Sharp diary 1918 page 208. Wednesday 24 July 1918 - Peaks of Otter, Virginia
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Wednesday 24th of July 1918
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Slept quite well considering all things. The fact was I was worn out with the two hot days in New York and I was very weary. We breakfasted on the train at 9 a.m. and arrived at Bedford City, V[irginia], at 10 a.m. — quite punctually for a wonder. We left our luggage at the station and walked into the town, quite a nice, clean little place, where I got shaved. Then with the aid of a Mr Gentry we procured a motor-car, picked up our suit cases at the station and drove up to the Mores Hotel, overlooking the celebrated Peaks of Otter. The Hotel is rather a primitive, simple sort of hostelry with about 18 rooms in it, clean and nice and airy. We are introduced to the company and have lunch at 1 p.m. and a rest and tea afterwards. We then sally forth and call at a log-cabin not far from the hotel where a Mrs Agee sings me a couple of songs. The dinner was quite passable at 7 o’clock after which we sat out on the porch where everyone talked their loudest — and they can talk in this country — while the children played, shouted and squealed without reproof from their parents or objection from anyone else. Not exactly a restful evening!Location
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