Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 7

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Contents

Descriptive List of Illustrations ix Introduction xv 1. Charles Francis Adams, Diarist, 1836–1840 xv 2. The Manuscripts and the Editorial Method xxiv Acknowledgments xxvi Guide to Editorial Apparatus xxvii 1. Textual Devices xxvii 2. Adams Family Code Names xxvii 3. Descriptive Symbols xxviii 4. Location Symbols xxix 5. Other Abbreviations and Conventional Terms xxix 6. Short Titles of Works Frequently Cited xxx Diary of Charles Francis Adams, June 1836–February 1838 1