New Circus.—On entering the Circus I was surprised at the beauty of the decorations, the painting of the scenes and the dresses of the actors. I was highly entertain’d ‘till 10 O’clock with the equestrian performances and the Pantomime of Peter of Provence.
   November 20th. This evening I concluded to treat myself with a visit to the Theatre in Greenwich St.—My Father & Brother agreed to accompany me.—After drinking tea at my Mother’s we proceeded to the Play-house, and took a convenient seat in the pit. The Play was “All for Love, or the World Well Lost.”—The Entertainments were “Shelty’s Frolic” and “Harlequin’s Invasion.”—Between the acts we were obliged to stamp with our feet to keep warm.
   December 4th. I made myself a sort of busybody today.—I had been inform’d that the Bank Bills were to be engraven on wood by Bewick (in New-castle upon Tyne), but I had also been inform’d, upon good authority, that this celebrated engraver was the person who had counterfeited the French assignats for the British Government. In consequence of this latter information I took the liberty to write to the Cashier of the New York Bank, and gave him a caution.—It may be supposed that I was not uninterested

 in the business, as the job would have been very acceptable; but I never should have interfer’d had I not heard the story of the assignats.
   13th. I undertook to execute a small wooden cut for Mr. Kirk, Printer; and in the evening a young gentleman came  to enquire whether I still engrav’d, and employ’d me to prepare 4 stamps for the Post Office.—
   My medical business kept me stirring about during most of the day.
   15th. Rainy weather, but warm. I finish’d the Stamps and receiv’d 2 dollars for them.
   27th. In the evening I engrav’d a wooden cut.—Undertook to engrave the Title of “The Rural Magazine” under the employ of Tanner.—Applied to Milns to sketch the letters in his masterly style.
   29th. I finish’d the Newspaper title this evening.