I took some Medicine this morning, not feeling well pleased by the symptoms yesterday. This detained me at home all day. It was very warm and in the evening the clouds collected and we had a thunder 137storm. I went to ride with the Ladies, who were going to Mr. T. B. Johnson’s, but the rain threatened and prevented them.

The weather being warm, I remained at home during the day but I did not feel the heat at all. This is a very delightful Summer house on that account. A letter from Abby. My occupations of late have not been so regular as they should be, I must soon make an alteration. My eyes are still troublesome. In the evening I rode with John, and returning saw Blount. He also spent the evening with the Ladies. Wrote to Abby.

Morning at home, Weather being very warm, I was not so well engaged as I should have been though. My time was a little wasted, it must be confessed. I forgot to mention yesterday that I received three letters, one from Abby, one from Mr. Brooks in answer to mine1 and one from Richardson.2 The second was a mild, moderate answer and pleased me well, although in very general terms. Two gentlemen dined here, Messrs. Talliaferro of Virginia and C. Biddle of Philadelphia.3 Blunt was to have been here but he left the City. In the evening a ride.

Engaged in filing Newspapers. I also wrote a letter to Richardson1 and read a little but on the whole I did not feel satisfied with the quantity of my occupation. Little happened worthy of notice.

Morning exercises as usual. I occupied myself until noon, and then it being a cool day, I went into the town to purchase two or three things of which I was in want. On my return I received a letter from Abby, 138and during the afternoon, employed myself in writing an answer. In the evening I went to ride with the ladies as usual and spent the evening afterwards quietly at home.