Very cold and clear, distribution as usual. Evening at Mr. Brooks’.

At the Office where I found John Kirk with an announcement that 160his stable was broken open and the harnesses were gone. Lucky that it was not the horses. Mine however escaped. We have had rather singular fortunes in the way of robbery this year. Two other men applying for the farm at Weston. Nothing new. Alcestis, and Coins. Sidney Brooks came in and took tea after which we went down to Mr. Brooks in Pearl Street and found there a party of the family. Tolerably pleasant. Home early.