Fine day. Morning with my father to town. Afternoon, study and in the evening, company at home.

My time was very much taken up today, by the occupations incident to the commencing Quarter. Also in various walks to and fro to execute orders of different descriptions. It seems little to walk into so many different parts of Boston at any one time, but the sum total of distance is far from trifling.

Lucretius 5th book, 300–503. Amusing to follow his explanations of the system of the Universe, accommodating them to his theory. A small number of persons at tea tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Lunt, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Miss Hedge, E. C. Adams, Mr. Beale and his daughters. Miss Harriet Welsh here to pass the night.