The day opened very bright and after breakfast we started in an open Barouche, taking leave of some of our friends, for a place seven miles off called Menomet Ponds, where the sea opens to the view and there is a fine chance commonly for catching fish. It proved today exceedingly windy and discouraged almost all of the party. Several gentlemen from Plymouth had joined us and my father insisting upon going, Mr. T. Hedge1 and young Mr. Russel with myself went with him in the boat to the point about thirty rods from the land. We caught very few fish, and what was worse I became very seasick. This was doleful. I had no disposition to fish if I had had ever so many bites which I had not. My father caught two codfish which made him content to return and glad was I when we trod on terra firma again.

Fortunately my stomach was not put entirely out of tone, and I 217made a tolerable dinner. The company present were Dr. Thatcher and Bartlett, Mr. T. Hedge, Judge Russell and his son, Mr. Davis’ nephews and Mr. Gilbert a lawyer who boards at Mrs. Nicholson’s. My father talked with great vigor and appeared to much advantage.

Dinner over, we started again for Sandwich taking leave of the gentlemen who had been very civil and attentive. Our ride in the Barouche was through heaps of sand and a pine forest in which it would appear unpleasant to lose the track. We doubted for one moment, which was very disagreeable, but finally came out right.

The distance was said to be only eight or ten miles but proved fifteen and we did not get to the house at Sandwich until nearly seven. We were expected. There were several persons here whom we knew. Mr. and Mrs. J. Walker, Mr. J. H. Hayward and his Wife, Mr. Gedney King and his Wife, a Mr. Emmons and a Mr. Hooper. After tea we passed the evening in conversation by the fire and dipping into the Newspapers. Much talk of the appearance of the Comet.