Elijah & House of Worth

Cathy has House of Worth designs in her collection. I drooled at her until she let me see them. Also, she let me copy a few on nice paper to put in frames to put on walls. I am overwhelmed by how wonderful they are, and how incredible it was of Cathy to let me see them. Cathy's really wonderful and I'm very lucky that's she's Dad's sister.

Also, I'm angry and disappointed with Elijah. Today, when I was reading his account book, innocently reading about the coming and going of rum, molasses, cloth, hogs/pork, and barrels, I turned the page and found. I don't know how best to say this and not be awkward. He bought a slave: a nine year old girl. I was stunned. I mean, I know it's the kind of thing that was going on. It was 1790, it happened. I was still really surprised. And let down. I like Elijah & then this.

Aside from that and an employment contract, not too much exciting happened in his account books today. It's winter, so he's got people doing his delivering & fetching on sleds. He also seems to have gotten big into pigs -- dealing in pork, I'm betting, from the way he's buying.

Rufus & Cathy & I went out to dinner this evening, which was delightful & delicious. I'm having a blast here. I don't really want to leave. But I know I'm going to have fun in Deerfield. Speaking of, they're being vague about arrival time so I'm confused, but that's okay. It'll work out.

Short entry today, but it covers the day. All in all, a really stellar one. I'm really so lucky.