April, 1819.

1. Went to Church twice. Fast day.

2. Both the girls, domesticks-are out again at a dance, this night.

3. Agreed with Parker, my Coachman to continue with me another year at 15 dols. per month.

4. The water rose, by reason of the heavy rain in the night, so as to run over the bridge on the Square. Wind to the South, and very high in the night. Great Freshets. The gate to let off the waste water at the Bridge under the hatter's shop, being neglected every year, gets frozen down, and thereby causes the water to rise over the bridge, and is the cause of great damage. Went to Church twice.

6. Moses Thomas, visit. Miss Lynde, Mr. Bangs & others-visit. Mr. Merrick also. S. J. C. Chief Justice Parker. Tibbets, the tailor, measured me for a Suit of Clothes-gave him Cloth for a Coat.

8. My new Housekeeper, Mrs. Catharine Whitney, of Boston, but resident some years past at Cambridgeport, returned to her home at Cambridgeport. She is a likely genteel woman-a widow of 37-of handsome manners, &c. but not calculated so well for the government of my family as I could wish. She has been in my family only 4 weeks, & parted with mutual Reluctance. Moses Thomas returned.

11. The Hon. Tim3. Bigelow, speaker of the house of Representatives, Mr. P. Merrick and Mr. W. Andrews dined with me. Went to Church twice.

12. Took pills.-Mary Rebecca unwell for several days past.

16. Took pills-unwell, got up before 3 °Clock this morning-did not go to Bed again-Touch of Cholick. Opened Asparagus Bed.

18. Mrs. Eunice Chadbourne, came from Newburyport, to live with me as housekeeper-She is a widow of 50. Went to Church twice.

20. Went to Boston with my Grand daughter Caroline, in the Coach.

21. Rode out to Jamaica Plains.

22. Rode out to Cambridgeport. Called on Mrs. Frazer alias Lawrence our former housekeeper. Called on our late Housekeeper Mrs. Whitney-& M. W. Cambridge port. 23. Called on Mrs. Munroe.

24. Went from Boston with Miss R. Armstrong to my brother's in Lancaster Called in Concord on my late Coachman, Nahum Bragg-he lives on a good farm, and we dined with him, at his earnest request.

25. Returned to Worcester.

26. Sowed Peas 'in the Garden, first this Spring when first began digging the Garden.

28. Ministers Association Meeting at Dr. Bancroft'sSermon by Dr. Sumner.

29. Sent Parker with the Carriage to Lancaster for Miss R. Armstrong-& the Carriage returned with Miss Armstrong in the afternoon.

30. Gentlemen met at the large School house, respecting a Sunday School'-Several Ladies visited Miss Armstrong. My grand daughter Mary Rebecca has been for sometime much out of health.

1 This was probably the organization of the first Sunday School in Worcester, which was formed at the Old South Church, during the ministry of Rev. Charles A. Goodrich.

May, 1819.

2. Went to Church twice. Rev. Mr. Nash and his wife

dined with me.

3. Hired a man to finish digging the garden-Peter Rich's Son. Planted Corn in the Garden.

4. Miss Armstrong and Mary Rebecca with Parker, in the Coach-sat out at 6 °Clock for Boston.

Planted more Corn

5. Parker returned from Boston. Sewed Beats-Carrots - onions-peppers-Spinage-Parsley

Turnips-Cut Asparagus. Mr. Jos. Johnson, keeper of my book store in Portland-came to see me with a view to purchase the whole of the stock. Finished digging Garden.

6. Sold all the Stock in the Bookstore to Joseph Johnson, on credit for 6000 dollars. He sat out on his return home.

7. Planted Winter & Summer Squash-Pole BeansCucumbers-Acorn Squash- Water Melons.

8. Drank Tea at Rev. Dr. Bancroft's. This is the first time I have taken tea, abroad, in Worcester, for several years. Joseph Manning died.1

9. Went to Church twice.

10.

Attended the funeral of Joseph Manning who died on Saturday last.-My housekeeper, who, by the way, appears to be rather a singular sort of woman, took it in her head to be affronted, for what I know not, unless, as she hinted, I was not so social as she wished me to be.

12. Mr. Ewer & Mr. Bedlingham came from Boston to consult with me on the very bad state of my Son's affairs.

13. Mr. Ewer and Mr. Bedlingham returned to Boston. Attended a meeting of an Association of which I am a Member, to prosecute, &c. Robbers of Gardens, Orchards, Fields, &c. at Hathaway's inn.

14. Moses Thomas called & dined.

15. Dismissed and paid Mrs. Eunice Chadbourne, of Newbury port, my housekeeper-she has been in my family only four weeks. She was previously an entire Stranger to me I found her to be a singular woman-no ways calculated for my family-parted with her, on friendly terms, but with no reluctance. My grand daughter Frances came in the Stage from Boston.

Joseph Manning, son of William and Lydia Brown Manning. [Born, Boston, 15 January 1797.

Died, Worcester, 8 May, 1819.]

16. Went to Church twice. Rev. Mr. Allen preached for Dr. Bancroft and dined with [me.] Wm. Andrews as usual.

17. Went with several gentlemen and the master builders, to view and lay out the ground whereon to erect a building for the American Antiquarian Library.1 Joseph Johnson, came from Portland.

In the records of the sub-council, 9 May, 1817, it is stated that "Whereas the President has very generously offered to contribute towards the erection of a building for the accommodation of the Society, a site suitable for this purpose, 150,000 Bricks, and 2,000.00 in Cash.

Value of the Land, about an acre,

do of the Bricks 7 dols. per 1,000, Cash,

500.00 1,050.00

D. 3,550.00

"Voted that the Committee of Ways and Means be requested to issue a subscription paper, and present it to those who may be disposed to aid in the attainment of the object.

26 June, 1817, "That part of the Committee of Ways and Means residing in Worcester made a report, that it is expedient that a Subscription be opened to procure a sum in order to enable the Society to build a suitable edifice for a Library and Cabinet also to elect a proper person to apply to the Members &c., in the United States for this purpose, and that this person to be furnished with 500 Dollars to enable him to proceed on his mission.

"Voted that the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means forward to the other part of said Committee, residing in and near Boston, a copy of the report now made, for their consideration, and that further deliberation on this subject,, by the Society, be deferred till a future meeting."

15 April, 1818, "The President communicated to the Society the present state of the library and cabinet, and suggested the propriety of taking some order relative to the erection of a building for the arrangement and preservation of the Society's collections.-Voted, that this subject be referred to an adjournment of the present meeting to be held at this place on the day afterward.'

25 June, 1818. "Sundry concerns of the Society were discussed, and more particularly, the means and measures proper to be adopted to erect a suitable building for the use of the Society, on which subject it was-Voted, that a Committee be chosen to investigate the subject and to report it at an adjournment of this meeting

Hon. Nathaniel Paine

Hon. Abijah Bigelow, and

Rejoice Newton were chosen.

16 July, 1818. "The Committee appointed to consider & report on the subject of erecting a suitable building for the use of the Society made report which was recommitted to the same Committee."

20 July, 1818. "Voted-That the Committee who made report at the meeting