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Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, Sunday, May 22, 1774

Alexandria. This is a small Village of about five houses. All Planters except Knox and Bayley, who keep a store. (What they call stores in this country are Shops in England.) In the afternoon drank Tea with Captn. Knox and Mr. Wallace (Knox and Bayley's Clerk) at Colonel Harrison's. Captn. Knox introduced me to every house in the Village. The people are remarkably civil and obliging, appear to live very well, and exceedingly happy.

SOURCE: Nicholas Cresswell, The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell 1774—1777, p. 17

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