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7th. Sunday. -

[1782-04-07]
Esther day a great holiday for the ...

9th. Tuesday. -

[1782-04-09]
This forenoon I went with Mr. D. ...

8th. Monday.

Docno: DQA01d277

Author: JQA
Date: 1782-04-08
Finished the fourth and last Catilinary of Cicero. In the forenoon I went to the English Library and took out the second and third Volumes of Robertson's history of Charles. V. Begun the 2d. Mr. Peyron came to pay Mr. D. a visit. Mr. D. receiv'd a letter from Holland from my Father.1 Mr. Artaud dined at Mr. Rimberts. In the afternoon I went to take a walk upon the quay. Mr. D. wrote a letter to my Father.2 Very fine weather.
 
1. That of 15 March (MHi:Dana Papers).
 
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