Yesterday, in a private lonely manner, at nine in the morning, were married Mr Patterson & Miss Amy Ewing. I wish them from my heart a long, unbroken, & strong friendship for each other, & mutual, unmixed happiness. After breakfast according to a previous appointment, I rode to Deerfield Dine at Mrs Pecks. I am ashamed that I may record here what does no honour to my old Aunt, I saw her with three Partners round a Table playing Cards at that vulgar game fit only for the meanest gamblers "all Fours"[171]--At three I visited Miss _Beatty_ that amiable Girl, I always see with pleasure, am happy where She is & feel uneasy & disturbed always when I must leave her. Since June in the year 1770 I have had an acquaintance with her--& since May in the year 1771 I have happily had an Intimacy. Her Goodness has at length indulged my importunate Solicitations & in her Society I hope to be happy--I spent the Evening til eleven with her, & in the most entertaining manner, Mr Howel & Mr John Peck call'd in a small Time. [171] "All-fours," derived its name from the four chances involved, for each of which a point was scored. The game was later renamed "seven-up." _Wednesday 11._ I rose a little after seven. It is not my custom to lie in bed so long, but I was with Lazy Boys, _Reading Beatty_, and _Stephen Ranney_. Mrs Green is better, but Miss _Beatty_ says she has the _Hipp_--Soon after breakfast I returned Home--Mrs Pecks Family Mr Howel, & Miss Beatty at the same time set out on a visit to Mr Hoshels. There came a report to Day that Mr Stephen Reeve Silver Smith of Philadelphia is broken up, & has left the City; disagreeable News this to his Relations here--There was an Ox killed this Day at Bridge-Town which weighed upwards of a thousand weight, supposed to be the largest ever kill'd in the County. _Thursday 12._ I wrote a chronological Letter to Miss _Beatty_. Spent the Day at home. Feel pensive on leaving Cohansie. _Fryday 13._ I rode before Dinner to Mr _Hunters_. Andrew is finishing his Exercises for the Presbytery--Mrs Hunter advised me to shew my Pieces to Mr _Hunter_ for correction I agreed--Four o Clock I rode to the Bridge, drank Tea with Mrs Boyd. They are Girls of Great prudence, & good breeding-- _Saturday 14._ After breakfast I wrote a private Letter to Laura, befor Dinner rode to Mr _Hunters_ gave him my Pieces; he examined them, made some small alterations, & advised me to present them to the Presbytery--Took my Leave of several Friends in Greenwich-- _Sunday 15._ I wrote a Letter to Dr Beatty, & a Letter to Charles Beatty[172] of the Junior Class at Nassau Hall--To Day is the yearly Meeting with the Baptists--Last Evening was the first thunder Gust we have had this Season, it was not however Severe. [172] A brother of Elizabeth Beatty. Mr James Ward was excommunicated this Day from our Church-- _Monday 16._ We set out for Philadelphia from Mr Hunters by five Expence by the way 3/6. In Town by five. _Teusday 17._