Diary of Charles Francis Adams Volume 2, July 1825 – September 1829 Front Matter Title Page Contents Descriptive List of Illustrations Documents 1825 July 1825 1 July 1825July. 1825. Friday. 1. VI:5.Missed Prayers, review, Brown’s Philosophy, Lectures, Dr. Bigelow, Judge Parker, Law, evening, ride with Sheafe, dine at Rouillard’s, Conversation wit... 2 July 18252. VII:30.Missed Prayers and Lectures, Boston, George, conversation, afternoon, ride, my own temper irritable and unpleasant. ... 3 July 18253. VIII.Missed Prayers. Chapel, Mr. Noyes, Dr. Ware, uninteresting, evening, ride with Richardson, pleasant conversation. ... 4 July 18254. VI.Prayers, review, Say’s Political Economy, rainy day for Anniversary 1776, quiet at my room, evening, Supper at Willard’s, Richardson and Sheafe. ... 5 July 18255. VIII.Missed Prayers, review, Say, morning at home, ride with Sheafe, Newton Falls, sleep and low spirits, return late. ... 6 July 18256. VI:5.Missed Prayers, review, Say, morning at home, ride with Sheafe, Savin Hill, return late. ... 7 July 18257. VII.Missed Prayers and review, ride to Boston with Richardson, Franklin Hotel, billiards, dine at Rouillard’s, sick, return early. ... 8 July 18258. VI.Missed Prayers, review, morning quiet at home, Declamation, ride with Sheafe, evening at home. ... 9 July 18259. VIII:30.Missed Prayers, Bath, ride with Richardson, Neponset Hotel, Billiards, return early, evening at my room, Richardson and Sheafe, agreeable conversation... 10 July 182510. VIII.Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. Kirkland, Mr. Furness, the latter interesting, ride to Boston with Richardson, walk, Exchange Coffee House, Supper, Mr. Fo... 11 July 182511. VII:30.Missed Prayers, review, Mr. Hayward, ride to Boston with Richardson, dine at the Exchange Coffee House, weather warm, ice creams, return late. ... 12 July 182512. VIII.Missed Prayers and review, weather very warm, remain at home all day, sick and in low spirits. ... 13 July 182513. VII:30.Missed Prayers. Examination day, very disagreeable, passed pretty well, Dr. Ware’s child drowned, omitted Butler, evening ride with Sheafe. ... 14 July 182514. VII.Missed Prayers, morning at home, packing up, ride to Boston with Sheafe, Conversation with George, return early and at home in the evening. ... 15 July 182515. VIII:15.Missed Prayers, packing up at home, Declamation, ride with Richardson, evening, Meeting of K.S.T. Choice of officers. Take leave of them. ... 16 July 182516. VIII.Missed Prayers, distribution of parts, Cunningham, none for me, ride with Sheafe, Fresh Pond, early return, evening at home. ... 17 July 182517. VIII.Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. Kirkland, Dr. Ware, Farewell Sermons, ride with Richardson, to Boston, Supper, Exchange Coffee House, return late. ... 18 July 182518. VII:45.Missed Prayers, morning at home, ride with Sheafe, to Boston, George not there, dine at the Exchange Coffee House, return early, evening at home. ... 19 July 182519. VIII:30.Missed Prayers, separation from College, Oration, Brigham, Poem, Hedge, visit at Dr. Kirkland’s, to Boston with Sheafe, Rouillard’s, dinner, Lyceum Cl... 20 July 182520. VIII.Cambridge, Richardson leaves, packing, Stage to Boston, letter from my Mother, George, back to Cambridge, thence to Quincy, family. ... 21 July 182521. VIII:30.Quincy. At home all day, Memoirs of the Dutchess of Orleans, my Grandfather, his good health, evening quiet. ... 22 July 182522. IX.Quincy. Ride to Boston and Cambridge, settlement of affairs, Dr. Kirkland, leave of absence, dine with George, letter from John, my Dante, return to Q... 23 July 182523. IX.Quincy. Ride to Cambridge, final arrangement, leave it permanently, reflection, to Boston, dine with George, with him to Quincy. ... 24 July 182524. VIII:50.Quincy. At home all day, finish the memoirs of the Dutchess of Orleans, pack up, Shaw, conversation. ... 25 July 182525. IX.Morning, leave Quincy, to Boston with Mrs. Clarke, my Grandfather, kindness, day with George, evening, Briggs, Conversation. ... 26 July 182526. VI:30.Leave Boston, Stage to Providence, quick riding, Steamboat to New York, Mr. Parker, Cards, quiet passage. ... 27 July 182527. VII:20.On the passage, want of interest, afternoon, reach New York, Hotels full, occupy a parlor, Franklin House, dull, walk. ... 28 July 182528. V:30.Leave New York, Steamboat to New Brunswick, Stage to Trenton, warm and dusty, Steamboat to Philadelphia, Judd’s, lonely evening. ... 29 July 182529. IV.Leave Philadelphia, Steamboat to New Castle, Stage to Frenchtown, party from the Springs, Steamboat to Baltimore, Hotel full, Lieut. Pearson. ... 30 July 182530. IV:30.Leave Baltimore, ride to Washington, home, President’s house, family, my Mother, Billiards, evening, Mr. Hopkinson. ... 31 July 182531. VIII:30.Washington. At home all day, conversation with the family, my Mother, John, evening, Mr. Rush. ... August 1825 1 August 1825August. 1825. Monday. 1. VIII:45.Washington. Arise, morning at home spent idly, General La Fayette and suite arrived, consequent trouble, dispossessed of my room, evening, a serenade.... 2 August 18252. VIII.Arise, morning, ride, distributing invitations, John’s horse, billiards with ladies, large dinner, Naval Officers, rather dull, evening, a party at Ge... 3 August 18253. VIII:35.Arise, morning at home, Hoffman’s Introductory Lecture, dull, billiards, large dinner, Civil Officers, Huger, very dull, evening at home. ... 4 August 18254. IX.Arise, morning at home, Hoffman’s Second Lecture, equally dull, General La Fayette and suite including John dined out, ride, four horses, evening, bil... 5 August 18255. VIII:40.Arise, morning at home, Wilson’s Introductory Lecture, dull, billiards, large dinner, ladies, Mr. Smith and G. W. La Fayette, rather dull, evening, at... 6 August 18256. VIII.Arise, morning at home, dinner early, The President and John, General La Fayette and suite all off to Virginia, evening, quiet at home. ... 7 August 18257. VIII:40.Arise, not at Church during the day, resume Shakespeare, letter to George, quiet life at home. ... 8 August 18258. IX.Arise, morning at home, quiet, Shakespeare, letter to my Grandfather, billiards, company in the evening, Aunt Smith, Mr. Lee. ... 9 August 18259. VIII:41.Arise, morning at home, Shakespeare, Commence reviewing Junius, letter to Sheafe, evening, ladies, billiards. ... 10 August 182510. VIII.Arise, morning at home, Shakespeare, Junius, billiards, evening, Mr. and Mrs. Frye. Party return from Virginia, Horse killed, trouble and fatigue. ... 11 August 182511. VIII.Arise, morning at home, Shakespeare, Junius, John sick, dinner for Genl. Lafayette, Genl. Brown, Jessup, Maj. Thayer and Capt. Nelson, Paragon Steam B... 12 August 182512. IX.Arise, morning at home, Shakespeare, Junius, Genl. L.F. dines out, company at home, Messrs. Burleigh, Wingate and Hook of Maine, stupid. ... 13 August 182513. IX.Arise, morning at home, Shakespeare, Junius, Genl. La Fayette starts for Montpelier, tired of him, evening, ride, ladies, billiards. ... 14 August 182514. VIII:30.Arise, warm weather, Church, St. John’s, Mr. Hawley, dull, finish Shakespeare, third time, evening at home. ... 15 August 182515. V:30.Arise, bathe with John in the Potomac, warm, Junius, Dangeau, billiards with John, temper and resolution, never play with him again, unpleasant change... 16 August 182516. VII:5.Arise, bath, head ach, weather warm, Junius, Dangeau, reflection upon last evening, determination, evening, very unwell. ... 17 August 182517. VIII.Arise, weather bad, violent head ach, cases from Boston, arrangement, evening ride with my Mother, billiards. ... 18 August 182518. VIII:30.Arise, my birth day, eighteen, still unwell, Crusaders, dinner, Mr. G. Sullivan, Champagne, retire early. ... 19 August 182519. VIII.Arise, at home all day. Journal, Dangeau, evening, billiards with the ladies, quiet day. ... 20 August 182520. IX.Arise, at home all day. Junius, Dangeau, Journal, evening, ride with my Mother, billiards. ... 21 August 182521. IX.Arise, at home all day, letters to George and to my Grandfather, finish Junius, evening, ride and visits to my relatives. ... 22 August 182522. IX:15.Arise, at home all day, letter to Sheafe, Dangeau, unwell, fishing with John, good sport, evening, ride with my Mother, Billiards. ... 23 August 182523. VIII:50.Arise, bath, at home all day, still unwell, Dangeau, Beattie, Journal, evening ride, billiards, ladies. ... 24 August 182524. VIII.Arise, bath, at home all day, Cramp, Dangeau, Pope, Thomson’s Castle of Indolence, evening, ride and billiards with the family. ... 25 August 182525. VII:30.Arise, bath, at home, unwell, effect of the water, Dangeau, evening, ride, visits from Mr. and Mrs. Rush, arrival of Genl. La Fayette and suite. ... 26 August 182526. VIII:30.Arise, General La Fayette, his son and Le Vasseur, dinner, Captn. Allyn, Mr. Custis and others, evening, Conversation with John. ... 27 August 182527. IX.Arise, at home all day, Dangeau, writing Notes, Gen. La Fayette, &c., dine out, evening quiet. ... 28 August 182528. VIII.Arise, Church, Mr. Baker’s, beautiful woman, a prostitute, home, letter to George, and my Grandfather, finish Dangeau, dinner, Dr. Syon. ... 29 August 182529. VII.Arise, Genl. La Fayette to Wood Lawn, Robertson’s Charles the fifth, at home all day, evening, ride and billiards with the ladies. ... 30 August 182530. VII:15.Arise, at home all day, Robertson, Hume Appendix, Feudal Law, evening ride with my Mother, visit from my Uncle T. B. Johnson. ... 31 August 182531. VIII.Arise, at home all day, Robertson, Madame de Stael, l’Influence des Passions, General La Fayette returns. ... September 1825 1 September 1825September. 1825. Thursday. 1. VII:40.Arise, copy out Notes, Robertson’s Charles 5th, Journal, Madame de Stael, l’Influence des Passions. General La Fayette and suite at Captain Morris’, e... 2 September 18252. VII.Arise, copy out Notes, Robertson, Journal, finish l’Influence des Passions, opinion of it agrees with Mr. Ticknor’s, evening, Drawing room, looked in,... 3 September 18253. VII.Arise, finish copying Notes, and the first vol. Robertson, Journal, Mad. de Stael, l’Allemagne, invitation to dine at the Secretary of the Navy’s and ... 4 September 18254. VIII.Arise, Church in the morning, Mr. Baker, dull and disappointed, letters to my Grandfather and to George, evening spent upstairs. ... 5 September 18255. VI:30.Arise, time wasted, General La Fayette goes to Georgetown, Journal, l’Allemagne, review Robertson. Copying my father’s speech. ... 6 September 18256. VII.Arise, morning at home, General La Fayette’s birthday, celebrated by a great dinner at home, Mr. Condy of S.C. and Le Vasseur, quite agreable. ... 7 September 18257. VII:30.Arise, Journal, ceremony of leave taking, General La Fayette goes. Military parade. Copy his speech, carry it to Force’s. John went to the Ship, eveni... 8 September 18258. VI:30.Arise. Commence Hallam’s Middle Ages, l’Allemagne, Journal, house very quiet, evening, ride and conversation with the ladies. ... 9 September 18259. VII.Arise, copy Notes, Hallam’s Middle Ages, l’Allemagne, Life of Ben Jonson, Journal, billiards, evening ride with the ladies and conversation, John retu... 10 September 182510. VII.Arise, copy Notes, l’Allemagne, Journal, billiards, day spent idly, evening at home, Mr. Anderson. ... 11 September 182511. VIII.Arise, Church in the morning, Mr. Hawley, tolerable, letters to George and H.W., l’Allemagne, evening, ride and tea at my Uncle’s. ... 12 September 182512. VI:30.Arise, copy Notes, Hallam, Journal, l’Allemagne, Horace, l’Allemagne, Ben Jonson, Every Man in his humour. Commence methodical life, eve., converse wi... 13 September 182513. VI:30.Arise, copy Notes, Hallam, Journal, l’Allemagne, Horace, Ben Jonson, evening conversation with Madame, her state of health. ... 14 September 182514. VII.Arise, copy Notes, Hallam, Journal, l’Allemagne, Horace, Ben Jonson, evening, ride and conversation with the family, Mr. Sullivan, billiards. ... 15 September 182515. VI.Arise, copy Notes, Hallam, Journal, l’Allemagne, Horace, Ben Jonson, Mr. Nelson of Virginia and Governor Coles of Illinois, at dinner and evening. ... 16 September 182516. VI:15.Arise, Hallam’s Middle Ages, Madame de Stael, l’Allemagne, Ben Jonson, letter from Richardson, evening, Browere, a curiosity. ... 17 September 182517. VIII.Arise, Ben Jonson, visit to Mr. Browere, Operation of making a bust from the head, disagreeable, evening, Mr. G. Sullivan, letter to Richardson. ... 18 September 182518. VIII:30.At home all day, Medicine, Ben Jonson, evening ride with my Mother, my Uncle Johnson and Aunt Smith, John, Conversation, the Journey. ... 19 September 182519. VIII.Morning at home, Hallam, Ben Jonson, Horace, Odes, letters to my Grandfather and George, evening, Company, my father, the Stars and Comet, up till lat... 20 September 182520. VI:11.Morning at home, family off, Ben Jonson, Horace, walk, Commissions, Insurance Stock, evening, Gil Blas. ... 21 September 182521. VII.Morning at home alone, Hallam, Ben Jonson, Horace, evening, Theatre, Turn Out, Bombastes Furioso. ... 22 September 182522. VI:15.Morning at home, Hallam, Ben Jonson, Horace, evening, quiet at home, Gil Blas. ... 23 September 182523. VI:20.Morning at home, Hallam, Ben Jonson, Horace, Insurance Stock purchased, evening, Theatre, Cherry and Fair Star, Agreeable Surprise. ... 24 September 182524. VI:50.Morning at home, Ben Jonson, packing Law Books for George, walk to Mr. Frye’s, dine there, Mary C. Hellen, evening, Theatre, Mountaineers, Lover’s Qua... 25 September 182525. VIII.Morning at home, Ben Jonson, Horace, Sterne, Don Quixote, walk with Weed, Mary C. Hellen, evening, another walk. ... 26 September 182526. VI.Morning at home, Hallam, Ben Jonson, Horace, walk, evening, Theatre, Every one has his fault, my Grandmother. ... 27 September 182527. VI:15.Morning at home, Hallam, Ben Jonson, Horace, evening at home, Don Quixote, letter to George. ... 28 September 182528. VI:10.Morning at home, Hallam, Ben Jonson, Horace, letter from Sheafe, evening, Theatre, She Stoops to Conquer. ... 29 September 182529. VII.Morning at home, finished Hallam, Ben Jonson, Horace, letter to Sheafe, evening at home. ... 30 September 182530. VIII:50.Morning at home, Vattel, review Hallam, Ben Jonson, Horace, evening, Theatre, Poor Gentleman, Lock and Key. ... October 1825 1 October 1825October. 1825. Saturday. 1. VII.Morning at home, Ben Jonson, letters from John, and Richardson, reply to the latter, dine at Mr. T. B. Johnson’s, Mr. Saul, Mercier, Conversation, New... 2 October 18252. VII.Morning at home, Ben Jonson, Horace, finish letter to Richardson, Sterne, Don Quixote, evening, walk. ... 3 October 18253. VII.Morning at home, Vattel, Horace, Ben Jonson, letter from George and reply, feelings about him, evening walk. ... 4 October 18254. VIII:30.Morning at home, indolence, Vattel, Horace, Ben Jonson, Joshua Boyd called, billiards, evening, Don Quixote, to bed early. ... 5 October 18255. VII.Morning at home, Vattel, Horace, Ben Jonson, visits, Col. Roberdeau, Col. McKenny, evening, Don Quixote, walk. ... 6 October 18256. VI:30.Morning at home, Vattel, Horace, Ben Jonson, Don Quixote, Johnson Hellen from Rockville, evening, billiards. ... 7 October 18257. VI:10.Morning at home, Vattel, Horace, Ben Jonson, visits, Dr. Huntt, Joshua Boyd, letter from Richardson, evening, billiards with Johnson. ... 8 October 18258. VII.Morning at home, Bath, visits, Mrs. Smith and M. C. Hellen, Ben Jonson, letter from George, evening walk. ... 9 October 18259. VIII:30.Morning at home, weather foggy, indolent, Horace, Ben Jonson, letter to George, evening, Conversation with Johnson. ... 10 October 182510. VII.Morning at home, Vattel, weather bad, Horace, Odes, Ben Jonson, evening, billiards, conversation with Johnson, his gloom. ... 11 October 182511. VII.Morning at home, much wasted, room disordered, masons, visit, Joshua Boyd, evening, billiards with Johnson. ... 12 October 182512. VIII.House in much disorder, fitting up for the Winter, Vattel, Ben Jonson, evening as usual, billiards with Johnson. ... 13 October 182513. VII.Morning at home, Vattel, Ben Jonson, Horace, billiards, evening walk with Johnson, backgammon. ... 14 October 182514. VI:45.Morning at home, Vattel, Ben Jonson, Horace, evening as usual, billiards with Johnson, regular life. ... 15 October 182515. VII.Morning at home, indolence, neglect my studies, letters from John and Richardson, reply to the latter in part, Horace, evening, Johnson, conversation.... 16 October 182516. VIII.Morning, Church, Mr. Baker, tiresome, Mrs. W. S. Smith and Mary C. Hellen, conversation with Johnson, evening at my Aunt Frye’s. ... 17 October 182517. VII:30.Morning at home, Vattel, Ben Jonson, Horace, weather cold, evening, billiards and backgammon with Johnson Hellen. ... 18 October 182518. VIII.Morning at home, Vattel, Ben Jonson, Horace, Florian, Gonzalve de Cordoue, evening walk, billiards. ... 19 October 182519. VII:30.Morning at home, Vattel, Ben Jonson, Horace, Gonzalve de Cordoue, evening walk, billiards. ... 20 October 182520. VIII.Morning at home, Vattel, my Aunt, Mrs. Frye and Mary C. Hellen, Ben Jonson, Horace, Gonzalve de Cordoue, evening walk, billiards. ... 21 October 182521. VII:35.Morning at home, finish Vattel, Ben Jonson, Horace, Gonzalve de Cordoue, evening walk, Oyster Supper with Johnson Hellen. ... 22 October 182522. VIII.Morning idle, walk, bath, Johnson Hellen off, Ben Jonson, evening walk, solitary feeling. ... 23 October 182523. VIII:40.Morning at home, fatigue, and low spirits, very idle, evening, a walk, Don Juan. ... 24 October 182524. VII.Morning at home, Montesquieu, Ben Jonson, Horace, evening, solitary walk, Don Juan. ... 25 October 182525. VIII:30.Morning at home, Montesquieu, Ben Jonson, Horace, evening, walk, Don Juan. ... 