Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 8

Wednesday. 14th.

Friday. 16th.

Thursday 15th. CFA

1838-03-15

Thursday 15th. CFA
Thursday 15th.

Fine mild day. I went to the Office as usual and was occupied in Accounts &c. Received letters from Washington which made necessary the writing of some Notes &c. A long one from my father about the events of Washington, particularly the duel.1 Home early as my Wife had fixed the dinner hour a little earlier to accommodate herself. I therefore read Sophocles in the afternoon, and began Adam Ferguson’s Essay on Civil Society with which I was pleased.2 I took a day of vacation from my coins today, and enjoyed it. Evening sat some time with Abby after which I wrote quite a long letter to my Mother.3

8 1.

The letter from JQA referred to is apparently that dated 27 Feb. (Adams Papers) but which, on internal evidence, was not completed and dispatched until 10 March; see also the note to the entry for 28 Feb., above.

2.

A copy of Adam Ferguson, Essay on the History of Civil Society, 8th edn., Phila., 1819, is in MQA.

3.

Adams Papers. On the letter see the notes notes 1 and 3 to the entry for 13 March, above.