My indications were not ill understood. I had another head ach of indigestion. These now occur so frequently as to alarm me. Some thing must be done to save me from being a slave to medicine.

I was busy in affairs all the morning. Called at my Carpenter’s and went with him to see the house in Hancock Street which I propose to fit up and rent at a higher rate. The amount of repair must be considerable, but I think I can raise more than enough to compensate for it. My first and most difficult job is to obtain an outlet to the yard. This may be done in three ways—One by purchasing a right of way behind, or one at the side, or making a passage way underneath through the cellar. The modes are various and the adoption of either must depend upon the difficulties which I have to encounter. On my 193return to the Office, I found a Tenant about Rent, and soon after Mr. Plumer of New Hampshire who came to see my father, alias to inquire if he should find him. It did so happen that almost while he was speaking, my father came in, and I left them to talk it out together as I had much business.1 Thomas B. Adams has sent me one half of the sum due on his Note,2 and so I transfer one share of the collateral. This with Dividends &ca. made me quite busy.

My father dined with me as well as my Mother. He talked of his Poem of which another edition is to appear. This is rather a delicate subject and one upon which I have always been cautious. I said more today than perhaps I should have done. But candor is perhaps the best policy. I endeavoured to avoid injustice as well as hurting feelings, I know to be sensitive. How I got out of the scrape, God knows, but I meant well.3 My Parents left town at about five and me to my head ach which disabled me from useful exertion.

Morning cloudy and damp. A Southerly wind with sultry weather. I went to the Office and was occupied in various ways, writing my Diary &ca. I had a short time to read an Article upon the Life of Chief Justice Jay which was indescribably tame.1 If Mr. Everett thinks he can maintain a Review with this sort of fence riding twaddle, I should think the best thing to happen would be it’s failure.

Owing to the state of the weather I did not walk. In the Afternoon at home. My Wife dined downstairs for the first time today. She seemed much fatigued by the exertion. I read a part of the Legislative Investigation into Masonry as published by the Antimasonic party. 194This is for the purpose of digesting the ground of the Memorial I shall perhaps have to prepare. It is as well to begin early and go over all the ground often. Evening, my Article which I am spoiling at least for the taste of the North American Review. Lounger. On the whole, I do not improve enough my time.