Sam[ue]l L. Mitchill ALS to [Catharine Mitchill], December 23, 1806

of ill import, and I augur serious tidings; but
we must wait the events of Time.

Manfredi and his Wife and Girls are
still affording entertainment here. When I saw
them about a week ago, the House was very thin.
They performed nearly the same feats that you be-
-held in Newyork, when we witnessed together their
exhibition. At first the Ladies had scruples about
looking at such unusual postures and attitudes,
as these Girls assume. I incouraged them to throw
aside such mock modesty and go. - Last Night there
was a great assemblage of the big folks, Ladies
and all. Not feeling in a Theatrical mood, I
did not attend, and therefore lost the Spectacle
of the President, the Secretaries of State & War, the Bri-
tish Minister and their families, with about two
third of both houses of Congress, sitting and behold-
-ing the Powers of balancing on the Tightrope; &
of Tumbling on the level floor. Such is the public
Amusement of this place. -