ into a m happy peaceful abode ?an any %e has met ) 9 ! afflict$ ,pa? %e hi!rto has trod4 ,be=e ?is ,john ,p>ke ,cu/is1 or ,jacky1 _h giv5 8 /epfa!r consid]able anxiety4 ,jacky's m9d turn$ *iefly f /udy to dogs1 horses & guns &1 9 an ef=t1 to make him fit = m useful purposes ?an horse races1 ,wa%+ton put him "u ! tutor%ip ( an ,anglican cl]gyman nam$ ,jona?an ,b\*]1 :o endeavor$ to in/ruct "s ( ! o!r gild$ ,virg9ia y\?s ( 8 day4 ,b ,lat9 & ,greek 7 f> less int]e/+ to ! boy ?an ! pretty eyes ( ,eleanor ,calv]t & ! two ent]$ into a cl&e/9e engagem5t4 ,9 all respects save "o ! mat* 0 em95tly satisfactory1 = ! ,calv]t family1 be+ desc5d$ f ,"l ,baltimore1 0 z good z any 9 ,am]ica1 & ,miss ,nelly's amiable qualities1 wrote ,wa%+ton1 _h ende>$ h] to h] prospective relations1 b bo? 7 v "y1 ,jack be+ ab\t sev5te51 & ! girl /ill y\ng]4 ,:ile cons5t+ to ! mat*1 !re=e1 ,wa%+ton insi/$ t its consummation %\ld be po/pon$ = two ye>s & pack$ ! boy (f to ,k+'s ,college1 n[ ,columbia4 ,b ,m>?a ,wa%+ton 0 a fond & dot+ "m &1 z ,patty's dea? occurr$ almo/ imm$iately1 ,jack's abs5ce 9 di/ant ,new ,york 0 m ?an %e c\ld be>4 ,he 01 !re=e1 all[$ to return home 9 ?ree mon?s in/ead ( two ye>s1 & 9 ,febru>y1 #aggd1 0 w$d$ to ! girl ( 8 *oice4 ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton felt ! loss ( h] daught] too ke5ly to att5d1 b s5t ?is message by h] husb&3 ,,my ,,de> ,,nelly4--,god took f me a ,daught] :5 ,june ,roses 7 bloom+--,he has n[ giv5 me ano!r ,daught] ab\t h] ,age :5 ,w9t] w9ds are bl[+1 to w>m my ,he>t aga94 ,i am z ,happy z ,"o s ,afflict$ & s ,ble/ c be4 ,pray receive my ,b5$iction & a wi% t y may long live ! ,lov+ ,wife ( my happy ,son1 & a ,lov+ ,daught] ( ,y\r affectionate ,"m1 ,m4 ,,wa%+ton4 ,! m>riage1 x may be add$ "h1 sob]$ ,john ,cu/is4 ,he & 8 bride e/abli%$ !mselves at ,ab+don on ! ,potomac1 n f> f ,m\nt ,v]non1 & ) _! little ones 7 (t5 visitors1 especially :5 ! ,g5]al 0 away to ! w> & ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton 0 alone4 ,t[>d ! close ( ! w> ,jack himself ent]$ ! army1 rose to ! rank ( colonel & di$ ( fev] contract$ 9 ! siege ( ,yorkt[n4 ,?us aga9 0 ! "m's he>t made sorr[ful1 nor did ! ,g5]al himself accept ! loss unmov$4 ,he at once adopt$ ! two y\nge/ *ildr51 ,eleanor & ,george ,wa%+ton ,p>ke1 & br\ght !m up 9 8 own family4 ,eleanor ,cu/is1 or ,nelly1 z %e 0 affectionately call$1 grew up a joy\s1 beautiful cultur$ girl1 :o won ! he>ts ( all :o saw h]4 ,! ,poli% poet1 ,julian ,niemcewicz1 :o visit$ ,m\nt ,v]non 9 #agih1 wrote ( h] z ! div9e ,miss ,cu/is4444 ,%e 0 "o ( ^? cele/ial be+s s r>ely produc$ by nature1 sometimes dreamt ( by poets & pa9t]s1 :i* "o _c see )\t a feel+ ( ec/acy4 ,z already /at$1 %e m>ri$ ! ,g5]al's nephew1 ,lawr5ce ,lewis4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #agii1 ,wa%+ton told ! pair t !y might build a h\se on ,grey's ,heights on ! ,dogue ,run ,f>m & r5t ! f>m1 by all odds ! be/ & mo/ productive ,i possess1 promis+ t on 8 dea? ! place %\ld g to !m4 ,dea? came be=e ! h\se 0 built1 b lat] ! pair erect$ on ! ,heights ,woodlawn1 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful & pret5ti\s places 9 ,fairfax ,c\nty4 ,george ,wa%+ton ,p>ke ,cu/is grew up mu* su* a boy z 8 fa!r 04 ,he took few matt]s s]i\sly & neglect$ ! educational opportunities ?r[n 9 8 way4 ,wa%+ton said ( him t f 8 infancy ,i h discov]$ an almo/ unconqu]able disposition to indol5ce 9 ev]y?+ t did n t5d to 8 amusem5ts4 ,b he lov$ ! boy1 nev]!less1 & late 9 life ,cu/is confess$1 we h se5 him %$ te>s ( p>5tal solicitude ov] ! manifold errors & follies ( our unwor?y y\?4 ,! boy _h a good he>t1 h[ev]1 & if he 0 ! s\rce ( worry to ! great man dur+ ! great man's life1 he at lea/ did :at he c\ld to keep ! great man's memory gre54 ,he wrote a book ( recollections full ( filial affection & ,lat9 phrases & pa9t$ innum]able w> pictures 9 :i* ,wa%+ton 0 always 9 ! =egr\nd on a :ite horse ) ! ,briti% /reak+ x4 ,wa%+ton bequea!d to him a squ>e 9 ! ,city ( ,wa%+ton & twelve hundr$ acres on ,f\r ,mile ,run 9 ! vic9ity ( ,alex&ria4 ,^u l& ne> by inh]it$ f 8 fa!r ,cu/is built ! fam\s ,arl+ton mansion1 almo/ ru9+ himself f9ancially 9 do+ s4 ,^u 8 dea? ! e/ate fell to 8 daught]1 ,mrs4 ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee1 & x is n[ our greate/ national cemet]y4 ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton n only manag$ ! ,m\nt ,v]non h\sehold1 b %e look$ aft] ! sp9n+ ( y>n1 ! weav+ ( clo? & ! mak+ ( clo?+ = ! family & = ! great horde ( slaves4 ,at times1 p>ticul>ly dur+ ! ,revolution & ! non-importation days t prec$$ x1 %e _h z _m z sixte5 sp9n+-:eels 9 op]ation at once4 ,! "w 0 done 9 a special sp9n+ h\se1 :i* 0 well equipp$ ) looms1 :eels1 reels1 flaxbrakes & o!r ma*9]y4 ,mo/ ( ! raw mat]ial1 su* z wool & flax & sometimes ev5 cotton1 0 produc$ ^u ! place & nev] left x until made up into ! f9i%$ product4 ,9 #agfh ! :ite man & five negro girls employ$ 9 ! "w produc$ #hae-c_/d y>ds ( l951 #cfe-a_/d y>ds ( wool5 clo?1 #add y>ds ( l9sey & #dj y>ds ( cotton clo?4 ,) 8 usual pa9s ,wa%+ton made a comp>ative /atem5t ( ! co/ ( ?is clo? produc$ at home & :at x w\ld h co/ him if x _h be5 pur*as$ 9 ,engl&1 & came to ! conclusion t only #bc4ai4aa w\ld be left to defray ! exp5se ( sp9n+1 hire ( ! six p]sons engag$1 cloa?+1 victuall+1 :eels1 c4 ,/ill ! "w 0 kept go+4 ,a great v>iety ( fabrics 7 produc$3 /rip$ wool51 wool plaid$1 cotton /rip$1 l951 wool-birdseye1 cotton fill$ ) wool1 l9sey1 ,m's & ,o's1 cotton ,indian dimity1 cotton jump /ripe1 l95 fill$ ) t[1 cotton /rip$ ) silk1 ,roman ,m41 janes twill$1 huccabac1 broadclo?1 c\nt]-pa91 birdseye diap]1 ,kirsey wool1 b>ragon1 fu/ian1 b$-tick+1 h]r+-box1 & %alloon4 ,9 non-importation days ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton ev5 made ! clo? = two ( h] own g[ns1 us+ cotton /rip$ ) silk1 ! latt] be+ obta9$ f ! ravell+s ( br[n silk /ock+s & crimson damask *air cov]s4 ,! h\sewife believ$ 9 good *e] & an abundance ( x1 & ! l>d]s at ,m\nt ,v]non 7 kept well fill$4 ,once ! ,g5]al prote/$ to ,lund ,wa%+ton because s _m hogs _h be5 kill$1 :]eupon ! manag] repli$ t :5 he put up ! meat he _h expect$ t ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton w\ld h be5 at home & t he knew !re w\ld be ne$ = x because h] *>itable disposition is 9 ! same proportion z h] meat h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,weekly ,report on ! ,"w ( ! ,sp9n]s ,%e _h a sw>m ( relatives by blood & m>riage & !y visit$ h] long & (t54 ,! ,burwells1 ! ,bassetts1 ! ,d&ridges & all ! re/ came s frequ5tly t h>dly a week pass$ t at lea/ "o ( !m did n sleep b5ea? ! hospitable ro(4 ,ev5 h] /epmo!r paid h] _m visits &1 :at is m1 0 /rongly urg$ by ! ,g5]al to make ! place h] p]man5t home4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton 0 at home dur+ ! ,revolution h] son & h] daught]-9-law sp5t mo/ ( _! "t !re4 ,aft] ! ,revolution h] two y\nge/ gr&*ildr5 resid$ at ,m\nt ,v]non1 & ! two old] ones1 ,elizabe? & ,m>?a1 7 (t5 !re1 z 0 _! "m1 :o m>ri$ z h] second husb& ,doctor ,/u>t1 a man :om ,wa%+ton highly e/eem$4 ,x w\ld be fooli% to d5y t ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton did n take pleasure 9 ! honors heap$ ^u h] husb& or t %e did n enjoy ! consid]ation t accru$ to h] z ,fir/ ,lady ( ! ,l&4 ,yet public life at times pall$ ^u h] & %e (t5 spoke ( ! ye>s ( ! presid5cy z h] lo/ days4 ,new ,york & ,philadelphia1 %e said1 7 n home1 only a soj\rn+4 ,! ,g5]al & ,i feel l *ildr5 j releas$ f s*ool or f a h>d taskma/]4444 ,h[ _m de> fri5ds ,i h left beh9d6 ,!y fill my memory ) sweet ?\ghts4 ,%all ,i ev] see !m aga98 ,n likely unless !y come to me1 = ! twilight is ga!r+ ar\nd our lives4 ,i am aga9 fairly settl$ d[n to ! pleasant duties ( an old-fa%ion$ ,virg9ia-h\sekeep]1 /eady z a clock1 busy z a bee1 & *e]ful z a cricket4 ,t %e did n ov]draw h] acc\nt ( h] indu/ry is borne out by a ,mrs4 ,c>r+ton1 :o1 ) h] husb&1 "o ( ! ,g5]al's old (fic]s1 visit$ ,m\nt ,v]non ab\t ?is "t4 ,%e wrote3 ,let u repair to ! ,old ,lady's room1 :i* is precisely 9 ! /yle ( our good old ,aunt's--t is to say1 nicely fix$ = all sorts ( "w--,on "o side sits ! *amb]maid1 ) h] knitt+--on ! o!r1 a little color$ pet le>n+ to sew1 an old dec5t woman1 ) h] table & %e>s1 cutt+ out ! negroes' w9t] clo!s1 :ile ! good old lady directs !m all1 incessantly knitt+ h]self & po9t+ out to me sev]al pair ( nice color$ /ock+s & gloves %e _h j f9i%$1 & pres5t+ me ) a pair half done1 :i* %e begs ,i w f9i% & we> = h]4 ,h] nett+ too is a great s\rce ( amusem5t & is s neatly done t all ! family are pr\d ( trimm+ _! dresses ) x4 ,?is dome/ic life 0 de> to ! he>t ( our ,f>m]'s wife1 yet ! home-com+ did n fail to awak5 "s melan*oly memories4 ,to ,mrs4 ,george ,fairfax 9 ,engl& %e wrote1 or r h] husb& wrote = h]3 ,! *anges :i* h tak5 place 9 ?is c\ntry s9ce y left x 7& x is pretty mu* ! case 9 all o!r p>ts ( ?is ,/ate7 are1 9 "o ^w1 total4 ,9 ,alex&ria1 ,i d n believe !re lives at ?is day a s+le family ) :om y _h ! smalle/ acqua9tance4 ,9 our neighborhood ,colo4 ,mason1 ,colo4 ,mc,carty & wife1 ,mr4 ,*icke/]1 ,mr4 ,lund ,wa%+ton & all ! ,wag5]s1 h left ! /age ( human life2 & our visitors on ! ,m>yl& side are gone & go+ likewise4 ,h[ _m p h _h l ?\ghts6 ,"o ( ! _m sad ?+s ab\t be+ ! la/ leaf ^u ! tree is hav+ to wat* ! o!r leaves %rivel & drop (f & to be left at la/ 9 utt] lonel9ess4 ,l h] husb&1 ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton 0 an e>ly ris]1 & x 0 a habit %e seems to h kept up until ! end4 ,%e rose ) ! sun & aft] breakfa/ inv>iably retir$ to h] room = an h\r ( pray] & read+ ! ,scriptures4 ,h] devotions ov] %e proce$$ ) ! ord9>y duties ( ! day4 ,%e seems to h be5 some:at fond ( c]emony & to h _h a consid]able s5se ( p]sonal dignity4 ,a daught] ( ,augu/9e ,wa%+ton1 :o :5 twelve ye>s ( age sp5t sev]al weeks at ,m\nt ,v]non1 relat$ :5 an old woman t e morn+ precisely at elev5 o'clock ! mi/ress ( ! mansion expect$ h] company to assemble 9 ! draw+-room1 :]e %e greet$ !m ) mu* =mality & kept !m an h\r on _! good behavior4 ,:5 ! clock /ruck twelve %e w\ld rise & asc5d to h] *amb]1 return+ !nce precisely at "o1 foll[$ by a black s]vant c>ry+ an imm5se b[l ( pun*1 f :i* ! gue/s 7 expect$ to p>take be=e d9n]4 ,"s ( ! y\ng] girls became curi\s to discov] :y h] ,lady%ip retir$ s inv>iably to h] room1 s !y slipp$ out f :]e %e 0 ent]ta9+ _! mo!rs1 crept up/airs & hid "u h] b$4 ,pres5tly ,lady ,wa%+ton ent]$ & took a seat be=e a l>ge table4 ,a man-s]vant !n br\ght a l>ge empty b[l1 also lemons1 sug>1 spices & rum1 ) :i* %e proce$$ to prep>e ! pun*4 ,! "y p "u ! b$ !reupon fell to giggl+ until f9ally %e became aw>e ( _! pres5ce4 ,mu* (f5d$1 or at lea/ pret5d+ to be1 %e ord]$ !m f ! room4 ,!y retir$ ) su* precipitancy t "o ( !m fell ^u ! /airway & broke h] arm4 ,ano!r /ory is to ! effect t "o morn+ ,nelly ,cu/is1 ,miss ,d&ridge & "s o!r girls :o 7 visit+ ,nelly came d[n to breakfa/ dress$ di%abille & ) _! hair done up 9 curl pap]s4 ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton did n rebuke !m & ! meal proce$$ normally until ! ann\ncem5t 0 made t "s ,fr5* (fic]s ( rank & "y ,*>les ,c>roll1 ( ,c>rollton1 :o 0 int]e/$ 9 ,miss ,cu/is1 _h driv5 up outside1 :]eupon ! fooli% virg9s sprang up to leave ! room 9 ord] to make m conv5tional toilets4 ,b ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton =bade _! do+ s1 decl>+ t :at 0 good en\gh = ,g5]al ,wa%+ton 0 good en\gh = any gue/ ( 84 ,%e spoil$ ,george ,wa%+ton ,cu/is z %e _h 8 fa!r1 b 0 m sev]e ) ,eleanor or ,nelly4 ,wa%+ton b\ght ! girl a f9e import$ h>psi*ord1 :i* co/ a ?\s& doll>s & :i* is /ill to be se5 at ,m\nt ,v]non1 & ! gr&mo!r made ,nelly practise ^u x f\r or five h\rs a day4 ,! poor girl1 relates h] bro!r1 w\ld play & cry1 & cry & play1 = long h\rs1 "u ! imm$iate eye ( h] gr&mo!r4 ,= no %irk+ 0 all[$4 ,! tru? w\ld seem to be t ,lady ,wa%+ton 0 m sev]e ) ! "y--always except+ ,jacky & ,george--?an 0 h] husb&4 ,he w\ld (t5 wat* _! games ) evid5t enjoym5t & w\ld enc\rage !m to cont9ue _! amusem5ts & n to reg>d him4 ,he 0 ! confidant ( _! hopes & fe>s & ev5 amid trem5d\s c>es ( /ate f\nd "t to give advice ab\t _! love affairs4 ,= he 0 a v human man1 aft] all1 by no means ! m>ble /atue sculptur$ by "s hi/orians4 ,yet no d\bt ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton's sev]ity proce$$ f a s5se ( duty & ! fitness ( ?