27. Frazer alias Lawrence still continues troubled in mind.

28. Frazer, alias Lawrence agreed to continue with Mrs. Thomas as a housekeeper this winter, and everything respecting our domestic concerns had the appearance of going on well after 3 months derangement, but the visit of Lawrence to his wife, which she greatly dreaded and

which absolutely deranged her mind, continued through yesterday and this day it seems to have increased. I suspect through the means of some enemy;-and she who, till this day, could not bear to hear the name of her husband mentioned without having disagreeable emotions, now. secretly left us, and set off for Boston on foot in boisterous weather to meet him, leaving her clothes chiefly behind her, and travelled to Westborough without making any

Stop or stay, in a state of apparent delirium. I now hope all our trouble arising from the strange conduct of this unfortunate woman is at an End. But I lament the loss of her services, which to me in my infirm state were invaluable as they are to my family.

November, 1815.

1. Gathered the last of the Indian Corn from the field.

2. My brother came from Lancaster-Discovered that Matilda, who lately lived with us, had stolen a number of articles from us, which were found in her possession. Disagreeable controversy with Mrs. T. who is grown very fretful & childish.

3. Matilda appeared, said at first the articles she had stolen were given to her; but afterwards acknowledged the theft. My brother returned to Lancaster.

5. Went to Church twice.

6. Sub Council of the Am. Antiq". Society met at my House. Counsellors were appointed for other States than Massachusetts.1

7. Anne L. Sheldon went in a Chaise with Nathan Patch to Smithfield.

1 Elijah Paine, of Williamstown, Vt.; Nathaniel Adams, of Portsmouth, N. H.; Pardon Bowen, M.D., of Providence, R. I.; David Humphreys, of Humphreysville, Conn.; DeWitt Clinton, of New York; Charles Caldwell, M.D., of Philadelphia, Pa.; Rev. Samuel Miller, of Princeton, N. J.; Charles Goldsborough, of Annapolis, Md.; George Washington Parke Custis, of Arlington, Va.; Benjamin Hawkins, of North Carolina; Langdon Cheves, of Charleston, S. C.; Moses Fiske, of Tennessee; Winthrop Sargent, of Natchez, Mississippi Territory; Eligius Fromentin, of New Orleans, La.; Jacob Burnett, of Cincinnati, Ohio; and Rev. Timothy Alden, for the district west of the Alleghany.

Isaiah Thomas, Jr., of Boston; William Wilkinson, of Providence; John W. Francis, M.D., of New York; and Mathew Carey, of Philadelphia, were also appointed receiving officers for the society.

8. Two maiden Ladies by the name of Morris, who visited us three weeks ago and then went to the Springs at Stafford returned having been as far as Newhaven.

9. Matilda Allen, after having confessed her guilt to me denied it to others; I again sent for her and she appeared very penitent and again acknowledged her crime in writing before two witnesses. I forgave her, and gave her good advice, for which she thanked me.

10. The Misses Morris having tarried with us two days returned to Leominster in my carriage.

11. Frazer, alias Lawrence, again returned to our family. She came up in the Stage. Mrs. Thomas had written to her. Her return was unexpected to me.

12. Went to Church in the afternoon.

14. Met the Tanyard Co. at the yard.

15. Met the Tanyard Company again at the Tanyard. Moses Thomas dined with us. Dr. Bancroft and his wife spent the Evening.