1. Read in the French Reader. Left Dedham for Roxbury. Dined at Uncle Heath's. Went into Boston to engage passage to the eastward. Returned to Uncle Heath's.

2. Left Uncle Heath's with my trunk for Boston. Put my things on board the schooner Delight of Penobscot. Capt. Mark Hatch.

3. 2 o'clock. Went on shore and dined at Nancreed's; assisted him in examining the proof that for the thesis of 1795 H. College which, if weighed, perhaps would be found wanting. 6 o'clock returned to the schooner. Lay on board the schooner. 3 - wind ahead. Four o'clock got under way. Wind E.S.E.

4. Seven o'clock. Seguin N.W. by N. Monhegan N.E. A pleasant run thus far but little seasick.

5. D. Delayed in the night by fog. 10 o'clock p.m. arrived safe at Hunniwell's wharf, Penobscot. P.M. went to meeting on the neck.

6. Took lodging at M. Gray's and drank tea at Capt. John Perkins.

7. At Mr. Lee's looking out for a passage up the southern bay to Bluehill. Read in Pope's work and in the 2nd Vol. of Musenbrook's Lat. Philosophy.

8. Dined at Capt. John Perkinses. Went in a sail boat up the southern bay; left my trunk at Mr.. Hutchinson's; took part of my things on my back and set out alone for Bluehill through the woods. Missed my path, but, after wandering some time, found it again. In the evening arrived at Col. N. Parker's, somewhat tired.

9. Borrowed Mr. Parker's horse and went for my trunk. Came with my trunk to Mr. P. Osgood's. Returned Mr. Parker's horse. Took up lodging at P. 0sgood 's.

10. Made a number of blank books. Wrote upon a sermon.

11. Wrote upon a sermon.

12. D. Preached B. Read the life of Pascal in French.

13. Began to translate from the French the llth chap. in Studies of Nature.

14. Proceeded a little with my translation. Rigged my pentograph. Put a weight on Mr. Osgood?s well ?

15. Proceeded with my translation. P.M. went to Mr. Witham's. Stopped on my return at Mr. Dan 0sgood's.

16. A.M. Wrote upon a sermon. P.M. Nathan Osgood came to see me.

17. Finished a sermon.

18. Finished another sermon, half written before. Skinned a young fox and stripped his skin.

19. D. Preached at B. Read in Grove on the sacrament.

20. Proceeded a little with my translation on Studies of Nature. Made a leveling instrument.

21. Spent the forenoon in preparing a board for finding a true meridian. P.M. sick at my stomach. Went to wait night to old Mr. Osgood's.

22. Found a meridian and observed the variation of the needle which was nearly west 10 degrees - 30. Proceeded with my translation.