+s r ?an f any h>%ness ( he>t4 ,! little old lady :o wrote3 ,kiss ,m>ie4 ,i s5d h] two h&k]*iefs to wipe h] nose1 c\ld n h be5 s v t]rible6 ,%e 0 belov$ by h] s]vants & :5 %e left ,m\nt ,v]non = ,new ,york 9 #aghi "y ,rob]t ,lewis report$ t numb]s ( ^! poor wret*es seem$ mo/ affect$1 my aunt equally s4 ,at ,alex&ria %e /opp$ at ,doctor ,/u>t's1 ! home ( two ( h] gr&*ildr51 & next morn+ !re 0 ano!r affect+ sc5e1 su* z ,lewis nev] aga9 wi%$ to witness--! family 9 te>s--! *ildr5 a-bawl+-- ev]y?+ 9 ! mo/ lam5table situation4 ,al?\gh %e 0 n ! p>agon t "s writ]s h pictur$1 %e 0 a spl5did home-lov+ ,am]ican woman1 brave 9 he>t & helpful to h] husb&1 nei!r a drone nor a drudge--9 ! true ,scriptural s5se a wor?y woman :o s\ght wool & flax & work$ will+ly ) h] h&s4 ,z su* h] price 0 f> beyond rubies4 ,z has be5 rem>k$ be=e1 no brilliant say+s f h] lips h be5 transmitt$ to po/]ity4 ,b ,i suspect t ! %iv]+ soldi]s on ! bleak hillsides at ,valley ,=ge f\nd m com=t 9 ! w>m socks %e knitt$ ?an !y c\ld h 9 ! bon mots ( a ,madame de ,/ael or 9 ! grace ( a ,joseph9e & t h] homely int]e/ 9 _! welf>e ti$ _! he>ts clos] to _! ,lead] & _! ,c\ntry4 ,x is n m]ely because %e 0 ! wife ( ! ,h]o ( ! ,revolution & ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,republic t %e is ! mo/ rev]$ ( all ,am]ican wom54 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,a ,,f>m]',s ,,amusem5ts ,no "o w\ld ev] ?9k ( *>act]iz+ ,george ,wa%+ton z frivol\s m9d$1 b f y\? to old age he 0 a believ] 9 ! adage t all "w & no play makes ,jack a dull boy--a say+ t _m an ov]work$ f>m] ( our own day w\ld d well to take to he>t4 ,l mo/ ,virg9ians he 0 decid$ly a social be+ & lov$ to be 9 ! company ( 8 k9d4 ,?is trait 0 noticeable 9 8 y\? & dur+ 8 e>ly milit>y c>e]1 nor did x disappe> aft] he m>ri$ & settl$ d[n at ,m\nt ,v]non4 ,until ! end he & ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton kept op5 h\se1 & :at a galaxy ( company !y _h6 ,sc>cely a day pass$ )\t "s gue/ cross+ _! hospitable ?re%old1 nor did su* visitors come m]ely to leave _! c>ds or to pay fa%ionable five-m9ute calls4 ,!y inv>iably /ay$ to d9n] & mo/ g5]ally = ! night2 v (t5 = days or weeks at a "t4 ,aft] ! ,revolution ! numb] ( gue/s increas$ to su* an ext5t t ,m\nt ,v]non became little bett] ?an a well-resort$ inn4 ,arti/s came to pa9t ! great man's picture2 ! sculptor ,h\don to take ! great man's bu/1 arriv+ f ,alex&ria1 by ! way1 aft] ! family _h gone to b$2 ! ,m>quis de ,lafayette to visit 8 old fri5d2 ,mrs4 ,macaulay ,graham to obta9 mat]ial = h] hi/ory2 ,noah ,web/] to consid] :e!r he w\ld become ! tutor ( "y ,cu/is2 ,mr4 ,john ,fit*1 ,novemb] #d1 #aghe1 to propose a draft ,model ( a ma*9e = promot+ ,navigation by means ( a ,/eam2 ,*>les ,?omson1 secret>y ( ! ,cont95tal ,congress1 to notify ! ,g5]al ( 8 election to ! presid5cy2 a ho/ ( o!rs1 "s out ( fri5d%ip1 o!rs f m]e curiosity or a desire = free lodg+4 ,! visit ( ,lafayette 0 ! la/ he made to ?is c\ntry :ile ! man ) ^: fame 8 "n is insep>ably l9k$ rema9$ alive4 ,he visit$ ,m\nt ,v]non 9 ,augu/1 #aghd1 & aga9 ?ree mon?s lat]4 ,:5 ! "t = a f9al adieu came ,wa%+ton accompani$ him to ,annapolis & saw him on ! road to ,baltimore4 ,! g5]\s "y b5efactor ( ,am]ica 0 v de> to ,wa%+ton1 & ! p>t+ affect$ him exce$+ly4 ,soon aft] he wrote to ! dep>t$ fri5d a lett] 9 :i* he %[$ 8 he>t 9 a way t 0 r>e ) him4 ,9 ! mom5t ( our sep>ation1 said he1 ^u ! road z ,i travell$1 & e h\r s9ce1 ,i h felt all ! love1 respect1 & atta*m5t = y ) :i* l5g? ( ye>s1 close connextion1 & y\r m]its h inspir$ me4 ,i h (t5 ask$ myself1 z our c>riages sep>at$1 :e!r t 0 ! la/ sight ,i ev] %\ld h ( y4 ,x 0 a true =ebod+4 ,(t5 9 times t foll[$ ,wa%+ton 0 to receive tid+s ( 8 fri5d's triumphs & p]il\s adv5tures amid ! bloody turmoil ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 0 to ent]ta9 8 son at ,m\nt ,v]non :5 ! fa!r lay 9 ! d>k dungeons ( ,olmtz1 b 0 nev] aga9 to look into 8 face4 ,ye>s lat] ! y\ng] man1 revisit+ ! grateful ,republic he _h help$ to f\nd1 0 to turn aside f ! acclaim+ plaudits ( admir+ multitudes & /& p5sively beside ! ,tomb ( 8 ,lead] & reflect ^u ! ye>s 9 :i* !y _h /ood glori\sly %\ld] to %\ld] 9 def5se ( a noble cause4 ,ev5 :5 ,wa%+ton 0 at ! seat ( gov]nm5t _m p]sons /opp$ at ,m\nt ,v]non & 7 ent]ta9$ by ! manag]4 ,sev]al times ! abs5t own] s5t w9e & o!r luxuries = ! use ( su* gue/s4 ,:5 he 0 at home fri5ds1 relatives1 diplomats1 delegations ( ,indians to visit ! ,great ,:ite ,fa!r sw>m$ ?i!r 9 %oals4 ,9 #agig "y ,lafayette & 8 tutor1 ,monsieur ,fre/el1 :om ,wa%+ton ?\ght a v s5sible man1 made ! place1 by invitation1 _! home = sev]al mon?s4 ,9 ! summ] ( t ye> ,wa%+ton wrote to 8 old secret>y1 ,tobias ,le>3 ,i am alone at pres5t1 & %all be glad to see y ?is ev5+4 ,unless "s "o pops 9 unexpect$ly--,mrs4 ,wa%+ton & myself w d :at ,i believe has n be5 done )9 ! la/ tw5ty ,ye>s by u1--t is to set d[n to d9n] by ourselves4 ,wa%+ton 0 ! s\l ( hospitality4 ,he enjoy$ hav+ p 9 8 h\se & eat+ at 8 bo>d1 b !re is evid5ce t t[>d ! la/ he grew some:at we>y ( ! /ream ( /rang]s4 ,b nei!r !n nor at any o!r "t 9 8 life did he %[ 8 impati5ce to a visitor or turn any man f 8 door4 ,8 pati5ce1 0 sorely tri$ at times4 ,= example1 we f9d 9 8 di>y "u date ( ,septemb] #g1 #aghe3 ,at ,night1 a ,man ( ! "n ( ,purdie1 came to (f] himself to me z a ,h\sekeep] or ,h\sehold ,/ew>d--he _h "s te/imonials respect+ 8 "*--b be+ intoxicat$1 & 9 o!r respects appe>+ 9 an unfavorable light ,i in=m$ him t he w\ld n answ] my purpose1 b t he might /ay all night4 ,no matt] h[ _m visitors came ! ,f>m] proce$$ ab\t 8 bus9ess z usual1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! morn+1 devot+ d9n] "t & c]ta9 h\rs ( ! aft]noon & ev5+ to ^? :o 7 soj\rn+ ) him4 ,he 0 oblig$1 9 self-def5se1 to adopt "s su* c\rse4 ,he wrote3 ,my mann] ( liv+ is pla91 & ,i d n mean to be put out by x4 ,a glass ( w9e & a bit ( mutton are always ready1 & su* z w be cont5t to p>take ( !m are always welcome4 ,^? :o expect m w be disappo9t$4 ,aft] 8 retirem5t f ! presid5cy he induc$ 8 nephew ,lawr5ce ,lewis to come to ,m\nt ,v]non & take ov] "s ( ! duties ( ent]ta9+ gue/s1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ev5+1 z ,wa%+ton _h rea*$ an age :5 he 0 av]se to /ay+ up late4 ,lewis n only p]=m$ ! task satisfactorily1 b f\nd incid5tal div]sion t l$ to matrimony4 ,e visitor records t ! ,f>m] 0 a k9d & consid]ate ho/4 ,elkanah ,watson relates t "o bitt] w9t] night at ,m\nt ,v]non1 hav+ a sev]e cold t caus$ him to c\gh incessantly1 he he>d ! door ( 8 *amb] op5 g5tly & !re /ood ! ,g5]al ) a c&le 9 "o h& & a b[l ( hot tea 9 ano!r4 ,d\btless ,george & ,m>?a _h he>d ! c\gh+ & 9 family c\ncil _h decid$ t _! gue/ mu/ h att5tion4 ,wa%+ton 0 a ,cavali]1 n a ,puritan1 & _h none ( ! old ,new ,engl& prejudice aga9/ ! !at]4 ,9 fact1 x 0 "o ( 8 fonde/ pleasures f y\? to old age4 ,9 8 ,b>badoes j\rnal he records be+ treat$ ) a play ticket by ,mr4 ,c>t] to see ! ,trag$y ( ,george ,b>nwell act$4 ,9 #ageb he att5d$ a p]=mance at ,fr$]icksburg & !reaft]1 :5ev] occasion (f]$1 :i* dur+ 8 e>li] ye>s 0 n (t51 he took advantage ( x4 ,he ev5 express$ a desire to act himself4 ,aft] 8 resignation & m>riage opportunities 7 m frequ5t & 9 8 ca% memor&um books are _m entries ( exp5ditures = tickets to p]=mances at ,alex&ria & else:]e4 ,?us on ,septemb] #bj1 #agfh1 9 8 daily record ( ,:]e h[ my "t is ,sp5t he writes t he ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton ye two *ildr5 7 up to ,alex&ria to see ! ,incon/ant or way to w9 him act$4 ,next day he ,/ayd 9 ,t[n all day saw ! ,trag$y ( ,d\glas playd4 ,su* p]=mances 7 probably giv5 by /roll+ play]s :o _h few accessories 9 ! way ( sc5]y to assi/ !m 9 creat+ _! illusions4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #agga1 :5 at ,annapolis to att5d ! races1 he w5t to plays f\r times 9 five days1 ! fif? day be+ ,sunday4 ,two ye>s lat]1 be+ 9 ,new ,york ,city1 he saw ,hamlet & ,cross ,purposes4 ,on _m occasions bo? 9 ?is p]iod ( 8 life & lat] he w5t to sleight ( h& p]=mances1 wax works1 puppet %[s1 animal %[s1 to he> ! ,armonica1 conc]ts & o!r ent]ta9m5ts4 ,! association resolutions ( frugality & self-d5ial by ! ,cont95tal ,congress put an end tempor>ily to plays 9 ! colonies outside ! ,briti% l9es & put ,wa%+ton into a great] play1 n1 z he once wi%$1 z a p]=m]1 b z a "*4 ,!re 7 amateur p]=mances at ,valley ,=ge1 b !y ar\s$ ! ho/ility ( ! puritanical1 & ,congress =bade !m4 ,wa%+ton seems1 h[ev]1 to h disreg>d$ ! int]diction aft] ,yorkt[n4 ,he _h few opportunities to gratify 8 fondness = p]=mances 9 ! p]iod ( #aghd-hi1 b dur+ 8 presid5cy1 :ile resid+ 9 ,new ,york & ,philadelphia1 he 0 a regul> att5dant4 ,he gave frequ5t !at] p>ties1 s5d+ tickets to 8 fri5ds4 ,^w t he w\ld att5d a play always insur$ a full h\se1 & ^u 8 entrance to 8 box ! or*e/ra w\ld play ,hail ,columbia & ,wa%+ton's ,m>* amid great en?usiasm4 ,! ,f$]al ,gazette describ$ a p]=mance ( ,! ,maid ( ! ,mill1 :i* he att5d$ 9 #agib1 z foll[s3 ,:5 ,mr4 ,hodgk9son z ,"l ,a9swor? exhibit$ nobl5ess ( m9d 9 8 g5]osity to ! humble mill] & 8 daught]1 ,patty2 :5 he f\nd h] bless$ ) all ! qualities t captivate & ende> life1 & knew %e 0 capable ( adorn+ a high] sph]e2 :5 he _h int]views ) h] ^u ! subject 9 :i* 0 pa9t$ ! amiabl5ess ( an honorable passion2 & aft] 8 connection1 :5 he be/[$ 8 b5efactions on ! relatives1 etc41 ( ! old mill]1 ! great & good ,wa%+ton manife/$ 8 approbation ( ?is int]e/+ "p ( ! op]a by ! tribute ( a te>4 ,ano!r amusem5t t bo? ! ,f>m] & 8 wife enjoy$ greatly 0 danc+4 ,9 8 y\? he att5d$ balls & r\ts :5ev] possible & :5 fight+ ,fr5* & ,indians on ! fronti] he felt z "o ( 8 ma9 deprivations 8 inability to att5d ! ,assemblies4 ,aft] 8 m>riage he & 8 wife w5t (t5 to balls 9 ,alex&ria1 attir$ no d\bt 9 all ! brav]y ( import$ ,engli% clo!s4 ,he describes a ball ( #agfj 9 ^! t]ms3 ,w5t to a ball at ,alex&ria1 :]e ,musick & danc+ 0 ! *ief ent]ta9m5t1 h[ev]1 9 a conv5i5t room deta*$ = ! purpose ab\nd$ great pl5ty ( bread & butt]1 "s biscuits1 ) tea & c(fee1 :i* ! dr9k]s ( c\ld n di/+ui% f hot wat] sweet'n$--,be x rememb]$ t pocket h&k]*iefs s]v$ ! purposes ( ,table clo?s ,napk9s & t no apologies 7 made = ei!r4 ,i %all !re=e di/+ui% ?is ball by ! /ile & title ( ! ,bread ,butt] ,ball4 ,a c]ta9 ,mr4 ,*ri/ian conduct$ a danc+ s*ool :i* met at ! homes ( ! patrons1 & ! ,cu/is *ildr51 ,john ,p>ke & ,m>?a1 7 memb]s1 z 7 ,elizabe? ,fr5* ( ,rose ,hill1 ,milly ,posey & o!rs ( ! neighborhood "y p4 ,9 #aggj ! class met f\r times at ,m\nt ,v]non & we c n d\bt t occasionally ! ho/ danc$ ) "s ( ! "y misses & enjoy$ x4 ,an e/abli%$ in/itution 0 ! election ball1 :i* took place on ! night foll[+ ! *oice ( ! delegate to ! ,burgesses4 ,wa%+ton (t5 contribut$ to ! exp5ses ( ^! balls1 p>ticul>ly :5 he 0 himself elect$4 ,no d\bt !y 7 noisy1 hil>i\s & p]haps n[ & !n a bit r\gh4 ,mu* has be5 writt5 ( ! dances by :i* ,wa%+ton & 8 (fic]s & _! ladies help$ to :ile away ! t$ium ( long w9t]s dur+ ! ,revolution1 b ! /ory ( ^! has be5 (t5 told & besides lies outside ! limits ( ?is book1 z does ! danc+ at ,new ,york & ,philadelphia dur+ 8 presid5cy4 ,!re is mu* conflict+ evid5ce reg>d+ ,wa%+ton's lat] danc+ exploits4 ,"s writ]s say t he nev] tripp$ ! light fanta/ic aft] ! ,revolution & t "o ( 8 la/ p>ticipations 0 at ! ,fr$]icksburg ball aft] ! capture ( ,cornwallis :5 he w5t d[n "s doz5 c\ple 9 ! contra dance4 ,x is c]ta91 h[ev]1 t long aft]w>d he w\ld at lea/ walk ?r\gh "o or two dances1 ev5 ?