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Chearing Look from the Mistress of the House and 

 sometimes also one Glance of Approbation of the More 

 Circumspect Miss EHza — Governor Robertson Visited 

 us and then I formed a Still Stronger Opinion of that 

 Man agreableness and Strength of Mind than I had 

 before & Consider him as a really true Philosopher 

 of the Age — Amongst our other Visitors the Brother of 

 Henry Clay M' John Clay of this City I found a good 

 agreable Man to all appearance a Rather Singular 

 Caracter Rich W*™ Brand also spent some days at the 

 House and Married in the Neighbourhood— All 

 Kindly Pohte to us; 



Miss P. had No Particular admirers of her beauties 

 but several very anxious for her fortune amongst Which 

 a Certain M^ Colt a Young Lawer Who appeared quite 

 Pressing although Very uncivilly Received at First — 



M'- P. a Man of Strong Mind but extremely Weak 

 of Habit and degenerating sometimes into a State of 

 Intoxication, remarkable in its Kind, Never associat- 

 ing With any body on such occasions and Exibiting 

 all the Madman's Actions With under its Paroxism — 

 When Sober; truly a good Man a Free Mason, generous 

 and Entertaining — his wife Raised to opulence by 

 Dint of Industry an Extraordinary Woman — Gener- 

 ous I believe but giving Way for Want of understand- 

 ing at times to the Whole force of her Violent Passions 

 — found of quizing her husband and Idolatring her 

 Daugher Eliza — 



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