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Merchants, that she herself would be sold as a slave by this man; who, under pretence of taking her to her husband, would probably betray her. This night I lodged at Wm. Morgan's, in George-Town, at whose house T. Moor also lodged. 8th Month, 7th. I went to Washington city. The next day I visited Doctor Thornton, of the Patent Office, and was shown a variety of curious models. I noticed one in particular, for picking, carding, and spinning cotton, which might be wrought by a child of five or six years old; and though in but little compass, would spin 18 threads at once. In the afternoon I visited General Mason's residence on Mason's Island, which is a very beautiful spot. In this excursion I had the company of T. Moor, Samuel Brooks, and the Mayor of the city, who assisted in rowing the boat. The great officers of these cities are not above occasional offices of this kind. In the even-ing, I came to Wm. Morgan's, and lodged there. 8th Month, 9th. I sailed down the Patowmack to Alexandria, and took up my quarters with my kind friend and relative P. J. who had married M. I. a cousin of my brother J. L. 8th Month, 13th. I spent this day at Fredericks- burg, a considerable town on the Rappahannock, to which I came in the stage yesterday. Some