- Marston John
- Andrews of Louisiana
The storm gradually abated during the Night, but the rain continued, this
morning till near our breakfast time— The sky cleared up slowly through
the day, and the weather again became warm— My wife in the wet and cold
weather has been threatened with a return of the Erisypelas— On visiting
after breakfast this morning my Garden and Nursery, I found the Apples
and Pears blown from the Trees, all the ripe and bushels of the green—
Many unripe peaches, and a few of the Shellbark Walnuts. Many of my
young trees were partially damaged; and the roots especially of the
young peach trees laid bare. I suspended plantation for this day, but
hoed up some of the ground. After dinner I finished with Charles the Catalogue of my German
Books. Read 12. Sections of the Lucullus, and the Letters 531to
Varro, relating to the
Academic Books— Rode with Charles to Mount Wollaston farm, to look for a
place upon which to set out an Orchard— But Alpheus Spear has not yet got home— We rode down to the
beach which is covered with Seaweed from the storm; with flocks of
aquatic birds and swarms of mosquitos— I examined a few of the Oak trees
black and white, and found they were bearing Acorns. After returning
home, I walked with Robert C
Buchanan to my
brother’s. His daughter Abigail is convalescent. Mr John Marston visited me this
afternoon with Mr
Andrews from Louisiana.