26 October 182526. VII:30.Morning at home, Montesquieu, Ben Jonson, Horace, arrival of my father, dinner, Mr. G. Sullivan, H. Sargent, evening walk. ... 27 October 182527. VII:30.Morning at home, Montesquieu, Ben Jonson, Horace, evening at home, Don Juan, Conversation with my father. ... 28 October 182528. VIII.Morning at home, Montesquieu, Ben Jonson, walk, Edwd. Wyer, Mr. Frye at dinner, evening, Dr. Thornton. ... 29 October 182529. VIII.Morning at home, Ben Jonson, assorting Newspapers, letter to Richardson, evening at home. ... 30 October 182530. VII:25.Morning at home, Ben Jonson, Horace, Church, Mr. Hawley, dull, evening, conversation with my father. ... 31 October 182531. VIII.Morning at home, Montesquieu, finish Ben Jonson, Horace, evening, walk with my father, visit Mr. Frye, Mary. ... November 1825 1 November 1825November. 1825. Tuesday. I. IX.Morning at home, Montesquieu, Esprit des Lois, Horace, dinner party at Mrs. Pleasonton’s, Miss Ramsays, Mr. Weed, Thomas, Randall, evening at home. ... 2 November 18252. VIII:30.Morning at home, Montesquieu, Horace, Beaumont and Fletcher, letter from George, evening, walk. ... 3 November 18253. VIII:30.Morning at home, finish Montesquieu, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening, visit to my Uncle T. B. Johnson, conversation. ... 4 November 18254. IX.Morning at home, Reeves’ History of the English Law, Beaumont and Fletcher, Horace, my mother arrives, bad spirits, John, conversation. ... 5 November 18255. VIII:15.Morning at home, bath, Beaumont and Fletcher, Horace, evening, visits, my Uncle T. B. Johnson, Mrs. W. S. Smith. ... 6 November 18256. VIII:30.Morning at home, Church, Mr. Hawley, dull, Mrs. W. S. Smith, my mother, evening, conversation at home. ... 7 November 18257. VIII.Morning at home, Reeves’ History of English Law, Beaumont and Fletcher, Horace, evening, party at Genl. Brown’s. ... 8 November 18258. VIII:30.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, Horace, letter to Richardson, my Uncle Johnson and Aunt Smith. ... 9 November 18259. VIII:50.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, Horace, dinner party to the Duke of Saxe Weimar, Corps Diplomatique, Mr. Thierry. ... 10 November 182510. IX.Morning at home, Reeves, walk, Beaumont and Fletcher, Horace, evening, ball at Mrs. Johnston’s, home early, Conversation with John. ... 11 November 182511. IX.Morning at home, Reeves, walk, Beaumont and Fletcher, Johnson Hellen arrives, evening, my Mother, Conversation. ... 12 November 182512. IX.Morning at home, my mother, Beaumont and Fletcher, finish Horace, Johnson off, evening, walk. ... 13 November 182513. IX.Morning, Church, Mr. Baker, Communion day, embarrassment, home, Mr. Savage, and Mr. Smith of Boston at dinner. ... 14 November 182514. VIII:30.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, my mother unwell, evening, Mr. and Mrs. Frye, Mr. W. Lee. ... 15 November 182515. VIII:30.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, walk, evening at home, family dull. ... 16 November 182516. IX.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening, ride with John, Bladensburgh, cool, Mrs. Smith and Miss French. ... 17 November 182517. VIII.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening, walk, quiet life. ... 18 November 182518. IX.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, head ach, evening at home, family. ... 19 November 182519. IX.Morning at home, Beaumont and Fletcher, walk, bath, ride with my Mother, evening with the family. ... 20 November 182520. VIII:45.Morning, Church, Mr. Baker’s, ride with John, cold, dinner, Mrs. W. S. Smith, letter to Richardson, evening, walk. ... 21 November 182521. IX.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, Burke, walk, evening with the family. ... 22 November 182522. VIII:35.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, letter from George, evening party to Madame St. Andre’s, Oyster supper with John. ... 23 November 182523. IX.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, dinner, Mr. Hughes, amusing man, evening, walk. ... 24 November 182524. IX.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, walk, evening at home. ... 25 November 182525. VIII:30.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, letter to George, evening at home, Joshua Boyd and Robert Buchanan. ... 26 November 182526. IX.Morning at home, Beaumont and Fletcher, Burke, evening with the family, dull life for incident but pleasant for its quiet. ... 27 November 182527. VIII:30.Morning at home, Burke, Beaumont and Fletcher, head ach, walk, evening at home. ... 28 November 182528. VIII:45.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, Burke, walk, letter from Sheafe, evening with the family. ... 29 November 182529. IX.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, family, evening, solitary walk. ... 30 November 182530. VIII:30.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, walk, dinner party, Baron Tuyll’s, Corps Diplomatique, splendour. ... December 1825 1 December 1825December. 1825. Thursday. I. IX.At home all day, weather cloudy, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, quiet day, evening with the family. ... 2 December 18252. VIII:30.At home all day, nothing remarkable, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, Burke, evening out. ... 3 December 18253. IX.Morning at home, unwell, spirits low, Beaumont and Fletcher, letter from Richardson, death of my friend Sheafe, reflection, evening at home. ... 4 December 18254. VIII:40.At home all day, low spirits, medicine, Beaumont and Fletcher, Burke, evening with the family. ... 5 December 18255. IX.Morning at home, Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, De Lolme, Meeting of Congress, J. W. Taylor, Speaker, evening walk. ... 6 December 18256. IX:10.Morning at home, finish Reeves, Beaumont and Fletcher, President’s Message, Burke, evening walk. ... 7 December 18257. VIII:30.Morning at home, Blackstone’s Commentaries, Beaumont and Fletcher, walk, John, evening with the family. ... 8 December 18258. IX.Morning at home, Blackstone, remove to my own room, Byron, Beaumont and Fletcher, walk, evening with the family. ... 9 December 18259. VIII:45.Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, ride with John, eclipse, letter from my Grandfather, evening at home. ... 10 December 182510. IX.Morning at home, bath, Beaumont and Fletcher, ride with John, evening at home with the family. ... 11 December 182511. IX.Morning at home, unwell, Beaumont and Fletcher, letter to my Grandfather, evening at home. ... 12 December 182512. IX.Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, reflection upon sickness, evening with the family. ... 13 December 182513. IX:25.Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, first dinner party, new members, Vice President, Mr. Kellogg, stupid. ... 14 December 182514. IX:15.Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, the Miss Ramsays, walk, evening, Drawing room, pleasant enough. ... 15 December 182515. IX:15.Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, indisposed, evening quiet, with the family. ... 16 December 182516. VIII:35.Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, weather rainy, walk, evening with the family. ... 17 December 182517. IX.Morning at home, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, unpleasant weather, conversation with John, evening with the family. ... 18 December 182518. VIII:45.Morning at home, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, letters, evening with the family. ... 19 December 182519. IX:10.Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, evening, Mrs. W. S. Smith, family. ... 20 December 182520. IX.Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, dinner party at home, Miss Van Rensselaer, Mr. Haynes of Georgia, Mr. Wales. ... 21 December 182521. IX:15.Morning at home, Blackstone, Sullivan’s Lectures, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, evening at home. ... 22 December 182522. IX.Morning at home, Blackstone, Sullivan’s Lectures, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, evening at home, Mr. G. Sullivan. ... 23 December 182523. IX:10.Morning at home, Blackstone, Sullivan’s Lectures, Beaumont and Fletcher, small dinner party, Mr. G. Sullivan, Mr. Ward and his venison. ... 24 December 182524. IX.Morning at home, assorting Newspapers, Beaumont and Fletcher, dinner party, Baron Tuyll’s, Anniversary, Corps Diplomatique, very splendid, Mr. J. W. T... 25 December 182525. IX.Morning at home, Christmas day, letter from my Grandfather, evening with the family. ... 26 December 182526. IX:10.Morning at home, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, weather cold, walk to Mr. Frye’s, Christmas dinner, family. ... 27 December 182527. IX.Morning at home, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, dull day at home, evening, family. ... 28 December 182528. VIII:35.At home all day, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, a Drawing room, crowded and stupid. ... 29 December 182529. IX.At home all day, Indolence, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, letter from Richardson, evening with the family. ... 30 December 182530. IX:10.At home all day, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, dinner party at home, Mr. Stevenson of Pennsylvania, “walking on the edge of a razor.” ... 31 December 182531. IX.At home all day, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, dinner party, New Year, family, Bishop England, arrival of Miss Maese. ... 1826 January 1826 1 January 1826January. 1826. I. VIII:30.Weather unpleasant. At home all day, family dull, dinner, Mr. G. Sullivan, Miss Maese. ... 2 January 18262. IX.At home all day, Drawing room, large Company, Crowd, fatigue and head ach, evening at home. ... 3 January 18263. IX:30.At home all day, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, evening quiet at home. ... 4 January 18264. VIII:45.At home all day, Blackstone, Byron, evening, dinner at Mr. Clay’s, Corps Diplomatique, Mr. Hughes, Montoya. ... 5 January 18265. VIII:20.At home all day, Blackstone, Byron, dinner party at home, Mr. Williams of N.C., Mr. Hughes, Conversation, “luxury,” Mr. Vance of Ohio, Sarcasm. ... 6 January 18266. IX.At home all day, Blackstone, Byron, low spirits, evening at home, conversation with the family. ... 7 January 18267. IX.At home all day, Beaumont and Fletcher, finish Byron’s Works, reflections, evening with the family. ... 8 January 18268. IX.At home all day, weather unpleasant, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening passed at home. ... 9 January 18269. VIII:45.At home all day, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, Diary, evening with the family. ... 10 January 182610. IX.Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, walk, very unwell, dinner, Mr. Colman, evening, low spirits. ... 11 January 182611. IX.At home all day, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, unwell, low spirits, Drawing room, did not attend, upstairs with John. ... 12 January 182612. VIII:30.At home all day, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, spirits improved, evening with the family. ... 13 January 182613. IX.At home all day, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, dinner party at home, General Cocke, Mr. Everett, Mr. Thomson of Penna. ... 14 January 182614. IX.Morning at home, Beaumont and Fletcher, De Lolme, dinner party at Mr. Rush’s, long delay, Mr. McLane of Dele. and Mr. Johnston of La., evening at home... 15 January 182615. VIII:30.At home all day, Beaumont and Fletcher, finish De Lolme, letters to George, and my Grandfather, evening at home. ... 16 January 182616. IX.Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, letter to Richardson, evening, walk. ... 17 January 182617. IX.Morning at home, Blackstone, walk, Mr. Force, political opinions, Mr. Jefferson, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening out. ... 18 January 182618. IX:15.Morning at home, weather cold, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening with the family, dull. ... 19 January 182619. VIII:35.Morning at home, unwell, violent cold, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening, walk. ... 20 January 182620. IX.Morning at home, Uncomfortable from a cold, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, confined to my room, letter to Richardson. ... 21 January 182621. VIII:35.Morning at home. Influenza, unable to do anything, impatience, evening, a little better. ... 22 January 182622. IX.At home all day, family sick, Influenza, the Subaltern, myself better, evening at home. ... 23 January 182623. VIII:40.At home all day, Blackstone, indolent, evening with the family, Executive records. ... 24 January 182624. IX.Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, dinner, Mr. Elmsley, Nephew to Mr. Boylston, evening, walk. ... 25 January 182625. VIII:30.Morning at home, sudden death of the Coachman, Convention Journal, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening, a Drawing room. ... 26 January 182626. IX.Morning at home, Journal of the Convention, Debates on the Judiciary, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening, walk. ... 27 January 182627. VIII:25.Morning at home, Journal of the Convention, Debates on the Judiciary, dinner party at home, Mr. Bradley of Vermont. ... 28 January 182628. IX.Morning at home, weather bad, finish Journal of Convention, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening, walk. ... 29 January 182629. VIII:50.Morning at home, letters to my Grandfather, and Richardson, evening at home, Executive Record. ... 30 January 182630. VIII:45.At home all day, Snow storm, Federalist, Beaumont and Fletcher, dinner, Mr. E. J. Coale, Executive Records. ... 31 January 182631. IX.At home all day, the Federalist, Beaumont and Fletcher, dinner, Mr. J. Johnson, evening with the family, argument, Executive Records. ... February 1826 1 February 1826February 1826. Wednesday. I. IX:10.At home all day, Federalist, Beaumont and Fletcher, letter from Thos. J. Hellen, evening, family, an Oyster Supper, Mr. Mills of Massachusetts. ... 2 February 18262. IX.At home all day, Federalist, Beaumont and Fletcher, letters, evening at home with the family. ... 3 February 18263. VIII:50.Morning at home, Federalist, House of Representatives, Debate, Call upon the President, Mr. Webster, remain until late, dinner party, Mr. Powell of Vi... 4 February 18264. IX.Morning, walk, visits, Baron Stackelberg, Mr. Vaughan, W. B. Lee, fine weather, letter to George, evening at home. ... 5 February 18265. IX:15.At home all day, writing letters, to Thos. J. Hellen, and Richardson, evening, family, visit from Mr. Rush. ... 6 February 18266. IX.Morning, walk, Supreme Court Opening, House of Representatives, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening, my Mother unwell, Dr. Huntt. ... 7 February 18267. IX:15.At home all day, weather unpleasant, Federalist, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening, family to Mrs. Dickens’, myself at home, Executive Records. ... 8 February 18268. VIII:45.At home all day, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, visit from W. B. Lee, evening, Drawing room, tolerably agreeable. ... 9 February 18269. IX.Morning, walk, Supreme Court, Case of Ten Sisters, argued by Mr. Wirt and Mr. Webster, House of Representatives, Mr. Pickman, Beaumont and Fletcher. E... 10 February 182610. IX:10.Morning at home, Blackstone, dinner party at home, Miss Cora Livingston, Mr. Francis Johnson of Kentucky. ... 11 February 182611. IX:15.Morning at home, Blackstone, Federalist, Beaumont and Fletcher, my Mother, low spirits, evening, Ball at Madame de Mareuil’s, Miss Crowninshield, Miss... 12 February 182612. X.Morning, Church, St. John’s, Bishop Chase, my Mother’s birth day, Mr. G. Sullivan, dinner tolerably pleasant. ... 13 February 182613. IX.Morning, Blackstone, visit from G. Wheatland, death of F. Wilder, walk, evening, Ball at Genl. Brown’s, crowded. ... 14 February 182614. VIII:45.Morning, walk, Supreme Court, Mr. Talbot, dull, visit to J. Quincy, letter from George, information from him. ... 15 February 182615. IX:15.Morning, walk to Capitol, House of Representatives, Mr. McDuffie, The Constitution, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening at home. ... 16 February 182616. IX.Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening, Ball at Mrs. Johnson’s, Quincy, Wheatland. ... 17 February 182617. VIII:50.Morning, walk to Capitol, House of representatives, Mr. Storrs of N.Y., good speech, dinner party at home, Wheatland, evening, walk. ... 18 February 182618. IX.Morning walk with Wheatland, visits, Dr. Watkins, Capitol, Supreme Court, Mr. G. Blake, ludicrous mistake in our visit, evening at home, dull. ... 19 February 182619. IX.At home all day, letter to Richardson, small dinner party, Quincy, C. King, Wheatland, Huntt, Mr. Gallatin, Col. Dwight, evening, walk. ... 20 February 182620. IX.At home all day, Blackstone, the Rebels, a Novel, evening with the family, Executive Records, decline party at Dr. Watkins’. ... 21 February 182621. IX.Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, evening, visits, Mr. and Mrs. Webster, Mr. G. Blake, Executive Records. ... 22 February 182622. IX.Morning at home, Blackstone, Anniversary Salute, evening, Ball, Washington’s birth night, return late. ... 23 February 182623. IX:30.Morning at home, Nerves irritable, and languid, Blackstone, evening walk, many incidents. ... 24 February 182624. IX:20.Morning fine, nerves disordered, unable to study. Walk to the Capitol, Weed, dinner party at home, Mr. Test, Mr. Edwards. ... 25 February 182625. X.Morning at home, Blackstone, Letter to Richardson, dinner party at Mr. Vaughan’s, the Bar, Mr. Webster, Risely, evening, Madame de Mareuil’s, ladies. ... 