University of Virginia Library

May 30th

May 30th I have discontinued my studies for several days on account of my going from home & I did not return untill yesterday. Today I resumed them and employed myself before breakfast as usual by attending to my french. Immediately after breakfast I wrote a french exercise and read 20 pages of history. Henry V (whose reign I began to read today) ascended to the throne in the year 1413 and two years after the French were invaded

by him and after laying waste the country all disputes for the present were ended by a decisive victory gained by the English at Agincour.

I said a french lesson to Uncle Otway Barraud heard Nanny and Charles their lessons recreated my self until dinner & then got geography.