July, 1820.

2. Went to Church twice-Hannah dined.

3. Rev. Benja. Andrews from Boston tarried over night.

4. Went to Leicester, as did, about 50 Gentlemen from Worcester, to celebrate the day. Passed the Time very agreeably. The Republicans celebrated in Worcester. Mr. B. Andrews proceeded on his journey to Sharon in Connecticut. Mr. Boylston & Lady, from Princeton, visited us, and returned home, after I came from Leicester. Mary Rebecca spent the day.

8. Mrs. Thomas went in the Carriage to Sterling & Lancaster. My nephew's Daughter returned home with Mrs. T. My Nephew's Son, came after his Sister, but missed the Carriage; he returned after dinner. Isaiah from Leicester.

9. Went to Church twice. Mr. Clarke of Princeton preached. Mary Rebecca and Augusta dined. Received a Letter from my brother Peter-dated June 25th.

10. Mrs. Thomas returned from Lancaster. Frances spent the day.

12. Adjournment of Am. Antiq". Society. Answered my brother Peter's letter.

16. Went to Church twice. Caroline dined.

17. Mrs. Thomas was notified by Mrs. Knox, by letter, that she proposed to leave our family.

18. Bought a barrel of Flour.

19. Parker fixed a place in the Stable for Pidgeons. Unwell with Cholick. Took Medicine after dinner time, which operated during the night. Miss Lynde visit. Hannah spent the day.

22. Isaiah from Leicester.

23. Went to Church twice. Mr. Cotton of Boylston preached. Frances & Isaiah dined.

24. Isaiah returned to Leicester.

25 My grandaughters had the Carriage to visit at Mr. Thaxter's. Mr. Benja. Joy-his wife and two young Ladies, on a journey, called on Mrs. Thomas.

27. Mrs. Thomas went to Princeton. Mrs. K. recd. a letter from Thomaston.

28. Mrs. Thomas returned.

30. Went twice to Chh. Hannah dined. Miss Hannah Weld, and Mr. Wm. T. Andrews came from Boston in the Stage.

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August, 1820.

First Althea, white Tree blew this morning.

2. Went to Sterling and Lancaster. Mrs. Thomas had Company.

3. Went from Lancaster to Sterling and Princetondined at Mr. Boylston's and returned home. William Andrews returned from Monson.

4. Mrs. Knox visited my daughter in law.

Isaiah and his

5. Mrs. Thomas' went to Leicester. mother returned with her. His mother went with Mrs. T. Wm. T. Andrews returned to Boston.·

6. Went to Church twice. Mary Rebecca and Isaiah dined with us.

9. Settled with the Master Workmen for building the American Antiquarian Society Library-This building cost, the mere building cost, without Land, or fences, or fixing the grounds, &c. 6752 dollars 84 cents. The building only.-Extra Labour on the Cellar, 11 dollars in all 6763 dollars 84 cents.

10. Went in the Carriage to Boston accompanied by my Grandaughter Augusta. Overtook at Brighton by a violent Thunder Shower, the lightning struck in Boston two houses. Tarried at Brighton an hour. Lodged at E. T. Andrews's.

11. Called to see Mathew Carey, Lady and daughter from Philadelphia, at Mrs. Vose's-they had called on me at Worcester, but I being absent did not tarry.

12. Went to South Boston early this morning. Settled with my partner Eben". T. Andrews, and dissolved our Copartnership which has continued 31 years. I sold out to Mr. Andrews, in order to bring our concerns to a close. My part of the Stock, which part had been estimated at 70,000 dollars, (whole of the Co'y's property at 140,000 in 1819) for 13000 Cash payable in one and two years, without interest, and a part of the Stock nominal value 18000 dollars, but will not sell for Cash for 6000 dols. Thus have I lost-not having for 70,000 dols. more than 19,000 and 6000 of this poor property-on no other terms could I close this long concern with my partner, who served his time with me, and who I sat up in Business —he then had no property-but now is rich, and by his management is worth 4 times as much as myself—so things

go!-At this time I find that my property is at least 90,000 less than what it was estimated at ten years ago; but I hope I shall be able to get through with the concerns of business, and leave something for my heirs, and for publick benefit "We bring nothing with us into this world, and we can carry nothing away with us."-Called on Mr. Carey, Lady and daughter from Philadelphia, at Mrs. Vosehave not seen Mrs. Carey before for 14 years. Was in Boston when they passed thro' Worcester.