26 February 182626. IX.At home all day, letter to my Grandfather, Johnson Hellen here, dinner, Mr. C. King, evening, walk. ... 27 February 182627. IX:30.Morning, walk to Capitol, notes of invitation, letter to George, evening with the family, visit from Mr. and Mrs. Everett. ... 28 February 182628. IX:30.Morning at home, weather unpleasant, Funeral of Mr. Gaillard of S.C., evening with the family, Conundrums, Executive Records. ... March 1826 1 March 1826March 1826. Wednesday. I. IX.At home all day, weather bad, Blackstone, evening with the family, dull and gloomy. ... 2 March 18262. IX.Morning at home, Blackstone, my mother sick, evening, Ball at Mr. Vaughan’s, profusion of Champagne, John, exhibition of feelings. ... 3 March 18263. IX:15.Morning at home, Blackstone, walk with Johnson Hellen, dinner party at home, Lawyers, Mr. F. S. Key and Mr. Knapp, evening party at Mrs. Wirt’s, music... 4 March 18264. IX:30.Morning at home, Blackstone, Newspapers, idleness, dinner, Charles King, amusing, evening at home. ... 5 March 18265. IX:30.At home all day, letters, to Richardson and George, dinner, Mr. Connel of Philadelphia, rather dull, evening at home. ... 6 March 18266. IX:10.Morning at home, Blackstone, weather fine, ride with John, evening, walk, W. B. Lee, Executive Record. ... 7 March 18267. IX:15.Weather rainy, to the Capitol, Miss Maese, Mr. Cambreleng, Mr. Storrs, hot debate, evening at home. ... 8 March 18268. IX.Morning at home, finish Blackstone, Executive Record, evening, a Drawing room, W. B. Lee. ... 9 March 18269. IX:30.Morning fine, House of Representatives, Mr. Everett’s Speech, Amendment to the Constitution, effect, home, evening, walk. ... 10 March 182610. IX.Morning at home, Burlamaqui, walk to the Capitol, Vanderlyn’s Paintings, Ariadne, Marius, dinner party at home, Mr. S. C. Allen. ... 11 March 182611. VIII:30.Morning at home, Newspapers and Documents, walk, letter to Richardson, dinner, J. Blunt, evening party at Madame de Mareuil’s, agreeable. ... 12 March 182612. IX:30.At home all day, little to say, letter to my grandfather, no occupation, evening, family, Conversation. ... 13 March 182613. IX.Morning at home, Burlamaqui, weather rainy and cold, my Mother unwell, evening, walk. ... 14 March 182614. VIII:35.Morning at home, Burlamaqui, walk, lounge at P. Thompson’s book store, evening, walk to Georgetown. ... 15 March 182615. IX.Morning at home, Johnson Hellen, walk, Pishey Thompsons, “Mornings at Bow Street,” evening at home, family. ... 16 March 182616. VII.Morning, Horseback with John, pleasant ride, Burlamaqui, dinner, Mr. Webster, F. Johnson of Kentucky. ... 17 March 182617. VIII:30.Morning at home, finish Burlamaqui, fatigue from riding, dinner party at home, disagreeable, Mr. Randall and C. J. Ingersoll, evening, Ball at Mrs. Hu... 18 March 182618. IX.Morning at home, weather bad, letter to Richardson, dinner party at Mr. Rush’s, not well selected, evening, Company at home, Mrs. McLane, Mr. Everett,... 19 March 182619. IX:30.Morning at home, weather bad, letter to George, dinner, Charles Bonaparte and Mr. N. Biddle, evening, William Lee and Mr. Lawrence. ... 20 March 182620. VIII:50.Morning at home, desultory reading, weather still unpleasant, dinner, my Uncle T. B. Johnson, evening, a walk. ... 21 March 182621. IX.Morning at home, Sergeant on Constitutional Law, evening, walk, family, visit from Mr. N. Biddle, Executive Record. ... 22 March 182622. IX.Morning at home, Constitutional Law, Madame de Genlis, Memoirs, Spanish, letter from George, evening, a Drawing room. ... 23 March 182623. IX:10.Morning at home, Sergeant Constitutional Law, Wheaton’s Reports, Madame de Genlis, evening, visits from Mr. Webster and Mr. Hopkinson, Miss Maese. ... 24 March 182624. IX:25.Morning at home, Sergeant, sudden storm, Madame de Genlis, Dinner party, Mr. Hopkinson, Sergeant and others, evening, N. Biddle and C. Bonaparte. ... 25 March 182625. VIII.Morning at home, assorting Newspapers, letters to George and to Richardson, evening, a walk. ... 26 March 182626. IX:30.Morning at home, letter to my Grandfather, visit to Richardson’s father, ride with John, pleasant, evening at home. ... 27 March 182627. IX:35.Morning at home, Baron Tuyll’s furniture, Miss Maese, Sergeant, Spanish, evening at home, Mr. E. J. Coale and promising son, Johnson Hellen. ... 28 March 182628. VIII:55.Morning at home, Sergeant, Spanish, Natural Philosophy, evening, walk to Georgetown and with the family. Executive Record. ... 29 March 182629. IX:30.Morning at home, Sergeant, Spanish, evening, walk with Johnson, and the rest with the family, decline ball at the Barracks. ... 30 March 182630. IX.Morning, walk to the Capitol, House of Representatives, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Cook, evening with the family, visit from Baron and Madame de Mareuil. ... 31 March 182631. VIII:45.Horseback with John, not so pleasant, Sergeant, Spanish, dinner party at home, N. Silsbee Jr., evening, Mr. Cook, politics. ... April 1826 1 April 1826April. 1826. Saturday. 1. VIII:30.Morning at home, assorting Newspapers, attended auction, Baron Tuyll’s books, purchases, Mr. Bradish, evening at home. ... 2 April 18262. IX.Morning, Bath, writing letters to George and Richardson, Madame de Genlis, Memoirs, evening at home, Johnson Hellen. ... 3 April 18263. VIII:30.Morning at home, Sergeant’s Constitutional Law, Spanish, Madame de Genlis, evening, walk. ... 4 April 18264. VIII:45.Morning, Capitol with J. Hellen, House of Representatives, Mr. McLane of Delaware, Mr. Powell, evening at home. ... 5 April 18265. X.Morning at home, Constitutional Law, unwell, evening, a Drawing room, low spirits. ... 6 April 18266. VIII:45.Morning at home, unwell, Dr. Huntt, Law, Spanish, Madame de Genlis, evening at home, Miss Maese. ... 7 April 18267. IX.At home all day, indolence, La Cretelle, Histoire de France, Siecle Dixhuitieme, dinner party, Mr. Noble of Indiana. ... 8 April 18268. IX:25.At home all day, assorting Newspapers, letters to Richardson and George, La Cretelle, evening at home. ... 9 April 18269. IX.At home all day, letter to my Grandfather, La Cretelle, evening, visit from W. Lee, duel, Mr. Clay, Mr. Randolph, excitement. ... 10 April 182610. IX:30.At home all day, Martens Law of Nations, La Cretelle, political excitement, evening visit from Mr. Cook of Illinois. ... 11 April 182611. IX.At home all day, Martens, La Cretelle, politics, evening at home, extreme quiet, other duels reported. ... 12 April 182612. VIII:50.At home all day, Martens, La Cretelle, Spanish, small dinner party, Gales family, Seaton, Mr. Gallatin, Mr. Dorsey. ... 13 April 182613. IX.At home all day, Martens, La Cretelle, Spanish, evening, long ride with my Mother, family. ... 14 April 182614. VIII:50.Morning at home, weather rainy, Martens. Walk to Capitol, House of Representatives, Mr. Webster, Panama question, evening at home. ... 15 April 182615. IX.At home all day, assorting Newspapers, idle, La Cretelle, evening visits from Mr. Dorsey and Judge Pope of Illinois, family. ... 16 April 182616. IX:15.Morning at home, letters to George and to Richardson, idle, ride with John, evening with the family. ... 17 April 182617. VIII.Morning at home, warm, finish Martens, La Cretelle, reflection, evening with the family. ... 18 April 182618. IX:25.Morning at home, Johnson Hellen, Conversation, walk to Capitol, House of Representatives, Panama Question, evening at home. ... 19 April 182619. IX.Morning at home, unwell, Dr. Huntt, Medicine, Comyn on Contracts, evening, a Drawing Room. ... 20 April 182620. VIII:35.At home all day, Comyns, La Cretelle, Spanish, politics, John Randolph, evening with the family. ... 21 April 182621. IX.At home all day, Comyn, La Cretelle, dinner party at home, Vernon and Robbins of Rhode Island, Politics, evening with the family. ... 22 April 182622. IX.At home all day, assorting Newspapers, day wasted in trifles, Johnson Hellen, politics, evening with the family. ... 23 April 182623. IX.At home all day, letters to my Grandfather and Richardson, evening with the family. ... 24 April 182624. IX.At home all day, Comyn on Contracts, Voltaire, Spanish, Conversation with Johnson, his suspicions, evening at home. ... 25 April 182625. VIII:25.At home all day, Comyns, Voltaire, Spanish, little or no incident, evening with the family. ... 26 April 182626. VII:50.At home all day, regular habits, Comyn, Voltaire, Spanish, evening, quiet with the family. ... 27 April 182627. IX.At home all day, Comyns, Voltaire, Executive Record, my Mother, translation of la Martine’s poem, Socrates, evening with the family. ... 28 April 182628. IX:15.At home all day, Comyns, Voltaire, Spanish, dinner party at home, Mr. Sill, Mr. Powell and others. ... 29 April 182629. IX.At home all day, assorting Newspapers, Voltaire, his plays, Socrates, evening, family to Mr. Rush’s, Executive record. ... 30 April 182630. IX.At home all day, desultory reading, letter to George, evening, conversation, with the family. ... May 1826 1 May 1826May 1826. Monday. I. VIII:30.Morning at home, Comyn on Contracts, Voltaire, evening walk to Georgetown, peculiarity of feeling. ... 2 May 18262. IX.Morning at home, Comyn, fishing expedition with John, dinner, Benjamin Russel, my Mother at my Uncle’s T. B. Johnson, dull evening. ... 3 May 18263. VIII:30.Morning at home, weather warm, quite idle, letter to Richardson, evening, a Drawing room, Mr. Randolph’s last speech. ... 4 May 18264. IX.Morning at home, Comyn, very quiet, evening, ride with my Mother, visits, Mr. Cook of Illinois. ... 5 May 18265. VII.Morning at home, Executive Record, Comyns, present from my father, a Seal, dinner party at home, Welles family from Boston. ... 6 May 18266. VI:30.Morning at home, Executive Record, assorting Newspapers, letter to Burton, translation of Socrates, fishing with John. ... 7 May 18267. VII.Morning at home, Executive Records, letters to Richardson and my Grandfather, evening at home, Miss Maese. ... 8 May 18268. VIII.Morning at home, Executive Records, Comyn, Voltaire, Spanish, evening, walk, return, rain, Johnson Hellen, expression of feeling. ... 9 May 18269. VII:25.Morning at home, Executive Record, letter to George, strong anger, Comyns, Spanish, evening walk. ... 10 May 182610. VII:15.Morning at home, Executive Record, Comyns, Voltaire, Spanish, evening, walk, with Johnson Hellen, family. ... 11 May 182611. VIII.Morning at home, Executive Record, Comyns, Voltaire, Spanish, evening at home, alone, family at my Uncle’s. ... 12 May 182612. VII:30.Morning at home, Executive Record, Comyns, Voltaire, arrival of J. P. Hopkinson, evening, walk. ... 13 May 182613. VIII.Morning at home, Executive record, assorting Newspapers, evening ride with my Mother, visit Mr. and Mrs. Everett, astronomy. ... 14 May 182614. VII:30.Morning at home, Executive Record, letters to George and Richardson, review my mother’s translation of Socrates, evening at home. ... 15 May 182615. VII:25.Morning, fishing, good success, weather warm, Bacon’s abridgment, evening, dull at home. ... 16 May 182616. VIII.Executive Record, Morning at home, Bacon’s abridgment, weather warm, evening, ride with my Mother, solitary walk, low spirits. ... 17 May 182617. VII.Morning at home, Executive record, Bacon’s abridgment, small dinner party at home, Mrs. Rush, J. P. Hopkinson, Mr. Dominic Lynch, singing. ... 18 May 182618. VIII.Morning, Executive Record, eyes weak, unable to study, fishing with John, return much exhausted, heat. ... 19 May 182619. VIII:30.Morning at home, unable to study, languid and indolent, evening with the family, dull. ... 20 May 182620. IX.Morning at home, assorting Newspapers, letter to Richardson, Kelly’s Memoirs, evening, a ride, the family. ... 21 May 182621. VIII:30.Morning at home, letter to my Grandfather, La Cretelle, evening with the family. ... 22 May 182622. VIII.Morning at home, Adjournment of Congress, glad, Stearns on Real Actions, evening, a walk. ... 23 May 182623. VIII.Morning at home, Stearns, La Cretelle, Spanish, J. P. Hopkinson, evening ride, family. ... 24 May 182624. VII:30.Morning at home, Stearns, La Cretelle, Spanish, evening, thunder storm, Hopkinson, the family. ... 25 May 182625. VIII:15.Morning at home, weather warm, Hopkinson leaves us, with John, Stearns, Spanish, evening, a walk. ... 26 May 182626. VIII:50.Morning at home, finish Stearns on Real Actions, Spanish, evening with the family. ... 27 May 182627. VII.Morning at home, assorting Newspapers, La Cretelle, dinner, Mr. Gallatin, Col. Mercer, evening with the family. ... 28 May 182628. VII:30.Morning at home, letters to George and Richardson, warm weather, evening ride, walk to Georgetown. ... 29 May 182629. VIII.Morning at home, Bacon’s abridgment, Spanish, evening, ride, at home with the family. ... 30 May 182630. VII:35.Morning, excursion fishing during the day, heat of the sun, return to dine, evening, ride with John, feel scorched. ... 31 May 182631. VIII.Morning at home, Bacon’s abridgment, Executive Record, Woodstock, evening ride, then walk to Georgetown. ... June 1826 1 June 1826June. 1826. Thursday. I. VIII.Morning at home, great heat, Bacon’s abridgment, Woodstock, family, evening, a walk. ... 2 June 18262. IX:50.Morning at home, Bacon’s abridgment, Pleading, finish Woodstock, ride with the ladies, evening at home. ... 3 June 18263. VIII.Morning at home, warm weather, Bacon, assorting Newspapers, letters, evening, walk, storm. ... 4 June 18264. VIII:30.Morning at home, heat, letter to my Grandfather, Matilda, a Novel, evening ride with the ladies. ... 5 June 18265. IX.Morning at home, heat, Buller’s Nisi Prius, Spanish, Thunder Storm, flash of lightning at dinner struck Dr. Lovell’s house, air cooler, evening at hom... 6 June 18266. VIII:30.Morning cool, Buller, fishing with John in a punt, good sport, late return, evening at home. ... 7 June 18267. VII.Morning, Executive Record, Buller, Madame de Stael, French revolution, Spanish, evening, ride with the ladies. ... 8 June 18268. VII.Morning, Executive Record, Buller, Madame de Stael, Spanish, evening at home, family. ... 9 June 18269. VI.Morning at home, Executive record, finish Buller, Madame de Stael, evening walk. ... 10 June 182610. IX.Morning at home, assorting Newspapers, Madame de Stael, indolence, evening, family, Mary C. Hellen quite sick. ... 11 June 182611. VIII.Morning at home, warm day again, letter to Burton, dinner party at Mr. Brent’s, ride with John, Mr. Clay, storm, evening at home. ... 12 June 182612. VI.Morning at home, Executive Record, Phillips on Evidence, Madame de Stael, evening, walk. ... 13 June 182613. VI.Morning at home, Executive Record, Phillips, Madame de Stael, Spanish, evening, at my Uncle’s, Mr. T. B. Johnson’s. ... 14 June 182614. VII.Morning at home, Executive record, Phillips, Mary unwell, Madame de Stael, Spanish, evening, walk. ... 15 June 182615. VII.Morning at home, Executive Record, Phillips, Madame de Stael, evening, with the family, very dull. ... 16 June 182616. VI.Morning at home, Executive record, Phillips on Evidence, Las Cases, Napoleon, Spanish, evening, ride with John. ... 17 June 182617. VII.Morning at home, Executive Record, assorting Newspapers, fishing in a punt, John, strong mind, evening with the family, dull. ... 26 November 182617 July 1827Titlepage 26 November 1826November 26th. 1826. Sunday Morning.My book binder has made this volume infinitely more elegant outside, and my stationer furnished worse paper for the inside than I had wished. But as i... June 1826 18 June 1826June 18th 1826.About this time all thoughts of the journey to New York which I had projected being given up in consequence of the refusal of Richardson to meet me, i... 19 June 182619. VII.Morning at home, Executive record. Phillips on Evidence, Las Cases, Spanish, evening with the family. ... 20 June 182620. VI.Morning at home, Executive Record, Phillips on Evidence, Spanish, low spirits, evening, ride, family. ... 21 June 182621. VII.Morning at home, Executive record, Phillips on Evidence, Las Cases, Spanish, family sick, evening, ride. ... 22 June 182622 June.Having prosecuted my studies with attention for three days, as I was about to go to the bottom of the matter and become thorough master of the differe... 23 June 182623 June.On the morning of the 23d I took the Stage and nothing occurred worth noting until we arrived at Baltimore excepting that it commenced raining. On ent... 24 June 182624 June.We remained but two hours at Philadelphia during which time the weather cleared away and we had a tolerably pleasant passage to Trenton. From there we... 25 June 182625 June.On the morning of Sunday, we took the Steam Boat to New York. The weather had again changed however for the worse and we were glad to reach New York a... 26 June 182626 June.The next morning found us very melancholy as we had clearly distinguished the pattering of the rain and the running of the water into the tin spouts w... 27 June 182627 June.The morning of Tuesday welcomed us with two joyful occurrences, the appearance of Tudor and of fine weather. My spirits had in effect begun to be damp... 28 June 182628 June.On Wednesday morning I called at Mrs. De Wint’s on my way to commence upon a course of salt water bathing which I took the opportunity of going throug... 29 June 182629 June.It was late before we saw each other on Thursday Morning, and from the appearance of one or two of the party, one would have judged that they had been... 30 June 182630 June.Friday was consequently passed in comparative quiet, although I was still obliged to go through the ritual routine of Turtle and wine by way of a Lunc... July 1826 1 July 1826July 1st. 1826.I found an invitation to dine with the corporation of the City on the 4th. this morning and this combining with the urgencies of my friends induced me... 2 July 18262 July.On Sunday, we determined to go to Staten Island and spend the day as it was dull in the City. We found little or nothing to interest us, dined, drank ... 