(seq. 33)

5 September 1799

Thursday and consulted with Doct Grant[?] on the best method
5 of beating his disorder.
Half past two O'clock left Medford for Cam[bridge];
arrived there about sun down; super[sic] at the coffee
club, which fortunately met that night.
Stayed [?] [?] and made merry

Fryday
6 Left Cam[bridge] at 2 o'clock A.M., came through Boston
for the purpose of seeing Brattle[?] & Mason concern-
ing taking of some goods from their shop. On the
way home I called on Richardson, and convers-
ed with him concerning money. Arrived as
[?] 2 o'clock past, found my father, in
my opinion, worse.

7 My father much as yesterday. --- Went to (s/)Wen(/s)
Satur Wrentham after money, got none; went
to Southborough[?] on the same errand, and had
the same success. Exceedingly disagreeable
riding on account of the rain. When I arrived at
home, I found a summons left at the house
by the order of John Newham, [?] or

[right hand page]October 1799

Thursday Nothing of importance. My father
17 as usual.

Fryday Made an end of getting up our corn; one part of
18 the day I worked very hard myself, the other
part I rode in groups of hands to help at
evening. Engaged 30 persons, some of whom
did not come, and [?] to this there was
more even than was expected. The consequence
of these two things was that more
hands were neccesary; I got them in
the evening. there were 26 person[sic] ate
supper on cracker and cheese at 12 O'C
others having gone home before that
time.

19
Satur I had engaged hands this day for to pick up
the corn, which was shucked last
last [sic] night and also to carry the husks
into the barn. Both of which they did.