& the sound from the populous city of Boston
was now echoing through the air while our fathers
sleep in peace. We had a view of the Navy
yard as we passed alone from there we entered
the City of Boston Being the first day that min[e]
eyes ever beheld its welth or my foot steps
ever traced its streets I spent several hours
in visiting this city which contained as new
& beautiful & well furnished market perhaps
as any in America I visited the State House
which was splendid I walked to the cupalo &
had a fair view of the whole city containing
a pop of about 90000. I walked around
the commons which was enclosed with an
expensive cast iron railing of about 2 1/2 mile
in length. I visited the Tremont House the most
noted public House in the city & also the shiping
which was numerous. We dined at Mr Thayer's
in Bellknap street No [blank] we feasted upon a rich salmon
we visited several of the Sisters Saints in the city
during the day. We also visited the south Boston
& had a fair view of the splendid Mount Washington House
a place of entertainment for gentlemen
who wish to retire ^upon walks^ from the bustle of the city. we
then returned to Boston City & I walked over
& the sound from the populous city of Boston
was now echoing through the air while our fathers
sleep in peace. We had a view of the Navy
yard as we passed alone from thence we entered
the city of Boston Being the first day mine
eyes ever beheld its welth or my foot steps
ever trod its streets I spent several hours
in visiting this city which contained a near
& beatiful & well furnished market probably
as any in America I visited the StateHouse
which was splendid I walked to the Cupalo &
had a fair view of the whole city containing
a pop of about 90000 I walked around
the commons which was enclosed with an
expensiveeast iron railing of about 2 1/2 miles
in length. I visited the Tremont House the most
noted public House in the city & also the shiping
which was numerous. We dined at Mr Thayre's
in Bellkmap street No we feasted upon a rich salmon
we visited several of the Sisters Saints in the city
during the day. We also visited south Boston
& had a fair view of the splendid Mount Washington House
a place of entertainment for gentlemen
who wish to retire illegible from the bustle of the City. we
then returned to Boston City & I next walked over
