21st.  I finish’d the cut for Forman to-day. Attended Hamersley’s Lecture.—
   In the evening, I went out almost purposely to avoid company; and after attending to my two patients, trudg’d off to Dr. Young’s where I found my brother.—Here we sat awhile.—In my way home I stopp’d at a Book Auction.—At home I found myself in company with A. Tiebout, the two Misses Minshulls and Miss Polly Youle.—We endeavour’d to entertain them with music. I attended Miss P. Minshull to Mrs. Youle’s—found her a very sprightly, agreeable, lively girl.—
   28th. I put the cuts for Babcock on board a New Haven vessel.—Finish’d 4 more of another book.—
   In the evening we had company. T. Herttell and his wife, Mrs. & Miss Youle, A. Tiebout & J. Ferguson. Some vocal music being thought necessary, a song was exacted from each.—After numerous objections & attempts to evade it, I grumbled out some pieces of songs to the seeming amusement of the company. The Flageolet was likewise call’d for & I made out a few tunes with the aid of the violins.—Upon the whole time was spent agreeably & innocently.
   February 5th. To-day Mrs. Hall, one of the Belle-vue nurses call’d upon me for another Certificate of