in great harmony. I have a
little library well furnished (for My Papa has
left mee most of his books) in w^{ch} I spend part
of my time. My Musick and the Garden w^{ch} I am
very fond of take up the rest that is not imployed
in business, of w^{ch} my father has left mee a
pretty good share, and indeed 'Twas unavoidable,
as my Mama's bad state of health prevents her
going thro' any fatigue.

I have the business of 3 plantations to transact,
w^{ch} requires much writing and more business and
fatigue of other sorts than you can imagine, but
lest you should imagine it too burthensome to a
girl at my early time of life, give mee leave to
assure you I think myself happy that I can be
useful to so good a father. By rising very early I
find I can go through with much business, but lest
you should think I shall be quite moaped with this
way of life, I am to inform you there is two
worthy Ladies in C^{rs} Town, Mrs. Pinckney and
Mrs. Cleland who are partial enough to mee to wish
to have mee with them, and insist upon my making
their houses my home when in Town, and press mee
to relax a little much oftner than 'tis in my
power to accept of their obliging intreaties, but
I am sometimes with one or the other for three
weeks or a monthe at a time, and then enjoy all
the pleasures C^{rs} Town affords. But nothing
gives mee more than subscribing myself

D^r Madam
Y^r most affectionet
and most obliged
hum^{ble} Ser^{vt}
ELIZA LUCAS.

Pray remember me in
the best manner to my
worthy friend M^r Boddicott.
To my good friend Mrs. Boddicott.
May ye 2^{ond}.

What greater proof is needed that Eliza's plantation life was no easy
matter than "I have the business of three plantations to transact,
w^{ch} requires much writing and more business and fatigue of other
sorts than you can imagine." Then comes the other side of the picture.
"I am sometimes with one or the other (Mrs. Pinckney or Mrs. Leland