Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 1

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Contents

Descriptive List of Illustrations ix Introduction xv 1. Charles Francis Adams as a Diarist xv 2. Charles Francis Adams’ Diary: The Manuscripts xxxiv 3. The Editorial Method xl Acknowledgments xlvii Guide to Editorial Apparatus li 1. Textual Devices li 2. Adams Family Code Names li 3. Descriptive Symbols liii 4. Location Symbols liv 5. Other Abbreviations and Conventional Terms liv 6. Short Titles of Works Frequently Cited lvi Diary of Charles Francis Adams, January 1820–June 1825 1