(seq. 27)

10 May 1799

Fryday
Nothing of con uncommon the the fore-
noon. Afternoon. Roger Swell [?] and
mysilf want our a [granary?].

Saturday 11
About three AM I was alarmed by the
[?] of fire; on geting up I found that it
was in Boston and that it had raged
violently. I then [dressed?] myself & walk to
down in town, and finding that they want
[in?] [hand?] [I?] hall the engine I [found?] my-
silf walk to the rest and went to Boston.
The fire was quelled after [?] [?]

I breakfasted with [Battle?] and Mason
This day I have done nothing awry & [fatague?]
and want of sleep not having half an houer
hours quiet sleep all last night not [?]
by rumor of drinking [?] much coffee.
A company of equestrians performed on
the common this afternoon.

12 May 1799

Sunday
About from meeting.
In the morning we had several violent snow
squawls, which lasted considerable time. For the
season the weather is uncommonly cold.
At evening Rogers [Switt?] and myself walked down
Charlestown rode for about half a mile and then
crosed over through the swamp into the other
rode coming out by [?] house. On our
pasage we lost our way and went down to our
house on the [flats?] opposite the tavern, but
by following the advise of Switt [?] [?]
[even?] [?] we at last made the wished for
[?] and arived safe at the mansion of --

Monday 13
About 11 O"clock [gerauld?] arived at Cambridge,
with whom I went to [?], bowled for punch
and was fortunate. Dined at [?]. [?] left
Cam for Boston about 2 o"clock in compa-
ny with Adams [?] Little and Wilson in order
to obtain a berth on board the Boston [frygat?]