Clear. Removed to town. Office, and afternoon at home.

Shortly after breakfast I started with my Wife and Louisa from Quincy for the town. Thus terminates a residence than which I do not believe man can enjoy a much pleasanter. The Summer has been sunny and will perhaps make the happiest spot to look back upon if I live. There may have been times of more noisy pleasure or brilliant dissipation but none of more uninterrupted enjoyment.

I went to the Office and passed some time. Afternoon tolerably 136cheerless at home. Read part of Swift’s Tale of a Tub which I have never read before1 and which I do not much enjoy now. There is not method enough in the Satire. It mixes until the brain becomes confused and tired and will not follow longer.

Tried to write in the evening but could not find the materials to do it easily. It is surprising how easily these little trifles check me.