time was a bay, wide and deep, and as late as 1751
the tide ebbed and flowed as far up as the present P Street bridge.

Near there stood the paper mill built about 1800 by Gustavus Scott and
Nicholas Lingan, and described in an old advertisement as being 120 feet
long, three stories high, the first story built of stone. Just beyond
was Parrott's Mill, called the George Town Wool and Cotton Manufactory.
Parrott also had a Rope Walk on the northern outskirts of the Town. A
little farther north of Parrott's Mill at the bend of Rock Creek was
Lyon's Mill, said to have been built in 1780.

Naturally all through these years during and after the Revolution there
was a great deal of unrest, and trade was much affected.

The following is a copy of an authentic letter from the celebrated Dr.
Franklin to a friend in England on the subject of the first campaign
made by the British forces in America and, although not written from
Georgetown, it shows the state of mind of many people.

Dear Sir. I am to set out tomorrow for the camp and having heard of
this opportunity can only write a line to say that I am well and
hardy.

Tell our good friend--who sometimes has his doubts and despondencies
about our firmness that America is determined and unanimous, a very
few tories and place men excepted, who will probably soon export
themselves.

Britain, at the expense of 3 millions has killed 150 yankees this
campaign which is 20,000 pounds a head, and at Bunker's Hill she
gained one mile of ground, half of which she lost again by our
taking post on plowed hill. During the same time 60,000 children had
been born in America.

Also this letter, which James Dunlop received in New York shortly before
coming to Georgetown, gives, I think, a very vivid picture of both
political and economic thinking of the time:

Glasgow

January 31, 1783

Mr. James Dunlop, Merchant, New York, c/o the Pacquet.

Dear Sir:

This comes by the pacquet which will bring you the Preliminary
Articles of Peace which were signed at Paris on 20th and we had the
account here on the 27th at 8 in the morning which was very quick.
We have not yet seen the Articles, but we have reason to believe
upon the whole it is as reasonable as could well be expected unless
we had made another campaign in the West Indies with the Troops from
America and our present great superiority at se