3 July 18263 July.Monday Morning was spent in the usual search after pleasure and gratification of the senses. After dinner we rode out in a barouche to the racing grou... 4 July 18264 July.The water, and the constant round of dissipation in which we lived had had the effect of quite breaking us all up, and on the morning of the 4th of Ju... 5 July 18265 July.Boardman left us on Wednesday morning. He had been waiting for the Havre Packet which was to bring back his father, but his finances had become so sle... 6 July 18266 July.At five o’clock on Thursday Morning I took leave of them. Richardson was violently affected, he cried like a child. Tudor and I took the thing more ph... 7 July 18267 July.On Friday we travelled to Baltimore together and made the shortest passage ever known by our Captain. The whole distance having been accomplished in a... 8 July 18268 July.I took the earliest Washington Stage and got in feeling somewhat rusty, at about three o’clock. The family were pretty well. News arrived however of t... 9 July 18269 July.On Sunday, the 9th of July, my father and John left us for Boston. Not six hours after their departure news arrived of the death of my Grandfather Joh... 10 July 182610. VII.Bath, Morning at home, resume my studies, Hume, Maltebrun, quiet with the family, reflections upon the past fortnight, dissipation, conclusion. ... 11 July 1826Tuesday. July 11th.My father’s birth day. Neither the news of the day before yesterday nor his absence did prevent us from celebrating it in a little family way. We dran... 12 July 182612. VI.Bath, Morning at home, Executive record, Hume’s England, indolence and sleep, evening at home, family dull. ... 13 July 182613. VII.Bath, Morning at home, Executive record, Hume, Maltebrun, letter from my father, evening at home. ... 14 July 182614. VII.Bath, Morning at home, Executive record, Hume, Maltebrun, evening with the family, quiet life. ... 15 July 182615. VI.Bath, Morning at home, Executive record, assorting Newspapers, letter from Richardson, evening at home. ... 16 July 1826Sunday 16th.Attended the funeral ceremonies at the Capitol. Dr. Stoughton delivered the Sermon. It was very turgid. ... 17 July 182617. VIIBath, Morning at home, Executive Record, Hume’s England, Maltebrun, letter to John, evening with the family. ... 18 July 182618. VII:10.Bath, Morning at home, Executive Record, Hume’s England, letters from Boston, evening at my Uncle T. B. Johnson’s. ... 19 July 182619. VII:10.Bath, Morning at home, Executive Record, Madame de Stael, Delphine, evening, Conversation, preparation. ... 20 July 182620. VII.Bath, Morning at home, Executive record, Delphine, contemplated Journey, evening, walk. ... 21 July 182621. VII:10.Bath, Morning at home, Executive record, Delphine, family at Mr. Frye’s, a short walk. ... 22 July 1826Saturday 22d.Surprised by the sudden appearance of Thomas Hellen. He was just from Boston, and came to spend his vacation here. ... 23 July 182623. VII.Bath, Morning at home, close Executive Record for the present, family, conversation with Thomas, Boston affairs. ... 24 July 182624. VI.Bath, Morning ride, family, prospects, change of intentions, evening, conversation, heat, Whiskey punch. ... 25 July 1826Tuesday 25th.The preceding short space of time spent so delightfully in quiet at home, was broken to day by starting with Madame on a journey. I went very unwillin... 26 July 182626th.Rode to Baltimore. Arrived before dinner, and spent a dull and disagreeable afternoon in performing a painful duty of making my last remonstrance to t... 27 July 182627th. Thursday.Went to Philadelphia in the Steamboats, taking the land passage in our own carriage. The passage was very dull as we found no acquaintances on board. ... 28 July 182628th. Friday.In Philadelphia until 12 o’clock. Dr. Huntt and Capt. Read of the Navy, visitors. Went down in the boat as far as we could go and left Madame &c. to g... 29 July 182629th.Steamboat into New York. I made an acquaintance in a Methodist parson from Missouri. A very well disposed man to all appearance. He talked politics, a... 30 July 182630th.Conversation with Satterlee Clark who is attacking Mr. Pleasonton in the papers. A very singular man, he professes to be very friendly to me and certa... 31 July 182631st. Monday.My spirits which had been dreadfully depressed during my journey with my Mother grew lighter as I felt myself independent. I met John Welsh this morni... August 1826 1 August 1826August 1st. 1826.I went this morning to see David’s Painting of the Coronation of Napoleon. The subject is not one of much interest but the painting is certainly fine.... 2 August 18262d.Madame finally decided to go up the North River. We left New York in the morning, were all day getting to Newburgh, and after a dull passage, although... 7 August 18267. AugustI believe every individual of the party was glad when on the afternoon of the seventh we found ourselves on board of the Safety Barge Lady Clinton win... 8 August 18268. August.We were glad when Albany presented itself to our view on Tuesday Morning. My mother determined at Albany, upon the pressing solicitations of the Otis ... 9 August 18269. August.On Wednesday we rode to Ballstown, through a very miserable country. But the place is tolerably pretty and we found a very pleasant company collected ... 10 August 182610. VII:30.Ballstown, Morning, ride to Saratoga, Mrs. Otis, amusing conversation, Company, return to dine, Joseph Bonaparte, evening, Dance. ... 11 August 182611. VII.Ballstown, Morning, billiards with Otis, afternoon, a ride, Mrs. Otis’s barouche, evening, a Dance, Miss Welles, &c. ... 12 August 182612. VIII.Ballstown, Morning, ride to Saratoga, heat and dust, my Mother, return, evening, billiards and quiet. ... 13 August 182613 August.On Sunday the 13th we left it Ballstown on our return to Albany and stopped at Troy for the night. Almost all the pleasant company left Ballstown the ... 14 August 182623 August 182614–23 August.We went to Lebanon and passed ten horrible days there. My birth day among them which we celebrated as usual with Champagne. I believe however that no ... 15 August 182615. VII.Lebanon. Morning, billiards and bath, afternoon, ride to Shaker village, singular settlement, return, Livingstons, dull evening. ... 16 August 182616. VII:15.Lebanon. Morning at home, Granby, spirits very low, letter to John, ride, shower, stupid evening. ... 17 August 182617. VII.Lebanon. Morning at home, billiards, ride, my Mother unwell, evening quiet and stupid. ... 18 August 182618. VI:50.Lebanon. My birth day, nineteen, ride to Prospect Hill, Mr. Hill, return, dine, Champagne, arrival of the Otis family. ... 19 August 182619. VII.Lebanon. Morning at home, unwell, arrival of Company, bath, evening, Otis. ... 20 August 182620. VII:20.Lebanon. Morning, Church, Shaker village, singular ceremony, return, large company, Mr. van Beuren, ride. ... 21 August 182621. VII:25.Lebanon. Morning at home, Billiards, Otis, the Miss Thurstons, evening, a ball, very stupid. ... 22 August 182622. VI.Lebanon. Morning, at home, ride to Hancock, Shaker village, William Gracie, afternoon, ride to Lebanon village, purchases, evening at home. ... 23 August 182627 August 182623–27 August.We went to Hudson the first day, and there spent the night. The next day we rode to Poughkeepsie in a way which made me exceedingly regret I was not i... 28 August 182628. VII:40.Philadelphia. Morning at home, Novels, Varieties of Life, Peaches, arrival of Weed, evening at the Circus, conversation. ... 29 August 182629. VIII.Philadelphia. Morning at home, improving, Sketches of Character, evening, Weed, conversation. ... 30 August 182630. VII:25.Philadelphia. Morning at home, Sketches of Character, afternoon, ride with Hopkinson, billiards, evening at home. ... 31 August 182631. VIII.Philadelphia. Morning at home, Vivian Grey, afternoon, ride with Hopkinson, Schuylkill Water Works, Fairmount, evening at home. ... September 1826 1 September 182616 October 18261 September–16 October.On Friday September 1st. I started again in the Steam Boat and arrived at home on Saturday evening to settle down comfortably and quietly. Six weeks p... 1 September 1826September. 1826. Friday. 1. IV.Morning, Leave Philadelphia, Steamboat to New Castle, Mr. Johnston of Louisiana, Carriage to Frenchtown, Steamboat to Baltimore, Barnum’s. ... 2 September 18262. IV:30.Morning, Leave Baltimore, Carriage alone to Washington, Arrive, Johnson Hellen, Conversation, evening, Theatre, “the Magpie and Maid.” ... 3 September 18263. VIII.Morning at home, Conversation with Johnson Hellen, my troubles, evening, a ride, Mary C. Hellen, walk. ... 4 September 18264. VII.Morning at home, Accounts, arrangements, ride to Mr. Frye’s, family, evening, Theatre, Cherry and Fair Star. ... 5 September 18265. VIII.Morning at home, return to study, Hume’s England, Maltebrun’s Geography, evening, Billiards with Johnson, visit to Mrs. Smith. ... 6 September 18266. VIII:30.Morning at home, Hume, Maltebrun, letters, billiards, evening, ride with Johnson Hellen, Theatre. ... 7 September 18267. VIII:25.Morning at home, Hume, Maltebrun, Geography, Letters from Quincy, evening, billiards, ride with Johnson, Theatre. ... 8 September 18268. VIII:50.Morning at home, Hume’s England, Maltebrun, Geography, Conversation with Johnson, evening, Billiards, ride, Theatre. ... 9 September 18269. VIII:40.Morning at home, Hume, letters from Boston, evening, ride, Billiards with Johnson, Theatre. ... 10 September 182610. VIII:25.Morning at home, letters to Quincy, Conversation with Johnson, family affairs, evening, ride, visits to Mr. T. B. Johnson and Mrs. Frye. ... 11 September 182611. VIII.Morning at home, Hume, Maltebrun’s Geography, evening, ride, Billiards, Theatre, “the School for Scandal,” walk. ... 12 September 182612. VIII:45.Morning at home, Hume, Maltebrun, Geography, evening, ride with Johnson Hellen, Billiards. ... 13 September 182613. VIII.Morning at home, unwell, Hume, head ach, evening, ride with Johnson, billiards, walk. ... 14 September 182614. VIII:30.Morning at home, letters to Boston, head ach, evening, ride, Billiards, Theatre, Wandering Boy. ... 15 September 182615. VIII:30.Bath, Morning at home, Hume, Maltebrun, Politics, Johnson, evening, ride, Theatre, Falls of Clyde. ... 16 September 182616. VIII:50.Bath, Morning at home, Hume’s England, assorting Newspapers, letter to Richardson, evening, ride, Theatre, Ella Rosenberg. ... 17 September 182617. VIII: 20.Bath, Morning at home, Hume’s England, letters to Quincy, evening, ride, and quiet at home. ... 18 September 182618. VIII.Bath, Morning at home, Hume’s England, Maltebrun Geography, Executive Record, evening, ride, billiards, Theatre. ... 19 September 182619. VIII.Bath, Morning at home, Hume’s England, Geography, Executive Record, ride, evening, billiards, Theatre. ... 20 September 182620. VIII:15.Bath, Morning at home, Hume’s England, Geography, Executive Record, evening, ride, Mrs. Frye’s, Mary C. Hellen. ... 21 September 182621. VI:30.Bath, Morning at home, Hume’s England, Geography, Executive Record, evening, ride, billiards, Theatre. ... 22 September 182622. VIII.Bath, Morning at home, Hume’s England, Geography, Executive Record, evening, ride, billiards, Theatre. ... 23 September 182623. VIII:15.Bath, Morning at home, weather rainy, fishing, bad luck, Mr. Custis of Arlington, evening, Theatre. ... 24 September 182624. VIII.Bath, Morning at home, finish Hume’s England, weather bad, letter to my father, evening at home. ... 25 September 182625. VII:30.Bath, Morning at home, Smollet’s Continuation of Hume, Geography, Executive Record, billiards, visit from Weed, Theatre, “the Dramatist.” ... 26 September 182626. VI:30.Bath, Morning at home, Smollet, Maltebrun, Executive Record, weather bad, evening at home, billiards. ... 27 September 182627. VIII:30.Bath, Morning, fishing excursion, excellent sport, return, evening, Theatre, “Every one has his fault.” ... 28 September 182628. VIII:40.Bath, Morning, fishing, sport not so good, Mr. Custis, evening, Theatre, “Secrets worth knowing,” walk. ... 29 September 182629. VII:30.Bath, Morning, fishing, sport pretty good, return to dinner, evening at home, sleepy and fatigued. ... 30 September 182630. VIII:30.Bath, Morning at home, Smollet, Executive Record, evening, ride, billiards, Theatre, “Hypocrite,” “the Old Maid.” ... October 1826 1 October 1826October 1826. 1. VII:50.Bath, Morning at home, Bolingbroke, Spirit of party, dinner at Mr. Frye’s, Mary C. Hellen, evening, walk. ... 2 October 18262. VIII.Bath, Morning at home, Smollet, Continuation of Hume, dull, evening, ride, and Billiards with Johnson Hellen. ... 3 October 18263. VIII.Bath, Morning at home, Smollet, Bolingbroke, visit from P. B. Anderson, recollections, evening, ride, billiards. ... 4 October 18264. VIII.Bath, Morning at home, Smollet, Bolingbroke, Executive Record, Billiards, ride, evening, Theatre, Paul Pry, Mr. Jefferson. ... 5 October 18265. VIII:30.Bath, Morning at home, Smollett, Bolingbroke, headache, evening, ride and Billiards with Johnson. ... 6 October 18266. VIII:50.Bath, Morning at home, Smollett too dull, discontinue it, Bolingbroke, Patriot King, evening, ride, Mrs. Frye’s, Theatre, Henry the 5th, Mr. Warren as... 7 October 18267. VIII:30.Bath, Morning, fishing, out all day, return to dine, evening, ride, Billiards, out. ... 8 October 18268. VIII:50.Bath, Morning at home, Bolingbroke, conversation, evening, ride, visits, Mrs. Frye’s and my Uncle T. B. Johnson’s. ... 9 October 18269. VIII.Bath, Morning at home, Bolingbroke, Butler’s Hudibras, evening, ride, Billiards, walk. ... 10 October 182610. VIII.Bath, Morning at home, Bolingbroke, Hudibras, Executive Record, evening, ride, Billiards. ... 11 October 182611. VIII.Bath, Morning at home, Bolingbroke, Hudibras, Executive record, evening, ride, Independent and happy life, Billiards. ... 12 October 182612. VIII.Bath, Morning at home, Bolingbroke, finish a Volume of Executive record, evening, ride, Oyster Supper, Johnson Hellen. ... 13 October 182613. VIII:25.Bath, Morning at home, Bolingbroke, correcting Executive Record, evening, ride, billiards, Johnson to Rockville. ... 14 October 182614. VII:30.Bath, Morning at home, indolent reading, correcting Executive Record, evening, walk, Johnson from Rockville. ... 15 October 182615. VIII.Bath, Morning at home, indolent, conversation with Johnson, politics, evening, ride, my Aunt Frye’s, walk. ... 16 October 182616. VIII.Morning at home, Bath, Bolingbroke, walk, bookstore, evening, walk, an Oyster Supper, Johnson Hellen. ... 17 October 182617 October.On Tuesday the 17th of October I drove to Baltimore and as if the very presence of the family was injurious to me, my old complaint returned. I was co... 18 October 182618. VIII.Baltimore, Morning, Mr. Reynolds, James Baker, Canton races, Dr. Thornton’s horse, evening, visit to Mr. and Mrs. Newman. ... 19 October 182619 October.I was consequently glad when at three o’clock in the morning of the 19th I was directed to get up to accompany my father to Washington. He had just ar... 20 October 182620. VIII.Morning at home, weather bad, unwell and in low spirits, evening, walk, drenched in the rain. ... 21 October 182621 October.On Saturday, my Mother arrived dispirited and unwell. My representations had been slighted but the consequences which they foretold had come to pass. ... 22 October 182622. IX.Morning at home, my Mother, Conversation, Affairs of the family, George and John, evening, walk. ... 23 October 182623 October.I shall proceed in this Journal with a mere short detail of the interesting occurrences of my life whatever they may be, skipping over the monotonous ... 24 October 182624. VIII:30.Morning at home, depression of spirits, Continental Adventures, family, evening, Conversation, Politics, Mr. Sergeant. ... 25 October 182625. VIII:30.Morning, ride to the races with John, Janet, no running, chilly, evening with the family, Mr. Sergeant, Panama Mission. ... 26 October 182626 October.On the 26th. The President gave a dinner to Mr. Sergeant at which all the dignitaries of the government attended. Col. Roberdeau of the Engineer depar... 27 October 182627. VIII:45.Morning, third day’s races with John, and my Mother, Elisa White, ride, evening with the family. ... 28 October 182628 October.Mr. Sergeant left us on Saturday the 28th. and we returned to our quiet habits. ... 29 October 182629. VIII.Morning at home, letter to Richardson, miscellaneous reading, ride with John, evening with the family. ... 30 October 182630. VIII.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, Plutarch, recommence study, evening, billiards, with the family. ... 31 October 182631. VIII:30.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, Plutarch, Maltebrun, Geography, evening, a walk, and the family. ... November 1826 1 November 1826November. 1826. Wednesday. 1. VIII.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, Plutarch’s Lives, Memoirs of Lord Melcomb, evening with the family, Cards. ... 2 November 18262. VIII:10.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, Plutarch, Bubb Doddington, Lord Melcomb, evening, dull at home. ... 3 November 18263 November.On Friday the 3d of November, I dined at Mr. Clay’s with the Corps Diplomatique. He always invites my brother and myself on that occasion. The dinner ... 4 November 18264. VIII:25.Morning at home, assorting Newspapers, desultory reading, dinner party at Baron Mareuil’s, Bankhead, Huygens, Corps Diplomatique. ... 5 November 18265. IX.Morning at home, letters, day idle, ride with John, evening with the family, Conversation. ... 6 November 18266. IX.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, Plutarch, Maltebrun, evening with the family, Cards. ... 7 November 18267. VIII:50.