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[left hand page] 13 June 1799
Thursday Nothing out of the common course 13
Fryday Day as usual. Night initiated into the 14 Ø B K society, which was more valuable in my estimation, than all other college hon ors united. To be a brother of that society was ever the summit of my ambition.
Saturday Nothing of consequence 15
Saurday Went to Giffords [?] 16 [sic]
Sunday Tarried at home in the fiore noon and wrote 17[sic] upon [informal?] Jewett [?]
Monday Fore part of the day as usual. 18 After prayers went up to fresh pond for the purpose of inquiring of what
[right hand page] 24 June 1799
Monday Nothing of consequence. 24
Tuesday A day of importance. Our class was exam 25 ined in the last year's studies, which was a long and tedious piece of business; we haven't got through it with honor to ourselves and with satisfaction of the government as thery informed us. Received a letter from Glazier, by Adam.
Wed Nothing very material till evening, when those of us (s)1(/s) 26 who have parts to perform at the ? exhibition gave some classmates an invitation to repair to Blacks[?[ tavern and to make themselves merry at our expense. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[continuation of left hand page?] [?] on our class: namely diversion and party [?] spent. This was the effect of Ø B K those, who were not of that society violently opposed those, who were - Our bets were succesful. The supporters [?] was fluent.
The survivors[?] were not celebrated Wed [? the day ?]
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A[?] June 1799
Thursday Fryday An hour or or [sic] two in each day I wrote [?] Saturday my conference, the remaining part of the time was 28, 29 idle, the heat being to [sic] violent for study. 30
Monday 1 July Carried my part to the [?] for approbation. Received his sanction and spent the day in reading a [?]
Tuesday This day leave Cambridge for Medfield. 2
14 August 1799 Wednesday Arrived at Cambridge, (s)found(/s) on [?] at Bloors Tavern in company with Mr Adams, who came down with me in to take the chaise back. Found my room in a very bad situation, my board and [?] broken, a candlestick and ink horn taken away. In the evening, [?] [?] moved the book-cafe and book 1 of the Ø B K society was a mast [?] in [?] jobb [sic]. No26 Nil [?] by Mason and Bean-------M.
[right hand side page] 4 September 1799 Monday 3 Got my name out of buttery. -- At noon Tuesday heard that my father had been [?] with another fit but was comfortable. Walked to Boston; found nothing. Tarried in the courthouse the greater part of afternoon in the court house heard the tryal[sic] of a pickpocket. Around in Cam[bridge] half past 7, stopped at Block[?]. Found that Bradford lodges at [illegible] tavern & that he [illegible] for me. Went down, saw & was informed by him that my father was much worse than was represented by Wells[?]. Left of[f] from Cam[bridge] for Medford at nine o'clock. [Illegible]; arrived at Medford at half past one o'clock. Found my father completely void of reason; he however knew me. Wed My father, very low, & very little [?]effect of his over 4 morning in any moment. Afternooon in a most comfortable situation, no [?] to direct and everything to do. At evening went to the north end, and in the arms of love almost forgot my sorrows.
Thursday Left [?] at 8 o'clock and went to Medway for [?] of 5 [?] to come and visit my father; he came
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5 September 1799
Thursday and consulted with Doct Grant[?] on the best method 5 of beating his disorder. Half past two O'clock left Medford for Cam[bridge]; arrived there about sun down; super[sic] at the coffee club, which fortunately met that night. Stayed [?] [?] and made merry
Fryday 6 Left Cam[bridge] at 2 o'clock A.M., came through Boston for the purpose of seeing Brattle[?] & Mason concerning taking of some goods from their shop. On the way home I called on Richardson, and conversed with him concerning money. Arrived as [?] 2 o'clock past, found my father, in my opinion, worse.
