Warm with rain which continued until night. Time as usual. Evening at home.

I went to the Office in good season for the sake of doing business. As I expected W. Spear came in from Quincy and I received the proceeds of the sale of my Bank Stock which I have converted into land. I redeemed immediately two of my Notes which now leaves three more which I hope to cover before the end of the year. This is but one half however of my general engagement. The reflux1 seems now to be beginning to be visible and perhaps I may rely upon that for a little farther assistance. Electra.

After dinner made up a list of the catalogued coins being in all about 840, not so many as I had supposed, but the trouble has nevertheless been great. I wish to keep them for a few days for the sake of rectifying my own list of my collection which having been made when I knew little of the subject is defective. It is here that I see the advantage that it has been of to me. Evening at home. Luxuriated in an article upon Horace in the London Quarterly Review sent to me by Dr. Frothingham.