(seq. 47)

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March 1800

Monday 17 Nothing of consequence has occurred this day.

Tues 18 Much as yesterday. Studying astronomy. Which I
find very [hard?]; this and [dialing?] makes think quite
often of home.

Wednesday 19 The same thing today as yesterday. At evening half
past eight went to [Mr?] Shapley room for the
purpose of walking with him the [?] night.
I found him [surprisingly?] emaciated, almost a skeleton,
he seemed [low?] [?] and his haggard countenance
a sad moment of human weakness. [During?] the
night & day [front?] of [volumes] of Tristam Shandy
& one of Mrs Rattcliffe novels. Slept none.

Thursday 20 Most [?] sleepy in the morning lay down, but
[sleep?] is [?] college in daytime. - Afternoon
went to Boston, found that my things were [?]
at [Battles?], also found a letter from [Kezia?], this [?]
was [sufficient?] & recompense me for the trouble of
walking to Boston.

Friday 21 Nothing worth mention. At evening at the theatre,
in company with Holbrook and Shaw, saw the [Tour?].
[?], not [?], after [?] [?] real good.

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March 1800

Fry 21 Equinoctial storm, snowed violently, the wind was how-
ever in our backs.

Sat 22 Nothing save the storm.

Sunday 23 In the fore noon stormed some, in the afternoon less

Mon 24 [Fairer?] weather but cold. [Morss?] and myself [wore?] a bot-
tle of wine of Roggers to be drunk tomorrow at the
dinner given to our class by those, who have parties
[?] [?] [?]. This at a game of all fours.

Tuesday 25 At 2 O"clock PM our class mett at Porters Tavern to
partake of a dinner [?] for them by those who
[?] [part?] at the [?] exhibition. Had a fine
time

Wed 26 Love has almost [turned?] my [brane?] [?] of
nothing else [since?] Kezia, it is a weakness
I know, but by [human?] I [?] half it -

Thurs 17 If I dare, yes, I will: By the the [?]
Father of the [?] I [?] that I will not
till after. ------ Had a [?]
[?] [?] [?], what were [distributed?] among
[?] class