Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 8
1839-02-20
Cloudy. Time regularly divided. Evening at Edward Brooks’.
At the Office, feeling better but still not quite free from my trouble. Finished off the clearing work and then to the Athenaeum where I looked over many papers for some more information respecting Burr, then a walk round the South Cove where I find are some preparations for building. I must observe more. Met Devereux whom I formerly knew and asked him to call and tell of Burr.1
Home. Antigone. Went on with my labour after dinner. These articles upon Currency are as bad as Burr. Evening, after a visit from Mr. Brooks, we went down to pay a visit to Edward Brooks and his Wife where we spent the evening and brought home with us Miss Mary Hall.2
On John Devereux, see vol. 5:403–404.
Mary Brooks Hall, a niece of Peter C. Brooks (vol. 5:122).