(seq. 18)

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December 1798

Saturday
8

This day I became a widower, my wif absconded. Sent
by her a letter to my cruel wife and one to my father.
endevoured to exchange some books with mr [Nummrede?]
but he was too hard to trouble with;

In the evening the hasty pudding club met at
Trumballs room. The only pleasure this club approves
is eating hasty pudding; for after the pot is removed
nothing but a dull monotony remains - By the way
I agreed to gladly [forewith?] one half hour every day.

Sunday
9

I arrived at my chamber this day, and was employed in
[haking?] off hte [plane?] scale. A very violent storm
of snow, and excessively cold. Ten [M P 10 ?}

{Monday}
10

Nothing of consequence has occurred this day
except in the morning it being a very [dense?] storm
ended. [Ecso S A. K. M.} at my room
and never did my abilities appear in so bad a light
on any former occasion. I cannot be [great?],
I will be honest. Mann.

{Tuesday}
11

Nothing of consequence. Even A [nine?] the meet
any house bell nary [?es?] fine, what [brart?] [acclim?]
Claps & [Bolters?] room, Lawyer [Bartlets?] house -
[Newly?] clever.

12 December
{Wednesday} Nothing extraordinary. One O''clock

{Thursday} Been to Boston. Received a letter from
13 [Garnand?], sent one to [Whertong] & Alleborough
and one to my brother. Had no [phorensuk?].

[obscured margin notes]
[Friday?] Nothing. [Event?] Coffee club met at Alldons
14 room.

Saturday Every one knows that it is most in
15 fernal cold

Sunday Nothing remarkable.
16

Monday In the hall at noon I slipt a bone in the back
17 of my hand; the pain of the dislocated joint was
intolerable.

Tuesday My hand is perfectly uless and something
18 painful.

{Wednesday} My hand still useless went to the
19 theatre, and saw the robers & [?cest?]