Morning cloudy and damp. A Southerly wind with sultry weather. I went to the Office and was occupied in various ways, writing my Diary &ca. I had a short time to read an Article upon the Life of Chief Justice Jay which was indescribably tame.1 If Mr. Everett thinks he can maintain a Review with this sort of fence riding twaddle, I should think the best thing to happen would be it’s failure.

Owing to the state of the weather I did not walk. In the Afternoon at home. My Wife dined downstairs for the first time today. She seemed much fatigued by the exertion. I read a part of the Legislative Investigation into Masonry as published by the Antimasonic party. 194This is for the purpose of digesting the ground of the Memorial I shall perhaps have to prepare. It is as well to begin early and go over all the ground often. Evening, my Article which I am spoiling at least for the taste of the North American Review. Lounger. On the whole, I do not improve enough my time.