_Tuesday 26th_, Assisted Mama, came to school read in the companion, and wrote my Journal, In the afternoon, there was no school, because Miss Pierces’s sister Nancy was more unwell, In the evening we heard the melancholy news of her death, Mama and I immediately went over there and beheld a very affecting scene, but I think the mourners bear their loss with Christian fortitude & resignation, returned home and spent the remainder of the evening in meditating upon the scene which I had witnessed, and which had made a deep impression upon my mind. * * * * * _Thursday 28th_, In the forenoon sewed, In the afternoon attended the funeral, and heard Mr. Huntington make an excellent prayer, returned home and in the evening knit. * * * * * _Saturday 30th_, Painted, but as Miss Sally has not kept school, I have continued my employments at home. Have done nothing for these two or three weeks past worth notice except, having read through pilgrims progress, which I admire very much, and Lord Chesterfields letters to his son and think it would be well for every young Lady to read it. _Monday._ Read history and painted in the forenoon. In the afternoon copied my Journal, In the evening ciphered. _Tuesday._ Studied geography lesson, In the evening ciphered. _Saturday._ Wrote a letter in my Journal. Miss Pierce did not tell our faults particularly, but gave us the general rules of good behaviour. _Sunday._ Did not attend meeting on account of the weather, In the evening read in Don Quixote, and am pleased with his factious humor and Sancho’s credulous disposition * * * * * _Tuesday._ Attended school, read history, In the afternoon painted, & heard the young Ladies read in Juliana or the affectionate sister in the evening ciphered. _Wednesday._ Read through the fortunate discovery or the History of Henry Villers, a novel written by a young Lady in New York, I think the language, is not as good as I have seen, but the story is very pretty. Attended school, studied a geography lesson, & wrote my Journal, In the afternoon copied it. * * * * * _Saturday._ Rose late, assisted Mama, came to school copied my Journal, Miss Pierce did not tell our faults particularly, In the afternoon wrote plays for Miss Pierce, In the evening read. _Sunday._ Read ten chapters in the Bible, attended meeting all day, & heard two very good sermons, read twenty chapters in the Bible after meeting, In the evening sewed. _Monday._ Began to write the history of Rome.... * * * * * _Thursday._ Attended a private school ball. * * * * *