- Smith. Constantine
- Erwin
- Dydenhoven
- Ridgate B. C.
- Roberdeau— Col
l.
Smith came to express his
grateful acknowledgments upon receiving the appointment of a Lieutenant
in the Marine Corps— Mr. Erwin is the Son in Law of Mr Clay, and
left him with his family at Lebanon, in the State of Ohio, the 25th. of last Month. Brought me a Letter of
that date from Mr Clay— His daughter was yet dangerously ill and
he knew not when he should be able to proceed on his journey— Mr
Dydenhoven, and M r 898Ridgate were applicants for Offices. Coll. Roberdeau came to
take leave—going with his daughters Mary and Susan
to the Bedford Springs.
We dined at 2. O’Clock—Mr Erwin, and Mr Tench
Ringgold the Marshal of the District, dined with us— At
4—General La Fayette, his Son
G. W. Mr Ringgold and I, departed, on a visit to
Mr
Monroe at Oakhill— My Son John and Mr Le Vasseur went with us— And
the General’s Valet de Chambre Bastien and Antoine Michel
Giusta, in a Carry all with one horse took the baggage—
William the Groom followed us on
horseback. We crossed the Potowmack Bridge, and rode 16 Miles to Fairfax
Court-house. Arrived there just after Sunset, at 7 in the Evening and
lodged at Bronaugh’s Hotel—
Several of the Residents in the Neighbourhood came to pay their respects
to General La-Fayet