Sharp diary 1918 page 121. Sunday 28 April 1918 - Afton
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Sunday 28th of April 1918
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Trudged up to Royal Orchard for the 4th time directly after breakfast and called on the Fitzgeralds who both sang to us. Mr F sang me several very good songs including two very beautiful tunes of his father’s one to Earl Brand and the other to The Lady and the Dragoon. He told us a lot about Rockfish and the Tye river valley to both of which places we ought to go sometime. Got back to lunch. After tea I wrote several letters Mrs Aldrich, Bradley, Mrs Storrows, Gray, Dr Leland, & Miss Gilman, also sending telegrams to Mrs Aldrich saying that May 14th will suit for my lecture and to Miss Gilman about mail. Wrote up a lot of my tunes. Find I have taken down about 30 this week of good average quality. Everyone knows of the songs about here although they sing a good many of the modern ones — more than they did in N[orth] C[arolina] but no more than they do in Kentucky. We decided to move on to Buena Vista tomorrow. Had supper with the Corbett’s and said good bye with some compunction. They have been exceedingly nice to us and their society — as well as the meals they gave us — have helped us out this not over comfortable week. The weather which has been dreadfully cold since Wednesday with strong East wind has changed to day and is now warmer & brighter.Location
USA : Viginia : Afton [0,0]
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