Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 8
1839-11-15
Rainy but mild. Division as usual. Evening visit to Governor Everett.
My morning was not very well employed as my Office hours now need some special occupation. Read an article in Hunt’s Magazine by Judge Hopkinson which is very sensible1 and tried another upon Stone’s Life of Brant but failed. This is the work which Dr. Palfrey sent to me to review.2 Hecuba.
My father dined with me and returned to Quincy taking my Wife with him afterwards. After dinner, Menzel. In the evening, I went down to see Governor and Mrs. Everett. Had much conversation with him upon the present condition of affairs and the Election. He seems entirely disgusted with politics and now that it is over rather desirous of having it decided against him, for the present aspect is that the choice must devolve on the House. Continued my Lecture.
Judge Joseph Hopkinson’s article on “Commercial Integrity” appeared in
Hunt’s Merchants’ Mag.
, 1:377–390.
See the entry for 26 Sept. 1838, above. The review article read is probably that by James Handasyd Perkins in the Oct. 1839 issue of
North Amer. Rev.
, 49:277–316.