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, Memoirs of Reynolds, evening with the family, Cards. ... 8 November 18268. VIII:35.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, continue and finish Reynolds, evening with the family, Cards, walk. ... 9 November 18269. VII:30.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, Plutarch, Maltebrun, evening, reading aloud to my Mother, walk. ... 10 November 182610. VIII.Morning at home, Mitford, fishing excursion with John, return to dine, evening with the family, Cards. ... 11 November 182611. VIII:50.Morning, walk, orders, assorting Newspapers, North American Review, evening, conversation with my Mother. ... 12 November 182612. VIII.Morning at home, Journal, letters, indolent reading, evening, dull, family, a walk. ... 13 November 182613. VIII:30.Morning at home, Idleness, superficial observations, walk, conversation with my Mother, evening at home, Cards. ... 14 November 182614. VIII:30.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, Plutarch, Maltebrun, evening, family, cards, walk. ... 15 November 182615. VIII.Morning at home, cold and uncomfortable, Mitford’s Greece, interesting, evening, with the family. ... 16 November 182616. IX.Morning at home, weather warm, Mitford’s Greece, ride, my Mother and John, evening, walk. ... 17 November 182617. VIII:50.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, ride with my Mother, small dinner party at home, stupid, evening, walk. ... 18 November 182618. VIII:30.Morning at home, wasted, assorting Newspapers, dislodged, winter furniture, walk, evening with the family. ... 19 November 182619. VIII.Morning at home, desultory reading, letter to Richardson, evening with the family, walk. ... 20 November 182620. VIII.Morning at home, John’s room, discomposed, various and unprofitable reading, evening, ride, with the family. ... 21 November 182621. VIII:40.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, interruption, ride with my Mother, evening with the family. ... 22 November 182622. VIII:40.Morning at home, Johnson and John to Baltimore, Mitford’s Greece, Plutarch, evening with the family. ... 23 November 182623. VII:40.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, Plutarch, ride with my Mother, dinner, General Brown, evening with the family. ... 24 November 182624. VIII:50.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, Interruptions, evening, John returned, Anger, brutality. ... 25 November 182625. VIII.Morning at home, much wasted, assorting Newspapers, evening, with the family. ... 26 November 182626. VIII.Morning at home, letter to Richardson, ride with my Mother, evening with the family. ... 27 November 182627. VII:50.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, Plutarch, ride with my Mother, evening with the family, Cards. ... 28 November 182628. VIII:15.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, Plutarch, time wasted, evening with the family, Cards, walk, temper. ... 29 November 182629. VII:40.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, Plutarch, depression of spirits, evening with the family, Cards. ... 30 November 182630 November.On the last day of November the Campaign commenced by a great dinner to the Corps Diplomatique, at home. It was stiff as usual, and handsome as they a... December 1826 1 December 1826December. 1826. Friday. 1. IX.Morning at home, Mitford’s Greece, head ach and low spirits, evening, family, Cards, a walk. ... 2 December 18262. VII:30.Morning at home, Plutarch’s Lives, assorting Newspapers, Westminster Review, ride with John, evening, Cards. ... 3 December 18263. VIII.Morning at home, letters, to Richardson, desultory reading, evening with the family, Executive record. ... 4 December 1826Monday. December 4th.This day the 2d Session of the Nineteenth Congress commenced. Whether the members who compose it have come with a disposition to be more mild than the... 5 December 1826Tuesday. 5th.The President’s message went in today. It is not so very powerful a one as that last session, but well adapted to the present state of affairs, as it ... 6 December 1826Wednesday. 6th.A Drawing room in the evening. Recognized a great variety of my old acquaintances both in and out of Congress. But a vast crowd of entire strangers we... 7 December 18267. VIII.Morning at home, weather cold, excessive lounging, walk, Spenser, evening with the family, Cards. ... 8 December 18268. VIII.Morning at home, no occupation, walk to the Capitol, Spenser, evening with the family, Cards. ... 9 December 18269. IX.Morning at home, walk, Thompson’s book store, reflections, evening with the family, Cards. ... 10 December 182610. IX.Morning at home, Executive record, letters to George, Richardson, evening with the family, walk. ... 11 December 1826Monday. December. 11th.Ball at Mrs. Johnston’s in the evening. It was passed tolerably well, but I was glad to get home. I am pretty nearly resolved however to be a man of t... 12 December 182612. IX.Morning at home, Executive record, walk, bookstore, purchases, Spenser, evening with the family, Cards. ... 13 December 1826Wednesday. 13th.Mrs. Clay’s first party. It was very full and went off very well indeed. This is the first attempt at entertaining which has been made by her as she w... 14 December 182614. VIII.Morning at home, Executive record, walk, ride, Spenser, evening with the family, Cards. ... 15 December 1826Friday. 15th.A large dinner at home of Members of Congress. Principally men of our side. Col. Mercer of Virginia, a wavering and weak man, sat next to me. He had v... 16 December 1826Saturday 16th.John King dined with us. He is just from England, and has brought out with him a Convention settling the amount of Indemnity for Slaves carried away a... 17 December 182617. VIII:15.Morning at home, Spenser, Executive Record, ride with ladies, evening with the family. ... 18 December 182618. IX.Morning at home, Voltaire, Spenser, Executive Record, walk, evening with the family, Cards. ... 19 December 1826Tuesday. December 19th.John and I went out to dine at Mr. Pleasonton’s according to invitation. A small dinner. The foreign Ministers, Mr. Clay, and a few members of both h... 20 December 1826Wednesday 20th.A Drawing room at home. Crowded and much as Drawing rooms commonly are. ... 21 December 1826Thursday 21st.A ball and Supper at Mr. Vaughan’s. I don’t know what got into me but I resolved to stay it out. And it was near twelve o’clock before I came home. No... 22 December 182622. IX:40.Morning at home, fatigued and stupid, Spenser, ride, evening with the family. ... 23 December 182623. VIII:25.Morning at home, unwell, depressed, Voltaire, Spenser, ride with John, evening with the family. ... 24 December 182624. VIII:30.Morning at home, unwell, cold in my head, assorting Newspapers, Voltaire, Executive Record, evening with the ladies. ... 25 December 1826Monday 25th.Christmas day, and weather turning exceedingly cold. A family party to dine at my Uncle Frye’s, besides us, were Mr. and Mrs. Barrel, Mr. Crowninshiel... 26 December 1826Tuesday 26th.Weather very bad. Went to dine in Georgetown at Baron Huyghens’, the Dutch Minister. The company consisted of the Corps Diplomatique. But there was mo... 27 December 1826Wednesday 27th.The weather has turned bitterly cold. I went to Mrs. Clay’s alone. So very few there however that it was quite dull. I was quite disposed to be prosai... 28 December 182628. IX.Morning at home, Voltaire, Spenser, Executive Record, Mr. Calhoun, politics, evening with the family, Cards. ... 29 December 182629. IX:25.Morning at home, Voltaire, Spenser, cold weather, dinner party at home, evening, family. ... 30 December 1826Saturday 30th.Went to the French Minister’s in the evening. The party was tolerably pleasant. Mr. Calhoun has asked the House for an investigation of this affair of... 31 December 182631. IX:30.Morning at home, Voltaire, Executive Record, letters, evening with the family, politics, Mr. Calhoun’s investigation. ... 1827 January 1827 1 January 1827January 1st. 1827.New Year’s Day. The commencement of another and perhaps the last entire year of unincumbered pleasure. A very large company here this morning and not ... 2 January 1827Tuesday. 2d.A lady dinner. The only one for the season. Principally young people. Miss Brooks, Miss Selden, Miss Tayloe, Miss Roberdeaus, Miss Pleasonton, and Mrs... 3 January 18273. IXMorning at home, Voltaire, Spenser, walk, evening with the family, Cards. ... 4 January 18274. IX:30.Morning at home, Voltaire, Spenser, walk, visits, evening with the family, Cards. ... 5 January 1827Friday 5th.A dinner at home as usual on this day and a party at Mrs. Wirt’s. Nothing extraordinary happened. ... 6 January 18276. IX:40.Morning at home, idle and low spirits, day wasted, walk, evening with the family, Cards. ... 7 January 18277. VIII.Morning at home, Voltaire, Spenser, letter to George, ride with John, evening with the family. ... 8 January 1827Monday 8th.The weather terrible. Anniversary of Jackson’s victory. Certain politicians had a dinner upon the occasion. ... 9 January 18279. IX.Morning at home, Spenser, Voltaire, walk at noon, evening with the family, Cards and Conversation. ... 10 January 1827Wednesday 10th.A very crowded stupid party at Mr. Clay’s in which there were many very vulgar people. I was excessively disgusted, and came home very willingly. ... 11 January 1827Thursday 11th.A concert in the evening. Willis of West Point. I had a good deal of conversation with Mr. Letcher on politics. ... 12 January 1827Friday. 12th.A dinner today as usual. I had a good deal of political conversation with Mr. Laurence Lawrence, upon the condition of Pennsylvania. ... 13 January 1827Saturday 13th.Went to the French Minister’s. Called on our way, for the Pleasontons, Mother and Daughter, who went with us. I was more engaged in dancing this eveni... 14 January 182714. IX.Morning at home, Voltaire, letter from Lothrop and reply, ride with John, evening with the family. ... 15 January 1827Monday 15th.I walked to the Capitol today. In the Supreme Court I found Miss Brooks and Mrs. Everett and as I had nothing to do more interesting, I attended upon ... 16 January 182716. IX:20.Morning, walk to the Capitol, Supreme Court, House of Representatives, No interest, evening at home, Executive Record. ... 17 January 182717. IX.Morning, walk to the Capitol, Supreme Court, Argument on the Insolvent Law, Mr. Ogden and Mr. Wheaton, evening, a Drawing room. ... 18 January 1827Thursday 18th.I went to the Supreme Court and heard the commencement of the argument involving the Constitutionality of the State Bankrupt laws. Mr. Ogden opened th... 19 January 1827Friday. January 19th.I went to the Supreme Court today, and heard a most powerful argument by Mr. Webster on the Insolvent law case. I have seldom known him more interesti... 20 January 1827Saturday. 20th.I heard Livingston’s reply today on this great law question and was confirmed in my opinion that the laws are not constitutional. ... 21 January 182721. IX:25.Morning at home, assorting Newspapers, Voltaire, Spenser, idle, evening at home, family. ... 22 January 1827Monday 22d.I heard Mr. Jones and Mr. Wirts Commencement in reply to Mr. Webster. Mr. J. failed completely. In the evening I went to Mrs. Johnston’s. Party tolera... 23 January 1827Tuesday 23.Mr. Wirt finished his argument on this great case, and it was very ingenious, but Mr. Webster in his close scattered all it’s parts and finished in a ... 24 January 1827Wednesday 24th.At Mrs. Clay’s. Party tolerably agreeable. The city is extremely gay at present. ... 25 January 1827Thursday 25th.Evening at the Concert. Miss Gillingham’s sung tolerably well only. I was with Mrs. Everett and Miss Brooks much of the evening. ... 26 January 1827Friday 26th.A dinner at home. Nothing very extraordinary. The party consisting of the dinner, very stupid. ... 27 January 1827Saturday 27th.Went to the French Minister’s. A very dark evening indeed. So much so that we could with difficulty keep the road, although it was straight all the wa... 28 January 182728. IX:15.Morning at home, writing, Executive record, Voltaire, Spenser, evening at home, family. ... 29 January 1827Monday 29th.Another Concert of the Miss Gillinghams and others for the relief of the Alexandria sufferers. I went in deshabille and was so ashamed of it, I could ... 30 January 1827Tuesday 30th.Walked to the Capitol but remained there only a few moments. In the evening, I went to a Private Concert given by Mr. Vaughan. It was rather dull, and... 31 January 1827Wednesday 31st.I walked to the Capitol, but finding nothing was going on, returned directly. In the evening, we had a Drawing room. My time passed quite agreeably. I... February 1827 1 February 1827February. 1827. Thursday. 1. IX.Morning at home, fine day, walk, Capitol, House of Representatives, dull, evening with the family, Cards. ... 2 February 1827Friday. February 2d.A dinner at home which passed much as they commonly do. After which I went to Mrs. Pleasonton’s where there was a large and tolerably agreeable compan... 3 February 1827Saturday 3d.Evening at Mrs. Barbour’s. The night was extremely stormy and we went in a hackney coach as the coachman had gone out. I passed a pleasant evening and... 4 February 18274. IX.At home all day, Voltaire, letters to Richardson and George, evening, with the family, walk. ... 5 February 1827Monday 5th.A dinner at Obregon’s: The Company consisted of as many of the Corp Diplomatique as recognize Mexico to be a sovereign State. Mr. Clay, Mr. Sanford, v... 6 February 18276. IX.Morning at home, Voltaire, Pascal, Executive record, weather bad, evening with the family. ... 7 February 1827Wednesday 7th.Evening at Mrs. Clay’s. I was engrossed almost all the evening by Miss Brooks. This young lady’s character is so singular that I am much struck with i... 8 February 1827Thursday 8th.Strolled to the Capitol. Heard a long discussion about points of order. But was more induced to stay because Miss Brooks was there. I conversed with h... 9 February 1827Friday. 9th.A dinner to the Court of the United States. Judges and Lawyers talking together. I sat next to Mr. Hoffman. John’s classmate Dunbar was one of the com... 10 February 1827Saturday 10th.I walked to the Capitol in the morning but finding that nothing interesting was going on I just marched down again. Political world somewhat intereste... 11 February 1827Sunday. 11th.What individual can describe the particular state of his feelings upon a case involving every thing of interest to him in the world? Upon a case where... 12 February 1827Monday. February 12th.I was at home all day, but entirely incapable of doing any thing. My thoughts almost entirely taken up by that particular subject. I had a good deal o... 13 February 1827Tuesday. February 13th.I walked to the House of Representatives, but remained only a few minutes. I could not resist the temptation and so walked over to Mrs. Everett’s. I w... 14 February 1827Wednesday. February 14th.At home during the day. My spirits have been very bad during the past week. I employed myself industriously however to make up for negligence hitherto... 22 February 1827Thursday 22d.Is it worthwhile to go over a regular detail of every day’s proceeding. My time has been taken up as that of most lovers would be, in paying constant ... 23 February 182723 February.I was all day Friday at the Capitol hill with Abby. The day was lovely and I was terribly languid. In the evening we played Whist. The gaiety of the S... March 1827 1 March 1827March 1827. Thursday. 1. IX.Morning at home, walk to Mr. Everett’s, short visit, rain, hackney coach, Mr. Bouligny, evening at home. ... 2 March 1827Friday. March 2d.My time has been taken up almost entirely in the attention requisite. I am more and more pleased with her. I find in her every thing that I could wish... 3 March 18273. X.Morning fine, walk to the Capitol, visit to Abby, pleasure, adjournment of Congress, politics, Mr. McDuffie and Mr. Metcalf, evening at home. ... 4 March 18274. IX.Morning, walk to the Capitol, Abby, conversation, General Wool, home to dine, return and pass the evening. ... 5 March 18275. VIII.Morning, at home, walk to the Capitol, Mr. Everett, Abby, General Wool, evening at home, Whist. ... 6 March 18276. IX.Morning, walk, arrangement with Mr. Dickinson, Note from Abby, and Mr. Everett, unfavourable news, evening at home, low spirits. ... 7 March 18277. IX:15.Morning, sitting to Mr. Dickinson, Miniature, spirits exceedingly dull, dinner party at home, Mr. Bartlett. ... 8 March 18278. VIII:45.Morning, sitting to Mr. Dickinson, party gone to Harper’s Ferry, my own depression, evening at home. ... 9 March 18279. IX.Morning, final sitting to Mr. Dickinson, day wasted at home, unable to employ myself, reflection upon my present situation. ... 10 March 1827Saturday. March 10th –Tuesday, 20 March.From an entire inability to make any exertion, I have hitherto delayed giving any account of what has passed during the week. Troubled as I have been ... 11 March 182711. IX.Morning at home, copy Mr. Jefferson’s letter to Mr. Van Beuren, pain in my face, evening with the family. ... 12 March 182712. VIII.Morning at home, Miniature finished, ride with my Mother, Mr. Jefferson’s letter, evening with the family. ... 13 March 182713. IX.Morning, Mr. Jefferson’s letter, Note from Mr. Everett, party returned, and change of information, afternoon, Capitol Hill, visit to Abby, pleasure, e... 14 March 182714. VIII:30.Morning at home, Abby here, conversation, letter from Mr. Brooks, evening with the family, Cards. ... 15 March 182715. IX.Morning at home, pain in my face, copying, small dinner party at home, Mrs. Everett, Abby, pleasant. ... 25 March 1827Sunday. March 25th.The Everetts deferred their departure till Thursday 22 March. And I determined to accompany them as far as Baltimore. My mother determined to go too. ... 