Fine day. Morning to Hingham. Afternoon at home. Evening, at Govr. Everett’s.

Last year when my Wife and I went to Washington, taking Louisa with us, and leaving John at home, I promised him a trip in a Steamboat somewhere. This promise it has not been convenient to perform until now when I took him with me to Hingham and back in the General Lincoln. The day was fine although rather windy and I enjoyed his first emotions at so remarkable a sight.

We got home to dinner and I felt so much fatigued as to be very glad to sit quiet in my study and read Mr. Quin’s Pamphlet, History of the Bank of England.1 There is much information to be gained from it although somewhat long and dry.

Evening at Governor Everett’s. The family and on the whole rather a pleasant party. Home tired.