13. Returned to Worcester with my Grandaughter Augusta.

14. Mrs. Bancroft, Miss Weld, &c. visit. Dr. Bancroft also.

15. Began to remove the American Antiq". Library from my house to the New Edifice for the Library 4 or 5 members attended all day.

16.

Worcester & Lancaster Association of Ministers met in Worcester. Sermon, &c.

Ecclesiastical Council, met at the request of disaffected members, dismissed from the first Church-desiring to be formed into a new Church.

17. Still engaged in removing the Library of the Am. Antiq". Society-Had to attend to Carpenters, &c. Mrs. Thomas visit to Mrs. Maccarty. Much fatigued with the business of the 3 last days.

18. Engaged all this day-and the past week in removing the Library, &c.

19. Engaged as yesterday.

20. Went to Church twice. Mr. Allen of Northborough preached. Rev. Mr. Nash & wife dined with me.

21. Unwell--got up in the night.

22. Mrs. Thomas visited Mrs. T.

21, 22, 23. Very busily and laboriously engaged in removing Library &c. to the new building.

23. Exhibition at Leicester.

24. The building for the Am. Antiq". Library, &c. publickly dedicated. Prayers, &c. by Dr. Bancroft. Address by Mr. Goodwin.1 A large number of Gentlemen & Ladies visited the Library,' &c. Mrs. Goddard and son,

1 Isaac Goodwin, the son of William Goodwin, of Plymouth, Mass., studied law with Joshua Thomas, in that town, and was admitted to the bar in 1808. After practising for less than a year in Boston, he settled in Sterling; and in 1826, removed to Worcester, where he opened an office in a small building on the south side of Lincoln square. In the same year he was elected secretary of the Worcester Mutual Fire Insurance Company; and two years later became the first secretary of the Worcester County Institution for, Savings, of which he was one of the original corporators. In 1824, Mr. Goodwin published "Goodwin's Town Officer," a treatise on the laws relating to town government; and in 1830, "The New England Sheriff," a similar work for the guidance of sherriffs and constables. In 1825, a history of Sterling appeared in "The Worcester Magazine." Three addresses by him were also published: one at the dedication of Antiquarian Hall, in 1820; another before the Worcester Agricultural Society, in 1824; and an oration delivered at Lancaster, in 1826, in commemoration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the destruction of the town by the Indians.

Mr. Goodwin married Elizabeth Hammatt.

[Born, Plymouth, 28, June, 1826.

Died, Worcester, 17 September, 1832.]

2 At the meeting of the sub council, 4 April, 1820, it was Voted "that there be a public Dedication of the building intended for the use of the Society when the same shall be ready and the Library and Cabinet are placed therein.

"Voted that a Committee be chosen for the purpose of making suitable arrangements for the same, and that the Committee consist of three.

"10 April, this committee reported:-"Your Committee, appointed to take into consideration what measures it is expedient to adopt, on opening the Building erected by the munificence of our President for the use of the Society, have attended that service, and in their report beg leave to recommend the subsequent arrangements in the public celebration of an event so auspicious to the interests of the Institution.That the Society, on the day of their semi-annual meeting in June next, assemble in the North Church in Worcester and attend the following exercises:1. Public Prayer and praise to God, the Author of all good.

2. An Address from the President.

3.

An oration from a Member of the Society-That the Singers and Musicians