28 March 1827Wednesday. March 28th.I have resumed my regular habits and find them quite agreeable. I think more of Abby than I had expected I should, especially upon the journey, and I ... 31 March 1827Saturday. March 31st.I have passed one day in study, another in fishing and a third in laziness which is not giving a very good account of my time. But I hope soon to do b... April 1827 1 April 1827April. 1827. 1. VIII.Executive Record, Morning at home, Law, letter to Abby, quiet day, evening with the family. ... 2 April 18272. VII:30.Executive Record, Morning, Mr. C. B. King, walk, first sitting, Geography, evening with the family, Cards. ... 3 April 18273. VII.Executive Record, Morning, fishing, boat, cross the river, no sport, late return, evening, ride with the ladies. ... 4 April 18274. VII.Executive Record, Morning at home, Starkie on Evidence, Geography, evening with the family, Cards. ... 5 April 1827Thursday. April 5th.Fishing and study have constituted my most general amusements for the last week. Now and then, a sitting to Mr. King, and a letter to Abby which form ... 6 April 1827Friday. April 6th.I arose shortly after six, wrote my portion of Record for the Morning and read a little of Maltebrun. But for the rest of the day, instead of pursuing... 7 April 1827Saturday. April 7th.Completed my share of Executive Record and of Maltebrun before I breakfasted. After that instead of law I went to sit to King who kept me until nearly... 8 April 1827Sunday April 8th.I wrote my portion of Executive Record this morning and devoted the rest of the time before breakfast to finishing Judge Cranch’s Memoir. It is a sens... 9 April 1827Monday April 9th.I wrote my portion of the Executive Record and read a portion of Maltebrun before breakfast. Studied law earnestly during the morning and wrote to Abb... 10 April 1827Tuesday. April 10th.Copied as much as usual but had no time for Geography. After breakfast I went to Mr. King’s and took a sitting of two hours. He threatens half a dozen... 11 April 1827Wednesday. April 11th.Finished the requisite quantity of Ex. Rec. and read a little of geography before breakfast, and was pretty studiously employed upon law, after which ... 12 April 1827Thursday. April 12th.I barely accomplished my Record without much time to give to Geography this morning. Instead of law, I took a sitting at Mr. King’s at least for two h... 13 April 1827Friday. April 13th.My Record was done in very good time and a portion of Geography read before breakfast. The morning closely devoted to law, until the arrival of the ma... 14 April 1827Saturday April 14th.Performed my morning duties to my satisfaction, and took a short sitting to Mr. King so as to be able to devote an hour to law, on my return home. Emp... 15 April 1827Sunday. April 15th.Finished my Record early and read Geography. Received letters which induced me to write fully. Miss Harriet Welsh has requested my opinion upon certai... 16 April 1827Monday. April 16th.I was later than usual at my Record owing to some arrangements about taking a bath, and was compelled to omit my Geography, but the remainder of the d... 17 April 1827Tuesday. April 17th.Finished my Record and Geography in very good season. I also devoted my morning assiduously to law until the mail arrived which brought me letters fro... 18 April 1827Wednesday 18 April.Performed my morning duties with all propriety. Instead of law however I was engaged in sitting to Mr. King for three hours after which my time, excep... 19 April 1827Thursday. April 19th.I was engaged in the regular performance of my duties throughout the day, until four o’clock, when I desisted as I was obliged to prepare myself for d... 20 April 1827Friday. April 20th.After the duties were accomplished which are arranged before breakfast, I availed myself of a leisure day, but repented of my determination before I h... 21 April 1827Saturday. April 21st.Morning duties regularly performed. I find it necessary to add another page of Record to the number required to be done, which somewhat shortens the t... 22 April 1827Sunday. April 22d.I took a bath, but the water was too cold. I felt chilled during the remainder of the morning. My morning duties were performed, after which I wasted ... 23 April 1827Monday. April 23d.I took a bath but decided to postpone a repetition until a proper season. It is too cold as yet. Morning duties as usual. After breakfast only two hou... 24 April 1827Tuesday April 24th.Morning exercises performed as usual. I took my last sitting at Mr. King’s today, and am not well satisfied with the result. But as it is not for me, ... 25 April 1827Wednesday April 25th.Morning exercises as usual. But I was very negligent in the remaining duties. Having succeeded only in reading a little of Mr. Burke and of Tacitus. T... 26 April 1827Thursday. April 26th.I did this day for the first time perform all my required duties, and the satisfaction it produces is worth the labour it cost me. And after all the e... 27 April 1827Friday. April 27th.I wrote my Record and performed my duty in Geography exceedingly well. But after Breakfast, instead of studying, I wasted the day in fishing and came ... 28 April 1827Saturday April 28th.I arose one hour later than usual, owing to my servants carrying away my clothes, and I could not dress myself. This created an omission of Geography.... 29 April 1827Sunday. April 29th.I finished my Record and Geography as usual, but spent the principal part of the day in reviewing the Newspapers of the week. Particularly in reading ... 30 April 1827Monday. April 30th.Morning occupied as usual. Studied during the day due portions of Grotius, Coke, Burke, Campbell and Tacitus, in this way fulfilling my tasks most com... May 1827 1 May 1827Tuesday 1 May.Morning as usual. Occupation regular throughout the day. I wrote a long letter to Abby in a style rather more lively than usual. In the evening amused... 2 May 1827Wednesday. May 2d.As much fire in my room as in winter. The day was spent in study almost incessant. So much so that I felt the effect of it in the day time. But the ev... 3 May 1827Thursday. May 3d 1827.I performed my exercises of the Morning with great regularity. And received a long and gratifying letter from my dear Abby. Mr. Reynolds called to see... 4 May 1827Friday. May 4th.Morning as usual. But Wyer interrupted me in my Law and so I lost an hour. The afternoon was entirely occupied in writing an answer to Abby. In the ev... 5 May 1827Saturday May 5th.Morning as usual. I commenced another of the volumes of the Record making the fourth. After breakfast I went to sit to Mr. King in consequence of diss... 6 May 1827Sunday. May 6th.Morning as usual. I employed myself during the day in arranging my papers for the week and month, and wrote a letter to Richardson. Hardly any thing e... 7 May 1827Monday 7th.Morning a little later and consequently studied Geography after breakfast. Law as usual. Received a letter from Abby, which I wrote an answer to direc... 8 May 1827Tuesday 8th.Performed the requisite duties of the Morning, but spent the day fishing with John and found better sport than we have yet had this summer. But on my ... 9 May 1827Wednesday 9th May.Morning duties as usual. And law with the rest excepting an hour in which I was engaged in trying to get a tooth extracted but the Dentist had left th... 10 May 1827Thursday. 10th May.Very heavy rain. Duties tolerably performed, although my spirits much in the same condition as owing to the damp I did not dare to go out to try my to... 11 May 1827Friday 11th May.I went this morning after finishing my Record, to the Dentist’s and suffered the disagreeable sensations consequent upon the extraction of a large too... 12 May 1827Saturday May 12th.Performed my duties tolerably well today. After the duties of the morning I sat down and wrote a long letter to Richardson in answer to one received y... 13 May 1827Sunday May 13th.I was quite busy all day but what constituted my occupation beyond filing my papers I cannot think. In the afternoon I was fully occupied in writing t... 14 May 1827Monday. May 14th.Employed much as usual. I commenced another volume of my Copy of the Executive Record, making the third and probably the last which I shall accomplish... 15 May 1827Tuesday May 15th.Missing the performance of my Record I arose very early indeed and went out to fish with John. The weather became bad very soon which drove us down to... 16 May 1827Wednesday May 16th.Owing to my fatigue I did not perform my exercises as usual before breakfast. And consequently was occupied during a large part of the morning in maki... 17 May 1827Thursday May 17th.After the finishing of the Record which has of late always occupied me until breakfast time to the great injury of my reading of Voyages, I went out w... 18 May 1827Friday May 18th.Occupations of the morning tolerably well performed. I did not read Coke today, otherwise regular. Received a letter from Richardson and spent my afte... 19 May 1827Saturday May 19th.I performed all my exercises tolerably well today with the exception of my Voyages, which I had no time to read a part of. I received a letter from Ab... 20 May 1827Sunday May 20th.I was employed in arranging Newspapers and in making up the deficiencies of the week. In my Executive Record and in Voyages. I also wrote to Richardso... 21 May 1827Monday May 21st.Rainy and cold. The weather makes me sleepy so that it was late before I arose and was therefore obliged to make up my Executive Record during the day... 22 May 1827Tuesday May 22d.Occupied during the day very attentively upon my duties. I received a letter from Abby in the serious style which I answered immediately. Otherwise li... 23 May 1827Wednesday. May 23d.Morning occupied as usual. Having finished my law I thought I would take some leisure during the afternoon and so I went fishing. Returned to dinner a... 24 May 1827Thursday May 24th.Morning as usual. Occupied very much all day. I employed the afternoon in writing the final copy of the letter to Mr. Brooks, of which I took a Copy f... 25 May 1827Friday May 25th.Morning as usual. No letter from Abby. I have forgotten to mention that George had lost his seat in the Legislature which will probably affect his spi... 26 May 1827Saturday May 26th.Morning spent in a fishing excursion without any sport and from which I did not return without having gained a head-ache. I re-commenced my baths this... 27 May 1827Sunday. May 27th.Occupied as usual upon Sundays. Filing Newspapers and reviewing the deficiencies of the week but my eyes prevented my devoting much attention to suppl... 28 May 1827Monday May 28th 1827.I performed my usual duties with very tolerable regularity. Wrote a letter to Abby. Nothing very particular occurred during the day. ... 29 May 1827Tuesday May 29th.Went through as usual today. I received a letter from Abby at Medford. Otherwise nothing of importance took place. No sign of existence from George fo... 30 May 1827Wednesday May 30th.After breakfast and before I had quite finished my Record, I was called upon to go with the ladies. They had formed a party to go with the Roberdeaus ... 31 May 1827Thursday May 31st.I performed my duties quite tolerably this morning and wrote a letter to Abby in the afternoon. Nothing else remarkable however occurred. This monoton... June 1827 1 June 1827Friday June 1st.My eyes and teeth trouble me. The first having been injured by the water, fishing and by the reading, the second being as usual in bad order. I went t... 2 June 1827Saturday June 2d.I did nothing to day but write my record and go to see the Dentist who filed some of my teeth, but I have lost all hope of saving them. I received a l... 3 June 1827Sunday. June 3d.I arose very early this morning and wrote my portion of Record as usual. The day was very rainy and unpleasant. My time was occupied in reading Cook’s... 4 June 1827Monday June 4th.Bath and Executive Record as usual. But my eyes being in a condition not to allow me to study, I was but little occupied in any thing but arranging my... 5 June 1827Tuesday. June 5th 1827.I did not occupy myself much today as my time was taken up in walking into the City on some little affair for my Father relative to an Auction of Mr. ... 6 June 1827Wednesday June 6th.After the morning exercises I went down to give King the last sitting, which has been hanging over as a bore for some time past. He has not made a goo... 7 June 1827Thursday. June 7th.After the morning duties, I joined my brother John in a fishing excursion to the bridge where we had a pleasanter time than usual, and I did not suffe... 8 June 1827Friday. June 8th.After the morning’s occupation I agreed to go fishing with my brother John, and we spent the day having some tolerable sport down at the bridge, which... 9 June 1827Saturday. June 9th.Morning as usual. But the day was passed in arranging Mr. Ironside’s books and pamphlets for binding and in a variety of light occupations. So that th... 10 June 1827Sunday. June 10th.Morning occupations. A great deal of time occupied in reading and filing Newspapers. An employment very attractive but not very profitable. I wrote to... 11 June 1827Monday June 11th.I spent the day at home very quietly indeed. Nothing of any kind happened which could be considered remarkable. In the evening after a ride, we went t... 12 June 1827Tuesday June 12th.At home all day. Whom should I see today upon entering my brother’s room but Mr. Blunt. He is vain and silly as ever but more important than usual. It... 13 June 1827Wednesday June 13th.I arose very early this morning and went out fishing with my brother John. It was some time before we got fairly out and after all we were not very su... 14 June 1827Thursday June 14th.I took some Medicine this morning, not feeling well pleased by the symptoms yesterday. This detained me at home all day. It was very warm and in the e... 15 June 1827Friday June 15th.The weather being warm, I remained at home during the day but I did not feel the heat at all. This is a very delightful Summer house on that account. ... 16 June 1827Saturday. June 16th.Morning at home, Weather being very warm, I was not so well engaged as I should have been though. My time was a little wasted, it must be confessed. I... 17 June 1827Sunday June 17th.Engaged in filing Newspapers. I also wrote a letter to Richardson and read a little but on the whole I did not feel satisfied with the quantity of my ... 18 June 1827Monday June 18th.Morning exercises as usual. I occupied myself until noon, and then it being a cool day, I went into the town to purchase two or three things of which ... 19 June 1827Tuesday June 19th.Morning exercises as usual, and in the day I returned very considerably to my old avocations. I went to day according to invitation to Genl. Mason’s, ... 20 June 1827Wednesday June 20th.Morning as usual at home. I am now gradually attempting to return to my old habits. But indulgence has weakened them. The accounts from England relati... 21 June 1827Thursday June 21st.Morning as usual. Exercises not well performed but it is well to commence on them. I received no letter from Abby today. But I wrote quite a long one,... 22 June 1827Friday. June 22d.I recommenced my practice of bathing in the morning, left off for some days on account of a pain in my breast. I studied quite well today and on the w... 23 June 1827Saturday June 23d.Morning as usual. I read but without much effect, my mind being full of other things which I found it impossible to expel. This might be owing as much... 24 June 1827Sunday June 24th.Morning as usual. In the day I was occupied in filing and arranging papers as usual. After which I sat down and wrote a long letter to Abby in answer ... 25 June 1827Monday June 25th.I employed myself at home during the day, and as Grotius was finished, I sat down to read Coke more constantly. My occupations were tolerably regular.... 26 June 1827Tuesday. June 26th.Occupations much as usual, my mind is very considerably distracted in a manner which is both new and very unaccountable. I have been studying the reas... 27 June 1827Wednesday June 27th.The round of my occupations is so very monotonous as hardly to make it worthwhile to mention them. Little or nothing distinguished this day from any o... 28 June 1827Thursday June 28th.A letter came from George today complaining of an accident which he met with and whining about his general health as an excuse for neglect of writing.... 29 June 1827Friday June 29th.Morning occupation as usual. Madame left us today attended only by two Servants. I will not express my sentiments upon this occasion. They are sentime... 30 June 1827Saturday June 30th.Miss Roberdeau and Mary remain to take care of the family. I studied as usual. Received a letter from Abby which did not please me, and this added to ... July 1827 1 July 1827Sunday July 1st.Occupied as usual filing newspapers, and did but very little else during the remainder of the day. I wrote however a reply to a letter from Richardson... 2 July 1827Monday July 2d.I omitted to read Coke upon Littleton this morning and occupied myself in trying to get through all the labor of effectually securing my title to my b... 3 July 1827Tuesday July 3rd.My avocations as usual. No thing of particular interest. Feeling particularly affectionate I wrote a letter to Abby which is the first really deservin... 4 July 1827Wednesday July 4th.Of course, a great deal of noise and dust and heat. The President opened the House as usual, after the ceremonies of the day which I avoided. The peop... 5 July 1827Thursday July 5th.Exercises as usual. The weather has moderated very considerably. But little of interest happened today. Miss Mary Roberdeau left us today having exhib... 