Sharp diary 1917 page 258. Friday 7 September 1917 - Beattyville
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Friday 7th of September 1917
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Go off soon after breakfast to Proctor across the river. This is a place of bridges, there are three at the back of our house; they cross Silver Creek Kentucky river & South Fork. To get to Proctor you cross three of these. We called on a Mrs Carter in the morning, she was out but we found her in in the afternoon. Her husband sat cobbling in the corner while we sang and she sang. She is a first rate singer nearly as good as Aunt Mar Dunagan — a rare piece of fortune to find two such singers in a week. We get no new Child from her, but a magnificent & fresh version of Young Hunting. We are very uncomfortable at Roberts Hotel, the Mrs Jones & daughters who run it being as disobliging as they can be. We can get no washing done, nor anything to eat and things are dirty and poverty stricken while Mrs J & her children, dress, make dresses & gossip all day, leaving 2 negroes to do the work as well as they can unsupervised. My bedroom contains a small broken table, a chair and a bed!Location
USA : Kentucky : Beattyville [37.5717532,-83.7068597]
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