\gh he did n actually take ! /eps4 ,"o good lady :o knew him well ass]ts t he (t5 danc$ ) ,nelly ,cu/is1 & he seems to h danc$ 9 #agif :5 he 0 sixty-f\r4 ,b to ! invitation to ! ,alex&ria assembly e>ly 9 #agii he repli$3 ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton & myself h be5 honor$ ) y\r polite invitation to ! assemblies ( ,alex&ria ?is w9t]1 & ?ank y = ?is m>k ( y\r att5tion4 ,b1 alas6 our danc+ days are no m4 ,we wi%1 h[ev]1 all ^? :o h a reli% = s agreeable & innoc5t an amusem5t all ! pleasure ! season w af=d !m4 ,nor 0 he puritanical 9 respect to c>ds4 ,f 8 acc\nt books we f9d t he ord]$ !m by ! doz5 packs1 & 8 di>ies conta9 su* entries z ,at home all day ov] c>ds1 x sn[+4 ,to increase ! int]e/ he n infrequ5tly play$ = money1 ?\gh r>ely = a l>ge am\nt4 ,loo & :i/ seem to h be5 ! games play$1 b n bridge or draw pok]1 :i* 7 !n unkn[n4 ,f entries 9 8 ca% memor&um books x is evid5t t he lov$ a quiet game r frequ5tly4 ,?us 9 8 memor&um = #aggb ,i f9d ! entry = ,septemb] five3 ,to ,ca% won at c>ds #a4e4 ,f\r days lat] he writes3 ,to ,ca% won at ,c>ds at ,mrs4 ,calv]ts t5 %ill+s4 ,b on ,septemb] #ag? he lo/ #a4e2 on ,septemb] #cj?1 #b1 & on ,octob] #e?1 six %ill+s4 ,two days lat] 8 luck *ang$ & he won #b4e1 :ile on ! sev5? he won #ab4h4 ,?is 0 ! mo/ s]i\s game t ,i h f\nd a record (1 & ! c>ds mu/ ei!r h run well = him or else he _h unskilful oppon5ts4 ,! foll[+ ,m>*1 :5 att5d+ ! ,burgesses at ,williamsburg1 he got into a game1 probably at ,mrs4 ,campbell's tav]n1 :]e he took 8 meals1 & dropp$ #g4aj4 ,9 "o ( 8 acc\nt books ,i f9d two pages devot$ to /rik+ a balance betwe5 :at he won & :at he lo/ f ,janu>y #g1 #aggb1 to ,janu>y #a1 #agge4 ,9 t "t he won #gb4b4f & lo/ #gh4e4i4 ,h5ce we f9d ! entry3 ,by balance aga9/ ,play f ,jany4 #aggb to ?is date 444 #f4c4c4 ,b he mu/ h _h a lot ( fun at a co/ ( t six p\nds ?ree %ill+s & ?ree p5ce6 ,x %\ld be rem>k$ "h t gam+ 0 !n diff]5tly reg>d$ 9 ,virg9ia f :at x is n[4 ,_m ev5 ( ! ,episcopal cl]gym5 play$ c>ds = money & /ill kept fa/ hold ^u _! belief t !y w\ld g to ,heav54 ,! same may also be said ( lott]ies1 9 :i* ,wa%+ton n[ & !n took a fli]4 ,_m ( ! *ur*es ( t day1 ev5 9 ,new ,engl&1 7 built p>tly or :olly ) money rais$ 9 t way4 ,janu>y #e1 #aggc1 ,wa%+ton /ates t he has receiv$ sixty tickets 9 ! ,delaw>e lott]y f 8 fri5d ,"l ,/irl+ & t he has put #ab ( ! above ,sixty into ! ,h&s ( ! ,revd4 ,mr4 ,mag[an to sell4 ,& ! ,revd4 sold !m too6 ,9 8 j\rnal ( ! trip to ,b>badoes tak5 ) 8 bro!r ,lawr5ce we f9d t on 8 way home he att5d$ a ,great ,ma9 ( cks cocks f\ght 9 ,yorkt[n betwe5 ,gl\ce/] ,york = #e pi/oles ea* battle #aj ye4 odd4 ,occasionally he seems to h witness$ o!r ma9s1 b ,i h f\nd no evid5ce t he made ! practice 9 any s5se a habit4 ,z a c\nt]weight to 8 int]e/ 9 s brutal a sport ,i mu/ /ate t he 0 exce$+ly fond ( aft]noon teas & ( ! social enjoym5ts connect$ ) tea dr9k+4 ,tea 0 regul>ly s]v$ at 8 army headqu>t]s & 9 summ] aft]noons on ! ,m\nt ,v]non v]&a4 ,!re is abundant evid5ce t he also enjoy$ horse rac+4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #agfh1 he m5tions go+ to a ,purse race at ,accot9ck1 a hamlet a few miles bel[ ,m\nt ,v]non :]e a race track 0 ma9ta9$4 ,9 #aggb he att5d$ ! ,annapolis races1 be+ a gue/ ( ! ,gov]nor ( ,m>yl&1 & he repeat$ ! trip 9 #aggc4 ,9 ! foll[+ ,may he w5t to a race & b>becue at ,johnson's ,f]ry4 ,george ,wa%+ton ,cu/is tells u t ! ,f>m] kept blood$ horses & t 8 colt ,magnolia once ran = a purse1 presumably los+1 z if ! ev5t _h be5 o!rwise we %\ld probably h be5 in=m$ ( ! fact4 ,9 #aghf ,wa%+ton w5t to ,alex&ria to see ! ,jockey ,club purse run =1 & ,i h notic$ a few o!r ref]5ces to races1 b ,i conclude t he w5t less (t5 ?an "s writ]s w\ld h u believe4 ,wa%+ton 0 decid$ly an outdoor man4 ,be+ six feet two in*es tall1 & sl5d] r ?an heavily made1 he 0 well fitt$ = a?letic sports4 ,tradition says t he once ?rew a /one across ! ,rappahannock at a spot :]e no o!r man c\ld d x1 & t he c\ld outjump any "o 9 ,virg9ia4 ,he also excell$ 9 ! game ( putt+ ! b>1 z a /ory relat$ by ! arti/ ,peale be>s witness4 ,( outdoor sports he seems to h enjoy$ hunt+ mo/4 ,he probably _h _m unrecord$ exp]i5ces ) de] & turkeys :5 a surveyor & :5 9 comm& ^u ! we/]n bord]1 b 8 ma9 hunt+ adv5ture aft] big game took place on 8 trip to ! ,ohio 9 #aggj4 ,?\gh ! p>ty 0 on ! move mo/ ( ! "t & 0 look+ = ri* l& r ?an = wild animals1 !y nev]!less took "s hunts4 ,on ,octob] tw5ty-second1 9 desc5d+ ! /ret* ( ! ,ohio ne> ! m\? ( ,little ,beav] ,creek & above ! ,m+o ,t[n1 !y saw _m wild geese & sev]al k9ds ( duck & kill$ five wild turkeys4 ,?ree days lat] !y saw innum]able quantities ( turkeys1 & _m de] wat]+ & br[s+ on ! %ore side1 "s ( :i* we kill$4 ,he does n say :e!r !y %ot ?is game f ! canoe or n1 b probably on sight+ ! game !y w\ld put to %ore & !n "o or m w\ld /eal up on ! qu>ry4 ,_! success 0 probably increas$ by ! fact t !y _h two ,indians ) !m4 ,few p are aw>e ( ! fact t :at is n[ ,we/ ,virg9ia & ,ohio !n conta9$ _m buffaloes4 ,bel[ ! m\? ( ! ,great ,hockhock+ ! voyag]s came ^u a camp ( ,indians1 ! *ief ( :i*1 an old fri5d :o _h accompani$ him to w>n out ! ,fr5* 9 #agec1 gave ,wa%+ton a qu>t] ( v f9e buffalo4 ,a creek ne> ! camp1 accord+ to ! ,indians1 0 an especial resort = ^! great bea/s4 ,f\rte5 miles up ! ,great ,kana:a ! travel]s took a day (f & w5t a hunt+2 kill$ five buffaloes & w\nd$ "s o!rs1 ?ree de]1 c4 ,?is c\ntry ab\nds 9 buffaloes & wild game ( all k9ds2 z also 9 all k9ds ( wild f[ls1 !re be+ 9 ! bottoms a great _m small grassy ponds1 or lakes1 :i* are full ( swans1 geese1 & ducks ( diff]5t k9ds4 ,h[ _m ( ! buffaloes fell to 8 gun ,wa%+ton does n record1 b x is safe to assume t he _h at lea/ "s %ots at !m4 ,& beyond "q he help$ to dev\r ! delici\s buffalo humps1 ^! be+1 ) ! fle% ( ! bighorn %eep1 ! ne plus ultra ( ,am]ican big game delicacies4 ,! region 9 :i* ^! ev5ts took place 0 also notable = its big trees4 ,ne> ! m\? ( ! ,kana:a !y met ) a sycamore ab\t sixty y>ds f ! riv] ( a mo/ extraord9>y size1 x measur+1 ?ree feet f ! gr\nd1 =ty-five feet r\nd almo/ fifte5 feet ?r\gh1 lack+ two in*es2 & n fifty y>ds f x 0 ano!r1 ?irty-"o feet r\nd4 ,:5 at home1 ,wa%+ton n[ & !n took a gun & w5t out aft] ducks1 hairs1 wild turkeys & o!r game1 & occasionally he records fair bags ( mall>ds1 teal1 bald faces & blew w+s1 "o ( ! be/ be+ t ( ,febru>y #ah1 #agfh1 :5 he w5t a duck+ betwe5 breakfa/ & d9n] kill$ #b mall>ds #e bald faces4 ,x is d\btful :e!r he 0 at all an exp]t %ot4 ,9 fact1 he mu* pref]r$ *as+ ! fox ) dogs to hunt+ ) a gun4 ,fox hunt+ 9 ! ,virg9ia ( t day 0 a widely foll[$ sport4 ,x 0 br\ght ov] f ,engl& & p]haps its greate/ devotee 0 old ,"l ,fairfax1 ) :om ,wa%+ton hunt$ :5 /ill 9 8 te5s4 ,fairfax1 ^: seat 0 at ,gre5way ,c\rt 9 ! ,%5&oah ,valley1 0 s passionately fond ( x t if foxes 7 sc>ce ne> 8 home he w\ld g to a locality :]e !y 7 pl5tiful1 w\ld e/abli% himself at an inn & w\ld keep op5 h\se & welcome e p]son ( good "* & respectable appe>ance :o c>$ to jo9 him4 ,! foll[+ are "s typical entries f ,wa%+ton's ,:]e h[ my "t is ,sp5t3 ,jany4 #a/4 7#agfh7 ,fox huntg4 9 my own ,neck ) ,mr4 ,robt4 ,alex&] & ,mr4 ,colville--cat*d no?+--,captn4 ,posey ) u4 ,!re 7 _m simil> failures & no successes 9 ! next six weeks1 b on ,febru>y twelf? he records joyfully1 ,cat*d two foxes1 & on ! ?irte5? cat* #b m foxes4 ,m>* #b1 #agfh1 ,hunt+ aga91 cat*d a fox ) a bobd ,tail cut ,e>s1 aft] #g h\rs *ase 9 w*4 mo/ ( ! dogs 7 wor/$4 ,m>* tw5ty-n9?1 ,fox ,hunt+ ) ,jacky ,cu/is ,ld4 ,lund ,wa%+ton--,cat*d a fox aft] #c hrs4 *ase4 ,novemb] tw5ty-second1 ,w5t a fox huntg4 ) ,"l ,fairfax ,colo4 ,fairfax my ,br4 ,cat*d #b ,foxes4 ,= two weeks !reaft] !y hunt$ almo/ e day ) v>y+ success4 ,septemb] #cj1 #agfi1 he records3 cat*d a ,rakoon4 ,on ,janu>y #bg1 #aggj1 ! dogs ran a de] out ( ! ,neck & "s ( !m did n get home till next day4 ,! f9d+ ( a de] 0 no uncommon exp]i5ce1 b on no occasion does ! *ase seem to h be5 successful1 z1 :5 h>d press$1 ! fugitive w\ld take to ! wat] :]e ! dogs c\ld n foll[4 ,janu>y #d1 #aggb1 ! hunt]s f\nd bo? a ,be> & a ,fox b got nei!r4 ,be> & de] 7 /ill fairly pl5tiful 9 ! region1 & ! fact s]ves to indicate t ! c\ntry 0 n yet ?ickly settl$1 nor is x to ?is day4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #agga1 ,wa%+ton & ,jack ,cu/is w5t to ,colonel ,mason's at ,gun/on ,hall1 a few miles bel[ ,m\nt ,v]non1 to engage 9 a gr& de] drive 9 :i* _m m5 & dogs took "p4 ,mason _h an e/ate ( t5 ?\s& acres :i* 0 favorably locat$ = su* a purpose1 be+ ne>ly surr\nd$ by wat]1 ) p59sulas on :i* ! game c\ld be corn]$ & =c$ to take to ! riv]4 ,on ! fir/ day !y kill$ two de]1 b on ! second !y kill$ no?+4 ,no d\bt !y _h a hil>i\s "t ( x1 dogs bay+1 horsem5 da%+ "h & !re %\t+ at ! top ( _! voices1 & ) pl5ty ( fat v5ison & o!r good *e] at ! ,hall t night4 ,wa%+ton's mo/ rem>kable hunt+ exp]i5ce occurr$ on ! tw5ty-?ird ( ,janu>y1 #aggj1 :5 he records3 ,w5t a hunt+ aft] breakfa/ f\nd a ,fox at ,muddy hole kill$ h] 7x be+ a ,bit*7 aft] a *ase ( bett] ?an two h\rs aft] tree+ h] twice ! la/ ( :i* times %e fell dead out ( ! ,tree aft] be+ !re9 sevl4 m9utes app>5tly well4 ,le/ he may be accus$ ( nature fak+1 x %\ld be expla9$ t ! tree 0 a lean+ tree4 ,occasionally ! foxes also took refuge 9 holl[ trees1 up :i* !y c\ld climb4 ,! day usually end$ by all ! hunt]s rid+ to ,m\nt ,v]non1 ,belvoir1 ,gun/on ,hall1 or "s o!r mansion = a b\ntiful d9n]4 ,mighty !n 7 ! ga/ronomic feats p]=m$1 & ov] ! ,madeira ! incid5ts ( ! day 7 discuss$ z ,nimrods 9 all ages are wont to d4 ,be+ s mu* int]e/$ 9 fox hunt+1 our ,f>m] proce$$1 ) 8 usual pa9/ak+ c>e1 to build up a pack ( h\nds4 ,! ye> #agfh 0 probably ! p]iod ( 8 greate/ int]e/ 9 ! subject & 8 di>y is full ( acc\nts ( ! animals4 ,h\nds 7 n[1 9 fact1 8 hobby1 succe$+ 9 int]e/ 8 horses4 ,he did 8 be/ to bre$ accord+ to sci5tific pr9ciples1 b sev]al entries %[ t ! dogs !mselves 7 incl9$ blissfully to ignore ! laws ( eug5ics z appli$ to h\nds4 ,among 8 dogs 9 ?is p]iod 7 ,mopsey1 ,ta/]1 ,tipl]1 ,cloe1 ,lady1 ,=e/] & ,capta94 ,augu/ #f1 #agfh1 we le>n t ,lady has f\r puppies1 :i* are to be call$ ,vulcan1 ,se>*]1 ,rov]1 & ,sweetlips4 ,l all dog own]s he _h o!r tr\bles ) 8 pets4 ,once we f9d him ano9t+ all ! h\nds t _h ! mange ) ,hogs ,l>d ,brim/one4 ,aga9 8 pack is m5ac$ by a suspect$ mad dog1 :i* he %oots4 ,! ,revolution broke rudely 9 ^u ! ,f>m]'s sports1 b ^u 8 return to ,m\nt ,v]non he soon took up ! old life4 ,kn[+ 8 b5t1 ,lafayette s5t him a pack ( ,fr5* h\nds1 two dogs & ?ree bit*es1 & ,wa%+ton took mu* int]e/ 9 !m4 ,accord+ to ,george ,wa%+ton ,cu/is !y 7 enorm\s brutes1 bett] built = grappl+ /ags or bo>s ?an *as+ foxes1 & s fi]ce t a huntsman _h to preside at _! meals4 ,_! k5nel /ood a hundr$ y>ds s\? ( ! old family vault1 & ,wa%+ton visit$ !m e morn+ & ev5+4 ,accord+ to ,cu/is1 x 0 ! ,f>m]'s desire to h !m s ev5ly mat*$ & tra9$ t if "o lead+ dog %\ld lose ! sc5t1 ano!r w\ld be at h& to recov] x & ?us 9 full cry y might cov] ! pack ) a blanket4 ,! bigge/ ( ! ,fr5* h\nds1 ,vulcan1 0 s va/ t he 0 (t5 ridd5 by ,ma/] ,cu/is & he seems to h be5 a r privileg$ "*4 ,once :5 company 0 expect$ to d9n] ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton ord]$ t a lordly ham %\ld be cook$ & s]v$4 ,at d9n] %e notic$ t ! ham 0 n 9 its place & inquiry develop$ t ,vulcan _h raid$ ! kit*5 & made (f ) ! meat4 ,!reupon1 ( c\rse1 ! mi/ress scold$ & equally1 ( c\rse1 ! ma/] smil$ & gleefully told ! news to ! gue/s4 ,billy ,lee1 ! color$ valet :o _h foll[$ ! ,g5]al ?r\gh ! ,revolution1 usually act$ z huntsman &1 m\nt$ on ,*9kl+ or "s o!r good /e$1 ) a ,fr5* horn at 8 back1 /rove h>d to keep ! pack 9 sight1 no easy task among ! r\gh timb]-cov]$ hills ( ,fairfax ,c\nty4 ,on a hunt+ day ! ,f>m] breakfa/$ by c&lelight1 g5]ally ^u corn cakes & milk1 & at daybreak1 ) 8 gue/s1 ,billy & ! h\nds1 salli$ =? to f9d a fox4 ,wa%+ton always rode a good horse & sometimes wore a blue coat1 sc>let wai/coat1 bucksk9 bree*es1 top boots & velvet cap & c>ri$ a :ip ) a long ?ong4 ,:5 a fox 0 />t$ none rode m gallantly or *e]$ m joy\sly ?an did he & z a rule he 0 9 at ! dea?1 =1 z ,jeff]son ass]ts1 he 0 ! be/ horseman ( 8 age1 & ! mo/ magnific5t figure t c\ld be se5 on horseback4 ,! fox t 0 g5]ally hunt$ 0 ! gray fox1 :i* 0 indig5\s to ! c\ntry4 ,aft] ! ,revolution ! r$ fox began to be se5 occasionally4 ,!y are suppos$ to h come f ! ,ea/]n ,%ore1 & to h cross$ ,*esapeake ,bay on ! ice 9 ! h>d w9t] ( #aggi-hj4 ,cu/is tells ( a fam\s black fox t w\ld g t5 or tw5ty miles be=e ! h\nds & return to ! />t+-po9t ready = ano!r run next day4 ,aft] _m unsuccessful *ases ,billy recomm5d$ t ! black reyn>d be let alone1 say+ he 0 ne> ak9 to ano!r sable & wily "*4 ,!reaft] ! huntsman 0 always c>eful to ?r[ (f ! h\nds :5 he suspect$ t !y 7 on ! trail ( ! black fox4 ,?is /ory may or may n be true2 all t ,i c say is t ,i h f\nd no confirmation ( x 9 ,wa%+ton's own writ+s4 ,nei!r h ,i f\nd !re any confirmation ( ! /ory t ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton & o!r ladies (t5 rode out to see ! hunts4 ,wa%+ton _h av5ues cut ?r\gh "s ( 8 woods to facilitate ! sport & possibly to make ! rid+ easi] = ! ladies4 ,^u ! :ole1 h[ev]1 ,i incl9e to ! op9ion t g5]ally at lea/ ,m>?a /ay$ at home visit+ ) lady fri5ds1 att5d+ to dome/ic conc]ns & sup]9t5d+ ! prep>ation ( delectable di%es = ! hungry hunt]s4 ,i v mu* d\bt :e!r %e w\ld h enjoy$ see+ a fox kill$4 ,! ,fr5* h\nds 71 at lea/ at fir/1 r indiff]5t hunt]s4 ,w5t out aft] ,breakfa/ ) my h\nds f ,france1 two :i* 7 l5t me1 ye/]day1 by ,mr4 ,mason1 says ! ,f>m] ! day ( ! fir/ trial2 f\nd a ,fox :i* 0 run tol]ably well by two ( ! ,frh4 ,bit*es "o ( ,mason's ,dogs--! o!r ,fr5* dogs %ew$ b little disposition to foll[--& ) ! second ,dog ( ,mason's got ^u ano!r ,fox :i* 0 foll[$ sl[ & indiff]5tly by "s n at all by ! re/ until ! s5t became s cold x cd4 n be foll[$ at all4 ,two days lat] ! dogs fail$ aga9 & ! next "t !y ran two foxes & caught nei!r1 b _! ma/] ?