_Sunday 16th._ Attended meeting all day but do not recollect the text. read in the Children’s Friend. _Monday 17th._ In the forenoon told History. P. M. Read History. The Carthagenians now preparing for war. the women cut off their hair to make ropes of.... _Tuesday 18th._ Attended school, read History.... _Wednesday 19th 1797._ Attended school. read History. We have finished 1 volume of Rollin’s History.... _Thursday 29._ Attended school, going to dance this evening but dont know but I shall be disappointed.... _Friday 21st._ Attended school, read History. Danced last evening, enjoyed the intended pleasure.... _Saturday 22._ Attended school. we did’nt tell History to day. I have helped Aunt Lewis almost every day this week. Miss Sally says I have been a pretty good girl this week. _Sunday 23._ Attended meeting. Mr. Hooker preached. I dont know where the text was. _Monday 23._ Attended school, told History, sewed on my shawl. _Tuesday 24._ Did’nt attend school to day. I helped Aunt Lewis all day. _Wednesday 25th._ Aunt Lewis has gone to Farmington to day. Attended school, read History. We read the death of Cyrus. His son Cambyses succeeded him. _Thursday 26._ Attended school forenoon painted. I dont know a word of the History. P. M. I stayed at home. _Friday 27._ Attended school, read History.... _Saturday 28th._ Aunt Lewis is expected home to day. Attended school worked on my shawl. Miss Sally says I have been a pretty good girl this week. _End of the 1st Volume._ 1798. SUBSCRIPTION LIST FOR BUILDING FIRST ACADEMY.[9] By 1798 the school had become of enough importance to interest the prominent men of the town who got up the following subscription for the purpose of erecting a suitable building for its use. It was then dignified by the name of the Female Academy. We the subscribers do agree to pay the Several Sums annexed to our names for the purpose of Building an House for a Female Academy to be placed upon the land of Miss Sally Pierce said Sums to be paid by the first Day August Next to such person as shall be appointed agent for the Purpose by the Majority of the Subscribers March 10th 1798.