t tea, and to bed at half past eight, in hopes of
getting up the rest I had lost the two and may be the three last nights.
Put away the wool from my sore.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH.

Rose soon after seven; found no arrangements made for getting me on to
Pike; resolved to go immediately in some way. Informed of a person going
13 miles on the road. At ten he came and a very sensible man I found
him; said the bank had registered certain wealthy individuals
improperly, and therefore the charter had been refused; this more than
the removal of the deposits had injured the credit and business of the
country; admitted that there was too much paper money but thought it
should have been lessened gradually; Hindle & Co. should have been
called to account. The President had no right to renew the deposits
without consent of the Senate, and hence their displeasure; the
Representatives support him on account of popularity. A most interesting
account of his father who had lived 50 years in one house and unwilling
to sleep from home. Had 15 children, 8 still living. At the end of 13
miles Hitchcock's saw-mill; he took me to a farmer who agreed to go on
with me about 8 miles further; after travelling some time I stepped out
to enquire at a house on the road side for Noah Makinson. "He lives
here," I was told. Immediately Noah appeared looking much thinner and
older; did not know me. One of the daughters set off to fetch her
mother; in less than two hours she came with her two daughters; on
entering she gazed a long time, said she did not know me, and then cried
out "Is it Robert?" and almost fainted; she suffered from a difficulty
of breathing but soon was better, and we chatted away the evening. A
sheep was killed.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21ST.

Rose at seven. Found Alice better than I expected considering the hurry
and fatigue of yesterday, though thin and weak she has much of her old
features, not so deaf as I expected; sits a good deal, often smiling. An
American breakfast; coffee, beef steaks, eggs, tart and cakes like
crumpet, made from buck wheat. The house not large but comfortable; a
very large new barn with shippen, stable and granary and a good stock of
hay. Had agreed for the same with a neighbour on the following terms, to
make the hay and have one half. The house pleasantly situated on the
slope of a hill on a good road; nearly 80 acres 30 chains on each side
of the road; a good spring of water near the house; seven cows, t