Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 8
1840-02-18
Lovely day. Division as usual. Evening company at home.
After coins, at the Office. Received another application from Salem for the delivery of the Lecture tomorrow night, to which I consented. So I must even go. My inducement is only to get some money. Finished drafting account for the Quarter.
Home where I read Antigone, which I find I studied pretty thoroughly before. Afternoon, revised my Article for the last time. Too lazy to write any thing better and yet much dissatisfied with this. Never mind. Do better next time.1 Evening, Sidney Brooks and his Wife to tea and Dr. and Mrs. Frothingham in the evening. Pleasant hour.
The article, with a covering letter, was dispatched (CFA to John Gorham Palfrey, 18 Feb., Adams Papers).