After reading my usual quantity of German I went to the Office and was occupied there with sundries. Mr. Ayer called upon me to report the result of the proceeding at the sale. He told me that agreeably to my directions he had bid off in my name the equity of redemption at $370 which is considerably within the limited price. I then went with him to see the Assignee whose name was Griggs and by whom it was sold and agreed to call upon him tomorrow to settle and take the Deed. The rest of the morning was passed in the register of Deeds Office looking up the Title of Mr. Griggs to his property. This was rather a laborious piece of work as there have been few more engaged in conveyancing than Mr. Griggs the brother of the Assignee who became Bankrupt by attempting too much.

Walk. Then home to read German. Afternoon finished the Memoirs of Marmontel. His latest days passed in all the anxieties of the French Revolution were cloudy enough and he appears to have had the consolation that it was not so bad with him as with many of his companions. Evening quiet at home. Wilhelm Meister.