\ght !y p]=m$ bett] ?an hi!rto1 ,decemb] #ab?3 ,aft] an e>ly breakfa/ my nephew ,george ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,%aw & ,myself w5t into ! ,woods back ( ! ,muddy hole ,plantation a hunt+ & 7 jo9$ by ,mr4 ,lund ,wa%+ton & ,mr4 ,william ,peake4 ,ab\t half aft] t5 ,o'clock 7be+ fir/ plagu$ ) ! ,dogs runn+ ,hogs7 we f\nd a fox ne> ,colo ,masons ,plantation on little ,hunt+ ,creek 7,we/ =k7 hav+ foll[$ on 8 ,drag m ?an half a ,mile2 & run him ) ,eight ,dogs 7! o!r #d gett+1 z 0 suppos$ aft] a ,second ,fox7 close & well = an h\r4 ,:5 ! ,dogs came to a fault & to cold ,hunt+ until #bj m9utes aft] :5 be+ jo9$ by ! miss+ ,dogs !y put him up afre% & 9 ab\t #ej ,m9utes kill$ up 9 an op5 field ( ,colo ,mason's e ,rid] e ,dog be+ pres5t at ! ,dea?4 ,eight days lat] ! pack *as$ two foxes1 b caught nei!r4 ,! next hunt is describ$ z foll[s3 ,w5t a ,fox hunt+ ) ! ,g5tlem5 :o came "h ye/]day ) ,f]d9&o ,wa%+ton & ,mr4 ,%aw1 aft] a v e>ly breakfa/4--f\nd a ,fox j back ( ,muddy hole ,plantation & aft] a ,*ase = an h\r & a qu>t] ) my ,dogs1 eight c\ple ( ,doctor ,smi?s 7br\ght by ,mr4 ,phil ,alex&]7 we put him into a holl[ tree1 9 :i* we fa/5$ him1 & 9 ! ,p9cu%ion put up ano!r ,fox :i*1 9 an h\r & #ac ,m9utes 0 kill$--,we !n aft] all[+ ! ,fox 9 ! hole half an h\r put ! ,dogs ^u 8 ,trail 9 half a ,mile he took to ano!r holl[ tree & 0 aga9 put out ( x b he did n g #fjj y>ds be=e he _h rec\rse to ! same %ift--f9d+ !re=e t he 0 a conqu]$ ,fox we took ! ,dogs (f1 & came home to d9n]4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,fl[] ,g>d51 ,by p]mission ( ! ,m\nt ,v]non ,ladies' ,association ,cu/is ass]ts t ,wa%+ton took 8 la/ hunt 9 #aghe1 b 9 ! di>y "u date ( ,decemb] #bb1 #aghg1 ,i f9d t he w5t out ) ,major ,george ,a4 ,wa%+ton & o!rs on t day1 b f\nd no?+1 & t he took /ill ano!r hunt 9 ,janu>y1 #aghh1 & *as$ a fox t _h be5 captur$ ! previ\s mon?4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is ! la/ ref]5ce t ,i h discov]$4 ,no d\bt he 0 less resili5t ?an 9 8 y\ng] days & f\nd ! sport less delightful ?an ( yore1 :ile ! duties ( ! presid5cy1 to :i* he 0 soon call$1 left him little leisure = sport4 ,he seems to h brok5 up 8 k5nels & to h giv5 away mo/ or all ( 8 h\nds4 ,lat] he acquir$ a pair ( t>ri]s & took en\gh int]e/ 9 !m to write detail$ in/ructions conc]n+ !m 9 #agif4 ,wa%+ton's fi%+ 0 mo/ly done ) a se9e z a comm]cial proposition1 b he seems to h _h a mild int]e/ 9 angl+4 ,occasionally he took trips up & d[n ! ,potomac 9 ord] to fi%1 sometimes ) a hook & l9e1 at o!r times ) se9es & nets4 ,he & ,doctor ,craik took fi%+ tackle ) !m on bo? _! we/]n t\rs & made use ( x 9 "s ( ! m\nta9 /reams & also 9 ! ,ohio4 ,:ile at ! ,f$]al ,conv5tion 9 #aghg he & ,g\v]neur ,morris w5t up to ,valley ,=ge p>tly p]haps to see ! old camp1 b o/5sibly to fi% = tr\t4 ,!y lodg$ at ! home ( a wid[ nam$ ,moore4 ,on ! trip ! ,f>m] le>n$ ! ,p5nsylvania way ( rais+ buck:eat &1 x mu/ be confess$1 wrote d[n mu* m ab\t ?is topic ?an ab\t tr\t4 ,a few days lat]1 ) ,g\v]neur ,morris & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,rob]t ,morris1 he w5t up to ,tr5ton & 9 ! ev5+ fi%$1 ) :at success he does n relate4 ,:5 on 8 ea/]n t\r ( #aghi he w5t outside ! h>bor ( ,portsm\? to fi% = cod1 b ! tide 0 unfavorable & !y caught only two4 ,m =tunate 0 a trip (f ,s&y ,hook ! next ye>1 :i* 0 ?us describ$ by a newspap]3 ,ye/]day aft]noon ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates return$ f ,s&y ,hook & ! fi%+ banks1 :]e he _h be5 = ! b5efit ( ! sea air1 & to amuse himself 9 ! delightful recreation ( fi%+4 ,we are told he has _h excell5t sport1 hav+ himself caught a great numb] ( sea-bass & black fi%--! wea!r prov$ rem>kably f9e1 :i*1 toge!r ) ! salubrity ( ! air & :olesome ex]cise1 r5d]$ ?is little voyage extremely agreeable4 ,our ,f>m] 0 extremely fond ( fi% z an article ( diet & took great pa9s to h !m on 8 table frequ5tly4 ,at ,m\nt ,v]non !re 0 an anci5t black man1 reput$ to be a c5t5>ian & ! son ( an ,african ,k+1 ^: duty x 0 to keep ! h\sehold suppli$ ) fi%4 ,on _m a morn+ he c\ld be se5 out on ! riv] 9 8 skiff1 beguil+ ! too?some p]*1 bass or rock-fi%4 ,n infrequ5tly he w\ld fall asleep & !n ! impati5t cook1 :o _h ord]s to h d9n] /rictly ^u ! h\r1 w\ld be compell$ to seek ! %ore & ro> at him4 ,old ,jack w\ld wak5 & ^u r[+ to %ore w\ld inquire angrily3 ,:at y all mek su* a debbil ( a racket = hey8 ,i wa'nt asleep1 only nodd9'4 ,ano!r color$ factotum ab\t ! place 0 kn[n z ,tom ,davis1 ^: duty x 0 to supply ! ,mansion ,h\se ) game4 ,) ! aid ( 8 old ,briti% musket & ( 8 ,newf\ndl& dog ,gunn] he secur$ _m a canvasback & mall>d1 to say no?+ ( quails1 turkeys & o!r game4 ,aft] ! ,revolution ,wa%+ton =m$ a de] p>k bel[ ! hill on :i* ! ,mansion ,h\se /&s4 ,! p>k conta9$ ab\t "o hundr$ acres & 0 surr\nd$ by a high pal+ ab\t sixte5 hundr$ y>ds long4 ,at fir/ he _h only ,virg9ia de]1 b lat] acquir$ "s ,engli% fall[ de] f ! p>k ( ,gov]nor ,ogle ( ,m>yl&4 ,bo? v>ieties h]d$ toge!r1 b nev] mix$ blood4 ,! de] 7 cont9ually gett+ out & 9 ,febru>y1 #aghf1 "o return$ ) a brok5 leg1 suppos$ to be by a %ot4 ,sev5 ye>s lat] an ,engli% buck t _h brok5 out weeks be=e 0 kill$ by "s "o4 ,! paddock f5ce 0 neglect$ & ultimately ! de] ran half wild ov] ! e/ate1 b 9 g5]al /ay$ 9 ! wood$ region surr\nd+ ! ,mansion ,h\se4 ,! g>d5] frequ5tly compla9$ ( damage done by !m to %rubs & plants1 & ,wa%+ton said he h>dly knew :e!r to give up ! ,%rubs or ! ,de]6 ,! spr+ be=e 8 dea? we f9d him writ+ to ! bro!rs ,*icke/]s w>n+ !m to cease hunt+ 8 de] & he h9ts t he may come to ! disagreeable necessity ( resort+ to o!r means4 ,george ,wa%+ton ,cu/is1 be+ l 8 fa!r ,jacky an en?usia/ic hunt]1 long teas$ ! ,g5]al to p]mit him to hunt ! de] & at la/ won cons5t to %oot "o buck4 ,! lad accord+ly load$ an old ,briti% musket ) two ounce-balls1 salli$ =? & w\nd$ "o ( ! patri>*s ( ! h]d1 :i* 0 !n *as$ into ! ,potomac & !re sla94 ,next day ! buck 0 s]v$ up to sev]al gue/s1 & ,cu/is long aft]w>d treasur$ ! antl]s at ,arl+ton ,h\se1 ! resid5ce he lat] built across ! ,potomac f ! ,f$]al ,city4 ,^u ! :ole we mu/ conclude t ,wa%+ton 0 "o ( ! be/ sportsm5 ( all our ,presid5ts4 ,he 0 n s mu* ( an ,izaak ,walton z 0 "o ( 8 successors1 nor did he pursue ! lion & fe/ive bongo to _! ,african lairs z did ano!r1 b he _h a ke5 love ( nature & ! op5 c\ntry & w\ld h f\nd bo? ! ,mighty ,hunt] & ! ,mighty ,angl] k9dr$ spirits4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,a ,,critical ,,visitor ,,at ,,m\nt ,,v]non ,ab\t ?irty miles d[n ! riv] ,potomac1 a g5tleman1 ( ! "n ( ,grimes1 came up to u 9 8 own boat#h4 ,he _h "s little "t be=e %ot a man :o 0 go+ across 8 plantation2 & _h be5 tri$ = s do+1 b n puni%$4 ,he came abo>d1 & behav$ v politely to me3 & x be+ ne> d9n] "t1 he w\ld h me g a%ore & d9e ) him3 :i* ,i did4 ,he gave me "s grape-juice to dr9k1 :i* he call$ ,port w9e1 & ent]ta9$ me ) say+ he made x himself3 x 0 n to my ta/e equal to our ,port 9 ,engl&1 nor ev5 /rong be]2 b a he>ty welcome makes ev]y?+ pleasant1 & ?is he mo/ *e]fully gave me4 ,he %[$ me 8 g>d52 ! produce ( :i*1 he told me1 he sold at ,alex&ria1 a di/ance ( ?irty miles4 ,8 g>d5 0 9 disord]3 & s 0 ev]y?+ else ,i saw ab\t ! place2 except a fav\rite /allion1 :i* 0 9 v good condition--a pretty figure ( a horse1 & ( prop] size = ! road1 ab\t fifte5 h&s high4 ,he likewise %[$ me "s o!r horses1 brood-m>es & foals1 "y colts1 c4 ( r an useful k9d4 ,8 cattle 7 small1 b all mu* bett] ?an ! l&4 #h ,?is *apt] is tak5 f ,a ,t\r ( ,am]ica 9 #agih1 #agii1 & #ahjj1 by ,ri*>d ,p>k9son1 :o has already be5 sev]al times quot$4 ,p>k9son _h won some?+ ( a "n 9 ,engl& z a sci5tific agriculturi/ & _h publi%$ a book call$ ! ,exp]i5c$ ,f>m]4 ,he negotiat$ by lett] ) ,wa%+ton = ! r5tal ( "o ( ! ,m\nt ,v]non f>ms1 & 9 #agih1 )\t hav+ made any def9ite engagem5t1 sail$ = ! ,potomac ) a c>go ( good horses1 cattle & hogs4 ,8 plan = r5t+ ,wa%+ton's f>m fell ?r\gh1 by 8 acc\nt because x 0 s poor1 & ultimately he settl$ = a "t ne> ,baltimore1 :]e he und]w5t su* exp]i5ces z an op9ionat$ ,engli%man ) new me?ods w\ld be likely to meet4 ,s\r$ by failure1 he return$ to ,engl&1 & publi%$ an acc\nt ( 8 travels1 p>tly ) ! av[$ purpose ( disc\rag+ emigration to ,am]ica4 ,8 op9ion ( ! c\ntry he summ$ up ?us3 ,if a man %\ld be s un=tunate z to h m>ri$ a wife ( a caprici\s disposition1 let him take h] to ,am]ica1 & keep h] !re ?ree or f\r ye>s 9 a c\ntry-place at "s di/ance f a t[n1 & aft]w>ds br+ h] back to ,engl&2 if %e d n act ) propriety1 he may be sure !re is no rem$y4 ,i h re>rang$ 8 acc\nt 9 su* a way z to make x consecutive1 b o!rwise x /&s z orig9ally publi%$4 ,he prais$ ! soil v highly4 ,i ask$ him if he 0 acqua9t$ ) ! l& at ,m\nt ,v]non4 ,he said he 02 & repres5t$ x to be ri* l&1 b n s ri* z 84 ,yet 8 ,i ?\ght v poor inde$2 = x 0 7z is t]m$ 9 ,am]ica7 gulli$2 :i* ,i call brok5 l&4 ,?is effect is produc$ by ! w9t]'s fro/ & summ]'s ra91 :i* cut ! l& into cavities ( f t5 feet wide & t5 feet deep 7& upw>ds7 9 _m places2 &1 add$ to ?is1 "h & !re a hole1 :i* makes x look altoge!r l m>lpits1 or /one-qu>ries1 t h be5 c>ri$ away by ^? ha/y %[]s 9 ! summ]1 :i* no man :o has n se5 !m 9 ?is climate c\ld =m any idea ( or believe possible4444 ,9 two days aft] we left ?is place1 we came 9 sight ( ,m\nt ,v]non2 b 9 all ! way up ! riv]1 ,i did n see any gre5 fields4 ,! c\ntry _h to me a mo/ b>r5 appe>ance4 ,!re 7 none b snake-f5ces2 :i* are rails laid ) ! ends ( "o ^u ano!r1 f eight to sixte5 9 numb] 9 "o l5g?4 ,! surface ( ! e>? look$ l a yell[-wa%$ wall2 = x _h be5 a v dry summ]2 & !re 0 n any ?+ t ,i c\ld see gre51 except ! p9e trees 9 ! woods1 & ! c$>s1 :i* made a truly picturesque view z we sail$ up ! ,potomac4 ,x is inde$ a mo/ beautiful riv]4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ,m\nt ,v]non1 ,i f\nd t ,g5]al ,wa%+ton 0 at ,philadelphia2 b 8 /ew>d#i _h ord]s f ! ,g5]al to receive me & my family1 ) all ! horses1 cattle1 c4 :i* ,i _h on bo>d4 ,a boat 01 !re=e1 got ready = l&+ !m2 b t c\ld n be done1 z ! %ip mu/ be cle>$ out at "s port be=e any?