Note 54 — Chapter III
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April 20th, 1798, B. H. Latrobe says in his journal: "As far as I did observe, I could see no difference between Philadelphian and English manners. The same style of living, the same opinions as to fashions, tastes, comforts and accomplishments. Political fanaticism was, during my residence in Philadelphia, at its acme.... To be civilly received by the fashionable people, and to be invited to the President's, it is necessary to visit the British Ambassador. To be on terms with Chevalier D'Yrujo, or General Kosciusko even, is to be a marked democrat, unfit for the company of the lovers of order and good government. This I saw. Many of my Virginia friends say I must be mistaken.
"I boarded at Francis's Hotel. It is a much cheaper house than any I have been at in the Virginia towns. For breakfast, dinner, tea and supper, exclusive of liquors and fire, you pay $8 a week. At the Virginian House, 7/6 per day, or $8.75, exclusive of liquors, tea, supper and fire."—B. H. Latrobe's journal.
Eleven years later, B. H. Latrobe gives the expense of going to Philadelphia from Richmond, as follows:
Stage to Fredericsburg $3.50
Stage to Georgetown 3.50
Stage to Baltimore 4.75
Mail to Philadelphia 8.00
Heavy stage to Philadelphia $5.00
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$16.75 $19.75
Breakfast, 2/6, —3/- $0.50
Dinner, 6/- 1.00
Bed and supper, 4/6- .75
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$2.25
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Five days $11.25
Stage $19.75
Expenses $11.25
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Total $31.00