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Show C 0 N T E N T S. LETT b R III. Jourlh'J to Baltzinor,·.-Dfj'c·ript i?n oj' the Country tlbout P bilad,·ljJ/.Jt~l.Floating Brit(!!,es O"Jcr the Sc.6ll)'l/..il/, l1o'w co;ylntc.ic:d.- .!Ylills 1iz lJrandy' ZClllt' Crttk.-Improvcmcnt in tbc l'vlachiuoy qf Flour Jl[ill.r in ./lmc:rica.-' To7oll q/ Tf7ihmilgton.-Log ll:N!Ji·s. - Bad Road.r.-l"liLt' Pro-fjJee/ s.--1 /)7CI rdijhcd by Amo·icrms.-'ravo·ns.-Sl(/quchanmzb River.' l'o7 'li of' Bal!imore.-Pir:n o;· the 'Iown.-Harbour.-Pul,fi( and prirz_• atc Bui!dings.-lnhabitants.-Cozmtry bd-weett Baltimore and 11/ajb-w. gton.- B::-:cc,·a bn' ' ]'')- oaa.Js pa~..~... c 18 L E T T E R· IV. }'oundrztion of the City oj' Tf'ajl.·ington.-Not readily agreed to by d/J~rt'JJt Strzt£S.-Ch:;icc q/ thll Ground lift to Ctlneral JVajbington -Circum- .Jlances to be: COJ?fiJered in chzf}'ng the Ground.-The Spot jt>..·~·d upon Ct'ntral to all the Statcs.-A!fo r·emrzr/.:.ab!y ad·vantageOlff/y jituatcd .for Trade.-Nature qf the Back Country <Tradc.-Sflmmary 17i,·w of tbc principal Trading crowns in tbc lJnitcd Str!tes.-'1"/.}(:ir PrrjjJerity jl.Y'ZC'Il to dt'j>e;u/ on tbe Back Cozmt;y Trade.-Dtjh·iption of tht: Patorzc'1Jir!C Rz:vrr.-lts Connc{lirm rwith otbur Ri'lH!I"S pointed out.-rrodigious Ext~.·1zt oj' t he: /Vater Communication from 11/rifl.>ington City -in all Dt.rcctions.- Country likely to trade i;Jmu.·cft'atdy rzoith Jf/ ajhzi1gton.-Situation of' 11/ajhziJgtoit.-Plmz of the City .-Public Bui/d,izgs.-Some bf'guu, ot/.)('rs projeEled.-Capital J>rrjldent's llouj:·.-Ilotd.-Stoue and otf,tr f,wlding Materials found £n the Neighbourbooci.-Private llo7ffi's arut lnbabitmzts at pnft:nt £u the City.-D/!Jl.·i·£'1lt Oj>tinons rtjjJcCfi7lg tf,". juture Greatnr:Js oj' the City.-Imp~dtinents thrown m the Jrrzy qf 1/J' Improvement.-ff/hat has given rife to this - page '?.3 8 C 0 N T E N T S. .. L E 1~ T E R V. Some: Account cJ A/o.:andrt~t.-Mount f/(:rnon, the Stat of Cent•nll !Fajbington.- Di!fi'culty qj'jtitdtitg the 11/ay thither througf., tf,t: lf/oods.J) tji:riptt'on q/ tf.,e Mount, aiJd oj. t/.)(J f/ic'Ws ji~om it.-1\fl;nj,tiJII q/ th<· Ilot!f:.~ and Grounds.-S/avcs at Mount fTernon.-Thoughts t/.',n'Jil../ 1 Pe;jon at Mount f/tr11on to attend to Strangers.-Retunt to IY.ifl'tiw.:> ton page 5 I L E 'T T E R VI • .. drrival at Philadt:ljJ!.ua.-Some Olftrvatirms on the Cl!iHate if the Afiddlt• Statcs.-Public Carriages preveuted from plying bctrzoecn Balt1inoru and Philadelphia by the Badnejs oj' t/.Jc Poads.-~Lejt Erlltimore duni1g l~'rojl. - A1ct rzvitb American Travellers on the Road.-'II./f!tr B ehaviour jJrcparatory to Jetting ojjji~om an l mt.-Arrival on the Banks q~· the SlJJUe! mmwh.-Pq!Jage qfthat River when frozen over.-Daugcrous SitualtoJt o;· the Pr!/J{mgers.-Amcricmz :travellurs at the Tavern o1z the oppo-jite Side qf the River.-Their no!Jj D!Jputations page SS L E T T E R VII. ))ht!adelj>llitZ gt~yo· 1i1 the TJ7inter than at auy other St~t:joll.- Cdebratr"on tit that City qf General PYajhtizgton's Birth Day.-Some Account of General JVa:foi11gtmt's Pcrjon and oj' his CbrJraCler.-A.mencmzs d!!Jatiijied wit!.J his Condu[f as Prr)ident.-A Spirit of D ijjatt{fatlion co1J'Jmon amongfl tl em - - ,.. "' page 59 a 2 |