My indications were not ill understood. I had another head ach of indigestion. These now occur so frequently as to alarm me. Some thing must be done to save me from being a slave to medicine.

I was busy in affairs all the morning. Called at my Carpenter’s and went with him to see the house in Hancock Street which I propose to fit up and rent at a higher rate. The amount of repair must be considerable, but I think I can raise more than enough to compensate for it. My first and most difficult job is to obtain an outlet to the yard. This may be done in three ways—One by purchasing a right of way behind, or one at the side, or making a passage way underneath through the cellar. The modes are various and the adoption of either must depend upon the difficulties which I have to encounter. On my 193return to the Office, I found a Tenant about Rent, and soon after Mr. Plumer of New Hampshire who came to see my father, alias to inquire if he should find him. It did so happen that almost while he was speaking, my father came in, and I left them to talk it out together as I had much business.1 Thomas B. Adams has sent me one half of the sum due on his Note,2 and so I transfer one share of the collateral. This with Dividends &ca. made me quite busy.

My father dined with me as well as my Mother. He talked of his Poem of which another edition is to appear. This is rather a delicate subject and one upon which I have always been cautious. I said more today than perhaps I should have done. But candor is perhaps the best policy. I endeavoured to avoid injustice as well as hurting feelings, I know to be sensitive. How I got out of the scrape, God knows, but I meant well.3 My Parents left town at about five and me to my head ach which disabled me from useful exertion.