The day appeared as warm as any of the preceding, being entitled to the rank of our hottest weather. I rode into town and passed the morning at my Office and the house. I went to the latter in order to give final directions about shutting up the House. This proceeding is not by any means an agreeable one to me. I had hoped to have got rid of remaining in the Country but it seems that I must now stay longer than I had ever anticipated.

Occupied in drawing up the estimates of New’s debts in order to present it to the Judge on Monday, and in my Journal. The day made me feel languid and illdisposed to action. Returned to Quincy to dine in the heat of the day. The ride was warm and uncomfortable. My Wife was extremely sick all day and the heat of the weather increased her suffering.

The house at Quincy is but poorly qualified either to be cool in Summer or warm in Winter. I sat and continued the Catalogue in my 283Mother’s room which by some chance was the very hottest in the House. We made some progress notwithstanding, and will soon finish as I hope. The work has now become a little tedious to me. My father is indifferent although he keeps up on the whole better than I expected. Evening, the family went to ride, and little was done of any kind.