Morning delightful. Went to the Office. Occupied a considerable time in making out my Accounts, and in preparing a statement of New’s affairs which is to be used at the sale on Wednesday, to finish this I was compelled to go down to the Office of the Assessors to obtain the schedule of Taxes chargeable to the Estates. And I did not complete the business before my father came in, after which he kept me at work in various little errands all the morning. So that I found exceeding little time to myself.

Returned home and found my Mother at my House, the first time she has come to town since she came to this part of the Country. I was of course glad to see her and she dined with us while my father went to Isaac P. Davis’. The afternoon was wasted as I did not feel as if I ought to leave her and pursue my occupations. We waited until after tea, and then concluded to go out with them and spend the Sunday at Quincy. The evening was very fine, the Moon beautiful and we arrived safe and sound in due time, at the old Mansion.