+ 0 mov$3 s1 aft] look+ ab\t a few m9utes at ,m\nt ,v]non1 ,i return$ to ! %ip1 & we began to make way = ,alex&ria4444 #i ,no d\bt ,&]son1 ,wa%+ton's la/ manag]4 ,:5 ,i _h be5 ab\t sev5 days at ,alex&ria1 ,i hir$ a horse & w5t to ,m\nt ,v]non1 to view my int5d$ f>m2 ( :i* ,g5]al ,wa%+ton _h giv5 me a plan1 & a report along ) x--! r5t be+ fix$ at eighte5 hundr$ bu%els ( :eat = twelve hundr$ acres1 or money accord+ to ! price ( t gra94 ,i mu/ confess t if he w\ld h giv5 me ! inh]itance ( ! l& = t sum1 ,i dur/ n h accept$ x1 especially ) ! incumbrances ^u x2 viz4 "o hundr$ sev5ty slaves "y & old1 & out ( t numb] only tw5ty-sev5#aj 9 a condition to "w1 z ! /ew>d repres5t$ to me4 ,i view$ ! :ole ( ! cultivat$ e/ate--ab\t ?ree ?\s& acres2 & aft]w>d d9$ ) ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton & ! family4 ,"h ,i met a ,doctor ,?ornton1 :o is a v pleasant agreeable man1 & 8 lady2 ) a ,mr4 ,pet]s & 8 lady1 :o 0 a gr&-daught] ( ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton4 ,doctor ,?ornton liv+ at ! city ( ,wa%+ton1 he gave me an invitation to visit him !re3 he 0 "o ( ! commission]s ( ! city4 #aj ,mo/ c]ta9ly a mi/ake4 ,i slept at ,m\nt ,v]non1 & exp]i5c$ a v k9d & com=table reception2 b did n l ! l& at all4 ,i saw no gre5 grass !re1 except 9 ! g>d53 & ?is 0 "s ,engli% grass1 appe>+ to me to be a sort ( c\*-grass2 x 0 9 drills4 ,!re 7 also six sa9tfo9 plants1 :i* ,i f\nd ! ,g5]al valu$ highly4 ,i view$ ! oats :i* 7 n ?ra%$1 & c\nt$ ! gra9s ^u ea* head2 b f\nd no /em ) m ?an f\r gra9s1 & ^! a v light & bad quality1 su* z ,i _h nev] se5 be=e3 ! longe/ /raw 0 ( ab\t twelve in*es4 ,! :eat 0 all ?ra%$1 !re=e ,i c\ld n asc]ta9 ! produce ( t3 ,i saw "s ( ! /raw1 h[ev]1 & ?\ght x _h be5 cut & prep>$ = ! cattle 9 ! w9t]2 b ,i believe ,i 0 mi/ak51 x be+ %ort by nature1 & ) ?ra%+ out look$ l *aff1 or z if *opp$ ) a bad knife4 ,! ,g5]al _h two ?ra%+ ma*9es1 ! p[] giv5 by horses4 ,! clov] 0 v little 9 bulk1 & l *aff2 n m ?an n9e in*es long1 & ! leaf v mu* %$ f ! /alk4 ,by ! /ubbles on ! l& ,i c\ld n tell :i* _h be5 :eat1 or :i* _h be5 oats or b>ley2 nor c\ld ,i see any clov]-roots :]e ! clov] _h gr[n4 ,! wea!r 0 hot & dry at t "t2 x 0 9 ,decemb]4 ,! :ole ( ! diff]5t fields 7 cov]$ ) ei!r ! /alks ( we$s1 corn-/alks1 or :at is call$ s$ge--some?+ l spe>-grass ^u ! poor lime/one 9 ,engl&2 & ! /ew>d told me no?+ w\ld eat x1 :i* is true4 ,inde$1 he f\nd fault ) ev]y?+1 j l a =eign]2 & ev5 told me _m unpleasant tales ( ! ,g5]al1 s t ,i began to ?9k he fe>$ ,i 0 com+ to take 8 place4 ,b 7,god kn[s67 ,i w\ld n *oose to accept ( x3 = he _h to sup]9t5d f\r hundr$ slaves1 & !re w\ld be m n[4 ,?is "p ( 8 bus9ess especially w\ld h be5 pa9ful to me2 x is1 9 fact1 a sort ( trade ( itself4 ,i _h n 9 all ?is "t se5 :at we 9 ,engl& call a corn-/ack1 nor a dung-hill4 ,!re 71 inde$1 beh9d ! ,g5]al's b>ns1 two or ?ree cocks ( oats & b>ley2 b su* z an ,engli% broad-:eel$ waggon w\ld h c>ri$ a hundr$ miles at "o "t ) ease4 ,nei!r _h ,i se5 a gre5 plant ( any k9d3 !re 0 "s clov] ( ! fir/ ye>'s s[+3 b 9 rid+ ov] ! fields ,i %\ld n h kn[n x to be clov]1 al?\gh ! /ew>d told me x 02 only :5 ,i came "u a tree ,i c\ld1 by fav\r ( ! %ade1 p]ceive "h & !re a gre5 leaf ( clov]1 b ,i d n rememb] see+ a gre5 root4 ,i 0 %[n no grass-hay ( any k9d2 nor d ,i believe !re 0 any4 ,! cattle 7 v poor & ord9>y1 & ! %eep ! same2 nor did ,i see any ?+ ,i lik$ except ! mules1 :i* 7 v f9e ones1 & 9 good condition4 ,mr4 ,g\gh _h made a pres5t to ,g5]al ,wa%+ton ( a bull calf4 ,! animal 0 %[n to me :5 ,i fir/ l&$ at ,m\nt ,v]non1 & 0 ! fir/ bull ,i saw 9 ! c\ntry4 ,he 0 l>ge1 & v /rong-featur$2 ! l>ge/ "p 0 8 head1 ! next 8 legs4 ,! ,g5]al's /ew>d 0 a ,scot*man1 & no judge ( animals--a bett] judge ( di/ill+ :iskey4 ,i saw "h a great] numb] ( negroes ?an ,i ev] saw at "o "t1 ei!r be=e or s9ce4 ,! h\se is a v dec5t mansion3 n l>ge1 & some?+ l a g5tleman's h\se 9 ,engl&1 ) g>d5s & plantations2 & is v prettily situat$ on ! banks ( ! riv] ,pot[mac1 ) ext5sive prospects4444 ,! roads are v bad f ,alex&ria to ,m\nt ,v]non4 ,! ,g5]al /ill cont9u+ at ,philadelphia1 ,i c\ld n h ! pleasure ( see+ him2 !re=e ,i return$ to ,alex&ria4 ,i return$ to ,m\nt ,v]non "s weeks lat] 444 to see ,g5]al ,wa%+ton4 ,i d9$ ) him2 & he %[$ me sev]al pres5ts t _h be5 s5t him1 viz4 swords1 *9a1 & among ! re/ ! key ( ! ,ba/ille4 ,i sp5t a v pleasant day 9 ! h\se1 z ! wea!r 0 s sev]e t !re 7 no f>m+ objects to see1 ! gr\nd be+ cov]$ ) sn[4 ,w\ld ,g5]al ,wa%+ton h giv5 me ! twelve hundr$ acres ,i w\ld n h accept$ x1 to h be5 conf9$ to live 9 t c\ntry2 & to conv9ce ! ,g5]al ( ! cause ( my det]m9ation1 ,i 0 compell$ to treat him ) a great deal ( frankness4 ,! ,g5]al1 :o _h correspond$ ) ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,"y & o!rs on ! subject ( ,engli% f>m+ & soils1 & _h be5 n a little flatt]$ by diff]5t g5tlem5 f ,engl&1 seem$ at fir/ to be n well pleas$ ) my conv]sation2 b ,i gave him "s /rong pro(s ( 8 mi/akes1 by mak+ a comp>ison betwe5 ! l&s 9 ,am]ica & ^? ( ,engl& 9 two respects4 ,fir/1 9 ! article ( %eep4 ,he suppos$ himself to h f9e %eep1 & a great quantity ( !m4 ,at ! "t ( my view+ 8 five f>ms1 :i* consi/$ ( ab\t ?ree ?\s& acres cultivat$1 he _h "o hundr$ %eep1 & ^? 9 v poor condition4 ,?is 0 9 ! mon? ( ,novemb]4 ,to %[ him 8 mi/ake 9 ! value & quality ( 8 l&1 ,i comp>$ ?is ) ! f>m my fa!r occupi$1 :i* 0 less ?an six hundr$ acres4 ,he clipp$ elev5 hundr$ %eep1 ?\gh "s ( 8 l& 0 poor & at two %ill+s & sixp5ce p] acre--! highe/ 0 at tw5ty %ill+s2 ! av]age weight ( ! wool 0 t5 p\nds p] fleece1 & ! c>cases weigh$ f eighty to "o hundr$ tw5ty p\nds ea*3 :ile 9 ! ,g5]al's hundr$ %eep on ?ree ?\s& acres1 ! wool w\ld n weigh on an av]age m ?an ?ree p\nds & a half ! fleece1 & ! c>cases at =ty-eight p\nds ea*4 ,secondly1 ! proportion ( ! produce 9 gra9 0 simil>4 ,! ,g5]al's crops 7 f two to ?ree#aa bu%els ( :eat p] acre2 & my fa!r's f>m1 al?\gh poor clay soil1 gave f tw5ty to ?irty bu%els4 #aa ,a mis/atem5t1 ( c\rse4 ,dur+ ?is conv]sation ,colonel ,le>1 aide-de-camp to ! ,g5]al1 0 pres5t4 ,:5 ! ,g5]al left ! room1 ! ,colonel told me he _h himself be5 9 ,engl&1 & _h se5 ,ar?ur ,"y 7:o _h be5 frequ5tly nam$ by ! ,g5]al 9 our conv]sation72 & t ,mr4 ,"y hav+ le>nt t he 0 9 ! m]cantile l9e1 & 0 possess$ ( mu* l&1 _h said he ?\ght he 0 a great fool to be a m]*ant & yet h s mu* l&2 ! ,colonel repli$1 t if ,mr4 ,"y _h ! same l& to cultivate1 x w\ld make a great fool ( him4 ,! ,colonel did me ! hon\r to say ,i 0 ! only man he ev] knew to treat ,g5]al ,wa%+ton ) frankness4 ,! ,g5]al's cattle at t "t 7 all 9 poor condition3 except 8 mules 7br$ f ,am]ican m>es71 :i* 7 v f9e1 & ! ,spani% ass s5t to him z a pres5t by ! k+ ( ,spa94 ,i felt myself mu* vex$ at an expression us$ at d9n] by ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton4 ,:5 ! ,g5]al & ! company at table 7 talk+ ab\t ! f9e horses & cattle ,i _h br\ght f ,engl&1 ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton said1 ,i am afraid1 ,mr4 ,p>k9son1 y h br\ght y\r f9e horses & cattle to a bad m>ket2 ,i am ( op9ion t our horses & cattle are good en\gh = our l&4 ,i ?\ght t if e old woman 9 ! c\ntry knew ?is1 my speculation w\ld answ] v ill3 z ,i p]fectly agre$ ) ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton 9 s5tim5t2 & wond]$ mu*1 f ! pov]ty ( ! l&1 to see ! cattle good z !y 74 ,! ,g5]al wi%$ me to /ay all night2 b hav+ "s o!r engagem5t1 ,i decl9$ 8 k9d (f]4 ,he s5t ,colonel ,le> out aft] ,i _h p>t$ ) him1 to ask me if ,i want$ any money2 :i* ,i gladly accept$4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,pr(it ,,& ,,loss ,a biograph] ^: op9ions ab\t ,wa%+ton are usually s\nd concludes t ! ,g5]al 0 a failure z a f>m]4 ,) ?is op9ion ,i am unable to agree & ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t 9 =m+ x he _h 9 m9d tempor>y f9ancial /r+5cies & p]haps a comp>ison betwe5 ,wa%+ton & ! sci5tific f>m]s ( to-day in/ead ( ! ju/] comp>ison ) ! f>m]s ( t day4 ,= if ,wa%+ton 0 a failure1 !n n9e-t5?s ( ! ,s\!rn plant]s ( 8 day 7 also failures1 = _! me?ods & results 7 mu* worse ?an 84 ,x mu/ be admitt$1 h[ev]1 t comp>atively little ( 8 =tune1 :i* am\nt$ at 8 dea? to p]haps ?ree-qu>t]s ( a million doll>s1 0 made by ! sale ( products f 8 f>m4 ,few f>m]s h gr[n ri* 9 t way4 ,wa%+ton's weal? 0 due 9 "p to inh]itance & a =tunate m>riage1 b mo/ ( all to ! increm5t on l&4 ,"p ( ?is l& he receiv$ z a rew>d = milit>y s]vices1 b mu* ( x he 0 %rewd en\gh to buy at a l[ rate & hold until x became m valuable4 ,! task ( analyz+ 8 =tune & income 9 detail is an impossible "o = a numb] ( reasons4 ,we d n h all ! facts ( 8 f9ancial op]ations & ev5 if we _h !re are o!r difficulties4 ,a f>m]1 unlike a sal>i$ man1 c n tell ) any exactness :at 8 true income is4 ,! sal>i$ man c say1 ,?is ye> ,i receiv$ f\r ?\s& doll>s1 ,! f>m] c only say--if he is ! "o 9 a hundr$ :o keeps acc\nts--,la/ ye> ,i took 9 two ?\s& doll>s or five ?\s& doll>s1 z ! case may be4 ,f ?is sum he mu/ d$uct exp5ses = labor1 we> & te> ( f>m ma*9]y1 pro rata co/ ( new tools & ma*9]y1 loss ( soil f]tility1 mu/ take into acc\nt ! fact t "s ( ! /ock sold has be5 gr[+ = "o1 two or m ye>s1 mu/ all[ = ! butt] & eggs b>t]$ = groc]ies & = ! value ( ! two c[s he trad$ = a horse1 mu/ add ! value ( ! r5t ( ! h\se & gr\nds he & 8 family h enjoy$1 ! value ( ! *ick5s1 eggs1 vegetables1 fruit1 milk1 meat & o!r produce ( ! f>m consum$--z he proce$s ! problem becomes inf9itely m complex until at la/ he gives x up z hopeless4 ,?is mu*1 h[ev]1 is pla9--a f>m] c h&le mu* less money ?an a sal>i$ man & yet live inf9itely bett]1 = 8 r5t1 mu* ( 8 food & _m o!r ?+s co/ him no?+4 ,9 ,wa%+ton's case ! problem is fur!r complicat$ by a numb] ( circum/ances4 ,z a result ( 8 m>riage he _h "s money ^u bond4 ,= 8 milit>y s]vices 9 ! ,fr5* w> he receiv$ l>ge grants ( l& & ! paym5t dur+ ! ,revolution ( 8 p]sonal exp5ses1 & z ,presid5t he _h a sal>y ( tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s a ye>4 ,yet ano!r difficulty discloses itself :5 we come to exam9e 8 ca% acc\nts4 ,we f9d1 = example1 t f ,augu/ #c1 #agge1 to ,septemb]1 #aghc1 leav+ out ( ! reckon+ 8 milit>y receipts1 he took 9 a total ( ab\t eighty ?\s& "o hundr$ sixty-sev5 p\nds4 ,:at !n m simple ?an to divide ?is sum by sev5 & asc]ta9 8 av]age receipts dur+ ! ye>s ( ! ,revolution8 ,b :5 we come to exam9e "s ( ! details m closely we are br\ght to pause4 ,we discov] su* facts z t 9 #aghj a small /e]1 suppos$ to weigh ab\t ?ree hundr$ p\nds1 br\ght five hundr$ p\nds 9 money6 ,a %eep sold = "o hundr$ p\nds2 six ?\s& five hundr$ sixty-n9e p\nds ( dress$ beef br\ght six ?\s& five hundr$ sixty-n9e p\nds2 ! /ud fee = ,/eady 0 sixty p\nds4 ,9 o!r words1 ! acc\nts 9 ^! ye>s 7 9 depreciat$ pap] & utt]ly wor?less = our purposes4 ,wa%+ton himself gave ! puzzle up 9 despair t[>d ! end ( ! w> & paid 8 manag] 9 produce1 n money4 ,we ( to-day h1 9 fact1 n ! fa9te/ conception ( ! bless+ we enjoy 9 a uni=m & fairly /able monet>y sy/em4 ,ev5 be=e ! days ( ! ,cont95tals !re 0 depreciat$ pap] afloat t _h be5 issu$ by ! colonial gov]nm5ts &1 unless ! fact is def9itely /at$1 :5 we come ^u figures ( t p]iod we c nev] be sure :e!r !y ref] to p\nds /]l+ or p\nds pap]1 or1 if ! latt]1 :at k9d ( pap]4 ,p _h to be con/antly figur+ ! real value ( ,p5nsylvania money1 or ,virg9ia money or ,massa*usetts money1 & "o meets ) _m su* calculations on ! blank leaves ( ,wa%+ton's acc\nt books4 ,ev5 metallic money 0 a ,*9ese puzzle except to ! initiat$1 !re 7 s _m k9ds ( x afloat4 ,among our ,f>m]'s pap]s ,i h f\nd a li/ ( ! money t he took ) him to ,philadelphia on "o occasion--#f joes1 #fg half joes1 #b "o-eighte5? joes1 #c d\bloons1 #a pi/ole1 #b moidores1 #a half moidore1 #b d\ble l\is d'or1 #c s+le l\is d'or1 #hj gu9eas1 #g half gu9eas1 besides silv] & bank-notes4 ,! depreciation ( ! pap] curr5cy dur+ ! ,revolution prov$ disa/r\s to him 9 sev]al ways4 ,:5 ! w> broke out mu* ( ! money he _h obta9$ by m>riage 0 loan$ out on bond1 or1 z we w\ld say to-day1 on mortgage4 ,i am n[ receiv+1 he soon wrote1 a %ill+ 9 ! p\nd 9 dis*>ge ( ,bonds :i* ought to h be5 paid me1 w\ld h be5 realiz$ be=e ,i left ,virg9ia1 b = my indulg5ces to ! debtors4 ,9 #aggh he said t six or sev5 ?\s& p\nds t he _h 9 bonds ^u int]e/ _h be5 paid 9 depreciat$ pap]1 s t ! real value 0 n[ r$uc$ to z _m hundr$s4 ,"s ( ! pap] money t came into 8 h&s he inve/$ 9 gov]nm5t securities1 & at lea/ t5 ?