6 July 1827Friday July 6th.Exercises as usual. I did not feel well and in exceeding low spirits. Received a letter from Abby, which I answered. The Marion Rifle Company from Bal... 7 July 1827Saturday July 7th.The days pass so quietly that I hardly think it worth while to record any thing in my Journal. It will not be so long. I received a letter from Richar... 8 July 1827Sunday July 8th.Morning occupied filing Papers much as usual and reading the News. The day passed without bringing with it any particular occurrence. The political wo... 9 July 1827Monday July 9th.Morning as usual. Little information of any description. I did not read as much of Coke as usual—my feelings begin to produce restlessness, as the tim... 10 July 1827Tuesday July 10th.Morning as usual. Letters arrived from Madame announcing her arrival safe and sound in Boston. Upon which I thought it proper to send congratulations.... 11 July 1827Wednesday July 11th.I passed the day much as usual. Nothing remarkable occurred. I occupied myself with covering and packing a case of books by way of preparation for the... 12 July 1827Thursday July 12th.Occupations much as usual, although it must be confessed my attention is not so much fixed as it might be. No letter from Abby today. I was not in ver... 13 July 1827Friday July 13th.Employed as usual. No letter from Abby again today. Quite provoked and nervous all day. A thunder storm in the evening. In a trivial conversation some... 14 July 1827Saturday July 14th.Occupations as usual. A letter from Abby arrived here at last, which I answered immediately. Other letters from Madame informing us of her probable re... 15 July 1827Sunday. July 15th.My usual business employed me, Filing Newspapers, a vocation which will shortly cease. The political News of the week is gathered up. Not much at this... 16 July 1827Monday July 16th.Occupation somewhat as usual. But finding myself likely to be affected with another abscess like that in March last and coming from the same tooth I g... 27 July 1827Tuesday July 27th i.e. 17.I did not take a bath this morning and shall discontinue it for a day or two. I arose very unwell and continued so all day but in the evening felt bet... 31 July 182715 October 1828Titlepage 31 July 1827Diary. July 31st. 1827My books and my old diaries being packed up for some time and not to be obtained in all probability for a year at least, and the circumstance of my en... 31 July 1827July 31st. 1827.Take leave of Mary C. Hellen. Journey to Baltimore with my Father. I receive some information concerning his appointments to public stations, in order... August 1827 1 August 1827August 1st. 1827.Roused most shockingly early in order to take the morning Steam boat for Philadelphia. Found on board Mr. and Mrs. Bankhead of the English Legation. H... 2 August 1827Thursday. August 2d. 1827.Roused early to go to the Steamboat for New York—Trenton, Captain Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. Bankhead again with us and Colo. Watmough, in the Stage. I nev... 3 August 1827Friday. August 3d. 1827.I took a bath this morning for cleanliness and walked about the City. Sidney and Henry Brooks called to see me, Abby’s brothers. My mother does not ap... 4 August 1827Saturday August 4th. 1827.We arrived at Providence in 19 hours from New York. The time would have been still less had it not been for a fog which enveloped us a short distance ... 5 August 1827Sunday August 5th. 1827.The weather exceedingly warm. I rode to Medford and found Abby alone. She looked a thousand times prettier than I ever saw her before. Indeed, I began... 6 August 1827Monday. August 6th. 1827After breakfasting at Medford I drove Abby to Boston. The day was most intensely warm. I went to see Mrs. Frothingham notwithstanding and spent a shor... 7 August 1827Tuesday. August 7th. 1827.Called at George’s. Met Richardson. Selected a room at Mrs. Wilson’s boarding house in Cambridge Street for my future domicile. Took a salt water bath... 8 August 1827Wednesday. August 8th. 1827.I found Thomas B. Adams Jr. here upon my arrival. He looks much as he did excepting that exposure has destroyed the effeminacy of his skin. On the who... 9 August 1827Thursday. August 9th.Took a salt water bath and stopped at George’s. Wrote a note to Abby and rode to Quincy in the Stage, Mrs. Royall in Company. This lady being my avers... 10 August 1827Friday August 10th. 1827.Day spent in desultory reading, more particularly in examining a book called The Study of the Law, in which there is much which coincides with my own ... 11 August 1827Saturday. August 11th. 1827.The whole day passed at Quincy in reading. Mr. Edward Miller, Mr. Marston and Mr. Beale dined with us. They are Quincy gentlemen, and have pleased me ... 12 August 1827Sunday August 12th. 1827.The day very rainy and unpleasant, which confined me entirely to the house. Time occupied today very much as it had been heretofore since my stay in Q... 13 August 1827Monday August 13th. 1827.I rode through Boston to Medford this morning. Found Abby quite happy to see me again and provoked a little at my staying quite so long away. The morn... 14 August 1827Tuesday August 14th. 1827.I started from Medford early and leaving Boston directly arrived at Quincy at about eleven o’clock. My day was afterwards passed quietly enough and in... 15 August 1827Wednesday. 15th.Day rainy, passed in reading and occasional conversation with my father. Nothing remarkable. ... 16 August 1827Thursday 16th.I should have gone to Boston yesterday to comply with an engagement made to Richardson to go to Nahant, but trusting that he would not think of taking... 17 August 1827Friday August 17th. 1827.Morning devoted quietly to reading. Dined at Genl. Dearborn’s at Roxbury whither I went with my father. A large Company. Mr. Everett, Gorham, the two ... 18 August 1827Saturday August 18th. 1827.On this day I enter upon my twenty first year. Moments are now passing which are to give the direction which my fate will take. My own mind is full of... 19 August 1827Sunday August 19th. 1827.Morning at home engaged in conversation with George upon family affairs. Our feelings are as dissimilar now as possible and George has changed most im... 20 August 1827Monday. August 20th. 1827.Took the Stage to Boston and from there I went directly to Medford where I found Abby and passed a pleasant day with her. Henry, her brother, had arri... 21 August 1827Tuesday August 21st. 1827.I returned to Boston with Abby, and after bathing, went according to appointment to see Mrs. P. C. Brooks Junr. the sister in law of Abby. She seems a... 22 August 1827Wednesday August 22d. 1827.Called at George’s and then at Mr. Webster’s Office to give notice of my approach. I had a little conversation with him and then went to Mrs. F.’s to ... 23 August 1827Thursday. August 23d. 1827.Morning occupied in walking about the town to see the changes which had taken place during my absence. Visited the new Market House which attracts so ... 24 August 1827Friday. August 24th. 1827.I returned to town this morning in company with Abby. Called at George’s, took Soup and a Woodcock by way of Luncheon. Called at Mrs. Frothingham’s an... 25 August 1827Saturday August 25th. 1827.Morning at the Exchange to see my father. Saw Richardson afterwards at my room with whom I had a pleasant conversation of an hour. Received a letter f... 26 August 1827Sunday. August 26th. 1827.I attended Meeting, as it is called, both morning and afternoon. Mr. Burnap, a gentleman well remembered as in the class preceding ours at Cambridge, ... 27 August 1827Monday. August 27th. 1827.Morning very rainy, but did not deter my father from going to Boston, but we went in Mr. B.’s Carriage instead of the Chaise. I stopped at the Office ... 28 August 1827Tuesday August 28th. 1827.Fair weather. Went to the Office. Studied until I found myself in the midst of a violent head ache. In consequence of a Note from Mrs. Frothingham con... 29 August 1827Wednesday. August 29th.Seldom has head ache afflicted me as that did last night. The back part of the head and neck were still painful this morning. Returned to Boston drivi... 30 August 1827Thursday. August 30th. 1827.I felt somewhat better this morning, but still unwell. My day was passed very quietly at home, reading a collection of military and Naval letters rela... 31 August 1827Friday. August 31st. 1827.Feeling so much better today I refused taking Medicine and passed the day quietly in reading, with the exception of about an hour in which I was occup... September 1827 1 September 1827Saturday September 1st. 1827.Left Quincy in the Stage for Boston, thinking myself well, but I soon found that my head ache was still upon me. I called at Mrs. F.’s and saw Abby wh... 2 September 1827Sunday September 2d 1827.Medicine this morning, at home all day in consequence and in very low spirits. Much conversation with George about our relative prospects and some mel... 3 September 1827Monday. September 3d. 1827.I rode to Boston in the Stage, and after passing the Morning there, took a Chaise and drove to Medford by the way of Cambridge as it seemed doubtful w... 4 September 1827Tuesday. 4th.I drove Abby into Boston. After a bath, heard that John and Johnson Hellen were in town. Went down to see them and found them starting for Lebanon on ... 5 September 1827Wednesday. 5th.My father went with Mr. Brooks and Mr. Everett to see the manufacturing Establishment at Lowell. I passed the day at Medford. In the afternoon, Henry... 6 September 1827Thursday. 6th.Returned to Boston this morning with my father and passed it at the office in reading Law. Dined at Dr. Parkman’s. Messrs. Francis and Daniel Parkman,... 7 September 1827Friday. 7th.Day passed very quietly at the Office, reading Law. Saw the Miss Carters at tea. They are boarded at the house. ... 8 September 1827Saturday. 8th.Morning at the Office, but as I did not like the idea of passing Sunday in Boston, I went to Quincy in the Stage. Elizabeth Adams was in the Stage. On... 9 September 1827Sunday. 9th.I amused myself in the morning with a perusal of my father’s article on the Colonial trade written for the last Number of the Quarterly Review. It is ... 10 September 1827Monday 10th.Found myself much relieved. Suffering now only from the painful effect of the Emetic in straining the throat. Passed the morning at Quincy but rode to... 11 September 1827Tuesday. 11th.Rode to Boston in the Stage finding no farther need of remaining at Quincy. Morning at the Office after which I rode to Medford and found quite a coll... 12 September 1827Wednesday 12th.I drove Abby to Nahant with me, while Mr. Brooks and Mrs. Davis came on in a Carriage. Found a good deal of Company collected there. Among the rest Mr... 13 September 1827Thursday. 13th.Returned to Boston, and spent the day at the Office. Little or no variety. In the evening Richardson called and spent two or three hours pleasantly ov... 14 September 1827Friday. 14th.Morning passed at the Office. Went to Mr. Harding’s to see my father who is sitting for his Picture. This was the first day. After which I dined at Mr... 15 September 1827Saturday. 15th.Morning at the Office, thence to Harding’s and saw an opening likeness, thence to Miss Scollay’s to see a picture of her painting which is very pretty... 16 September 1827Sunday. 16th.This day passed with but little incident of a nature worthy to be recorded. I was almost all day in conversation with Abby upon indifferent subjects a... 17 September 1827Monday 17th.Rode to Boston in Mr. Brooks’ open Carriage in company with him and Abby. After dressing I took her up in a Chaise at Mrs. Frothingham’s and started o... 18 September 1827Tuesday. 18th.I called at Mrs. Frothingham’s to inquire how Abby did. And afterwards went to pay some visits which were due on the account of some invitations which... 19 September 1827Wednesday. 19th.I was at the Office in the morning excepting a short call to see Abby. Dined at the Exchange Coffee House with John and Thomas J. Hellen who has come ... 20 September 1827Thursday 20th.Rain all day. Morning reading at the Office. Afternoon and evening at Mrs. Frothingham’s. Abby has been detained in town by the bad weather. ... 21 September 1827Friday. 21st.Occupied in reading at the Office excepting a call at Mrs. F.’s. Incessant rain. Spent the evening with Abby. Mr. and Mrs. F. had gone out to a party.... 22 September 1827Saturday. 22d.Office. Call at Mrs. F.’s and sit an hour with Abby. Left her without any idea of seeing her for some time, and went in pursuit of my brother John. As... 23 September 1827Sunday. 23d.Attended Meeting all day. In the afternoon Sidney Brooks came out with Mr. Ignatius Sargent. This gentleman is the partner in business of Chardon Broo... 24 September 1827Monday. 24th.I rode to Boston this morning with Mr. Brooks. Our conversation various, but not interesting. At the office all day very studiously disposed. But in t... 25 September 1827Tuesday 25th.This was a great Review day and of consequence not much adapted to profitable occupation in study. After an attempt at the Office, I gave it up and tr... 26 September 1827Wednesday. 26th.Morning at the Office. After dinner went to Winter Hill and spent the day with Mrs. Everett, Abby having gone there in the morning. Mrs. Hall, her dau... 27 September 1827Thursday. 27th.I returned to Boston bringing Abby with me. Morning at the Office. At one o’clock paid a congratulatory visit to Miss Frances Dehon, lately declared t... 28 September 1827Friday. 28th.Morning at the Exchange to see my father. Had a great deal of conversation with John about our family affairs particularly in reference to George. Als... 29 September 1827Saturday 29th.I returned to Boston pretty rapidly, as the weather was quite cold. Called at George’s where I met John and returned to the Exchange with him where I ... 30 September 1827Sunday. 30th.Morning passed in conversation with John about the affairs of my father. I was seeking for information from him as to the value of his lands in Quincy... October 1827 1 October 1827Monday. October 1st.As George was not fit for service, I went as his substitute with my father and John in company with a Surveyor to examine the ancient boundaries of so... 2 October 1827Tuesday. 2d.Went to Boston in the Stage, and passed the Morning at the Office. After dinner or rather after the time usually allowed to dining I prepared to go to... 3 October 1827Wednesday 3d.Morning at the Office. Call at Dr. Gorham’s according to request to see Abby. She had just gone. Miss Julia Gorham is an intimate friend of her’s. Wen... 4 October 1827Thursday. 4th.Morning at the Office excepting a call at Dr. Gorham’s which consumed an hour and a half. But this prevented my going in the afternoon so I progressed... 5 October 1827Friday 5th.Breakfasted with John at the Exchange. Read law a couple of hours at the Office and then went round with John paying visits, which occupied us until d... 6 October 1827Saturday 6th.Morning at the Office excepting an hour spent at Mrs. Frothingham’s with Abby. At one I called at Dr. Gorham’s for her in a gig and then drove to Medf... 7 October 1827Sunday 7th.At Medford all day without attending Church. Mr. Stephen Gorham was here. A brother of Mrs. Brooks’. And while the family were absent Mr. and Mrs. E. ... 8 October 1827Monday. 8th.My spirits were unusually low this morning and it was very difficult for me thoroughly to account for it. Perhaps it might have arisen from an idea th... 9 October 1827Tuesday. 9th.Passed the morning at the Office. Mr. Webster invited me to dine with him. Company. Captain Basil Hall of the Royal Navy, and his Lady, Mr. Geo. Tickn... 10 October 1827Wednesday. 10th.Morning at the Office. Afternoon also, making quite famous progress. Rainy weather. Have been obliged to defer my visit to Edward Brooks in consequenc... 11 October 1827Thursday 11th.Morning at the Office. Dined at Mrs. Frothingham’s by special invitation. Family party given to Miss Dehon. Sidney, Chardon and Gorham Brooks, Mr. and... 12 October 1827Friday. October 12th.Morning at the Office, and in Court of Common Pleas. It is my custom to devote the Morning to study but perhaps it would be equally useful to spend it... 13 October 1827Saturday 13th.Morning at the Office. I received two letters, one from my Mother at Washington, the other from my Father at New York. The former in her customary mel... 14 October 1827Sunday 14th.Medford. Went to Meeting in the Morning. Walked with Mr. Brooks, both going and returning. Mr. Stetson, the Parson of the Parish, preached pompously e... 15 October 1827Monday. 15th.I rode into town this morning after spending an hour with Abby, the recollection of which induced me to make the remarks upon the preceding page. I fe... 16 October 1827Tuesday. 16th.According to my father’s advice in Saturday’s letter I arose at five o’clock, and wrote more than an hour by Candle light. As it is new I do not know ... 17 October 1827Wednesday. 17th.I arose at about half past five o’clock and read Cruise’s Digest until breakfast. It is not my intention however to devote this time also to the Law h... 18 October 1827Thursday. 18th.Occupied two hours before breakfast reading Sir William Temple’s Essays. At the Office but read nothing. In the Circuit Court but nothing was done. Fo... 19 October 1827Friday. 19th.Morning occupied in reading but with less time than I have had heretofore. After breakfast at the Office without reading much. In the Circuit Court wi... 20 October 1827Saturday. 20th.Rode into Boston. The day was lovely and my spirits were calm and quiet. Occupied in writing to my Mother and in reading. But the three last days have... 21 October 1827Sunday. 21st.My sad reflections did not prevent my sleeping until near six o’clock this morning, after which I arose and occupied myself in reading until ten o’clo... 22 October 1827Monday. 22d.Rode to town this morning. At the Office in the morning and afternoon, reading at home on account of the unpleasant weather. It rained violently at ni... 23 October 1827Tuesday. 