Diary, 1774.

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Diary, 1774.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/207123191

Carter was, in many respects, a typical Virginia plantation owner and his diaries are important sources for information about the manners and customs of his class. In this 1774 diary he records the weather, the condition of his crops, his gambling debts and winnings, and the routine events of his daily life. While not introspective, he does comment on important political events and berates himself for the friction with his family caused by his attachment to gambling.

1 v. (interleaved almanac) ; octavo.

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Carter, Robert Wormeley, 1734-1797.

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Robert Wormeley Carter, of Richmond County, Va., was the son of Landon and Elizabeth (Wormeley) Carter. He served in the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1769-1776; the Virginia House of Delegates, 1779-1782; and was a member of Virginia revolutionary conventions in Williamsburg and Richmond, 1775. From the description of Diary, 1776. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). WorldCat record id: 17494381 Robert Wormeley Carter was the grandson of Robert "King" Carter, the chief archit...