Clear and pleasant. To town, home. Mrs. Adams returns. Evening ladies here.

It was quite a pleasant change from yesterday and I went to town for the purpose of preparing the house for the general cleaning which it is to undergo this autumn. To this end I took one of my women, Catherine, in with me who helped the removal of all the furniture. But I got through barely in time for a very little necessary business at the Office and return to dinner. Mrs. Adams also returned in the carriage from her Medford visit.

After dinner, Tacitus b 3. s 30–50. The history of the civil war after the death of Nero. My mother, Mrs. T. B. Adams, Miss Julia DeWint and Miss Smith took tea and spent the evening with us. Retire early.