Clear. Morning Office. Afternoon to Quincy. Evening to Mrs. Frothingham’s.

I continued Burr today with so much assiduity as to bring me to the last Sheet which I propose to finish tomorrow. This work must be done and shall be done. Also Accounts and home to read Ajax.

Afternoon to Quincy. The men had made not much better progress in blowing than half what I think will be enough to do the remainder of the wall. But this has been a heavy and expensive business and I have my doubts whether I ought to have undertaken it. I earnestly hope that it will prove the last. Remained to tea and did not get home until after eight o’clock.

My Wife had engaged to go to Mrs. Frothingham’s so I went directly there to meet her. Found Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Thayer. People whom I do not greatly fancy.