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Journal of a Young Lady of Virginia, 1782 - Lucinda Lee Orr
Lucinda Lee Orr
Journal of a Young Lady of Virginia, 1782
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FROM LUCINDA TO MARCIA
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1782.
Sept. 16.The Wilderness, September 16.
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.
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 Mrs. Gordon is just come to spend the day here. Lucy Gordon and myself are just returned from walking out. I was delighted: we walked to a river—they call it here; but it is very narrow. The banks of it are beautiful, covered with moss and wild flowers; all that a romantic mind could form. I thought of my Polly, and thought how delighted she would have been had she been a Spectater of the scene; and how much more pleased would your Lucy have been, how more delighted if she could have had her Polly to point out the Beauties too, and make her observations: but