23. Began a sermon. Read in Grove on the sacrament.

24. Finished a sermon.

25. Wrote upon a sermon.

26. D. Preached at B. Read in Edwards on Redemption.

27. Proceeded a little with my translation. Fixed an instrument to answer the purpose of a quadrant.

28. Observed the variation of the needle 10 Degrees - 40. Wrote two lectures, one in English, one in French.

29. Wrote two letters. Carried my packet to Mr. Ellis. Spent the afternoon at Mr. Ed. Carleton's.

30. Began a sermon. Went upon Bluehill and made observations with a quadrant to find its height.

31. Wrote upon a sermon. Found the height of B. above the sea to be 950 ft.

Bluehill - August 1795

1. Wrote about half a sermon.

2. D. Preached at B. Read one of Dodridge's sermons. Read in Edwards on Redemption.

3. Wrote a little upon a sermon. Proceeded a little with my translation. Went in the P.M. to Mr. Christopher 0sgood's.

4. Proceeded with my translation.

5. Went upon the west ridge of B. and made observations. P.M. old Mr. Osgood and wife came to see me.

6. Wrote a little upon a sermon; very hot, sultry weather. Protracted a dial of the index of my compass.

7. Wrote upon a sermon. Read a little in Skitchurd's Hebrew grammar.

8. Wrote upon a sermon.

9. D. Preached at B. Read in Pascal's Thoughts.

10. Proceeded with my translation. Made a gage. Planed some stuff for a box. Attended a lecture preached by Mr. McCall.

11. Spent the forenoon with W. 0sgood. The afternoon at Mr. Horton's.

12. Proceeded with my translation. Spent P.M. at Mr. Witham's.

13. Wrote upon a sermon.

14. Wrote upon a sermon.

15. Finished one sermon and began another.

16. D. Preached the 6th Sabbath at B. After meeting attended the funeral of Mr. Johnson's child. Read in Edwards on Redemption.

17. Wrote an addition to a dissertation making it of convenient length for a sermon. P.M. reaped a little wheat and planed stuff for a box.

18. Proceeded with my translation. Measured a stationary line of 180 rods.

19. Made a visit at Capt. Wood's and Mr. Israel Wood's. Rec'd information that my letters had not gone on to Boston.

20. Spent the forenoon with Isaac Osgood, the afternoon in printing with pen.

21. Wrote upon a sermon.

22. Finished one sermon and almost another.

23. D. Preached at B. 7th Sabbath. Read in Edwards on Redemption.

24. Worked upon a wooden box. Company at Mr. Osgood's. Wounded one of my fingers.

25. Finished my box. Went to Peter Parker's.

26. Left B. for Penobscot by the Southern Bay. Arrived in the edge of the evening at Mr. Gray's on the peninsula.

27. Went in a sail boat up the bay and attended the ordination of Mr. Jonathan Powers. Singing; first prayer by Mr. Anderson of North Yarmouth; sermon by Mr. Emerson of Georgetown; call renewed answer giving ordaining prayer by Mr. Powers of Deer Isle who also gave the charge; the right hand of fel!owship by Mr. Merrill of Sedwick; singing; blessing. Dined at Col. Webber's. Returned to the neck and tarried at John Perkins.

28. Took breakfast and dinner at Capt. John Perkins'. After dinner set out for B. arriving at Mr. Lymeburner's up the Southern Bay; was requested to tarry on account of the sorrowful accident of three persons, Will Cunningham, aged 23, Thomas Hopkins, 20, and J. Lymeburner, 17, being drowned last night in returning from ordination. Eleven others narrowly escaped, they being overset in the same boat. Two of them were much hurt. This morning the bodies of Thomas Hopkins and J. Lymeburner were found.

29. Preached a lecture and attended the funeral prayer and an exhortation at the internment of the remains. Returned to B.

30. D. Preached at B. the 8th Sabbath. Read in Edwards on Redemption.

31. Wrote a packet of letters.

Bluehill - September 1795

1. Proceeded with my translation.

2. Proceeded with my translation. Read in Adam's View of Religion.

3. Wrote upon a sermon.

4. Finished a sermon.

5. Wrote upon a sermon.

6. D. Preached at B. the 9th Sabbath. Read in Edwards.

7. Went to Norris after chalk. Surveyed the way from their home. Spent the afternoon in running a line and taking various bearings.

8. Made a pair of parallel rulers.

9. Went to Mr. Darling's. Tarried all night.

10. Went to Mr. Kimball's. Returned to Mr. Osgood's. Began a sermon.

11. Wrote upon a sermon.

12. Finished one sermon and began another.

13. D. Preached B. 10th Sabbath. Read in Edwards.

14. Wrote two letters to Mr. Powers. Made a ruler. Spent the P.M. at Mr. Peter's.

15. Copied a plan of B. Went to Mr. Joseph Osgood's. Tarried all night.

16. Went to Mr. Gray's. Returned to Mr. Osgood's. Bottomed a chair. Tarried all night.

17. Went to Mr. Clough's. Tarried all night at Mr. Hinckley's.

18. Returned home surveying the road between Mr. Coggin's and the meeting house. Marked inches and path on a ruler. Made a line of cords.

