Day pleasant but cool. I remained at home and enjoyed my occupation much. Having gone down to the house, I there procured the papers relating to my grandfather and commenced an examination of them with a view to a more direct comprehension of the record of the early part of his life, as well as a methodical arrangement. This kept me fully engaged the whole morning, and I felt great satisfaction in it too.

After dinner, I indulged in reading Pliny, and resumed Grahame comparing him with Hutchinson and finding a slight notice of the incidents at the commencement of the 18th century was tempted to examine more minutely. I am only deterred from writing by the probable labour of investigation. Evening Mrs. Adams took tea at my Aunt’s, and I joined her where we spent the evening, and returned at or before ten.