\s& p\nds ( ^! 9 ,virg9ia money 7 ultimately fund$ by ! f$]al gov]nm5t = six ?\s& two hundr$ & =ty-six doll>s 9 ?ree & six p] c5t4 bonds4 ,& yet1 by exam9+ ,wa%+ton's acc\nts1 "o is able to e/imate 9 a r\gh way ! returns he receiv$ f 8 e/ate1 l&$ & o!rwise4 ,we f9d t 9 t5 mon?s ( #agei he took 9 #a1hci2 f ,janu>y #a1 #agfj1 to ,janu>y #aj1 #agfa1 ab\t #b1ece2 9 #aggb1 #c1bac2 f ,augu/ #c1 #agge1 to ,augu/ #cj1 #aggf1 #b1aai2 9 #aghf1 #b1jbe2 9 #agia1 ab\t #b1jbe4 ,includ$ 9 "s ( ^! entries1 p>ticul>ly ! e>li] ones1 are paym5ts ( int]e/ & pr9cipal on 8 wife's %>e ( ! ,cu/is e/ate4 ,( ! lat] ones1 t = #aghf--;a bad f>m+ ye>--includes r5tals on m ?an a score ( p>cels ( l& am\nt+ to #bhb4ae1 #be r5tal on 8 fi%]y1 paym5ts = fl\r1 /ud fees1 etc4 ,^u ! av]age1 !re=e1 ,i am incl9$ to believe t 8 annual receipts 7 r\ghly 9 ! neighborhood ( t5 ?\s& doll>s to fifte5 ?\s& doll>s a ye> f 8 e/ate4 ,z reg>ds ,m\nt ,v]non alone1 he sometimes made e/imates ( :at ! crop returns ought to be2 9 o!r words1 c\nt$ 8 *ick5s be=e !y 7 hat*$4 ,?us 9 #aghi he drew up alt]native plans & e/imat$ t "o ( ^!1 if adopt$1 ought to produce crops wor? a gross ( #c1jia1 ano!r #c1hca1 & a ?ird #d1ddi1 b t f ^! sums #a1ceg1 #a1cid & #a1dde respectively w\ld h to be d$uct$ = se$1 food = man & bea/s1 & o!r exp5ses4 ,a mu* bett] idea ( ! f9ancial returns f 8 home e/ate c be obta9$ f 8 actual balances ( ga9 & loss4 ,"o ( ^!1 namely = #agih1 :i* 0 a poor ye>1 0 z foll[s3 ,,balance ,,( ,,ga9 ,,& ,,loss1 #agih ,,dr4 ,,ga9$ ,,cr4 ,,lo/ ,dogue ,run ,f>m #cig4aa4b ,mansion ,h\se 44 #dff4ah4 #b-a_/b ,union ,f>m 4444 #ebi4aj4aa-a_/b ,muddy ,hole ,f>m #fj4 #a4 #c-a_/b ,riv] ,f>m 4444 #bcd4 #d4aa ,sp9n+ 4444444 #ea4 #b4 #j ,smi?'s ,%op 44 #cd4ab4ji-a_/b ,hire ( ,head ,di/ill]y 4444 #hc4ac4 #a ov]se] 44444 #adj4 #j4 #j ,jacks 444444444 #ef4a ,travel] 444444 #i4ag 7/ud horse7 ,%oemak] 44444 #bh4ag4 #a ,fi%]y 4444444 #afe4ab4 #j-a_/d ,by cle> ga9 on ,dairy 444444444 #cj4ab4 #c ! ,e/ate44444#hih4af4 #d-a_/d ,mr4 ,paul ,leice/] ,=d consid]$ ?is a pretty poor %[+ = an e/ate & negroes :i* _h c]ta9ly co/ him ov] fifty ?\s& doll>s1 & on :i* !re 0 live /ock :i* at ! l[e/ e/imation 0 wor? fifte5 ?\s& doll>s m4 ,9 "s respects x 0 a poor %[+4 ,yet ! pr(it ,wa%+ton sets d[n is ab\t sev5 p] c5t4 ^u sixty-five ?\s& doll>s1 & sev5 p] c5t4 is m ?an ! av]age f>m] makes (f 8 f>m to-day except ?r\gh ! appreciation 9 ! value ( ! l&4 ,! tru? is1 h[ev]1 t ,m\nt ,v]non1 includ+ ! live /ock & slaves1 0 really wor? 9 #agih ne>] two hundr$ ?\s& doll>s ?an sixty-five ?\s&1 s t ! actual return w\ld only be ab\t two & a f\r? p] c5t4 ,b ,wa%+ton fail$ to include 9 8 receipts _m items1 su* z ! use ( a f9e mansion = himself & family1 ! use ( horses & vehicles1 & ! add$ value ( slaves & live /ock by natural increase4 ,besides 9 "s o!r ye>s ! pr(its 7 mu* l>g]4 ,& la/ly1 9 judg+ a man's success or failure z a f>m]1 all[ance mu/ be made = ! k9d ( l& t he has to f>m4 ,! ,m\nt ,v]non l& 0 und\bt$ly poor 9 quality1 & x is probable t ,wa%+ton got m out ( x ?an has ev] be5 got out ( x by any o!r p]son ei!r be=e or s9ce4 ,mu* ( x to-day mu/ n pay taxes4 ,wa%+ton di$ possess$ ( prop]ty wor? ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( a million1 al?\gh he began life glad to e>n a d\bloon a day survey+4 ,! ma9 s\rces ( ?is weal? h already be5 indicat$1 b :5 all all[ance is made 9 ^! respects1 ! fact rema9s t he 0 compell$ to make a liv+ & to keep exp5ses paid dur+ ! =ty ye>s 9 :i* ! =tune 0 accumulat+1 & ! ma9 s\rce he drew f 0 8 f>ms4 ,n mu* ( t liv+ came f ! ,cu/is e/ate1 =1 z we h se51 a l>ge "p ( ! money ?us acquir$ 0 lo/4 ,dur+ 8 eight ye>s z ,comm&]-9-,*ief he _h 8 exp5ses--no m4 ,( ! eight ye>s ( 8 presid5cy mu* ! same c be said1 = all au?orities agree t he exp5d$ all ( 8 sal>y 9 ma9ta9+ 8 position & "s say t he sp5t m4 ,yet at ! end ( 8 life we f9d him ) mu* m l& ?an he _h 9 #agfj1 ) valuable /ocks & bonds1 a h\se & furniture inf9itely sup]ior to ! eight-room h\se he fir/ own$1 two h\ses 9 ! ,f$]al ,city t _h co/ him ab\t #ae1jjj1 sev]al times z _m negroes1 & live /ock e/imat$ by himself at #ae1fec & by 8 manag] at upw>d ( twice t sum4 ,su* be+ ! case--& z no "o has ev] v5tur$ ev5 to h9t t he made money corruptly out ( 8 (ficial position--! conclusion is irresi/ible t he 0 a good bus9ess man & t he made f>m+ pay1 p>ticul>ly :5 he 0 at home4 ,x is true t only ?ree mon?s be=e 8 dea? he wrote3 ,! exp5se at :i* ,i live1 & ! unproductiv5ess ( my e/ate1 w n all[ me to less5 my income :ile ,i rema9 9 my pres5t situation4 ,on ! contr>y1 7 x n = occasional supplies ( money 9 paym5t = l&s sold )9 ! la/ f\r or five ye>s1 to ! am\nt ( upw>ds ( fifty ?\s& doll>s1 ,i %\ld n be able to support ! =m] )\t involv+ myself 9 debt & difficulties1 ,?is mu/ be tak51 h[ev]1 to apply to a s+le p]iod ( heavy exp5se :5 =eign complications & o!r causes r5d]$ f>m+ unpr(itable1 r ?an to 8 :ole c>e]4 ,fur!rmore1 8 l&$ inve/m5ts f :i* he c\ld draw no returns 7 s heavy t he _h approa*$ ! condition ( be+ l& poor & x 0 only prop] t he %\ld cut loose f "s ( !m4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,odds ,,& ,,ends ,9 an age :5 organiz$ *>ity 0 almo/ unkn[n ! burd5 ( su* "w fell ma9ly ^u individuals4 ,be+ a man ( great prom95ce & kn[n to be weal?y1 ! proprietor ( ,m\nt ,v]non 0 ! recipi5t ( _m reque/s = assi/ance4 ,m9i/]s wrote to beg money to rebuild *ur*es or to conv]t ! hea!n2 old soldi]s wrote to ask = money to relieve family di/resses or to use 9 bus9ess2 f all classes & sections p\r$ 9 reque/s = aid1 f9ancial & o!rwise4 ,x 0 inevitable t among ^! reque/s !re %\ld be "s t 7 unusual4 ,p]haps ! mo/ amus+ t ,i h discov]$ is "o writt5 by a "y man nam$ ,?omas ,bruff1 f ! ,f\nta9 ,inn1 ,georget[n4 ,he /ates t ?is is 8 second lett]1 b ,i h n f\nd ! fir/4 ,9 ! lett] we h he sets =? t he has lo/ all 8 prop]ty & desires a loan ( five hundr$ p\nds4 ,8 ne$ is urg5t1 = he is engag$ to a beautiful & amiable "y lady1 possess$ ( an ,e/ate t w r5d] me ,indep5d5t4 ,:om ,i _c ,m>ry 9 my pres5t situation4444 ,all my ,happyness is n[ dep5d+ ^u y\r ,goodness & )\t y\r k9d assi/ance ,i mu/ be =ev] mis]able--,i %\ld h nev] ?\ght ( mak+ application to y = ?is favor _h x n be5 9 ,consequ5ce ( a vision by ,night s9ce my ,fa!rs ,dea? :o appe>$ to me 9 a ,dream 9 my ,mis=tunes ?ree times 9 "o ,night tell+ me to make applycation to y = ,money & t y w\ld relieve me f my di/resses4 ,he appe>$ ! o!r night aga9 & ask$ me if ,i _h obey$ 8 comm&s ,i in=m$ him t ,i _h ,wrote to y "s "t ago b _h ,receiv$ no answ] nor no in=mation ,relative to ! ,bus9ess he !n obs]v$ t he expect$ my lett] _h n come to h& & toald me to ,write aga9 ,i made "s ,objections at fir/ & toald him ,i ?\ght x presumption 9 me to tr\ble y\r ,excell5cy aga9 on ! subject he !n 9 a ,rage drew 8 ,small ,sword & toald me if ,i did n he w\ld run me ?r\gh4 ,i imm$iately 9 a fright cons5t$4 ,"o might suppose t s +5i\s a reque/1 pictur+ ! deadly dang] 9 :i* a "y man /ood f ! %ade ( 8 prog5itor1 especially a "y man :o 0 !reby =c$ to keep a "y lady wait+1 w\ld h ar\s$ ,wa%+ton's mo/ g5]\s impulses & caus$ him to s5d p]haps d\ble ! am\nt desir$4 ,possibly he 0 h>d up at ! "t4 ,at all ev5ts he indors$ ! lett] ?us3 ,)\t date & )\t success4 ,_m times1 h[ev]1 our ,f>m] 0 op5-h&$ to p]sons :o _h no p]sonal claim on him4 ,= example1 he loan$ ?ree hundr$ & two p\nds to 8 old comrade ( ! ,fr5* ,w>--,rob]t ,/ew>t--! purpose be+ to buy a commission 9 ! ,briti% army4 ,s f> z ,i c discov] x 0 nev] repaid2 9 fact1 ,i am n sure b t he int5d$ x z a gift4 ,ano!r advance 0 t made to ,*>les ,l4 ,c>t]1 probably ! "y man :o lat] m>ri$ a daught] ( ,wa%+ton's si/]1 ,betty ,lewis4 ,mo/ ( ! /ory is told 9 ! foll[+ extract f a lett] writt5 by ,c>t] f ,fr$]icksburg1 ,june #b1 #agig3 ,) diffid5ce ,i n[ address y 9 consequ5ce ( hav+ fail$ aft] my fir/ voyage f ,*9a1 to return ! two hundr$ ,doll>s y favor$ me ) ! ,loan (4 ,be assur$ ,dr4 ,sir t ,i left goods unsold at ! "t ( my ,dep>ture f ,philadelphia on ! second voyage1 direct$ t ! money aris+ !refrom %\ld be paid to y1 b ! integrity ( my ag5t did n prove to be s uncorrupt$ z ,i _h flatt]$ myself4 ,i h1 at ?is late p]iod1 s5t by ,mr4 ,g4 ,tevis ! sum ( two hundr$ ,doll>s ) int]e/ !refrom f ! #ae? ( ,m>* #agie to ! #a/ ,june1 #agig4 ,t sum has laid ! f\ndation ( a pretty =tune1 = :i* ,i %all ev] feel myself indebt$ to y4 ,he add$ t he _h be5 refus$ ! loan by a ne> relation be=e ,wa%+ton _h s k9dly oblig$ him & t 8 "m1 :o 0 evid5tly acqua9t$ ) ,wa%+ton1 jo9$ 9 he>ty ?anks = ! b5efit receiv$4 ,wa%+ton _h exp]i5c$ en\gh in/ances ( +ratitude to be mu* pleas$ ) ! outcome ( ?is affair4 ,he repli$ 9 ! k9de/ t]ms1 b decl9$ to receive ! int]e/1 say+ t he _h n made ! loan z an inve/m5t & t he did n desire a pr(it f x4 ,ano!r recipi5t ( ,wa%+ton's b\nty 0 8 old neighbor1 ,capta9 ,john ,posey4 ,posey sold ,wa%+ton n only 8 ,f]ry ,f>m b also 8 claim to we/]n l&s4 ,he became f9ancially emb>rass$1 9 fact1 ru9$2 8 family 0 scatt]$1 & he made frequ5t applications to ,wa%+ton = advice & assi/ance4 ,wa%+ton help$ to educate a son1 ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 :o _h be5 r$uc$ to ! h>d exp$i5t ( t5d+ b> 9 a tav]n1 & he also kept a daught]1 ,milly1 at ,m\nt ,v]non1 p]haps z a sort ( companion to ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton4 ,! ,capta9 once wrote3 ,i c\ld h be5 able to h ,satisfi$ all my old ,arre>s1 "s mon?s ,a,goe1 by m>ry+ an old wid[ woman 9 ?is ,c\nty4 ,%e has l>ge soms ( ca% by h]1 & ,prittey good ,e/4--,%e is z ?ick z %e is high---,& gits drunk at ,lea/ ?ree or f\re times a weak---:i* is ,disagreable to me--has ,viliant ,sp]rit :5 ,drunk--its be5 a great ,dispute 9 my m9d :at to ,doe1--,i beleave ,i %u'd ,run all ,resks--if my ,la/ wife1 _h be5 an ,ev5 temp]'d woman1 b h] ,sp]rit1 has ,giv5 me su* a ,%ock--t ,i am afraid to ,run ! ,resk aga94 ,evid5tly ! ,capta9 did n f9d a way out ( 8 tr\bles by ! matrimonial r\te1 = some:at lat] he 0 9 jail at ,que5/[n1 presumably = debt1 & we f9d 9 "o ( ,wa%+ton's ca% memor&um books "u date ( ,octob] #ae1 #aggc3 ,by ,*>ity--giv5 ,captn4 ,posey1 f\r p\nds4 ,"o ( ! sons lat] settl$ 9 ,indiana1 & ! ,pocket c\nty is nam$ aft] him4 ,ano!r boy t[>d ^: education ,wa%+ton contribut$ 0 ! son ( ,doctor ,james ,craik--! boy be+ a namesake4 ,doctor ,craik 0 "o ( ,wa%+ton's olde/ & de>e/ fri5ds4 ,he 0 born 9 ,scotl& two ye>s be=e ,wa%+ton saw ! light at ,wakefield1 graduat$ f ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity1 practis$ m$ic9e 9 ! ,we/ ,indies = a %ort "t & !n came to ,virg9ia4 ,he 0 ,wa%+ton's comrade 9 arms 9 ! ,=t ,necessity campaign1 0 subsequ5tly surgeon g5]al 9 ! ,cont95tal ,army1 & accompani$ ,wa%+ton to ! ,ohio bo? 9 #aggj & #aghd4 ,he m>ri$ ,m>iane ,ewell1 a relative ( ,wa%+ton's "m1 & resid$ _m ye>s 9 ,alex&ria4 ,he 0 a frequ5t visitor at ,m\nt ,v]non bo? z a fri5d & 9 a pr(essional capacity1 & ,wa%+ton decl>$ t he w\ld r tru/ him ?an a doz5 o!r doctors4 ,few m5 7 s close to ! great man z he1 & he 0 "o ( ! few :o 9 8 lett]s v5tur$ to tell *atty matt]s ( gossip4 ,?us1 9 ,augu/1 #agia1 he wrote a lett] apropos ( ! bad heal? ( ,george ,a4 ,wa%+ton & add$3 ,my daught] ,nancy is !re ,mt4 ,v]non by way ( ,amusem5t a:ile4 ,%e beg9s to be tir$ ( h] ,fa!rs h\se & ,i believe int5ds tak+ an old ,bat*elor ,mr4 ,hn4 = a mate %ortly4 ,ano!r "y lady1 ,miss ,muir1 :o _h rec5tly gone to ,long ,isl& = ! b5efit ( ! sea ba?s 0 pursu$ by a ,mr4 ,donaldson & ! latt] n[ writes t he %all br+ back a wife ) him4 ,craik 0 a ?or\gh believ] 9 ,wa%+ton's de/9y1 & 9 ! d>k days ( ! ,revolution w\ld he>t5 up 8 comrades by ! /ory ( ! ,indian *iefta9 met ^u ! ,ohio 9 #aggj :o _h va9ly tri$ to kill ,wa%+ton 9 ! battle ( ! ,monongahela & _h f9ally desi/$ 9 ! belief t he 0 invuln]able4 ,to fri5ds1 family1 *ur*1 education & /rang]s our ,f>m] 0 op5-h&$ beyond mo/ m5 ( 8 "t4 ,8 manag] _h ord]s to fill a corn-h\se e ye> = ! sole use ( ! poor 9 ! neighborhood & ?is sav$ numb]s ( poor wom5 & *ildr5 f extreme want4 ,he also all[$ ! hone/ poor to make use ( 8 fi%+ /ations1 furni%+ !m ) all necess>y app>atus = tak+ h]r+1 & if !y 7 unequal to ! task ( haul+ ! se9e1 assi/ance 0 r5d]$ !m by ! ,g5]al's s]vants4 ,to ,lund ,wa%+ton he wrote f ! camp at ,cambridge3 ,let ! hospitality ( ! h\se1 ) respect to ! poor1 be kept up4 ,let no "o g hungry away4 ,if any ( ?is k9d ( p %\ld be 9 want ( corn1 supply _! necess>ies1 provid$ t x does n enc\rage !m to idl5ess2 & ,i h no objection to y giv+ my money 9 *>ity to ! am\nt ( =ty or fifty p\nds a ye>1 :5 y ?9k x well be/[$4 ,:at ,i mean by hav+ no objection is1 t x is my desire x %\ld be done4 ,y are to consid] t nei!r myself nor wife is n[ 9 ! way to d ^! good (fices4 ,8 relations ) 8 own k9dr$ 7 patri>*al 9 "*4 ,8 c>e ( ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton's *ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 has already be5 describ$4 ,he gave a phaeton & money to ! ext5t ( two ?