9 July 1829
adams-john10 Timothy Giblin Family Finances (Adams Family)
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9. IV. Thursday— Jamaica Plains— J. Lowell’s—

Cary. Emmons. Hill Aaron His Daughter. Greenleaf John Mrs Greenleaf Beale G. W. Foster

Mr Cary came out from Boston, and I went with him to the Meeting House and we viewed the place on the Wall where I propose to fix the monumental tablet with the Inscription in Memory of my father and mother. He had a book with him of engraved models of such monuments some of which may be consulted when we fix upon the final plan— I am to call upon him in Boston and we are to examine together the monument of Mrs Shirley in the Stone chapel. I called on Mr Brigham, Treasurer of the Canal Corporation, and gave him the certificate of the Share transferred to me by Benjamin Bass, to have one made out in my name. I then went to Mr Bass, and gave him the mortgage to Veazie, with a release on the back of it for Veazie to execute, and walked across the hills home— Dr and Miss Hill paid a morning visit. We dined at one, and immediately after dinner I went to Jamaica Plains; called at Dr Gray’s, where at the door I saw George Whitney, but Dr Gray was not at home— I took up Mr Curtis at his house, and went with him to Mr John Lowell’s, and from him received several papers relating to Mr. Ward N. Boylston’s Estate and a narrative of the principal transactions of his connection with the Affairs and Estate of Thomas Boylston— It is the most complicated individual history that ever came to my knowledge, and Mr Ward N. Boylston’s proceedings in it were managed with more success resulting from his industry and perseverance than I have ever observed in any other case. There are however some grave questions still pending concerning his rights and particularly concerning the rights and duties of his Executors with regard to the Estate of T. Boylston— From Mr Lowell’s statements I now understand how the legal advisors of Petty Vaughan, have perswaded him to call upon me for a release of my rights as representing one of his devisees— After about two hours of conversation with Mr Lowell I returned with Mr Curtis to his house; there called at Mr B— Busseys, but he was not at home; and I got back to Quincy just at Sunset. Mr Curtis offered to go with me to visit my farm at Weston, and I accepted his offer. Mr G. W. Beale was here in the Evening, and spoke of the buildings he is erecting at Squantum; which he says have been in meditation these thirty-five years. He thinks the Quincy Canal Shares not worth more than 60 dollars each— The appraisers of George’s effects have this day appraised his share at that sum; and I have given Bass 110 dollars for his— I shall not pass for a close bargainer.    Foster were here from Boston, and Mr and Mrs John Greenleaf paid us an Evening visit. Mr Isaac Smith, Mr Mrs and Miss Hall, Mrs S. A. Otis and her daughter called here while I was gone out— I desired Mr Curtis to converse with Mrs Boylston, and to look in to Mr Boylston’s Will to ascertain who is to bear the expense of subsistence and education of his two Grandsons.

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