Fine warm morning. My No. 6 was not published this morning because it gave way to Mr. A. H. Everett’s first number, a very good one and which I was anxious to introduce in order to fix him into the policy which we have thus chosen to adopt.1 On the whole my plan has thus far succeeded exceedingly well. And it remains to be seen whether a little perseverance and the Autumn Session of the Legislature will not enable us to establish the Advocate firmly.

I went out early this morning for the purpose of taking the Steamboat to visit the new Farm School established at Thompson’s Island. I have been for some years past a subscriber to the charity that used to be called the Indigent boys which has been transferred into the present one. I had my doubts as to the propriety of continuing my subscription, and therefore decided upon resolving them. The Steamboat General 184Lincoln was perfectly crowded with people going down. I met among others Mr. Hallett with whom I had much talk of the figure head of the Constitution, the old story, it was interrupted however and not resumed. We reached the island in a few minutes and went over the House which seems to be a nice one very carefully and very thoroughly built. The number of boys about 60 very nicely dressed and hearty looking children. The conveniences all first rate. Strong solicitations to enlarge the means of the establishment, which are now equivalent to about $3200 per annum besides this property. I must confess I could not see the fitness of the call, but concluded to continue my subscription. The thing is worth an experiment. If it succeeds, then enlarge it.

I returned home after a fatiguing stand of four hours. Started immediately for Quincy where I found my little girl well and the rest of my family. Conversation and nothing remarkable. Quiet evening.

Fine morning but excessively warm. I returned to town after breakfast. To the Office where I spent my time in Accounts and Diary. Mr. Spear called upon me but I was otherwise quiet unoccupied. Yet the time vanished as if I had not a bit to spare. I did not even get home in time to do much in Juvenal. My progress in this Author is certainly slow enough. I must wait for cool weather to make a vigorous attack.

Afternoon read Thiers finishing his eighth volume. He is now at the period of his greatest glory, in the campaign of Italy. We must now observe the last step in the course of the Revolution, despotism. I read much of Mad. du Deffand—Amusing and frivolous. A thinker without purpose or profit.

In the evening, having heard that Mr. Frothingham was much more discomposed by his foot I thought I would go down and see him. I expected to have found him alone but his Wife was there, had come in from Medford express. I sat a couple of hours, and P. C. Brooks Jr. came in. Nothing. Returned in the Rain—A light thunder shower.