re to Philadelphia. Several floats of timber on
the river, 36 yards long, 6 broad and 6 planks deep. A pleasant sail and
view of Philadelphia. Paid 25 cents to one of the Rail line porters.
Found Head's Hotel, Mansion House, rather less expensive than Bunker's.
After dinner set off with C. D.'s parcel to Ridings in 13 St. a long
way. Rain came on, I borrowed an umbrella from an entire stranger, who
waited until my return and then accompanied me to Mr. Hulme's. Mr. H.
not in, and agreed to call at nine to-morrow morning. Very good coffee
that refreshed me. Went to the theatre, spacious and handsome, with gilt
pillars. Not one in the pit when I entered. The performers tolerable;
the pit seats rise very much. Though twelve o'clock I found the table
set out at the hotel, got a little ham and went to bed. The streets all
in right lines, but many of the houses of irregular height. A great deal
of marble used in the cellar steps of inferior houses. At dinner had
only some boiled mutton and peas which I found very good, also a little
tart and some strawberries. I think of declining to take wine and I am
advised to try cyder, but find it not good, physicy. Took coffee instead
of tea, and found it excellent. Two blacks employed in driving away the
flies that are getting numerous. A mocking bird that sings most of the
night.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH.

Rose half past six. A delightful morning after the rain. Had a walk down
street before breakfast.

The horses are protected from flies by netting or thongs. Called upon
Mr. Hulme and met with a very gracious reception. After showing me
through the lower part of the house and the curious filtering machine,
also the mode of getting the water cool, he walked with me to the Mint,
where I saw the bar of silver gradually lengthened out, then punched and
then put into a machine to letter the edge, then placed under the die
and then very quickly ejected in a complete coin. Also a curious process
of extracting gold from silver; it only appeared like a dirty sort of
revolving vessel, much like a milk basin and the man said its value
exceeded 6000 dollars. Thence we went to a saw mill, with machines that
planed and grooved the boards leaving them quite ready for laying down.
Thence to the water works where the river Schuylkill forces up its own
water (rather reddish) into three large reservoirs. Then descended,
found five large water wheels at work and preparations for two others.
We came back