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Sept. 6-12
No church. Take a peep at Grandpa Douglas' [Parson William Douglas of Louisa County] library. What a collection of musty old volumes--some of them over two hundred years old. Bob Lewis is anxious to be librarian to them. Uncle Hatter arrives about eleven o'clock to take us home. Brings word cousin Ann Macmurdo and Prissie and their babies are at Pantops. Pack in double quick time and get home to dinner. Cousin Jimmy comes with us. Prissie is a good deal altered in her looks since her marriage but with the same warm heart. Her little boy is a sprightly little fellow. His name is Johnny. Cousin Ann is as charming as ever. We enjoyed seeing Cousin Sop [Cunningham Wardrop Macmurdo] as he made a short stay. Take Prissie and Cousin Jimmy to the University to see the picture. It is my first sight of it by daylight and though no judge of such things, to my dull fancy it was beautiful exceeding. Do a good deal of sewing this week as there is a chance for our going to The Fair. [The Agricultural Fair held in Richmond.] Cousin Ann has invited us and the old folks seem to encourage the idea. So me mean to be ready. Jimmy left us on Friday. Hope to see him again before he has to leave for Missouri.
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