7 My father much as yesterday. --- Went to (s/)Wen(/s) Satur Wrentham after money, got none; went to Southborough[?] on the same errand, and had the same success. Exceedingly disagreeable riding on account of the rain. When I arrived at home, I found a summons left at the house by the order of John Newham, [?] or
[right hand page]October 1799
Thursday Nothing of importance. My father 17 as usual.
Fryday Made an end of getting up our corn; one part of 18 the day I worked very hard myself, the other part I rode in groups of hands to help at evening. Engaged 30 persons, some of whom did not come, and [?] to this there was more even than was expected. The consequence of these two things was that more hands were neccesary; I got them in the evening. there were 26 person[sic] ate supper on cracker and cheese at 12 O'C others having gone home before that time.
19 Satur I had engaged hands this day for to pick up the corn, which was shucked last last [sic] night and also to carry the husks into the barn. Both of which they did.
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13 October 1799 Cambridge
Sunday Time does not alter college. Mr. Kendle of [Wistown?] [?] two sermons without my [?] at Bush's - in company with Holbrook. The evening was rendered very agreeable by the pre[sume?] of Mrs N [?] a charming girl.
{Monday} 14 Went to Boston with [Rogers?]. Bought cloth for [?], payed [Buttle?] & 5. At one O'clolck PM cornered needing the [Glahan?], ended it at 5 O"clock Next Morning.
Tuesday 15 Adams arrived at {Cambridge} at 12 O'clock in order to take me to [Masters?]. [Dined?] with him at Porters together [Bartlet?]. Left {Cambridge} for Boston at 3 O C left Boston for [Masters?] at 5 O'C' arrived at [Masters?] at 11 O' [?] my [father?] [rather?] worse in my opinion.
16 {Wednesday} Nothing of any importance. Arrived at home 8 O'C' AM, found my father not quite so well as I think. Killed a [deer?] and bought a pig.
No 1799
{Monday} 25 in a great [?] on {Captain{ [?] judgement [got?] charter. at evening sitted with {Captain} [Johann?] [?] and there was due to him on ballance £267
26 {Tuesday} Nothing of consequence.
27 {Wednesday} But to [?] [?] my [sister's?] his [work?]
28 {Thursday} Thanksgiving. Went to meeting. At evening went to Mr [Desales?]. when the time was spent in a great number of nonsensical plays, in which Mr R the NE schoolmaster appeared in my opinion highly ridiculous.
{Friday} 29 About noon went home; returned again next night in order to attend a ball at [?] [Geraulds?], Mr R [?] & last night In company with the ladys of the [?] and Mr [Tesdales?]. Nothing [?]
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[?] 1799
Sun At night returned home, having [remained?] at the [?] and Mr Tesdale during the day.
Mon [?] this day to This day and those following [?] I have [?] Thursday This day and those following it untill Monday [?] [?] I have been imployed in busyness of the estate.
Tuesday 10 Set off from the NE for Cam [which?] 9 O"clock in the morning called on our old classmate Allen found him [?] and idle [?] content on the [dear?] [?][?] July; [?] walked with me on my way to C[ambridge] and as we [?] [?] [?] [?] by good fortune July was having from a neighboring house to [?] hatters and by that means I had the happyness of [?] her; [?] her not [?].
[?] 1799
On my way [?] [?] [Adams?] who is keeping school at Needham, he in [?] me to dine with him. I did. Came on to Cambridge just before praying. Supped at Porters in company with Holbrook [Turett?] in Watson. I meet at Evening: [Bean?] [Abrams?]
{Wednesday} 11 Nothing of consequence. [?] evening went to the play in company with Holbrook Ros & [?]; the play, "[?]" was excellent the performance [?], & with [divided?] his supper with me, he also stops with me.
Thurs 12 Went to Boston, ([?] in the morning I [?] brought me a load of wood also my clothes,) in the afternoon [?] with [Battle?] & [Mason?] put a letter and the first office for [?]. Evening coffee club met at my room was [?] by [?] a member [of?] [Pace?] [?] club, who was very drunk.