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Journal of a Young Lady of Virginia, 1782 By: Lucinda Lee Orr |
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1782. [Illustration]
Printed and Published
For the Benefit of the Lee Memorial Association of Richmond,
By John Murphy and Company,
No. 182 Baltimore Street,
Baltimore.
1871. [Illustration] Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by
Emily V. Mason,
in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
PREFACE [Illustration]
The following pages contain a fragment of the Journal of a young lady of
Virginia of the last century. It seems to have been written by her while on a visit to her relatives,
the Lees, Washingtons, and other families of Lower Virginia, mentioned
in her Journal. The friend for whom it was intended was Miss Polly Brent, also of
Virginia. The manuscript was found torn, and discolored by age, in an old desk at
the country place in Maryland, to which Polly Brent carried it, upon her
marriage into one of the old families of that State. The Lees, of whom so much mention is made in the Journal "Nancy,"
"Molly," "Hannah," and "Harriet" were the daughters of Richard Henry
Lee, of Chantilly. Molly married W. A. Washington, and Hannah was at
the time of the Journal the wife of Corbin Washington. Their grandson,
John A. Washington, was the last occupant of Mount Vernon. Harriet married the son of Mrs. Turberville, the "old lady" spoken of in
the manuscript. Ludwell Lee, a son of Richard Henry Lee, married the "Flora" of this
chronicle. She was a daughter of Philip Ludwell Lee, of Stratford, and
sister of Matilda Lee, the first wife of "Colonel Henry Lee;" whose
little boy is mentioned as so "fine" a "child." Colonel Henry Lee was
none other than "Light horse Harry;" the "little boy," his eldest son
Henry, half brother to General Robert E. Lee. It is believed the publication of this Journal will be well received, at
a period when everything relating to the family of General Lee is of
peculiar interest. It presents, also, a curious picture of the life and
manners of that day. There will be found in it many errors, and some antiquities of
orthography, which it has not been deemed advisable to correct. It is
believed that the Journal will be more entertaining in its original
state than it would be with the aid of any amendments that we might
make. It is certainly the work of a very clever girl, and possesses all
that freedom of style and charming simplicity which is so pleasing and
so rare. Had the writer anticipated any criticism more searching than that of her
amiable Polly, her style and orthography would doubtless have been more
correct, and her Journal quite as commonplace as most of those that find
their way into print. The proceeds of the sale of this little volume will be devoted to the
"Lee Memorial Association of Richmond," which must further commend it to
the favor of the public. JANUARY, 1871.
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JOURNAL OF A YOUNG LADY OF VIRGINIA.
1782. Sept. 16.
FROM LUCINDA TO MARCIA THE WILDERNESS, September 16. [Sidenote: "Wilderness" Residence of John Grymes, Esq., who married Miss
Fitzhugh, of Eagle's Nest. One of this family was Gen. Robert Lee's
grandmother.] I hear you say, "The Wilderness! where in the world is that, Lucy?" It
is the name of this place. I can't say I was much struck with the
situation of the House; but they are as kind, good People as I ever saw.
Sept. 17. To day is Sunday. Old Mrs. Gordon lives in sight of this [place]. One of
her Daughters is just come Lucy Gordon very clever, though not a
Beauty. A Mr. Spotswood and his Lady are come to dine here. I must dress, of
course. They are gone. Mrs. Spotswood, I think, is very Affable and agreeable, though not
handsome. She has invited us to see her, and we shall go day after
to morrow. I have spent the day pretty agreeably. Lucy Gordon is to stay with me
to night. [Sidenote: Col. Ball, probably the aide and kinsman of Gen. Washington:
his second wife was Frances Washington, niece and legatee of Gen.
Washington.] I have spent the morning in reading; and, much to my satisfaction, old
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