(seq. 58)

May 1800

Thurs 29
world. After carrying a while at home went
up to town, and played at [?] and nine
[?] till night. Evening went to the
NH found old miss Harding very
sick Kezia well but imployed evening
and night taking cair of her mother.

Fry 30
Imployed on class matters, and [?]
to come to a settlement, think I shall
succeed. Saw Thomson at his house on the
Brastow affair. - Saw the black man
[?] to [?] person [if?] years [?].

Sat 31
In the forenoon went into town visited
Mr Prentiss, dinned with Daniel. Afer-
noon D- came home with me. We
went together with [Bradfed?] and [Harris?]
to {Captain} Baxter [?] and by [Bratts?]
to to ours by [?] both of them are
[friend?].

May June 1800

[June?]
Sun 1
Nothing material; Even. at the northern end.

Mon 2
Rained violently in the fore part of the day consequent
ly did not leave the N H till noon when I set of
for Cambridge on horse back. was longer on the way
than I usually am when I walk as I did not arrive
at Cambridge till 5 O"clocl PM. So Cate concluded
not to go into Boston till to'morrow. [?] [AR?]

Tus 3
Went into Boston, say {Captain} Baxter; but [class?] was gone.
Conversed with {Captain} B- on the [?] [?] and find
that he has again spoken falsly. [Sold?] the [fast?] [oxen?]
to May [Ruggirts?]. Came home in company with
nighbor Charles, ate with him on the road bread
and cheese in place of dinner. As we passed through
Dedham we saw is in opperation a machine for
drawing large stones out of the [ground?]. The effect
of it was powerful and I think it will be a
useful invention.

Wed 4
[Imployed?] [in?] the [gardings?]

Thurs 5
Nothing Went over the river, and to Walpole [walked?]
with [Clas?] for myself and [?] [by?] [the?] half of [?]
and R Billings