The Life of Edward Payson 1830

I must, my dear mother, give you some account of my
comforts. In the first place, I have a very handsome cham
ber, which commands a delightful view of the harbor, and the
town, with the adjacent country. This chamber is sacred;
for even the master of the house does not enter it without ex
press invitation. At sunrise, a servant comes and lights up a
fire, which soon induces me to rise, and I have nothing to do,
but sit down to study.