Mr Gore came out this afternoon to see me; and informd me that Mr Dexter proposed to sit out tomorrow for Washington. by him I embrace the earliest opportunity of informing you of my safe arrival at Quincy on Saturday the last Day of May; in good health tho Something fatigued I got on very well, met with no accident, Horses all in good order. I found our Friends here well. the Hill looks very well. mr Porter says those parts which were manured will have a good crop of Grass. we have had very plentifull rains grain & grass promise well, but our verdure here, is not So deep, nor our grain so forward by any means.— we are three weeks later— the building progresses, but not so fast as I wish.—

Mr Dexter can give you a More accurate statement of Parties & politicks than I am able to. I met with judge Hobart upon a visit at Fairfield. he came and spent the Evening with me at Penfields.1 upon the subject of a late removal he said there had been some considerable sensation in that state at first, but that thinking people agreed that the President was certainly right in calling to his aid Men who would act with him— the Jacobins in Boston say: or rather certain persons who call themselves federilists say, that it is an Electioneering measure others say that the federilists as well as Jacobins want to get a Man whom they can Manage— Burr means to be voted for in N york and Says that it will be of no use to Sit up Pinckney— several people are disgusted with Harpers letter to his constituents. they consider it as a luke warm buisness—that part of it wherein he appears to think it quite a Matter of indifference whether Mr A or Mr Pinckney is elected—2 I have not got a line from you or mr shaw since I left new york— I hope to hear from You 273 this week.— I say to every body who inquires, that Gen’ll Marshall will accept his appointment I should sorry to believe that he would not deserve as well of his Country as mr Dexter— good old Gen’ll Lincoln call’d on saturday Evening to inquire, if they had not kill’d you yet. I told him no that you would live to kill half a dozen more politically, if they did not stear steady—

our old Neighbour and tennant Elijah Belcher dyed yesterday morning—3 a kind remenbrance to all Friends

affectionatly / Yours &c

Mrs Smith is at Nwark with the cols Mother. she could not come on when I did having arrangements to make, and being uncertain what the col would do this summer.4 if he goes up to the Miami with his Brother, she would be glad to come with You when You return to Quincy— mr shaw can take the stage

The last letter I wrote you was from Frederick Town.1 I should have written to you more frequently, while on the road and sooner after our arrival in this city, had it not been for the concourse of people, from the time of his reaching entering, till he left a house, which continnually surrounded the P——t, and which, in this warm weather, was infinitely more fatigueing than his journey. We arrived at Georgetown on tuesday to dine. A large number of the citizens went out about four miles to meet the P——t and escorted him into town, where his presence appeared to give universal satisfaction. Yesterday a dinner was given by the inhabitants of Georgetown, at 274 which were present nearly seventy gentlemen—2 Joy and conviviality were the order of the day. The President is highly gratifyed with the situation of the city—finds the public buildings in a much greater forwardness than he expected. One wing of the capitol is nearly compleated—a sufficient number of rooms in the Presidents house, will no doubt be ready by the fall.3 Some of the furniture is already arrived and in the house.— The season here is, it is calculated, about a fortnight earlier than in Philadelphia. Strawberries, which they have had in very great abundance, are almost gone. We have had cherries, peas—beans cucumbers, potatoes &c. ever since we came into town, none of which were forced.— On thursday we dined at General Mr. Johnson’s—they are all very well and desire to be affectionately remembered to you. Mr. Cranch returned from the court at Annapolis yesterday.4 He, Mrs. Cranch & the children are all very well.— Gen. Marshall is at Alexandria & is expected here, this day.— The probability is, that the President will not leave this city for Philadelphia much before the 15th. of this month—goes to Mount Vernon on monday—the citizens of Alexandria meet him at the ferry & have invited him to dine with them on Wednesday, as he returns, which he has accepted.5 No letters have been received from you since you left N. York—we were however made very happy by hearing that you had safely arrived at Quincy by B. Russels paper.6

In haste and with respect I am my dear Aunt / Yours &c