(seq. 37)

[{December}?] 1799

Sun 27
[?] then chance shall be my [?] &
passion my only director. The first week
of the next vacation I will finish taking off the
mathematical [?], which the class have
gone over; the [?] weak I will write a
these, the [?] I will [write?] a [?] [piece?],
[she?] [?] [?] [?] shall employ my time.
These promises I will fulfil if I am obliged.
to set up till 12 O'C' [cash?] night.

Mon 23
Half past one PM. this [?] a [report?]
that {General} Washington is dead. [?] [?]
of every true American would feel the
loss of this great and good man as he would
feel the loss of a father or of a most [?]
[dear?] relation. To the God of heaven this
[?] may [from?] [?]. - Nearly
two o clock PM the bells are tolling in
Boston an inauspicious omen, and [?]
[?] [?] truth of the above report.

December 1799

Mon 23
It is true that Washington is dead, the father
of his country is gone. Genius of America,
shroud thyself in mourning and proclaim to the
[answers?] [?], that the be [?] of [?] is [?] [say?]
to each [?] [American?] [guard?] thy rights;
[thy?] [?] protectors is gone; [?] [?] him with
the consoling [thought?] that Adams yet remains.
From Europe the news is [?], victory
again follows the standard of the [friends?]. The Duke
of York says report is a [prisoner?].

Tues 24
The report of Washingtons death is confirmed beyond a doubt
It appears that he dyed on the [?] [constant?] of an influenza
of the lungs, his age 68 years
He is happy and it is selfish to mourn his death,
which is gain to him.
The report of the Duke of York being prisoner is
merely report
[?] [Met?] at my room very this [meeting?]

Wed 25
Christmas of [?]. Washinton dyed of the [cramp?]
on the [?] [very?] suddenly