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(seq. 6)
14 September 1796
Wednesday 14 shruboack are very tough.
Thursday 15 Uncertainty again pervads my soul and I am again tormented by fears of the itch. Garland, Holbrook [Harris?], Wells and myself carried some pine wood into an old woman's house at a little [distance?] from Whitaker's.
Fryday 16 Made an agreement with [Benjaman?] to go [?] with his in [Mysergers'?] [?]. Nothing of consequence has happened this day:
Saturday 17 Wrote a letter to my father, and to my sister, so that of course I did not attend french [lectur?]. In the afternoon Allen and I walked over to [L Cambridge?], where we enjoyed from a hill the most extensive prospect I ever beheld. On one side Boston with its two bridges and harbor, an on the other the whole town of Cam- with the colleges, and then again the hill was surrounded by cornfields and orchard lowlands and smaller hills most delightfully [interspersed?] and to crown the whole the majestic Charles [?] roaling his waves toward old ocean.
Sunday 10 Nothing of consequence
19 September 1769
Monday 19 So I remain in status quo, hoping for vacations in the strongest manner possible. Again I am uncertain concerning the itch. In the evening I went to the [dansing?] school as made blundery work.
Tuesday 20 Nothing of consequence
Wednesday 21 Dit.
Thursday 22 At one O'clock in the afternoon I went to Boston in company with Bean. We visited several part of the town, in the north part we viewed the [?] [?] building; and whose [?], inspires the [mind?], at least of a person, who is unacquainted with such objects, with wonder and surprize at the extent [and?] capasity of the genius of man. Next we visited the stone [ware?] manufactory, and with surpise beheld the [?] of [?] the [?].
(seq. 7)
9 November 1797
Thurday AM Not heard by Mr [Buron?] this morning, which might [?] us at liberty to employ [?] time the remaining part of the day, as we [?]. PM Been to Boston, in company with Sanford and Bean, Our journey was productive of much mirth and good humor and that only to me, as I received nothing from home. I saw Mr [Mason?], who informed me that all was well at Medfield. I have been very unhappy, some a great part of my time since I have been at colledge; the source of my unhappiness was a [?] of my abilities, which [as?] though I have no better [?] of them [formaly?], yet I am determined to use every effort in my power to think no more of my own weaknesses; but to be contented with that [share?] of sense, [?] it has pleased the giver of all things to bestow upon [?] [?] it not finding [?] with the doings of omnescence, to complain of our situation in this world. [Ought?] we not to consider that although our abilities [or?] [portence?] have not placed us among people [?] of the first, second, or even third [ranch?], yet perhaps there is millions whose situation is far more [?] [?] than ours. These questions I think surest be answered in the affirmative; if so then, if we but consider, of mankind would but give themselves [?] to think seriously on their situation; there is every reason to apprehend that the member of the unhappy would be greatly [?]
(seq. 8)
10 November 1797 Fryday AM Nothing worthy of remarkings [P.M?] Attend a lecture from Mr Pierson, who assumed the countenance of of [sic] grim Pluto[?].
Saturday 11 AM Oblieged[sic], on the account of a storm, to keep at home; which is highly opposite to my wishes. I had contemplate dgoing to Waltham; and flattered myself with a pleasant walk, though a long one. Mr. Perkins [?] keyhole was stopped up this morning Had a repast upon nuts and apples, the pleasure of which was greatly enhanced, by the very agreea ble company of my friends M, W, et [chum?].
Contentment, with all to [charms?], begins to dawns upon my affected soul, and with its effulgance, to dispel the thick clouds of sorrow and discontent. Oh, [heaven?] grant me but a con tented mind; make me sensible of thy infi nite bounty and munificence; and I shall be happy; give [wishes?] to those who are desivious of them; shower down titles upon the heads of thoes [whoes?] hands are asking for them; but [?] let me est in a silent and contented [obscurity, not such, but with a [sufficientey?] to support life comfort ably.
Thursday 31 May 1798 Thursday 31 to Mason's where I boated until noon; then again boated and played at ball till night. But in the even, Oh bliss extatick[sic]: I was informed that Miss Of----- was returned from [Sut----?]. Immediately on the wings of love [?] I fly to her armes, & there lasted the reciprocal joies of mutual love flowing from hearts to equally vow [?] of any sensible wishes delivered[?].
Fryday 1 June 1798 Was over to my aunts
Saturday 2 Reuben[?] to Cam[bridge?]. [B.S.?] came with me [?] to take back the chaise. Went with him to Boston. My [?] has [illegible] Dine today at Cam[bridge?].
Sunday 3 In the afternoon Mr Wright preached.
Monday 4 Nothing of importance
Tusday 5 The greater part of the class had their names out of the buttery for the purpose of going
(seq. 9)
Tuesday June 15 1796
a fishing. But there was not any, who went. 5 [.] A party of us took a boat and went as far as the [?] but we had not a very good time.
Wednesday 6 [Illegible] of my friend Hopkins[?] attending illegible] by himself. As the two last remaining apple, what i had use of my own plentiful store.
Thursday 7 Dreary morning in deplorable weather. Evening our coffee club meet. The subject was whether [illegible] is true [?] or poorly and is subject to the general determination[?] to [illegible] [illegible].
Fryday Nothing worthy of remark. Weather weary[?]. 8
Saturday This day the parts for [illegible] made their 9 appearance. And, [illegible] horrable[sic] to relate, my name is on the fatal list. My tongue is destined to ? to a [illegible] audience the beauties of ? ?, and in essence there with a bottle of the Grub [beer?]. Finis.
9 February 1796 Tuesday On our way to the tree from which 9 we expect to get our nuts, it was necessary to [illegible] the long causeway, and by that being covered with water much more than half of its length, it was impossible to get over without weting[sic] ourselves. Adams being an amateur I concluded to take him upon my back and carry him over; this [illegible]. On our [illegible] at the place of our, viz, it was [plantations[?] pasture, we found no nuts of consequence. From there we went in search of chestnuts into Col. Wheelock's pastures, but with little success. We returned the south side of N. hill, and in our way killed a large black snake. After to Canaan, home, we ate some beek steaks, I, O'C Poll[?], having eaten nothing but a piece of bread and cheese since our breakfast, which I obtained from my aunts.
(seq. 10)
10 October 1790
| Wednes 10 | Went to Wrenham in order to see the |
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| Thursday 11 | Spent the day at Mr [Preslisre's?] mak |
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| Fryday 12 | Been at home at work upon trees |
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Sunday 13 October 1798
| Sunday | In the afternoon went to meeting. Almost |
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| Mon 14 | Nothing of Consequence |
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| Tusday 15 | Went to Medway to gather chestnuts |
| Wed 16 | Spent the best part of the day with |
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| Thurs 17 | Went after Chestnuts, but was un |
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| Fri 18 | Returnd home; and again went to Medford |
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