19. Invented and drew a plan for a protractor. Transferred a line of cords to my ruler.

20. D. Preached at B. Read in Brainerd's life, a useful book. 11th Sabbath.

21. Spent most of the day in contriving characters for shorthand. Mrs. 0sgood came to see me.

22. Wrote characters A.M. P.M. began a sermon.

23. Wrote upon a sermon. Mrs. Stevens, Gibson and Witham at Mr. 0sgood's.

24. Finished sermon. Two meetings.

25. Began a sermon.

26. Finished.

27. D. Preached B. 12th Sabbath. Read in Edwards.

28. A.M. put a line of cords and equal parts on my ruler. P.M. contrived characters for shorthand.

29. Wrote up a sermon.

30. (No entry)

31. Wrote up a sermon. Preached a singing lecture. After lecture went to Mr. Roundy's. Tarried all night.

Bluehill- 0ctober 1795

1. Went from Mr. Roundy's down the neck stopping at every house. Dined at James Horton's. Went thence to Mr. Merrill's.

2. Tarried over night at Mr. Merrill's. Dined at Capt. Carleton's. Drank tea at Moses Carleton's. Spent a part of the evening at Mr. Stevens and returned home.

3. Finished one sermon and began another.

4. D. Preached at B. 13th Sabbath. Spent a little after meeting in company with Mr. Young. Read in Edwards on Redemption.

5. Spent most of the day in making characters for shorthand. P.M. Col. Parker waited upon me presenting me a general invitation from the town to settle in the ministry.

6. Set out for Deer Isle. Stopped at Mr. Witham's, at Col. Parker's and Robert Parker's. Drank tea at Capt. Carleton's. Tarried over night at Mr. Merrill's.

7. Went across the Reach to Mr. Thompson's. Thence to Mr. Foster's.

8. At Mr.Foster's. Went to Mr. Powers.

9. At Mr. Powers. Preached a fast, both parts of the day. Returned to Mr. Foster's. Tarried all night.

10. Crossed Reach and returned to Mr. Merrill's.

11. Preached Sedgwick.

12. At Sedgwick assisted Mr. Merrill in surveying a piece of land.

13. Returned to B. Made a visit at Mr. Pillsbury's and Mr. Gibson's.

14. A.M. wrote upon a sermon. P.M. went to Mr. Peter's. Tarried over night.

15. Went to Mr. Robinson's. Made a visit at Mr. Jo. Parker's.

16. Finished one sermon and began another. Stephen Peabody at Mr. Osgood's.

17. Wrote sermon.

18. D. Preached at B. Mr. Antony, a lay preacher, at Mr. Osgood's.

19. Spent the forenoon in looking out scripture proofs for a confession of faith. In the P.M. went to John Osgood's.

20. Spent the forenoon in completing and transcribing a confession of faith and covenant for the church at B. P.M. attended church meeting and rec'd particular proposals for settling at B.

21. Tarried all night at Mr. Johnson's. Went with Col. Parker and Mr. Johnson over the first minister's lot. Dined and spent the P.M. at Robert Parker's. Returned home.

22. A committee waited upon me to receive my conditions for settling at B. Wrote upon a sermon.

23. Wrote upon a sermon. Capt. Holland at Mr. 0sgood's.

24. Finished one sermon and began another.

25. D. Preached B. 16th Sabbath. Finished reading Edwards on Redemption.

26. Transcribed two copies of a confession of faith and covenant. Spent evening at Mr. Holt's.

27. Rec'd of Robert Parker $82.00 in full for preaching 16 Sabbaths at B. and for passage down from Boston. Attended church meeting at Capt. Wood's. A vote passed in the church requiring a public confession from two of the members for scandalous conduct. Rec'd information that the town had complied with my conditions for settling among them. Went in the evening to Mr. Ed. Carleton's.

