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September 1796
Thursday who had not emtyd our glasses quite so often so most
as the others had, took a walk toward [Charlestown?]
and neglected ourselves very pleasurably by contemplating
The scenes of mirth and jolity which we hd lately left
I returned to my chamber early in the eve, [?]
To how, when after lying a while I was disturbed by
[?] of the Bachanalian [voatries?], who burst into
my chamber, and with the greatest vehemence imag-
nable ran round the room like so many monkeys
Who hd lost their [?]. A [?] [?] & then
Fryday 2 Nothing important [?] wrote a letter to my [Father?]
3 Saturday Gerston was heard to say that there was damned names
In the Hebrew language [?] rather [?], after the
Of money, which is no pleasury [?] [?]
On the pocket is no [?] [?] at College.
3 O'Clock Sun went to Boston had the misfortune to loose my
letters remind was of no consequence, but [?]
I had one from Adams & his father which con
his bills and was a [?] importance. Drunk coffee
at Mr Gales, in company with Bean, who went
To town with me; we returned at evening during
a heavy rain and through the mud, which ankle deep
Sunday 4 [?] day & have spent [?] weekdy, maling [?]
Of [?] most sacred [?] of religion, in [?]
To address the throne of greece in a shocking and im-

September 1796
Sunday 4 pious manner … The first cause of the [?] prayer,
[Was] may be attributed to my deformsing [ ] table,
which occasioned my classmates to [re…?] [?]
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Monday 5 This day nothing of more importance than that it was
the first that we recited to Mr. Popkin; played at ball
some.
Evening Prepared to go to the dancing school, but as the master
had not [arrived?], I returned to Adam’s chamber, where
I played at cards, till at length Chickering got [?]
because I hit him a gentle [?] in the head, but
his passion quickly subsided.
Tuesday 6 Been to Boston, saw Battle and Bruk from
[Medford], who informed me [that] all was well at
that centre of attraction.
Wednesday 7 [?] common, the day in past, and may the wheels
Of time roal on with the greatest velosity till
the end of this term, when I would have some
the spokes broken that they may stop to the be [?]
after a class a meeting in which the [?] William
[?[ was chosen president; the other officers were
Of so little importance that I shall not mention
them. Our meeting was nothing but a scene of confusion.
Badly plagued concerning the itch, as I am in
[doubbt?] whether I have got it or not, and a
[?] of uncertainty is, of all others, the most
disagreeable.