30th September
There has not been a rising in Maryland as was expected and as far as rumor gives us information we have not gone on so gloriously as was expected, but only by hard-fought battles kept our ground against our treacherous foe.
Miss Juliet Elliott invited Elizabeth to pass a day with her and take a ride to Glenns Springs she went yesterday. I am glad of a little diversion for her she has such hard work teaching Harry.—
Mr Irwin who is a perfect chronicle of parish events came to see us the other evening and told us that Mrs Wilson had left Mrs Tompson’s with a half Month unpaid $47 that she talked very freely about people & would lead those she spoke to into the belief no one was of any account except her family, the Gibbes. I liked her very well her manners are easy but she comes of a family not considered truthful and on that account not much regarded.—
Dr Boyds wife a Miss Tompson Mrs I. says drank, and was subject to fits brought on by the use of stimulants he had a life of it with her. She died young and left 7 children inheritors of her habit, for I believe intemperance is inherited,—just as much as gout or scrofulous consumption.
We got our shoes from the Mute Rogers $ paid $4. 25 for each 1 pair for Ella & Lotty & 1 pair for myself. They look like strong well made shoes I have ordered a pair for Harry to be done in six weeks. This seems to be a district of a low character in Morals I do not hear of any one being more correct than another. Mrs I. says Mrs Legg who was a Miss Kenedy married a man much beneath her in family and it came about in this way. The Kenedys moved up here from Charleston for the health of Mr K and Miss L was pleased with this Mr Legg and engaged herself to him not knowing anything about him and after her marriage found he had very low relations.–Which shows the imprudence of marrying among strangers.—