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June 1799
Friday 13. Nothing material
Saturday 14. Nothing of consequence, in my room all day.
Sunday 15. Went to meeting, heard parson Ripley of Concord, who is an infernal long winded fellow who exhausted my patience by the length of his sermon. Mrs. _______ voice and Judge Lang's _____________ my attention.
Monday 16. This day for the first time during eight weeks past ____________. Just at evening ______________. Much d________ during prayer this evening, ________ prayed a sufficent (?) reason for noise.
Tuesday 17. ________ passed without anything worthy of remark (?)
Wednesday 18. ____ to yesterday. Even wrote a long letter to ____________.
Thursday 19. Attended court consequently did not study. _______ __________ on crying assault on buttery and fornication.
Friday 20. Went to Boston in hope of finding a letter from _________, but was disappointed, carried a letter for Sarah Smith also one for
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for __________.
Saturday 21.
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[{December}?] 1799
Sun 27 [?] then chance shall be my [?] & passion my only director. The first week of the next vacation I will finish taking off the mathematical [?], which the class have gone over; the [?] weak I will write a these, the [?] I will [write?] a [?] [piece?], [she?] [?] [?] [?] shall employ my time. These promises I will fulfil if I am obliged. to set up till 12 O'C' [cash?] night.
Mon 23 Half past one PM. this [?] a [report?] that {General} Washington is dead. [?] [?] of every true American would feel the loss of this great and good man as he would feel the loss of a father or of a most [?] [dear?] relation. To the God of heaven this [?] may [from?] [?]. - Nearly two o clock PM the bells are tolling in Boston an inauspicious omen, and [?] [?] [?] truth of the above report.
December 1799
Mon 23 It is true that Washington is dead, the father of his country is gone. Genius of America, shroud thyself in mourning and proclaim to the [answers?] [?], that the be [?] of [?] is [?] [say?] to each [?] [American?] [guard?] thy rights; [thy?] [?] protectors is gone; [?] [?] him with the consoling [thought?] that Adams yet remains. From Europe the news is [?], victory again follows the standard of the [friends?]. The Duke of York says report is a [prisoner?].
Tues 24 The report of Washingtons death is confirmed beyond a doubt It appears that he dyed on the [?] [constant?] of an influenza of the lungs, his age 68 years He is happy and it is selfish to mourn his death, which is gain to him. The report of the Duke of York being prisoner is merely report [?] [Met?] at my room very this [meeting?]
Wed 25 Christmas of [?]. Washinton dyed of the [cramp?] on the [?] [very?] suddenly
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[?] 1799
Wed 25 Read a letter from Garland; the fellow is well but [does?] not tell me what he is doing.
Thurs 26 Went Boston [?] [?] gerauld and [tryed?] to persuade the old gentleman to go home through Cambridge and take me along with him to Medfield, but I failed in the attempt he thinking it would make him late home. [Sailed?] with [N?] paying him all his demands. Left through carelessness at N-s store a walking stick, which I borrowed of Buckminster.
Fry 27 Went to Boston in the stage, and carried my clothes and books for home. Evening the coffee club met at Watsons room.
Sat 28 Half after nine left Cam for Med; dined on my way at Mr [F?] the gentleman where [I?] Mr Adams [?]
[?] 1799
Sat 28 Arrived at home about four O'clock PM, [found?] all things much as I left them. Very lit tle alteration in my father. [?] it is however for the better.
Sun 29 After breakfast went into the woods, from there went over the river. Returned [?] [and?] my small clothes, which I had made out to have very badly, set off in search of happines toward the north, succeeded very well.
Mon 30 Morning rainy turned at the north till after dinner.
Tuesday 31 [?] to settle with Mr [Seth?] [Cha?ck?], but found a difficulty, which I do not know I shall get over [?] a note good against him if [prayed?] upon, and nothing as yet to [?] it but barely his work. [?] of the [?] [1.12.4.2?] In the evening in the shool house [?] free, and [?],
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1 January 1800
Wednes 1 Went to Natick for the purpos of collecting a small debt due orignally to my grandfather from the indian docter [Brun?]. Found that I shall get it by & by. Spent the evening at M Bullers [?] in company with the {Esquire} [Ebezar?] Smith [?] and Mr Buller.
[?] 2 Our [anything?] woman Hannah Pratt about 12 at noon was seered with the cramp in her stomach; at first not very violent but after a short time it became so violent that it was with the greatest difficulty that I could [hand?] during her [?]. Then grew easyer in about 3 hours after having [?] [medical?] [influence?].
Particulars of Washingtons death On fryday 13 December 1799 the day previous to that of his death he rode out to one of his plantations and was much wet by a
Jan. 1800 W Thurs 2 rain on his return - He was taken by a crap, violent inflamation in the [?], [?] night; but from humanity to his [servants?] and kindess to his physician he, very un fortunately declined sending to [Alexandra?] for the latter until day light on saturday morning. Before [?] [?], his physician, arrived at Mount Vernon, the General had been bled by one of his [?]. The Doctor repeted the same in [?]; to whome the General observed, he had sent for him "[?] [?]"; he seemd to have a presentiment of his dessolution. {Sirs} [?] & Brown of [Mesandry?] also attended. As his respiration became difficult he, calmly, said "[Doctor?] I die hard". But notwithstanding the [?] agonies of his vilent disease he tranquilly asked several questions during the evening. About fifteen minutes before he died, which was between 11 and 12 O'clock on sta saturday night the 14 of {December} 1799, he to Doctor [Crack?], what is the clock
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2 {January} 1799 1800
Thurs 2 "Doctor what is the clock," "How long am I to continue in this situation". The doctor answered, "Not long, [sir?]" [?] then rejoined with the firmest countenance imaginable, "I have no fear, Doctor, to die". His breathing soon grew shorter. He closed his mouth and eeyes with his own hands, and [expired?] without a sigh or [?]. Afterwards taking a formal [?] of any [?]. From the Columbian Centinal.
Fry 3 [?] [?] at Boston I was [employed?], takign care of the cattle
Sat 4 [Was?] spent taking care of the cattle and in help ing {Captain} [B?] [?] [?] inventory of fathers estate.
Sund 5 After dinner [?] and myself set of for [?] widow for the purpose of [delivering?] the [?][?] of cutting off the wood. [?] [away?] I made great use of my [skirts?]. On return I [such?] made an [essay?] at [skirting?] and succeeded to admiration, not even [making?] an attempt
Jan 1800
Sun 5 to fall. [It?] little above [?] [?] put on my skirts and proceeded up the [?] & at [?] [S?] & B in quest of money good words words in its place. From [there?] directed my [?] down the [?] toward the north & keeping [?] [?] as much as was [practacable?]. [And?] in part in [something?] [?] than [?] hour after [?] [?]. Found [?] [?]
Mon 6 Came from the [south?] on the ice. Spent the afternoon at Thomas Adams
Tues 7 Went to [Dedham?] on [?] [?] [?] [?] [them?]. On return [stoped?] at Mr Tesdales [?] [?] [?] then of course we did not want for [much?].
We 8 Went to Walpole, [took?] 5 [bushell?] of corn left a [tough?] letter for [Belhings?]. Settled with old Mr [Kingsburg?] but the [old?] [man?] was rather doubtful [?] [?] we had [?] night, and dry rot [?] [?]