Sunday 18th. Mercury at 44 in the Morning—62 at Noon and 63 at Night.
A thick fog in the early part of the Morning and lowering till towards Noon—Clear afterwards till evening when the Sun set in a bank—Wind at So. Et. till Night when it appeared to be at So. West. The day was warm & pleasant. Wind fresh in the Night.
A Mr. Black from New York, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Porter, Mr. Monshur, Mr. Murray, & Mr. Clanagan of Alexandria dined here & returned in the Evening.
mr. black: may be John Blagge, who sailed as a supercargo between New York and Alexandria. mr. clanagan: probably John McClanaghan (McClenahan), who settled as a merchant in Alexandria and later married Ann (Nancy) McCarty, youngest daughter of Col. Daniel McCarty of Mount Air ( , 121; Fairfax County Deeds, Q–1, 226, Vi Microfilm).