Morning exceedingly warm. I rode to town without being at all aware of the severe nature of the heat, or it is more than probable that I should have remained at home. At the Office occupied as usual, but as I felt extremely indisposed to make exertion I took the day very quietly to read Hutchinson in which I made considerable and good progress. The History interests me more and more, and satisfies me that my impressions formerly taken are correct. It is strange how the impressions concerning it are perverted.

Little or nothing took place of any consequence and owing to the 285warmth of the weather I was not much disposed to remain very long in town. Returned slowly. The heat was greater today than it has yet been. The Afternoon passed as usual, my father quite unable to do any thing, and I pursuing the arrangement of my Catalogue as rapidly as possible. But this is not very much when one melts visibly. The evening with the family. On the whole, pretty idle.