"[illegible] and are now in the estuarine wash from them, the waters at times were violent as [illegible] large pebbles are found; at times ice cakes drought down buildings, but they are almost all- sent beyond the Chesapeake We rapidly gained summers below Perryville, as vigorous trees of linden ambars, and locusts Ash. even mulberries are in full summer green as are some black oaks. but it is evident there has been a very heavy frost.