Having purchased my Coal, the next thing was to get it into my House and Office. For that purpose I rode to town, and was occupied about it nearly all the morning. Yet I did not succeed in more than one half the work, which will necessitate my going again tomorrow. I took advantage of the time on my hands to draw off my Quarterly Account, as far as I could previous to the termination of the month. Thus the time passed.

Returned to Quincy. Spent half an hour in correcting old Journals with my father, and we then rode over, My father, Mother, Wife and myself, to Dorchester to pay a visit to Gen. W. H. Sumner and his lady. He occupies a small but pretty rural place, but he was not at home and Mrs. S. was quite unwell so that we returned without entering the House. Our ride was on the whole a pleasant one. Evening quiet at home. I still feel uneasy about the teeth. Read more of Dr. Granville.