University of Virginia Library

August 12th,

Well, here I am after 17 days absence again scratching away on the old Journal, feeling very much at home. July 25th, the day we got down, found the convocation going on. I attended only two days and heard in that time three sermons. [One from] Mr. Earnest and two from cousin Dabney Davis ....The girls set their caps at Carter Page. He seems determined on the life of single blessedness. (Place Grace Church. Time the 26th) ACT lst, Scene lst "Much Ado About Nothing" I'm not pleased!!!