28. Returned and made a visit at J. Holt's and at Col. Parker's. Deputized Mr. Peters to act for me in making an exchange of land. Returned to Mr. 0sgood ' s. Packed up for my journey.

29. Went to Chris. Osgood's. Left B. for Penobscot. Rode to the Southern Bay and then took passage in a boat to Col. Webber's. Tarried all night.

30. Engaged a passage for Boston with Capt. Atkins. Read ? Union - a book containing much truth but wrongly applied; he seems artfully to slide into the anti ? and thence into the universalist plan without scarcely giving notice of it.

31. Left Col. Webber's for the neck. Went on board the schooner Actiof. Capt. Atkins.
November 1795

1. D. Went on shore; dined at Mr. Gray's. Went on board about one. Made way for Boston. Strong gale N.

2. In the morning abreast Portland. Becalmed most all day. Just at night hove about for Portland Harbor, wind W. but the wind soon shifting into the S. tacked.

3. About daybreak passed Cape Ann Lights. 4 o'clock P.M. landed safe at Louis Wharf, Boston. Tarried over night at Col. Popkins.

4. Bought books, etc. Went to Cambridge. Settled with Mr. Tapley and Mr. Popkins. Returned to Boston. Went thence to Roxbury.

5. Went from Roxbury to Brookline.

6. Went from Brookline to Dedham. Spent part of the day in writing. Mr. Haven to see me in the P.M.

7. Wrote an answer in the affirmative to a call at B. Paid my interest money. Made a short visit at Mr. Haven's.

8. D. Preached at Dedham for Mr. Haven. After meeting attended the funeral of the only daughter of Reuben Richards and wife.

9. Spent most of the day writing. P.M. went to Mr. Bates.

10. Went to Needham Lower Falls. Returned to Mr. Palmer's and tarried all night.

11. Made a visit at Col. Richards and Uncle Fisher's. Not at home. Rec'd a letter from Ashby by Mr. Jackwith (?)

12. Began a Thanksgiving sermon. Made a visit at Mr. Ames.

13. Wrote upon a sermon.

14. Wrote upon a sermon. Went from Dedham through Needham to Roxbury.

15. D. Went to meeting at Roxbury. Mr. Belnap of Boston preached.

16. Transacted business at Boston. Dined at Cambridge. Went thence to Richardson ' s, Concord.

17. Left Richardson's for Ashby. 3 o'clock arrived somewhat fatigued at Capt. Walker ' s, Ashby.

18. Went from Capt. Walker's to my lodgings at Dr. Carver's. Wrote upon a sermon.

19. Public Thanksgiving. Preached at Ashby. Read Priestly against Paines' Age of Reason.

20. Wrote a little. Made up some blank books for sermons. Mr. Stearns to see me.

21. Read and wrote a little. Mr. Jakewith to see me.

22. D. Preached at Ashby. Read Alexander on the Real Diety of Christ.

23. Transcribed a few recipes. Mr. ? Mr. Taylor to visit me.

24. Left Ashby for Milton. Dined at Mr. Hill's. Spent the evening at Walter Fisk's. Tarried at Major Abbott's.

25. Spent forenoon at Major Abbott 's. P.M. preached for Mr. Fisk, a lecture. After the exercises went to Mr. Holt's; thence to Mr. Putman's and spent the evening with a number of acquaintances and others in the flower of life. Returned to Major Abbott's. Exercised severe-ly with the colic; took some anodine; in a short time easier.

26. Pretty well. Stopped at Mr. J. Abbott's, N. Abbott's, H. Abbott's and Widow Abbott 's. Also at Mr. Lovejoy's. Went then to the dedication of Mason meeting house. Dined at Mr. Hill 's.

27. At Mr. Hill's. Went to his brother's. Read in Wilson against Saudinan ( ? ).

28. Read several sermons by Mr. ? .

29. Preached at Mason in exchange with Mr. Hill.

30. Mr. Bachelor came to see me. Left Mason for Ashby. Spent the evening and night at Esq. Lock's.