[I.28] [This is the only perfect lower jaw of the mastodon ever found, and the lover of Natural History must regret the extreme carelessness of the proprietor or superintendent of the Baltimore Museum, which has allowed so valuable a specimen to be mutilated. The London Medical Society was once in treaty for this jaw bone, at the price of three hundred guineas.] —Trans.
[I.29] The Duke of Leinster’s Palace served as the model for this building; that, however, is one story higher.
[I.30] [Since deceased. His place is supplied by Dr. Thomas P. Jones, of Philadelphia.] —Trans.
[I.31] Since dead.
[I.32] [Since dead.] —Trans.
[I.33] He had commanded the militia when Governor of Virginia.
[I.34] [“Let it never be forgotten that a part of the quarrel of the Americans with the government of Great Britain, arose from the determination of the former not to tolerate the farther importation of slaves; an importation absolutely forced on them by England, in consideration of the vested rights of the Royal African Company!!! With an admirable grace does England upbraid America with tolerating slavery,—a curse by her inflicted on her colonies.”—London Literary Chronicle, June 7th, 1828.] —Trans.
[I.35] She left an only son by her marriage with Rolf, who settled himself in America, and had two daughters. From these are descended the families of Randolph and Robinson, and from these the family of Claiborne, consequently the two eldest children of Mrs. Grymes, Charles and Sophrone are descendants of the unfortunate Indian princess. In the two families, Randolph and Robinson, the eldest son is named Powhattan, and the eldest daughter Pocahontas. At New Orleans I became acquainted with a member of the Robinson family who had formerly been governor of Louisiana.
[I.36] Because they would be obliged to bring it from the northern states at a great expense.