Stormy. To town, return to dine. Afternoon and evening at home.

I arose very early this morning in order to be prepared if my father inclined to accept Mr. Loring’s invitation to a fishing excursion at Cohasset. But the wind was East and had been blowing so hard all night that he concluded to remain at home.

I went to Boston. Time taken up in little commissions as usual. Finished my copy of the paper for the heirs which is to be forthwith presented. Just as I was starting to come home Mr. Freeman Hunt came in and kept me some time. He had nothing new to say but seemed 287desirous of procuring for me a review of Mr. Felt’s book on Currency.1 I told him, I had hardly the time, particularly as I was busy about collecting materials for this proposed lecture upon credit which I ought to make good if I make anything.

Reached home late and just as a heavy rain and gale of wind from the Northeastward was setting in, which continued all day and all night blowing with furious violence. Read Tacitus book 1 s 50 to 70, and being at home in the evening went on with Lear. Being situated upon the north corner the noise of the wind prevented my sleeping soundly for several hours.