Day threatening but after a brief shower it cleared. To town with my father and Wife in the carriage, returning in the evening.

We went to town for the sake of attending the christening of Gorham Brooks’ younger child which took place at Mr. Frothingham’s house a little before dinner time. The morning devoted to the Office and Accounts. The members of the family and my father dined with Mr. F. afterwards and we did not return until sunset. I was so much fatigued I could hardly keep awake.

Mr. Price Greenleaf called afterwards respecting a paper he was to draw up offering a reward for the discovery of robbers of fruit. Miss Welsh and Miss DeWint were also here tonight.

This day gives but an unprofitable Account of time, and entertainments are all productive of little to me but vanity and vexation of spirit.