returned with the horses from Fredericksburg,
which was reached on the 27th. The next
day's journey was a stage ride to Alexandria, and
the second day of stage riding brought them to
Baltimore. Here Jefferson joined the President,
who had left Mount Vernon on the 28th, and
here they found the stages had not resumed
running to Philadelphia, and that it was conse-
quently necessary to hire a private conveyance.
The united party came by way of Elkton
and Wilmington, spending two nights on the
road, and reaching Germantown about noon on
November ist. Jefferson paid Hartman Elliot
for six days' service, three each going and com-
ing from Baltimore to Germantown, thirty dol-
lars. In addition there were ferriage charges,
which amounted to $3.18. The total expense
from Fredericksburg to Germantown was
I77.65, of which Jefferson bitterly complained
when writing to his family and his Virginia
friends, and warned them of the " harpies"
who were preying on unfortunate travellers.
Arriving in Germantown, the President
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INTRODUCTION
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