1781 January 20 (Saturday). Mr. Brigham at my desire, asked Mr. Adams at the Shop to come up to the House. I had Opportunity with him and endeavoured to improve it, with all the Tenderness I could: but to very little Effect. I had transcribed the Letter of yesterday, corrected and added to it; and desired to change this for that, but he was not willing to oblige me. I read to him my larger Answer to his last Letter; and would fain have said or done what would or might reasonably have satisfyed him; but he went away disquieted notwithstanding.