University of Virginia Library

May 16th

May 16th This morning I rode, and got a french reading lesson, before breakfast after which I finished my other french lessons said them to Aunt Mary Barraud & read 20 pages of history. I read the continuation of the war with France in which the English latterly overcame the French and took their king prisoner but he escaped.

I read French again to Uncle John, heard the children their lessons & worked untill dinner after then I got geography.