ing my Father's Ad. Hicks * gave me an ivory toy to cut a few letters on, for which I received 1/.

Afternoon-return'd Vol. 2d of Universal Erudition and got the 3d from the City Library.+-Receiv'd 7/5 from Ilarrison, Printer. Evening-got my old Breeches from the Taylor and paid him 6d-came home and, about 7, went with my Brother to Mr. Scoles's, where we spent an hour in viewing his elegant Prayer book which cost 50 Dollars, and some prints.-return'd to the Dr's and read 'till 9 o'clock.—

3d. Morning-finished one of Durell's § wooden || cuts-began to repair one of Hicks's compass plates.-Fore-noon, spent chiefly in the Dr's shop-except taking a walk to the Ship-yards to see to see the Keel of the Frigate. About 3, we sat down to dinner, about 12 in number.-I made myself pretty active in helping the company-but was aware how I help'd myself to mince pie again, ran home before dark I engrav'd a few strokes.--Benj. Tanner call'd to know my price for the cuts of the Primer-I return'd to tea-play'd a few tunes on the Violin * *. -came home with Mama before 8.

4th. Sunday.-Fore-noon, went to St. Paul's ++ Ch. where I re* Adrian B. Hicks, mathematical instrument maker, corner of Wall and Front streets. Dr. Anderson did all kinds of chasing and engraving, and in fact used his hands for almost all kinds of fancy work.

The present Society Library.

John Harrisson, printer and bookseller, 3 Peck slip. He had not a great while before printed a Weekly Museum, in a style not dissimilar from what would now be done, so far as regards the matter. He entitled his office Yorick's Head.

§ William Durell, who began with toy books, but had now attained to much greater things. He continued in business for a long time, being in 1795 at 208 Pearl street. He was a printer and stationer, as well as a bookseller.

The use of boxwood had been discovered by Anderson the previous year, and some pieces were procured with great difficulty for his experiments. Later, boxwood was regularly imported. It is to be noted that he invariably says "wooden" cuts instead of the modern usage, "wood cuts." Benjamin Tanner, an engraver of 26 Frankfort street.

** Dr. Anderson became an expert performer on the violin, and indeed knew something of several other instruments.

The clergy of Trinity Church, of which St. Paul's was a chapel, at that time were the Rev. Benjamin Moore, D.D., the Rev. Abraham Beach, D.D., and the Rev. John Bissett.

ceiv'd the Sacrament-Luke xvii, 20, 21.—It snow'd & rain d last night, but clear'd off today with a strong W. wind. I dined at home-After-noon, walk'd as far as Belvidere, felt the full force of the wind in returning.-read Moral Philosophy, during the remainder of the afternoon & evening 'till 8.

5th. Attended Chemical Lecture & afterwards went to the Hospital to hear Dr. Smith's, but was disappointed-After dinner, met Cressin at Jones's and receiv'd instructions for another large cut. I bought 3 large sheets of paper for 2/-after engraving awhile, return'd to the Doctor's.-Went in search of typemetal, at last I got b4, 4, at Tiebout and Obrien's +-charg'd to me at 9d.-left it at Youle's to be cast.-Bought a 6d book for Joshua with his New-year money, which I advised him to save for that purpose.

Evening-read 'till past 8-came home-sketched a wooden cut and engrav'd 'till past 11. I had occasion to glue in a piece to hide a flaw in the Box-wood.-Just as I had fitted a small bit with much care, it slipp'd into the middle of the fire, however I dabb'd in my fingers and rescued it from its fiery ordeal.

6th. Attended Chemical Lecture,-to obviate costiveness, with which I am much troubled, I had recourse to a very agreeable remedy—eat of Raisins.-After dinner, went to Wainwright's About 4, came home and engrav'd-return'd and took out medicines,-came home again, at 7—Before 10 I finished the wooden cut.

7th. Attended Chemical and Clinical Lectures.-Began to copy a Chronological Table from Bielfield.—In the after-noon I went to Youle's & found that the plate had been cast too thin; I got b1 of lead took it home and re-cast it after the 3d trial-took it back to Youle's to be finished.-Assisted Mrs. H. § in stretching

* Probably Louis Jones, printer at 67 Congress street.

+ Tiebout & O'Brien were not in business for a long time, but they carried on a bookstore and printing office, the former being at 358 Pearl street. In this same year they issued an edition of Franklin's Life. Mr. Tiebout afterwards became a paper dealer, being one of the first in that trade.

This was at the place of George Youie, plumber and pewterer, 284 Water street. This business continued for many years, if indeed it is not still going.

Probably Mrs. Thomas Herttell.

table-cloths. At half past 6, went to the College, *- only 4 members, of our Med. Society,t being present no business was done. In the latter part of the evening I began to work upon the large plate which I got from Youle's.

8th. Engrav'd-Paid G. Youle 5/ for finishing the plate. Bought of raisins.-Attended Chemical Lecture.-Made Syrup of Liquorice root.-After-noon-mounted the chair with T. Herttelland went in quest of yellow-dock root-got a small supply in a lot near the Battery.-in returning I stopp'd at my Father's and engrav'd.-Mrs. Marshall and Miss P. Davis were there.—Evening-copied Chronology-took medicine downtown-call'd at Mr. Bailey's-was informed that Charlotte was very ill.―got home about 8 & engraved.

9th. Rose at 6 O'clock.-engrav'd-Attended Chem. Lecture -At noon, went to Reid's § Library and got a Novel for Mrs. H. -After-noon, finished Cressin's cut-deliver'd it to him at Jones's and received 74 Dollars in full, and directions for another cut.Copied part of a Fig. from Albinus. Evening-met with two accidents, overset the decoction pot on the floor, as I was going down stairs to replenish it, I stumbled upon Joshua and mash'd his hand.—came home about past 7 & sketch'd a wooden cut.

