A mild day. I spend an hour every morning after breakfast in the assortment of the coins from the Athenaeum which will prove a very fascinating study. My Wife continues to grow better and will I hope very soon now begin to gain.

Office where I had visits from Walsh and Mr. John Devereux.1 The latter is now fixed in Philadelphia and likes it well. Some talk about Walsh who continues shilly-shally with occupation until I am tired of it.

Home where I made excellent headway with Sophocles and see my way more and more to answer my question of yesterday. Afternoon and evening occupied very steadily with my coins in assorting which I take far more delight than in reading Eckhel or Pinkerton or Cook2 who try to explain the science.