or they could never be
wretched in so plentiful a country as this. The
winters here are very fine and pleasant, but four
months in the year is extremely disagreeable,
excessive hot, much thunder and lightening and
muskatoes and sand flies in abundance.

C^s Town, the Metropolis is a neat, pretty
place. The streets and houses regularly built, the
ladies and gentlemen gay in their dress, upon the
whole you will find as many agreeable people of
both sexes for the size of the place as almost
anywhere. St. Phillips church in C^s Town is a
very elegant one, and much frequented and the
generality of people of a religious turn of mind.

I began in haste and have observed no method or I
should have told you before I came to summer, that
we have a charming spring in this country,
especially for those who travel through the
country, for the scent of the young mirtle and
yellow Jessamin with Which the woods abound is
delightful. . . .

Yours most affectionately,
E. LUCAS.

With its quaint wording and abbreviations and an occasional slip in
spelling, how fragrant the whole letter is of out door life, how
intelligent its every phrase is, and how well the little farmer knows
her subjects!

Again to Mrs. Boddicott she wrote:

_Dear Madam_:--

I flatter myself it will be a satisfaction to you
to hear that I like this part of the world, as my
lott has fallen here, which I really do. I prefer
England to it 'tis true, but I think Carolina
greatly preferable to the West Indies, and was my
Papa here I should be very happy. We have a very
good acquaintance from whom we have received much
friendship and Civility. . . .

My Papa and Mama's great indulgence to mee leaves
it to mee to chuse our place of residence either
in town or country, but I think it more prudent as
well as most agreeable to my Mama and selfe to be
in the Country during my father's absence. Wee are
17 mile by land, and 6 by water from Charles Town
where wee have about 6 agreeable families around
us with whom wee live