Project Gutenberg 2012-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 214 Fithian, Philip Vickers 1747 1776 Farish, Hunter Dickinson 1897 1945 Kredel, Fritz 1900 1973 57013498 Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774. Produced by Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian" is a historical account edited by Hunter Dickinson Farish, likely written in the late 18th century. This work chronicles the experiences and observations of Philip Vickers Fithian, a Princeton-educated tutor who served the Carter family at the "Nomini Hall" plantation in Virginia during a critical period leading up to the American Revolution. The narrative delves into Fithian's reflections on plantation life, his interactions with the Carter family, and his perspectives on societal issues of the time, including slavery and the growing tensions with Britain. The beginning of this work sets the stage for Fithian's journey to Virginia, highlighting his background and the significant transitions he undergoes as he leaves New Jersey and arrives at the expansive estate of the Carters. It outlines the vibrant plantation environment he encounters, filled with social gatherings, cultural refinement, and the complexities of life in a slaveholding society. Fithian's entries reveal both his admiration for the genteel lifestyle and his inner struggles with the moral implications of the plantation economy, establishing a nuanced exploration of the historical context in which he lived. The opening invites readers to engage with Fithian's vivid descriptions and personal reflections, promising insight into a bygone era through the eyes of an astutely observant young man. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40044/40044-h/images/fcover.jpg en Virginia -- Social life and customs -- To 1775 Carter family F206 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 977321 977328 2024-09-17T03:46:48.536116 2023-09-17T12:02:45.248161 text/html text/html 924969 2012-06-19T17:17:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1123716 2012-06-19T17:22:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1175341 2024-09-17T03:47:13.989433 application/epub+zip 1192885 2024-09-17T03:46:54.986094 application/epub+zip 375408 2024-09-17T03:46:51.645101 application/epub+zip 1502061 2024-09-17T03:47:24.207402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1384758 2024-09-17T03:47:09.171520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570628 2022-09-18T10:35:06.822227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652937 652848 2024-09-17T03:46:44.391118 2023-09-17T12:02:41.190109 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 652698 2012-06-19T17:17:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 256075 2012-06-19T17:22:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 652734 2012-06-19T17:22:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256036 2012-06-19T17:22:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21435 2024-09-17T03:47:24.401391 application/rdf+xml 18805 2024-09-17T03:46:51.968099 image/jpeg 3131 2024-09-17T03:46:51.809046 image/jpeg 1123683 2024-09-17T03:46:48.652067 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia