November 5th
Papa went off this morning with his man and his maid and I hope he will get down comfortably and be able to stay on his plantation. He went off feeling very sad and with heavy forebodings, but the times cause that.—The poor old gentleman we shall miss him very much, all his ridgid ways were sometimes very distressing. He disliked Harry and I can’t wonder at that for he is a most disagreeable child, excitable and worrying and without feelings of proper respect for those older, a noisy & trying child. The stately and old time politeness which was kept up between Mr Grimball & Papa is not often seen now. Mr Grimball read history to him and he made remarks and the two looked like specimens of long forgotten breeding only to be met in books: he heard more books talked of by Mr G. than he ever heard in his life.
Berkley Wilkins came up here to bring his wife to stay with Mrs Faber her Aunt; B. took down a carpet we sent for the soldiers, and 2 blankets & $50.—
Arthur has moved to Town and sent up for his clothes and as I had no trunk they were put in a bag. He was quite in want of a trunk and some more clothes: poor child Mr Grimball went out this morning to try & get him some shoes & pants.