\s& five hundr$ doll>s to 8 "m & did n claim possession ( "s ( ! l& left him by 8 fa!r's w4 ,to 8 si/] ,betty ,lewis he gave a mule & _m o!r pres5ts1 z well z employm5t to sev]al ( h] sons4 ,he loan$ 8 bro!r ,samuel 7five times m>ri$7 consid]able sums1 :i* he =gave 9 8 w1 sp5t ne> five ?\s& doll>s on ! education ( two ( 8 sons1 & c>$ = sev]al ye>s = a daught] ,h>riot1 not)/&+ ! fact t %e _h no disposition 444 to be c>eful ( h] cloa?s4 ,to 8 nephew1 ,bu%rod ,wa%+ton1 he gave money & help$ him to obta9 a legal education1 & he assi/$ ano!r nephew1 ,george ,a4 ,wa%+ton1 & 8 wid[ & *ildr51 9 ways already m5tion$4 ,ov] =ty relatives 7 rememb]$ 9 8 w1 _m ( !m 9 a mo/ sub/antial mann]4 ,9 ! matt] ( eat+ & dr9k+ ,wa%+ton 0 ab/emi\s4 ,= breakfa/ he ord9>ily _h tea & ,indian cakes ) butt] & p]haps honey1 ( :i* he 0 v fond4 ,8 supp] 0 equally light1 consi/+ ( p]haps tea & toa/1 ) w9e1 & he usually retir$ promptly at n9e o'clock4 ,d9n] 0 ! ma9 meal ( ! day at ,m\nt ,v]non1 & 0 s]v$ punctually at two o'clock4 ,"o su* meal is ?us describ$ by a gue/3 ,he ?ank$ u1 desir$ u to be seat$1 & to excuse him a few mom5ts4444 ,! ,presid5t came & desir$ u to walk 9 to d9n] & direct$ u :]e to sit1 7no grace 0 said74444 ,! d9n] 0 v good1 a small roa/$ pigg1 boil$ leg ( lamb1 roa/$ f[ls1 beef1 peas1 lettice1 cucumb]s1 arti*okes1 etc41 pudd+s1 t>ts1 etc4 etc4 ,we 7 desir$ to call = :at dr9k we *ose4 ,he took a glass ( w9e ) ,mrs4 ,law fir/1 :i* example 0 foll[$ by ,dr4 ,crok] ,crakes & ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton1 myself & ,mrs4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,fayette & ! "y lady ^: "n is ,cu/is4 ,:5 ! clo? 0 tak5 away ! ,presid5t gave 'all our ,fri5ds4' ,! ,g5]al ord9>ily conf9$ himself to a few c\rses & if (f]$ any?+ v ri* w\ld reply1 ,t is too good = me4 ,he (t5 drank be] ) ! meal1 ) "o or two glasses ( w9e & p]haps z _m m aft]w>d1 (t5 eat+ nuts1 ano!r delicacy ) him1 z he sipp$ ! w9e4 ,he 01 9 fact1 no prohibitioni/1 b he 0 a /rong believ] 9 temp]ance4 ,he & ! public m5 ( 8 "t1 be+ ari/ocrats1 7 w9e dr9k]s & few ( !m 7 drunk>ds4 ,! political revolution ( #ahcj1 u%]$ 9 by ,jackson1 br\ght 9 a diff]5t type--,we/]n]s :o drank :isky & br&y1 ) ! result t drunk5ness 9 public /ation 0 mu* m common4 ,_m ( ! ,virg9ia g5tlem5 ( ,wa%+ton's day sp5t a f\r? or ev5 a ?ird ( _! income ^u _! cell>s4 ,he 0 no exception to ! rule1 & f 8 pap]s we discov] _m pur*ases ( w9e4 ,"o ( ! la/ bills ( lad+ ,i h notic$ among 8 pap]s is a bill = ,two pipes ( f9e old ,london p>ticul> ,madeira ,w9e1 %ipp$ to him f ! isl& ( ,madeira1 ,septemb] #bj1 #agii4 ,"o wond]s :e!r he got to toa/ ,all our ,fri5ds out ( x be=e he di$4 ,illu/ration3 ,"o ( ,wa%+ton's ,tav]n ,bills ,8 sidebo>d & table 7 well equipp$ ) glasses & silv] w9e cool]s ( ! mo/ exp5sive con/ruction4 ,z 9 _m o!r matt]s1 8 inv5tive b5t turn$ 9 ?is direction4 ,hav+ notic$ ! confusion t (t5 arose f ! pass+ ( ! bottles ab\t ! table he design$ :5 ,presid5t a sort ( silv] ca/] capable ( hold+ f\r bottles4 ,!y 7 us$ ) great success on /ate occasions & 7 s conv5i5t t o!r p adopt$ ! inv5tion1 s t w9e coa/]s1 aft] ! ,wa%+ton design1 became a "p ( ! furniture ( e fa%ionable sidebo>d4 ,to cool w9e1 meat & o!r articles1 ,wa%+ton e>ly adopt$ ! practice ( putt+ up ice1 a ?+ !n unusual4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #aghe1 he prep>$ a dry well "u ! summ] h\se & also "o 9 8 new cell> & 9 due "t _h bo? fill$4 ,june fif? he ,op5$ ! well 9 my ,cell> 9 :i* ,i _h laid up a /ore ( ,ice1 b !re 0 n ! smalle/ p>ticle rema9+4--,i !n op5$ ! o!r ,repository 7call ! dry ,well7 9 :i* ,i f\nd a l>ge /ore4 ,lat] he erect$ an ice h\se to ! ea/w>d ( ! fl[] g>d54 ,8 exp]i5ce ) ! cell> well 0 h>dly less successful ?an t ( 8 fri5d1 ,james ,madison1 on a l occasion4 ,madison _h an ice h\se fill$ ) ice1 & a skeptical ov]se] wag]$ a turkey aga9/ a m9t julep t by ! f\r? ( ,july ! ice w\ld all h disappe>$4 ,! day came1 !y op5$ ! h\se1 & behold !re 0 en\gh ice = exactly "o julep6 ,truly a sad situation :5 !re 7 two ,virg9ia g5tlem54 ,m5tion ( ,madison 9 ?is connection calls to m9d ! popul> notion t x 0 8 wife ,dolly :o inv5t$ ice-cream4 ,i believe t h] biograph]s claim = h] ! cr$it ( ! discov]y4 ,! rle ( ! iconocla/ is a ?ankless "o & ,i confess to a lik+ = ,dolly1 b ,i h discov]$ 9 ,wa%+ton's ca% memor&um book "u date ( ,may #ag1 #aghd1 ! entry3 ,by a ,cream ,ma*9e = ,ice1 #a4ac4d--t is an ice-cream freez]4 ,! immortal ,dolly 0 !n n q twelve ye>s old4 ,wa%+ton seems to h own$ ?ree coa*es4 ,! fir/ he ord]$ 9 ,london 9 #ageh 9 prep>ation = 8 m>riage4 ,x 0 to be fa%ionable1 g5teel & ( season$ wood2 ! body pref]ably gre51 ) a light gild+ on ! m\ld+s1 ) o!r suitable ornam5ts includ+ ! ,wa%+ton arms4 ,x 0 s5t ) high recomm5dations1 b prov$ to be ( badly season$ mat]ial1 s t ! panels %runk & slipp$ out ( ! m\ld+s )9 two mon?s & split f end to end1 mu* to 8 disgu/4 ,su* a *>iot 0 driv5 n ) l9es f a driv]'s box1 b by liv]i$ po/illions rid+ on horseback1 "o horseman to ea* span4 ,! second coa* he _h made 9 ,philadelphia 9 #aghj at a co/ ( two hundr$ & t5 p\nds 9 specie4 ,x 0 decid$ly bett] built4 ,! la/ 0 a coa*1 call$ ! ,:ite ,*>iot1 b\ght second h& soon aft] he became ,presid5t4 ,x 0 built by ,cl>ke1 ( ,philadelphia1 & 0 a f9e vehicle1 ) a cream-color$ body & :eels1 gre5 ,v5etian bl9ds & ! ,wa%+ton arms pa9t$ ^u ! doors4 ,9 ?is coa*1 drawn by six horses1 he drove out 9 /ate at ,philadelphia & rode to & f ,m\nt ,v]non1 occasionally suff]+ an upset on ! wret*$ roads4 ,x 0 /rong & ( good workman%ip & its mak] he>d ) pride t x _h made ! long s\!rn t\r ( #agia )\t />t+ a nail or a screw4 ,?is coa* 0 pur*as$ at ! sale ( ! ,g5]al's effects by ,george ,wa%+ton ,p>ke ,cu/is & lat] 9 a curi\s mann] fell into ! possession ( ,bi%op ,meade1 :o ultimately made x up into walk+ /icks1 picture frames1 snuff boxes & su* mem5toes4 ,at ,m\nt ,v]non to-day ! visitor is %[n a coa* :i* ! (ficial ,h&book /ates is v\*$ = z ! orig9al ,:ite ,*>iot4 ,9 reality x seems to be ! coa* once own$ by ! ,p[ell family ( ,philadelphia4 ,x is said to h be5 built by ! same mak] & on ! same l9es1 & ,wa%+ton may h ridd5 9 x1 b x nev] belong$ to him4 ,mo/ p ?9k ( ,wa%+ton z a m>ble /atue on a p$e/al r ?an z a be+ ( fle% & blood ) human feel+s1 faults & virtues4 ,he 0 self-conta9$1 he 0 n voluble1 he _h a s5se ( p]sonal dignity1 b und]nea? he 0 n cold4 ,he 0 really hot-temp]$ & on a few well-au!nticat$ occasions fell into passions 9 :i* he us$ language t w\ld h bli/]$ ! /eel sides ( a dreadnaught4 ,yet he 0 k9d-he>t$1 he piti$ ! weak & sorr[ful1 & ! li/ ( 8 quiet b5efactions w\ld fill _m pages & co/ him ?\s&s ( p\nds4 ,he 0 ev5 full ( s5tim5t 9 "s matt]s2 on m ?an "o occasion he provid$ positions t enabl$ "y fri5ds or relatives to m>ry1 & ,i %rewdly suspect t he eng9e]$ matt]s s t ! belov$ ,nelly ,cu/is obta9$ a good husb& 9 ! p]son ( 8 nephew1 ,lawr5ce ,lewis4 ,i might say mu* m t5d+ to %[ 8 human qualities1 b ,i %all add only ?is3 ,hav+ = _m ye>s /udi$ 8 c>e] f e imag9able po9t ( view1 ,i give x z my delib]ate op9ion t p]haps no man ev] liv$ :o 0 m consid]ate ( ! rights & feel+s ( o!rs4 ,n ev5 ,l9coln _h a bigg] he>t4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,! ,,vale ,,( ,,sunset ,wa%+ton look$ =w>d to ! end ( 8 presid5cy z does ! we>ie/ travel]1 :o sees a re/+-place1 & is b5d+ 8 body to lay !reon4 ,me?\ght ,i he>d him say1 ',ay4' ,i am fairly out1 & y are fairly 92 see :i* ( u is ! happie/1 wrote ,john ,adams to 8 wife ,abigail4 ,& f ,m\nt ,v]non ,nelly ,cu/is in=m$ a fri5d t gr&papa is v well & mu* pleas$ ) be+ once m ,f>m] ,wa%+ton4 ,! eight ye>s ( toilsome "w1 :i* _h be5 r5d]$ all ! h>d] by mu* bitt] criticism1 _h ag$ him greatly & ?is help$ to make him d\bly anxi\s to return to ! peace & quiet ( home = 8 f9al days4 ,& yet he 0 affect$ by 8 p>t+ f 8 fri5ds & associates4 ,a few p>tisan enemies op5ly rejoic$ at 8 dep>ture1 b !re 7 n want+ abundant evid5ces ( ! p's rev]5ce & love = him4 ,x is a s\rce ( satisfaction to u n[ t 8 contempor>ies realiz$ he 0 "o ( ! great figures ( hi/ory & t !y did n )hold ! tribute ( _! praise until aft] 8 dea?4 ,z we turn ! ?\s&s ( manuscripts t make up 8 pap]s we come ^u scores ( private lett]s & public resolutions 9 :i*1 9 t]ms (t5 a bit /ilt$ b none ! less s9c]e1 a c\ntry's gratitude is laid at ! feet ( its b5efactor4 ,! ,m\nt ,v]non to :i* he return$ 0 p]haps 9 bett] condition ?an 0 t to :i* he retir$ at ! end ( ! ,revolution1 = he _h be5 able ea* summ] to give ! e/ate "s p]sonal ov]sight2 nev]!less x 0 badly run d[n & !re 0 mu* to occupy 8 att5tion4 ,9 ,april he wrote3 ,we are 9 ! mid/ ( litt] & dirt1 occasion$ by jo9]s1 masons1 pa9t]s1 & uphol/]]s1 work+ 9 ! h\se1 all p>ts ( :i*1 z well z ! outbuild+s1 are mu* out ( repair4 ,&]son rema9$ ) him1 b ,wa%+ton gave p]sonal att5tion to _m matt]s & ex]cis$ a g5]al ov]sight ov] ev]y?+4 ,l mo/ good f>m]s he began 8 diurnal c\rse ) ! sun1 & if 8 slaves & hirel+s 7 n 9 place by t "t he s5t !m messages ( sorr[ = _! indisposition4 ,hav+ set ! :eels ( ! e/ate 9 motion1 he breakfa/$4 ,?is be+ ov]1 ,i m\nt my horse & ride ar\nd my f>ms1 :i* employs me until x is "t = d9n]1 at :i* ,i r>ely miss see+ /range faces4444 ,! usual "t ( sitt+ at table1 a walk1 & tea br+ me )9 ! dawn ( c&lelight2 previ\s to :i*1 if n prev5t$ by company1 ,i resolve t1 z soon z ! glimm]+ tap] supplies ! place ( ! great lum9>y1 ,i w retire to my writ+ table & ackn[l$ge ! lett]s ,i h receiv$1 b :5 ! lights are br\ght ,i feel tir$ & dis9cl9$ to engage 9 ?is "w1 conceiv+ t ! next night w d z well4 ,! next night comes1 & ) x ! same causes ( po/ponem5t1 & s on4444 ,i h n look$ into a book s9ce ,i came home2 nor %all ,i be able to d x until ,i h dis*>g$ my workm51 probably n be=e ! nights gr[ long]1 :5 possibly ,i may be look+ 9 ,doomsday ,book4 ,he _h 8 usual tr\bles ) s]vants & crops1 ) del9qu5t t5ants & o!r debtors2 he tri$ ,book]'s ?re%+ ma*9e1 exp]im5t$ ) :ite ,indian peas & sev]al v>ieties ( :eat1 includ+ a yell[ be>d$ k9d t 0 suppos$ to resi/ ! fly1 & built two h\ses1 or r a d\ble h\se1 on prop]ty own$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,city--he avoid$ call+ ! place ,wa%+ton4 ,a picture ( ! ,f>m] out ^u 8 r\nds 9 ^! la/ days has be5 left u by 8 adopt$ son1 ,george ,wa%+ton ,p>ke ,cu/is4 ,cu/is relates t "o day :5 out ) a gun he met on ! =e/ road an eld]ly g5tleman on horseback :o inquir$ :]e he c\ld f9d ! ,g5]al4 ,! boy told ! /rang]1 :o prov$ to be ,colonel ,meade1 once ( ,wa%+ton's /aff1 t ! ,g5]al 0 abroad on ! e/ate & po9t$ out :at direction to take to come ^u him4 ,y w meet1 sir1 ) an old g5tleman rid+ alone 9 pla9 drab clo!s1 a broad-brimm$ :ite hat1 a hickory swit* 9 8 h&1 & c>ry+ an umbrella ) a long /aff1 :i* is atta*$ to 8 saddle-b[--t p]son1 sir1 is ,g5]al ,wa%+ton4 ,^? 