Jan 1, 1814 presents a small digression, while we wait for the 1818 journal entries to resume. Among other things, we have a reappearance of Greenwood and his illness, and a year-end account by the author of his own finances.
Making a living as a lawyer in wartime Boston, which was already suffering from nearly a decade’s worth of trade restrictions, could not have been easy, even for a young man of his diligence, talent and training. It is not quite clear why Gallison rejected orthodox Calvinist theology, but his persistent lack of material success may have made that easier to swallow.