Arose early as this was the day fixed for the sale of Wood at Auction in Weston and as I have always made a practice to attend it. Im-169mediately after my breakfast was despatched, I started. Called at Richardson’s, and found he had mistaken the day so that I was sorry he had engaged himself but was obliged to proceed without him. Arrived in very good Season and went to the ground.

The Company in the morning was thin but increased at Noon. The first Wood sold went low, and for the sake of the experiment I bought a lot on my own Account to see how the wood would turn out, and judge pretty clearly of the profits of the purchasers in these cases. I had it struck off to me at 6.62 1/2 and after it is measured the price by the Cord will appear. After noon, the prices ranged very high and on the whole the wood may be considered as having sold well. I stopped in time to prevent a glut and after taking tea at the Conants returned home. It was dark and late however before I arrived. This is the third year I have conducted these sales and I hope they have been managed with success to my Employer. Each year, the wood has been said to sell high, but on this, the advanced price in the Market has done much more than usual.1

Short evening as I retired early. Spectator.

Morning cloudy and threatened though it did not rain in fact. I wasted my time very much in preparing my defences for the Winter. Then to the Office where I received letters. One from my Mother1 and one from Mr. James Brown of Cambridge making application about my father’s book which has already been grasped at by several.2 Several visitors, upon dunning and paying errands. Mr. Tenney as punctual as usual. Jos. Adams about J. Q. Adams’ bills which I paid, having been long due.3 Started to perform some Commissions which Mr. T. B. Johnson sent to my Mother to have done.4 I went through with several of them and then took quite a long walk to get rid of an incipient headache.

Returning home, found my Wife in trouble about her Woman who is much worse and fears are entertained for her life. Read part of the Academic Questions,5 though imperfectly today. My fire troubled me again today. I have not yet got the Art.

Evening at Mr. Frothingham’s. Mrs. Parkman, Miss Hall, two Miss Phillipses and W. G. Brooks. Rather stupid. Returned at ten and my head was so bad I went to bed after the Spectator.