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Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774.

Fithian, Philip Vickers, 1747-1776; Farish, Hunter Dickinson, 1897-1945 [Editor]; Kredel, Fritz, 1900-1973 [Illustrator]· 2 chapters· 93,154 words

During his residence at "Nomini Hall" from October, 1773, to October, 1774, Philip Fithian recorded his impressions of the life about him in a daily journal and in letters to relatives and friends. These impressions constitute a detailed and illuminating account. The civilizat...

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During his residence at "Nomini Hall" from October, 1773, to October, 1774, Philip Fithian recorded his impressions of the life about him in a daily journal and in letters to re...