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.1.7. The weather of late has been quite dry, some articles of vegetation begin to suffer, The weather has been rather cold for corn, but in general the season promises fair for a good crop.

Provisions of most kinds have of late very dull sale - the prices of most articles has been rather falling - Frour [FLOUR] 6.50 to 7.50. Corn 98 to 100. Meat has lowered some; but the price is still extravagent - 14 Cents to 16⅔ P [PER] lb - Wood 7$ for the best quality.

2.7. It is a time of great commotion. The Steamboat brought 167 passengers. The Superior Court is now in session, which has drawn a considerable number.
The time of the Orthodox Quarterly Meeting, commences to morrow, a larger number of Friends has come onto attend it, several Ministers & Elizabeth Coggeshall, Elizabeth Robbinson [ROBINSON] & her Husband from England, and others.

Henry C. Wright from Boston also came in the Boat. He is a Lecturer deliverer on Temperance and more particularly to promulgate the doctrine of nonresistance. Which if this should become universal, all wars would cease.

3.7. A very seasonable rain has fallen to day, the latter part of last night it began, and it has rained moderately all day, which has soaked the ground through.

10th. Henry C. Wright is still here, and devotes his time in delivering Lectures & engaging on Moral subjects. On that of nonresistance seems to be a favorite topic. The man and the subects he treats upon are highly approve of by the people, or those who hear him. He appears to be a man who devotes his time by divine authority, for the good of mankind, and claims the attention of his hearers, with applause, and much satisfaction.
21 He had a meetg [MEETING] at Frds. [FRIENDS] Meeting House.

12 Rainy and Squally, with Thunder & lightening.
12th I went with a number of others to see the Silk factory owned by Aaron Mitchell. I am as much delighted in viewing the situation of the building on Accademy [ACADEMY] Hill, the extensive territory.