(seq. 7)

9 November 1797

Thurday AM
Not heard by Mr [Buron?] this morning, which
might [?] us at liberty to employ [?] time
the remaining part of the day, as we [?].
PM
Been to Boston, in company with Sanford and Bean,
Our journey was productive of much mirth and good humor
and that only to me, as I received nothing from home.
I saw Mr [Mason?], who informed me that all was well
at Medfield.
I have been very unhappy, some a great part of my
time since I have been at colledge; the source of my
unhappiness was a [?] of my abilities, which [as?]
though I have no better [?] of them [formaly?], yet
I am determined to use every effort in my power to
think no more of my own weaknesses; but to be contented
with that [share?] of sense, [?] it has pleased the giver of
all things to bestow upon [?] [?] it not finding [?]
with the doings of omnescence, to complain of our situation
in this world. [Ought?] we not to consider that although
our abilities [or?] [portence?] have not placed us among people
[?] of the first, second, or even third [ranch?], yet perhaps
there is millions whose situation is far more [?]
[?] than ours. These questions I think surest be
answered in the affirmative; if so then, if we but
consider, of mankind would but give themselves [?]
to think seriously on their situation; there is every reason
to apprehend that the member of the unhappy
would be greatly [?]