Sunday about 9 I went to town, found our people sitting round the flre, ready for church.  I received a sort of rebuke for refusing to offer myself as candidate for the office of physician to the Dispensary.  My brother was not behind hand in enforcing arguments. The letter I received from my mother was in the same style.  I may have acted imprudently in refusing it, when proposed by Dr. Smith, but my feelings are entirely discordant with such an employment; besides, the engravings which I have undertaken, and my unwillingness to disappoint my employers had great weight with me.  My present employement is much against the grain--a sense of duty and acquiescence in the will of God are the chief motives which detain me here."
   In 1796 Anderson took the degree of Medical Doctor at Columbia College, choosing "Chronic Mania" as the subject of his graduating thesis.  The doctrine contained in that essay, and then first promulgated in due form, has since been accepted as substantially correct.  He gives the following account in his diary of the examination and its attendant ceremonies:
   "March 14, 1796.  At three I repair'd to the College and remained in Saltonstall's room 'till the Pro-