7 pleasant rides ! old ,f>m] took 9 ! e>ly morn+ sun%9e1 ) ! birds s++ ab\t him1 ! dirt lanes s(t "u 8 horse's feet1 & 9 8 no/rils ! pure air fragrant ) ! sc5t ( p9es1 locu/ blossoms or wild honeysuckle4 ,:5 he grew ?ir/y he w\ld pause = a dr9k at 8 favorite gum spr+1 & z he made 8 r\nds w\ld note ! progress ( ! mill]1 ! coop]s1 ! c>p5t]s1 ! fi%]m51 & ! h&s 9 ! fields1 h[ ! corn 0 com+ up or ! :eat 0 rip5+1 :at f5ces ne$$ to be r5ew$ or gaps 9 h$ges fill$1 :at ! increase ( 8 cattle w\ld be1 :e!r ! /& ( clov] or buck:eat 0 good or n4 ,he 0 ! own] ( all ?is great e/ate1 he 0 pr\d ( x2 x 0 8 home1 & he 0 glad to be back on x once m4 ,= he _h long s9ce realiz$ t !re are deep] & m satisfy+ pleasures ?an w9n+ battles or enjoy+ ! plaudits ( multitudes4 ,an ,engli% actor nam$ ,john ,b]n>d :o happ5$ to be 9 ,virg9ia 9 ?is p]iod has left u a delightfully intimate picture ( ! ,f>m] on 8 r\nds4 ,b]n>d _h ridd5 out bel[ ,alex&ria to pay a visit & on 8 return came ^u an ov]turn$ *aise conta9+ a man & a woman4 ,ab\t ! same "t ano!r horseman rode up f ! opposite direction4 ,! two quickly asc]ta9$ t ! man 0 unhurt & manag$ to re/ore ! wife to consci\sness1 :]eupon %e began to upbraid h] husb& = c>elessness4 ,! horse1 cont9ues ,b]n>d1 0 n[ on 8 legs1 b ! vehicle 0 /ill pro/rate1 heavy 9 its frame & lad5 ) at lea/ half a ton ( luggage4 ,my fell[-help] set me an example ( activity 9 reliev+ x ( int]nal weight2 & :5 all 0 cle> we grasp$ ! :eel betwe5 u & to ! p]il ( our sp9al columns right$ ! conveyance4 ,! horse 0 !n put 9 & we l5t a h& to help up ! luggage4 ,all ?is help+1 haul+ & lift+ occupi$ at lea/ half an h\r "u a m]idian sun1 9 ! middle ( ,july1 :i* fairly boil$ ! p]spiration out ( our =eheads4 ,aft] ! two ,sam>itans _h decl9$ a press+ invitation to g to ,alex&ria & h a drop ( some?+1 ! unkn[n1 a tall man pa/ middle age1 we>+ a blue coat & bucksk9 bree*es1 exclaim$ impati5tly at ! heat & !n (f]$ v c\rte\sly1 says ,b]n>d1 to du/ my coat1 a favor ! return ( :i* enabl$ me to take a delib]ate survey ( 8 p]son4 ,! /rang] !n call$ ,b]n>d by "n1 say+ t he _h se5 him play 9 ,philadelphia1 & ask$ him to accompany him to 8 h\se & re/1 at ! same "t po9t+ out a mansion on a di/ant hill4 ,n till !n did ,b]n>d realize ) :om he 0 speak+4 ,mt4 ,v]non6 he exclaim$4 ,h ,i ! honor ( address+ ,g5]al ,wa%+ton8 ,) a smile ,wa%+ton ext5d$ 8 h& & said3 ,an odd sort ( introduction1 ,mr4 ,b]n>d2 b ,i am pleas$ to f9d t y c play s active a "p 9 private & )\t a prompt]4 ,!n !y rode up to ! ,mansion ,h\se & _h a pleasant *at#ab4 #ab ,?is anecdote is accept$ by ,mr4 ,lodge 9 8 life ( ,wa%+ton1 b d\bt is ca/ ^u x by ano!r hi/orian4 ,all t c be said is t !re is no?+ to disprove x & t x is n inh]5tly improbable4 ,^u 8 retirem5t f ! presid5cy our ,f>m] _h told ,oliv] ,wolcott t he probably w\ld nev] aga9 g tw5ty miles f 8 own v9e & fig tree1 b ! tr\bles ) ,france result$ 9 a quasi-w> & he 0 once m call$ f retirem5t to head an army1 mo/ ( :i* 0 nev] rais$4 ,he accept$ ! appo9tm5t ) ! und]/&+ t he 0 n to be call$ into ! field unless 8 pres5ce %\ld be indisp5sable1 b he f\nd t he mu/ give mu* ( 8 "t to ! matt] & be (t5 f home1 :ile a qu>rel betwe5 8 fri5ds ,knox & ,hamilton ov] second place jo9$ ) ,republican ho/ility to w> measures to add a t\* ( bitt]ness to ! "w4 ,happily w> 0 avoid$ &1 ?\gh an adju/m5t ( ! int]national difficulties 0 n rea*$ until #ahjj1 ,wa%+ton 0 able to sp5d mo/ ( ! la/ mon?s ( 8 life at ,m\nt ,v]non comp>atively undi/urb$4 ,yet ?+s 7 n z once !y 74 ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton _h ag$ greatly & 0 n[ a semi-invalid (t5 conf9$ to h] b$4 ,! ,f>m] himself came ( %ort-liv$ /ock & realiz$ t 8 pilgrimage w\ld n be greatly prolong$4 ,twice dur+ ! ye> he 0 s]i\sly ill1 & 9 ,septemb] 0 laid up = m ?an a week4 ,8 bro!r ,*>les di$ & 9 ackn[l$g+ ! sad news he wrote3 ,i 0 ! fir/1 & am1 n[1 ! la/ ( my fa!r's *ildr5 by ! second m>riage1 :o rema94 ,:5 ,i %all be call$ ^u to foll[ !m is kn[n only to ! ,giv] ( ,life4 ,:5 ! summons comes1 ,i %all endeavor to obey x ) good grace4 ,& yet !re 7 gleams ( joy & gladness4 ,ab\t c&lelight on 8 bir?day 9 #agii ,nelly ,cu/is & 8 nephew1 ,lawr5ce ,lewis1 7 w$d$4 ,! bride wi%$ him to we> 8 gorge\s new uni=m1 b :5 he came d[n to give h] away he wore ! old ,cont95tal buff & blue & no d\bt all lov$ him bett] s4 ,(t5 !reaft] ! pair 7 at ,m\nt ,v]non & !re on ,novemb] tw5ty-sev5? a little daught] came z ! fir/ pl$ge ( _! affection4 ,z always !re 0 mu* company4 ,9 ,augu/ came a gallant k9sman f ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 once ,colonel b n[ ,g5]al ,william ,wa%+ton ( ,c[p5s fame1 & = ?ree days ! h\se 0 fill$ ) gue/s & !re 0 fea/+ & visit+4 ,novemb] fifte5? ,wa%+ton ,rode to visit ,mr4 n[ ,"l ,fairfax1 :o 0 back f ,engl& ) 8 family1 & ! r5ewal ( old fri5d%ips prov$ s agreeable t 9 ! next mon? ! families d9$ back & =? repeat$ly4 ,nor did ! ,f>m] cease to labor or to lay plans = ! future4 ,he ent]$ into negotiations = ! pur*ase ( m l& to r\nd out ,m\nt ,v]non & survey$ "s tracts t he own$4 ,on ! t5? ( ,decemb] he inclos$ ) a lett] to ,&]son a long set ( ,in/ructions = my manag] :i* 7 to be mo/ /rictly & po9t$ly att5d$ to & execut$4 ,he _h r5t$ "o ( ! f>ms to ,lawr5ce ,lewis1 also ! mill & di/ill]y1 & 0 desir\s ( r5t+ ! fi%]y 9 ord] to h less "w & few] h&s to att5d to2 9 fact1 an entire new sc5e 0 to be enact$4 ,! in/ructions 7 exce$+ly volum9\s1 consi/+ ( ?irty closely writt5 folio pages1 & !y conta9 plans = ! rotation ( crops = sev]al ye>s1 z well z specific directions reg>d+ f5c+1 pa/urage1 compo/s1 fe$+ /ock1 & a great v>iety ( o!r subjects4 ,9 !m "o c f9d our ,f>m]'s f9al op9ions on c]ta9 phases ( agriculture4 ,to draw !m up mu/ h co/ him days ( h>d labor & t he f\nd ! task we>+ is indicat$ by ! fact t 9 two places he uses ! dates #aghb & #aghc :5 he obvi\sly meant #ahjb & #ahjc4 ,!re 0 no hunt+ n[ nor any ( ^? o!r active outdoor sports 9 :i* he _h once delight$ & excell$1 :ile ,alas6 our danc+ days are no m4 ,happily he 0 able to ride & labor to ! la/1 yet m & m ( 8 "t _h to be sp5t quietly1 mu* ( x1 we may well believe1 ^u ! spl5did broad v]&a ( 8 home4 ,unimag9ative & unromantic ?\gh he 01 :at visions mu/ sometimes h swept ?r\gh ! bra9 ( t simple f>m] z he gaz$ d[n ^u ! broad %9+ riv] or beyond at ! clu/]$ ,m>yl& hills glorifi$ by ! desc5d+ sun4 ,p]*ance 9 ^? visions he saw a y\?ful envoy brav+ hundr$s ( miles ( savage wild]ness on an err& f :i* ! bolde/ might h %runk )\t disgrace4 ,!n ) a h&ful ( m5 9 =e/ gre5 x is giv5 to t y\? to put a ,cont95t 9 haz>d & to /rike on ! slopes ( ,laurel ,hill ! fir/ bl[ 9 a conflict t is f\ght out ^u ! pla9s ( ,g]many1 9 f> away ,b5gal & on mo/ ( ! ,sev5 ,seas4 ,= an in/ant !re rises ! delirium ( t fateful day ) ,braddock beside ! =d ( ! ,monongahela :5 ,d[n ! long trail f ! ,=t to ! =d1 ,nak$ & /reak$1 plunge a moccas9$ horde3 ,huron & ,wy&ot1 hot = ! b\t2 ,%awnee & ,ottawa1 b>r+ him out4 ',twixt ! pit & ! cre/1 'twixt ! rocks & ! grass1 ,:]e ! bu% hides ! foe & ! foe holds ! pass1 ,beaujeu & ,pontiac1 /riv+ ama92 ,huron & ,wy&ot1 je]+ ! sla91 ,! ye>s pass & ! same figure gr[n old] & m s$ate is tak+ comm& ( an army ( peasantry at w> ) _! ,k+4 ,dor*e/] ,heights1 ,brooklyn1 ,=t ,wa%+ton1 ,tr5ton1 ,pr9ceton1 ,br&yw9e1 ,valley ,=ge1 ,monm\?1 ,morri/[n1 ! sun ( ,yorkt[n2 ,gre51 ,gates1 ,arnold1 ,morgan1 ,lee1 ,lafayette1 ,h[e1 ,cl9ton1 ,cornwallis--:at memories6 ,la/ly1 a ,c9c9natus gr[n b5t & gray 9 s]vice leaves 8 f>m to head 8 c\ntry's civil affairs & give confid5ce & /ability to an infant gov]nm5t by 8 wisdom & "*4 ,"h1 ) b>$ heads1 let u take leave ( him--a f>m]1 b ! greate/ ( good m5 & ! be/ ( great m54 ,,! ,,end ,,index ,adams1 ,abigail1 lett] ( husb& to ab\t ,wa%+ton's retirem5t1 #cjf4 ,adams1 ,john3 believes ,wa%+ton 0 made by m>riage ) ,cu/is money1 #af2 on ,wa%+ton's retirem5t1 #cjf4 ,ague1 preval5ce ( along ! ,potomac1 #fe4 ,alfalfa1 see ,luc]ne4 ,alton1 ,john1 a s]vant ( ,wa%+ton's1 #agj1 #agd1 #age4 ,&]son1 ,james3 manag] ( ,m\nt ,v]non1 #aha1 #ahb2 s5ds li/ ( ! increase ( slaves1 #aid2 m5tion$ by ,p>k9son1 #bgf2 rema9s ) ,wa%+ton1 #cjg2 f9al in/ructions to1 #cae4 ,anna1 br+s ind5tur$ s]vants f ,irel&1 #afg4 ,annals ( ,agriculture us$ by ,wa%+ton1 #ga1 #gb2 nature (1 #gd2 plan ( drill publi%$ 91 #ajg2 ,wa%+ton beg9s to read1 #aaf2 plan ( b>n 91 #aag2 ?re%+ ma*9e describ$ 91 #abf4 ,a ,practical ,treatise ( ,husb&ry3 us$ by ,wa%+ton1 #ga2 its au?or1 #gc4 ,b>rel pl\gh3 ,wa%+ton makes "o1 #ajg2 op]ation (1 #ajh-aaj4 ,b>tram1 ,john1 ,wa%+ton obta9s plants f1 #aei4 ,bassett1 ,fanny1 matrimonial adv5tures (1 #agg1 #ahj4 ,bat]1 ,philip1 ,wa%+ton agrees to let him get drunk on c]ta9 days1 #afi4 ,ba? 7,b]keley ,spr+s73 ,wa%+ton's l& at1 #bh2 ,patty ,cu/is tak5 to1 #bbc4 ,be>1 "o *as$ by ! h\nds1 #beg4 ,belvoir1 fox hunt+ d9n]s at1 #beh4 ,b]n>d1 ,john1 peculi> meet+ ( ) ,wa%+ton1 #caj-cab4 ,bi%op1 ,sally3 ,cu/is' /ory (1 #aga-agc2 m>ries ,?omas ,gre51 #agc2 lat] hi/ory (1 #agd4 ,bi%op1 ,?omas1 hi/ory (1 #agj-agc4 ,bixby1 ,?omas ,k41 owns ! ,le> pap]s1 #hf4 ,bluesk91 "o ( ,wa%+ton's w> horses1 #acb1 #acc4 ,bo>d ( ,agriculture3 ,wa%+ton elect$ honor>y memb] (1 #hd2 he is influ5c$ by example (1 #abh4 ,book]1 ,william3 makes ?re%+ ma*9e = ,wa%+ton1 #abf1 #abg2 m5tion$1 #cjh4 ,bo/on ,a!naeum1 buys ,wa%+ton relics1 #hf4 ,bo/on1 ,briti% frigate1 ,wa%+ton sells bull to1 #add4 ,botanical ,g>d53 us$ = exp]im5tal purposes1 #ajf2 location (1 #afa4 ,b\*]1 ,jona?an1 tea*es ,john ,p>ke ,cu/is1 #bbe4 ,b[51 ,cavan1 ind5tur$ s]vant1 b\ght1 #afg4 ,b[l+ ,gre53 laid out by ,wa%+ton1 #aed2 m5tion$1 #afa4 ,box h$ge1 d\btful hi/ory (1 #afj1 #afa4 ,braddock1 ,g54 ,edw>d3 ,wa%+ton jo9s /aff (1 #d1 #e2 ,bi%op 8 s]vant1 #agj2 m5tion$1 #ab1 #caf4 ,br5ts1 ,wa%+ton pur*ases1 #ag4 ,bruff1 ,?omas1 amus+ reque/ = a loan1 #bia-bic4 ,bullsk9 ,plantation1 ,wa%+ton pat5ts1 #i4 ,burbank1 ,lu!r1 m5tion$1 #ajg4 ,burnes1 ,david1 quizzes ,wa%+ton ab\t 8 m>riage1 #af4 ,butl]1--3 a g>d5]1 #afa2 dismiss$1 #ahc4 ,calv]t1 ,eleanor3 love affair ) ,john ,p>ke ,cu/is1 #bbe2 lett] ( ,m>?a ,wa%+ton to1 #bbf2 = second husb& m>ries ,doctor ,/u>t1 #bca4 ,campbell's tav]n1 ,wa%+ton 9 c>d game at1 #bej4 ,campion1--1 br+s ,knight ( ,malta1 #adj4 ,cape ( ,good ,hope :eat1 ,wa%+ton exp]im5ts )1 #aje4 ,c>r+ton1 ,mrs4 ,edw>d1 describes ,m>?a ,wa%+ton's sew+ activities1 #bcb1 #bcc4 ,c>roll1 ,*>les1 int]e/$ 9 ,nelly ,cu/is1 #bce4 ,c>t]1 ,*>les ,h41 returns a loan1 #bic1 #bid4 ,g>y1 fre$man1 dea? ( at great age1 #bah4 ,cattle3 poor quality (1 #ef1 #eg2 numb] lo/ 9 tw5ty mon?s1 #adb2 ,wa%+ton's exp]i5ces )1 #adc et seq42 numb] own$ 9 #agii1 #adh2 ,p>k9son's poor op9ion (1 #bgf1 #bgi4 ,*a/ellux1 ,m>quis de3 ,wa%+ton describes to him ! delights ( 8 retirem5t1 #e2 lett] ( ,wa%+ton to ab\t inl& navigation1 #bf2 on ,wa%+ton's horseman%ip1 #bce4 ,*9* bugs1 a bad ye> =1 #ajd4 ,*9ese geese1 ,g\v]neur ,morris s5ds "s to ,wa%+ton1 #adg4 ,*9ese pigs1 a gift to ,wa%+ton1 #adg4 ,*ri/ian1 ,mr41 danc+ ma/]1 #bdg1 #bdh4 ,c9c9natus3 ,wa%+ton did n affect rle (1 #f2 picture ( ! ,am]ican at ,m\nt ,v]non1 #aca2 m5tion$1 #cag4 ,clifton1--1 fails to abide by a b>ga9 ) ,wa%+ton1 #ag4 ,cl9ton1 ,george3 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,wa%+ton 9 a l& speculation1 #bf2 s5ds "y trees & v9es to ,wa%+ton1 #aee4 ,coa*es3 ,wa%+ton's exp]i5ces )1 #cjc1 #cjd2 m5tion$1 #ada4 ,compo/1 ,wa%+ton exp]im5ts )1 #ib-id4 ,comp\nd1 a jackass1 #adj4 ,congress1 ,wa%+ton recomm5ds e/abli%m5t ( a bo>d ( agriculture to1 #abg1 #abh4 ,cons]vationi/1 ,wa%+ton ! fir/1 #abi4 ,copy-book1 ,wa%+ton's1 v]ses quot$ f1 #e4 ,corn3 "s rais$ 9 ,virg9ia1 #ea1 #eb2 *ief food ( labor]s & horses1 #ec2 ,wa%+ton's exp]i5ce gr[+1 #fi2 8 op9ion z to ! prop] "t = plant+1 #aje4 ,craik1 ,dr4 ,james3 t\rs we/]n c\ntry ) ,wa%+ton1 #bj et seq41 #bg et seq42 physician to ,m\nt ,v]non1 #aie2 fi%es ) ,wa%+ton1 #bfe2 relations ( ,wa%+ton )1 #bif1 #big4 ,craik1 ,william1 accompanies ,wa%+ton on we/]n trip ( #aghd1 #bh4 ,craw=d1 ,capta9 ,william3 ,wa%+ton's we/]n ag5t1 #ai2 desc5ds ! ,ohio ) ,wa%+ton1 #bj2 locates l&s = ,wa%+ton1 #bb2 tr\ble ( ) squatt]s1 #bc2 burnt at /ake1 #bc2 buys ,great ,mead[s = ,wa%+ton1 #bi4 ,cross ,purposes1 ,wa%+ton sees p]=mance (1 #bde4 ,cr[1--3 ov]se]1 #ahc2 n to be tru/$ ) puni%+ slaves1 #bjc4 ,cupid1 ne> dea? 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