Sharp diary 1918 page 234. Monday 19 August 1918 - St Peters Mission
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Monday 19th of August 1918
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Rain continued all night and the clouds had not broken when we had breakfast. Decided it was useless to attempt the road to Endicott but though we might make the Ferrum road & catch the 4.49 train to Rockymount so engaged one Daniels to drive us in a Surry. Packed up during the morning, dried our clothes which were wet through after yesterday’s walk and after lunch started for Ferrum, the rain ceasing just before we moved off. I asked Miss Davis to let me pay something for our board & lodging but she resolutely refused and seeing that I should hurt her feelings by pressing the matter I accepted the situation as gracefully as I could. The drive was a very slow one — 8 miles in 2_ hours — very dirty, and shook us to a jelly but we reached Ferrum in good time. Maud telephoned to Mrs Cannady of Endicott who agreed to take us for a couple of nights on Wednesday while I arranged with a Mr Johnson to meet us by the morning train on that day and drive us up. Very glad to get to the Rockymount Hotel and to our old rooms there. Weather too cold to sit out on the verandah for long and we were glad to take refuge in the sitting room where there was a blazing fire!Location
USA : Viginia : St Peters Mission [0,0]
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