Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 8
1838-03-22
Cloudy, dull weather. I went to the Office and was occupied there for some time. Received letters from T. B. Johnson who is at New York just arrived from England1 and A. H. Everett at Washington.2 The former could not restrain himself from returning, even in the winter, notwithstanding his dread of suffering from the voyage. He now goes to Washington whither he desires me to transmit to him an account of his funds, and this I sat down to execute this morning.3
The other letter is a curious one. It’s only object seems to be
I forwarded the Pamphlets as desired but without a letter. The copy-12ing these, took most of the afternoon. I read Sophocles however. Evening, sat with my Wife until nine and then Ferguson. Louisa still poorly.
Missing.
18 March, Adams Papers.
CFA to T. B. Johnson, LbC, Adams Papers.
CFA to A. H. Everett, LbC, Adams Papers. The views there stated are: “I am still in favour of a new Bank to control [Biddle] as well as others in which the Government influence should be equal to that of the Stockholders and the President of it a Government officer removable by Stockholders. These of course are individual views, they square with those of no party.”