Still very cold snows some--Dined with us Colonel _Frank_ L. _Lee_,[119] & Colonel _Harrison_ of Maryland--Miss _Nancy_ unwel of a cold.--There are great Professions of Liberty here expressed in Songs Toasts, &c. Yesterday News came of the Arrival of Ships with Tea; into _Boston_, _New-york_, _Philadelphia_. & of the New-Yorkers burning the House of his Excellency Governor _Tryon_. for having said that, if orders concerning the Tea had been transmitted to him he would have landed it tho' under the mouths of the Cannon!--Gentlemen here in general applaud & honour our Northern Colonies for so manly, & patriotic Resistance!-- [119] Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734-1797) of "Menokin" in Richmond County was the fourth son of President Thomas Lee of "Stratford." His wife was Rebecca Tayloe, a daughter of Colonel John Tayloe of "Mount Airy." Lee served as a member of the House of Burgesses from Loudoun County and later from Richmond County. _Teusday 25._ Still sharp & cold--Miss Nancy much indisposed with a sore throat--Dined with us Mr _Cunningham_. Toasts the _King_, _Queen_, _Governor_ & _Colonel_, of _Virginia_. Northern Sons of Liberty. & a good price for our comodities.--This Day the Person who carried my Letters to Baltimore returned without any Letters or Intelligence. _Wednesday 26._ The weather this morning seems to have moderated--Miss _Nancy_ is poorly but better--In the Evening I ran a Foot Race with Ben & Harry fo exercise, & a prize of ten Apples to the winner. We ran from the School-House round the stable, & Kitchen & Great-House which Distance is about 70 Rod--I came out first about One Rod; but almost wholly spent; I went to my Chamber and lay down, sick, fainty, & quite distressed. I puked several times; after having rested a while, however, I revived & went well to Supper, & Spend the Evening in Writing. At Supper from the conversation I learned that the slaves in this Colony never are married, their Lords thinking them improper Subjects for so valuable an Institution!-- _Thursday 27._ The morning mild Serene and moderate--The Colonel is making preparations for a Journey to _Anapolis_, where he Designs next Month. In the Evening, (for here they call the time between Dinner and day-light-End Evening,) He & Mrs Carter shewed me their House; the original Design, the present form; & what is yet to be Done--Miss _Nancy_ came down stairs to Day-- _Fryday 28._ Snows this morning Briskly--Ben in a great Fever lest the Weather shall stop him from a Ride he has alloted for tomorrow--At twelve the Snow ceased, Depth about five Inches--I corrected _Harry_ for the first time to-day for expressing himself indecently to _Prissy_. [Illustration: room full of smoke] _Saturday 29._