* Columbia College, then on Park place. The Faculty of Medicine at that time were Samuel Bard, Dean; Richard Bayley, Professor of Anatomy; Samuel Nicoll, Professor of Practice of Physic; John R. B. Rodgers, Professor of Midwifery; Samuel L. Mitchill, Professor of Chemistry and Botany; William P. Smith, Professor of Materia Medica; Wright Post, Professor of Surgery; William Hamersley, Professor of Institutes of Medicine.

The Medical Society then was as follows: John Charlton, President; Thomas Jones, Vice-President; Samuel Bard, Richard Bayley, Malachi Treat, Gardner Jones, Censors; William P. Smith, Treasurer; John R. B. Rodgers, Secretary. The members were: John Bard, Wright Post, George Anthon, John Onderdonk, Lewis Faugeres, Samuel Nicoll, Joseph Young, Absalom Bainbridge, John Gamage, Benjamin Kissam, John Huggeford, Amasa Dingley, Samuel L. Mitchill, Samuel Nesbit, William Laurence, William Hamersley, Richard S. Kissam, Samuel Barrowe, Willet Taylor, John B. Hicks, Charles Buxton.

Thomas Herttell, counsellor at law and assistant justice, living at 5 Dover street, and having an office at 8 Dover street.

§ John Reid had a circulating library and dealt in books and stationery at 106 Water street. He had also a printing office.

of raisins

10th. Morning-began Cressin's cut. Bought for 6d-went to the Drs about 9, and employ'd myself within doors in reading & drawing 'till 3, when I came home and began to work upon a wooden cut,-returned about 5, after getting from Fellows's Library Beatties Evidences of Christianity-Evening -read 'till past 8,-I gave Joshua a Primer.—

11th. Sunday.-Morning-was chief cook at baking buckwheat cakes. Fore-noon-At the Dr's-read Beattie's Evidence.After-noon-At Church-Philip, iv. 11.-Drank tea at home.— Evening-spent at the Dr's. Mr. & Mrs. Nixon & Dr. Davidson were there.-Came home at 8, read 'till 10 and finish'd Beattie.12th. Snow fell last night.-I attended Chemical & Clinical Lectures, After-noon-finish'd another of Durell's wooden cuts. -Read as usual.-came home at 8 in the evening & began upon another wooden cut.

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13th. Spent 6d for Raisins.—Attended Chem. Lecture.-Read Osteology.-After-noon-engrav'd-got books from Reid's Library for Mrs. H. Evening-after taking out some medicines, 1 went to a meeting of our Society in the College-Examination on Osteology.

14th. Attended Chem. & Clin. Lectures. I got 3d vol. of Rollin from Fellows's.-Finish'd Cressin's cut.-Finish'd Bielfield's Univ. Erudition and got a vol. of Fourcroy's Lectures from the City Library.-Got my flannel waistcoat from Garner & Nivens, paid them 13/6. Attended Medical Society in the evening-little done except relating anecdotes. I came away before 9.-called at G. Hunter's with medicine.-About 10, finish'd a wooden cut.

15th. Attended Chem. Lecture.-copied from Albinus.-Afternoon-came home awhile & engrav'd.-Evening-read 'till past

8.

16th. Attended Chem. Lecture-Finish'd drawing a Figure from Albinus.-Durell came to the Dr's to hurry me for another cut. Came home in the after-noon & finish'd the cut, after tea.— Finding myself very costive and some symptoms of the Piles I thought it a good pretext for buying tb of Figs at Seaman's-

* John Fellows, junior, bookseller and stationer, 131 Water street.

6d.-Evening-went to the College to return Ross's book.-running till out of breath an excellent remedy for low spirits.-I Brought home with me, for Mama* a sugar confection-for which gave 3d.

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17th. Spent 6d for Raisins.-Return'd Rollin and got Nettleton on Virtue from Fellows's.-Dr. Davidson proposes that I should take a trip with him to St. Vincent's, next spring.-my Mother is utterly averse to this schemet.-Evening-at 7, according to invitation I went to Dr. Smith's, where I found eleven others who attend his Lectures, after spending some time in sociable discourse, we were ask'd into another room where an elegant supper was provided. I evaded drinking more than a glass of wine & eat but little.-past 11 before I got home.

18th. Sunday-Morning-took out some medicine which should have been deliver'd last night.-Fore-noon-At Trinity Church.— Text, Proverbs, ix. 12.-After-noon-read at the Doctor's.-my Father call'd in and had some discourse with the Dr.-Dr. Mitchell drank tea there.-I came home a little after 7.

19th. Morning-Began a wooden cut.-Spent 3d for Raisins. -Attended Chem. & Clin. Lectures. Thermometer at 10° in a room where fire had been kept yesterday.-I met James Burger § -from Madeira last.-After-noon-engrav'd and drank tea at home.-Evening-At 10, finished the wooden cut.-Paid 6d to

Fellows's.

20th. Attended Chem. Lecture.-Spent 4d for Raisins.After-noon, came home and engrav'd.-I drank tea with the Dr. Mr. Herttell and his wife being at my Father's.-when I came home Mrs. Youle and Miss Polly were there-Dr. Youle came in after 9, from the Calliopean Society-urg'd me to join it.

21st. Morning-began a wooden cut.-Attended Chem. & Clin. Lectures.-After-noon, finish'd Cressin's large plate.-came

* His relations with his mother, who was of New England extraction, were singularly affectionate.

+ After the death of his wife in 1798 he went out to the West Indies. 'His uncle of the same name held a Government position in St. Vincent's.

Dr. Samuel Latham Mitchill, then the foremost scientific man in New York, and a man of prominence in all circles.

§ A silversmith.