Cecil Sharp Diary 1918

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Thursday 15th of August 1918

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First went to Mrs Richards to take her my laundry and to get her and her daughter Naomi to sing which they did. It was very hot & muggy and threatening a storm but we trudged a mile or two first to meet Mr Geno Guillams who sang to us. Then on to Judge Jones and his wife — both of them just upon 80 years old. But alas! the old man could not be persuaded to sing so we had to confine ourselves to conversation and admiration of Mrs Jones who is beautiful to look at. Called at another house on our way back but failed to get any more songs. On our return to teach at the school we found the children being dismissed because of the approaching thunderstorm which burst on us in great fury when we got back — cooling the air considerably. Wrote out tunes etc after tea and a rest (in a cool room, by way of a change). In the evening sang songs to Miss Davis & her coadjutors, Miss Montgomery (a very conceited, censorious, "managing" person of Teutonic disposition); and Miss Walker (a very ignorant, superficial, Lynchburg, high school type).

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USA : Viginia : St Peters Mission [0,0]

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