House, thence to the Office. Found John Kirk there and as he has not favoured me with many visits I suspected his errand directly. He has been but a short time established and he wants money already. I lent him a sum which I intend to be final, so far as applications are concerned and which I can not lose as I have the means of payment in my hands. After him came Mr. Walsh and exhausted the rest of the morning so that I could do nothing in the way of work on the Leases.

Short walk but it began to rain and I took refuge in Mr. Doughty’s Painting room where he is exhibiting some Pictures to be sold at Auction next week. His style is peculiar, some of it beautiful but not at all equal. Home. Afternoon M. Thiers—The execution of Danton and his set of the French Revolution. Extraordinary Spectacle this of moving the waves, breaking one after another upon the rocks of human passion.

Evening, at Mr. Frothingham’s—P. C. Brooks, Jr., W. G. Brooks and sister, his Wife and her sister, Mr. Brooks and ourselves. Tolerably pleasant. Returned home at ten—The last social evening we have previous to our dispersion for the Summer.