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March 03, 1774

Thursday 3.

Late last Evening the Packets came in:
In the Pennsylvania Gazette I saw that
Docter Elmer of my acquaintance in Jersey;
& Docter Jones at whose House I dined Last
Sunday are created members of the Ame-
-rican Philosophical Society.----
In the virginia Papers there is an Account of
an Earthquake felt on monday the 21st. at
Williamsburg, Richmond, & Fredericksburg----
After Breakfast Mr. Lane left us, He was
drest in black superfine Broadcloth; Gold-
-laced hat; laced Ruffles; black Silk Stockings;
& to his Broach on his Bosom he wore
a Masons Badge inscrib'd "Virtute and
Silentio" cut in a Golden Medal! Certain-

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