Morning cloudy and threatening rain. I went to town nevertheless and was busy all the morning. I let the House which Mr. Hollis has at last vacated, directly—a circumstance which proves to me how much this Estate has been suffering from the preceding practice.1 I hope to mend it altogether. Sidney Brooks called to make a short visit. He looks well and seems to be pretty well. I gave in my Bond as Administrator of New’s Estate, which was accepted and then drew the Advertisement for the sale of his Equities which will wind up the business.2 There is nothing else to receive or to sell.

Returned to Quincy to dinner and worked all the Afternoon at my Catalogue. But it did not show much progress. Saw my Mother in the Evening who appeared to be much better. Conversed with her a little about Thos. Hellen, who is it seems better than I thought he was. Continued my Catalogue after the family withdrew though it is awkward working.