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4th 8o/m

The weather is still very dry, we seldom have known so sharp a drought. The small rain on the 30th of last month dried up, & was gone, without causing any change in vegetation. Every thing appears parched up, the lots & common exhibit a reddish appearance except in the low springy meadow land.

5th
A small shower of rain fell last evening, which wet the top of the ground, so as to lay the dust.

7th
In the night considerable rain fell, so that it wet the ground down 5 or 6 inches. But it must be a long heavy rain to soak it through. Previous to the rain the ground or sand was dry three feet below the surface.

9th
There is a somebody here, to whom our Selectmen have granted liberty to use the town house as a play house, to perform theatrical exhibitions, which is practised nightly. See the depraved state we are brought to. His name is Finn.

13th
We have had quite a soaking rain to-day. We have not had so great a fall of rain, snce 25th of 6th month. The wind about south during the rain.

1st 9o/m
The summer is now past, I think on the whole we have had a cold dry season. The fore part of the season it appeared very promising, vegetation looked flourishing, but pretty soon cold & drought set in which checked the growth of every thing, the Gardens has produced very little, the Lots & commons are parched up to a perfect state of dryness. We have had no rain since 13th of last month. The second crop & fall grass are most intirely cutt [CUT] off.