23d.As I was getting up this morning I accidentally broke my washing basin and in endeavouring to save it, cut my thumb so badly as to disable me from wri... 24 October 1827Wednesday 24th.I omitted yesterday noticing the receipt of two letters from my Mother, one of which should have come some days since. The latter was in tolerable spi... 25 October 1827Thursday 25th.Hand still troublesome. Morning at the Office, at Mrs. Frothingham’s and in Court. Abby has come to town for the remainder of the week. In Court all t... 26 October 1827Friday 26th.Morning occupied in examining authorities for my Case. After breakfast went to Long Wharf after my Cases of books which I succeeded in obtaining safel... 27 October 1827Saturday 27th.Morning at the Office. I forgot to mention yesterday the receipt of an extraordinary Note from John portending much. But as he does not say what is to... 28 October 1827Sunday 28th.Attended Meeting in the Morning and heard Mr. Stetson preach a Sermon without much merit although not bad. It was very cool in the House indeed. Read ... 29 October 1827Monday 29th.I returned to Boston this morning alone, having a very pleasant ride as the weather had moderated exceedingly. On my going to George’s room I found a ... 30 October 1827Tuesday 30th.Morning at the Office and in the Circuit Court. The Captain who was tried on Thursday last was sentenced today. One hundred dollars fine and two years... 31 October 1827Wednesday. 31st.Morning occupied in reading Cruise. In the Circuit Court listening to the proceedings in a trial in which the validity of an assignment of the propert... November 1827 1 November 1827Thursday. November 1st.Morning occupied in copying a Lecture upon Practice in Law. A subject of which as yet I know nothing. I pursued the subject at the Office. Received a ... 2 November 1827Friday. 2d.Morning at Mrs. Frothingham’s to see Abby. I felt very stupid in consequence of the dissipation of the night before, and did not get over it during th... 3 November 1827Saturday 3d.I awoke very early in the morning quite sick in consequence of some irregularity in my diet of yesterday, and it was not until late in the day that I ... 4 November 1827Sunday 4th.This day passed with very little to make it remarkable as indeed all happy days do. And I could not but think that my love was delicious and even if a... 5 November 1827Monday. 5th.I came into Boston bringing Abby to Boston with me. Morning at the Office reading law. Afternoon also. In the evening I went to the Moot Court but on ... 6 November 1827Tuesday. 6th.My time is at last pretty much at my own disposal and I am progressing in the study of my Profession. This morning before breakfast was devoted to wri... 7 November 1827Wednesday 7th.Arose this morning to see the fall of snow which had taken place in the night, and was now changed into drenching rain. Morning at the Office. The day... 8 November 1827Thursday 8th.Day quite stormy. Snow falling. Received a letter from my Mother announcing the engagement of John and Mary Hellen. This is in agreement with her last... 9 November 1827Friday 9th.Morning rather wasted. Received a letter from John explaining the troubles in the family, rather a sad picture but one which will not probably change ... 10 November 1827Saturday 10th.I occupied myself before breakfast in writing a letter to my Mother. On going to the Office, received the news of the result in the late New York elec... 11 November 1827Sunday. 11th.Amazingly cold for this Season. I spent the morning very quietly at the house reading Dr. Channing’s Review of the late work of Walter Scott’s upon Na... 12 November 1827Monday. 12th.Rode to Boston in company with Mr. Brooks. Found a letter from my Father in his most agreeable strain which put me in spirits for the remainder of the... 13 November 1827Tuesday. 13th.Occupied at my room in writing my letter to my Father. After which I went to the Office. Owing to the continued rain I was disappointed about going to... 14 November 1827Wednesday. 14th.The storm continued all day changing its complexion from rain to Snow. At the Office in the morning, but remained at home in the afternoon prosecuting... 15 November 1827Thursday 15th.Morning cold but clear. Not much of any thing done in the course of the day. Read a little law and went to Medford with Mr. Brooks where I spent the r... 16 November 1827Friday 16th.Returned to Boston with Mr. Brooks. A very pleasant ride. Passed the morning without doing much. The Office being a very bad place to study at present... 17 November 1827Saturday. 17th.Received a letter from my Father in reply to mine of the 6th as satisfactory as possible upon the subject of expenses. Morning passed without much uti... 18 November 1827Sunday. 18th.Attended Meeting in the morning. Heard Mr. Stetson who was much as usual. The remainder of the day was passed very quietly at the house. Mrs. Brooks w... 19 November 1827Monday. 19th.Returned to Boston with Mr. Brooks. Received letters from my Mother and John rather of an encouraging nature. His marriage is to take place soon, and ... 20 November 1827Tuesday. 20th.Wrote to my Father before breakfast. I then went to the Office where I passed the morning, with the exception of a short call at Mrs. Frothingham’s. T... 21 November 1827Wednesday. 21st.Arose quite late and with a head ache in consequence of the last night’s party. Passed the morning rather in a lazy way talking with George, who think... 22 November 1827Thursday. 22d.Wrote to John before breakfast. Morning at the Office and in Court where Mr. Otis was arguing his own cause. It is now some time since he has appeared... 23 November 1827Friday. 23d.Called at Mrs. Frothingham’s to see Abby and passed all the morning there. Found her a little disposed to be dull and had much conversation with her u... 24 November 1827Saturday. 24th.Wrote to my Mother. Called at Mrs. F.’s and sat an hour with Abby. Returned home to dress and went out in the Carriage with her and her father to Medf... 25 November 1827Sunday 25th.The children have made me wish myself in Boston more than once. Indeed to a man of my old habits, it is the last trial. My love for Abby is great inde... 26 November 1827Monday 26th.Returned to Boston with Mr. Brooks. Morning at the Office. My spirits sink almost insensibly, certainly against my will when I find myself with a pros... 27 November 1827Tuesday. 27th.Wrote to my father according to custom, and in reply to a letter received yesterday from him. Morning at the Office and again in the afternoon. I went... 28 November 1827Wednesday. 28th.Morning at the Office. Nothing new of any importance. Studied but not with effect. In the afternoon copied some of the Lecture on Practice. Went with ... 29 November 1827Thursday 29th.Thanksgiving day. Arose quite late and occupied myself for some time in reading. At eleven o’clock I started to go to Medford which place I reached in... 30 November 1827Friday. 30th.The weather was so very stormy this morning as to prevent my being able to return to Boston. It was passed mostly with Abby. But my spirits were in th... December 1827 1 December 1827Saturday. 1st.Wrote to my Mother. Morning and afternoon at the office occupied quite diligently at the Office. My spirits much improved although still liable to mom... 2 December 1827Sunday. 2d.Morning reading and occupied until eleven o’clock when it was time for me to go to Medford. The day seemed fair, but a cold wind made my ride less ple... 3 December 1827Monday. 3d.Returned to town after some conversation with Abby after breakfast. Received a letter from my father quite pleasant. It is now growing more and more p... 4 December 1827Tuesday. 4th.Wrote a letter to my father according to custom. Received one from my Mother, which was not very intelligible. The day was passed at the Office but I ... 5 December 1827Wednesday. 5th.Occupied at the Office all day copying a Paper called a bill in Equity turning pretty much upon the question on which I gave a decision at the Moot Co... 6 December 1827Thursday. 6th.I finished the Letters of Louis de Montalte by Pascal. This book, though upon antiquated subjects, pleases me. The style is pure and the controversial... 7 December 1827Friday. 7th.Morning at the Office looking out authorities in the case which I am about to argue before the Moot Court. Busy in the afternoon about the same, and p... 8 December 1827Saturday 8th.Morning occupied before breakfast in writing to my Mother. After breakfast went down to hear the result of the meeting of Congress but no news came. T... 9 December 1827Sunday 9th.Mr. Frothingham who came out to preach this morning at Medford brought the news of the election of Speaker and the President’s Message. The opposition... 10 December 1827Monday 10th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks. Went to George’s Office and had much conversation with him. If this change has no other good effect, it may save him... 11 December 1827Tuesday. 11th.Wrote to my father this morning. Received after breakfast a most extraordinary letter from my Mother. What could possibly be the cause of such a singu... 12 December 1827Wednesday 12th.Morning call at Mrs. Frothingham’s. Saw Abby. Previously to this received a letter from my Mother in tolerable spirits. This is the unaccountable part... 13 December 1827Thursday. 13th.Morning at the Office, reading Law. At twelve o’clock went with George to pay some visits which were due to different people. Got through a short time... 14 December 1827Friday. 14th.Morning at the Office, nothing remarkable occurred. Conversation with George. My mornings pass away most unaccountably. But little actually done. The ... 15 December 1827Saturday 15th.I finished the letter to my Mother commenced last evening. Then went to the Office but my time slipped away without my doing much. Weather very rainy.... 16 December 1827Sunday. 16th.Went to Meeting this morning at Dr. Channing’s with Miss Harriet Welsh and Mrs. Barrel. Heard him for the first time in my life. He is considered the ... 17 December 1827Monday. 17th.Morning, a short time at the Office. Went then to see Abby at her sister’s, and passed the afternoon with her. Mr. Thos. Welsh sent for me to intimate... 18 December 1827Tuesday 18th.Wrote a letter to my father. Then went to see Abby and passed the morning with her. It commenced snowing last night and did not stop today. A. did not... 19 December 1827Wednesday. 19th.Found myself suffering this morning with a violent headache without being able to account for it. Went to Mrs. F.’s and passed a couple of hours with ... 20 December 1827Thursday 20th.Morning at the Office busily employed but not satisfactorily. The rumor is that Mr. Webster goes to England in which case I shall have to look for qua... 21 December 1827Friday. 21st.Morning at the Office but not occupied very usefully. Called at Dr. Gorham’s and Mrs. Frothingham’s to see Abby but did not succeed. In the afternoon ... 22 December 1827Saturday. 22d.Wrote to my Mother before breakfast. I then went to see Abby at Mrs. Frothingham’s, and spent the longer part of the morning with her. Returned to the... 23 December 1827Sunday. 23d.Very cold this morning. Did not go out as I was confident I should not be able to escape dining at Dr. Gorham’s. The family seemed so ill at ease yest... 24 December 1827Monday. 24th.Received a letter from my Father, which should have arrived on Saturday. Morning wasted. Called on Sidney Brooks, his father, with whom I had some con... 25 December 1827Tuesday. 25th.Christmas day. But it was unattended by the accompaniments which I have usually known with it. My own time was quite busily passed in examining the la... 26 December 1827Wednesday. 26th.Morning at the Office examining the law case. Looked over the Massachusetts Statutes in relation to deeds and devises, which constituted my morning’s ... 27 December 1827Thursday 27th.In consequence of the Note from Abby I started at ten o’clock for Medford. My ride was a severely cold one but I was well wrapped up. They seemed glad... 28 December 1827Friday 28th.The weather changed from snow to rain during the night and the consequence was that the streets were scarcely passable this morning. Morning at the Of... 29 December 1827Saturday 29th.My habit of early rising has again failed. We are strange mortals when we do not possess resolution enough for a business so small. Went to the Office... 30 December 1827Sunday. 30th.Morning at home reading and more busily occupied than I have been for some time. Read one of Bossuet’s Sermons on the Nativity, but was not much pleas... 31 December 1827Monday 31st.Morning at the Office for a few moments only, from there to Mr. Blake’s to arrange matters in relation to the Serenade this evening. Returned to the O... 1828 January 1828 1 January 1828January. 1828. Tuesday. 1st.I was still up when the new year commenced and had changed my dress and walked to the Exchange in order to meet the band which Blake and I had engaged... 2 January 1828Wednesday. 2d.Arose early this morning and copied the letter to my Father which I wrote last night. Went to the Office but did little or nothing. Called at George’s... 3 January 1828Thursday. 3d.Returned to Boston with Mr. Brooks this morning and talked with him upon many subjects. At the Office. Commenced Blackstone again which I design for a... 4 January 1828Friday 4th.Morning occupied in reading. At the office, Blackstone, but was very much annoyed by the pinching of a new pair of boots. George got some letters from... 5 January 1828Saturday. 5th.Wrote a letter to my Mother this morning. Then at the Office reading Blackstone until dinner, or at least half an hour before when I started with Mr. ... 6 January 1828Sunday. 6th.Morning went to Meeting and heard Mr. Stetson deliver a Sermon of but little interest. Little or nothing else of moment occurred during the day. I rem... 7 January 1828Monday 7th.Rode into Boston with Mr. Brooks. The mild weather has so opened the roads that the travelling is shocking upon them and I was a little disposed to re... 8 January 1828Tuesday. 8th.Arose this morning amid the roar of Cannon celebrating the day which now gives so much assistance to the factions. Wrote a letter to my Father as usua... 9 January 1828Wednesday. 9th.Morning reading President’s Messages until breakfast. From that time until Dinner it was all idling. I took an early dinner at Dr. Welsh’s with George... 10 January 1828Thursday. 10th.Read two or three Messages before breakfast. Morning at the office reading Blackstone. Richardson called in. As Abby was to come into town tomorrow an... 11 January 1828Friday 11th.Looked over two or three Messages before breakfast. Then went to the Office. Understanding Abby to be in town I went to Mrs. Frothingham’s but did not... 12 January 1828Saturday 12th.Wrote a letter to my Mother this morning. After breakfast went to the Office and found one from her with but little of any thing in it. Went from ther... 13 January 1828Sunday. 13th.Morning occupied in finishing the volume of Messages of the different Presidents, and reading some other Papers in regard to the Congressional History... 14 January 1828Monday. 14th.Abby was better this morning and I returned to town over the same wild track shortly after breakfast. Morning occupied in reading Blackstone. Afternoo... 15 January 1828Tuesday. 15th.Wrote a letter to my Father before breakfast and copied it afterwards. Received one from him also which should have come yesterday. A very pleasant on... 16 January 1828Wednesday. 16th.Arose early and read this morning some public Documents in relation to the question of Internal Improvements. Went to the Office and read Blackstone. ... 17 January 1828Thursday. 17th.Morning reading Cicero before and Blackstone after breakfast. Received a letter from my Mother in very good spirits and felt so myself. Afternoon at M... 18 January 1828Friday. 18th.Morning passed principally at Mrs. Frothinghams with Abby. Nothing particular occurring. Afternoon at the Office. Richardson called and instead of wri... 19 January 1828Saturday. 19th.Wrote this morning to my Mother. Afterwards called to see Abby and wasted the morning at the office. After dinner went to Medford in Mr. Brooks’ Carri... 20 January 1828Sunday 20th.Attended Meeting this morning. Heard a Mr. Farley, a disciple of Cambridge, and better than usual. Little else during the day, read the North American... 21 January 1828Monday 21st.Returned to Boston with Mr. Brooks. The weather began to grow cold. Arrived early and found a letter from my father which was very pleasant. Passed th... 22 January 1828Tuesday. 22d.The coldest morning we have yet had this winter. Wrote a letter to my Father but it took me four hours to do it and copy it. Which shows my want of re... 23 January 1828Wednesday. 23d.The weather was so cold I did not get up as early as usual, so that I had only time for a short reading of a Dissertation upon Plato. I am now serious... 24 January 1828Thursday 24th.The weather still continues excessively cold. Morning at the Office reading Blackstone. Called upon Allyne Otis with Mr. T. Davis. Found him at home a... 25 January 1828Friday. 25th.Morning occupied in reading before breakfast, and afterwards at the Office. Afternoon at Mrs. Frothingham’s to see Abby. Conversed with her upon many ... 26 January 1828Saturday. 26th.Wrote to my Mother before breakfast. Called on George who is on the recovery. From there went to Mrs. Frothingham’s and spent an hour with Abby. Mrs. ... 27 January 1828Sunday. 27th.Yesterday, which was a true Washington day in the softness of the air, gave place to a cold snow storm today which in the evening changed to hail and ... 28 January 1828Monday. 28th.Returned to Boston with Mr. Brooks. The morning was quite pleasant. Morning at the Office. Called at George’s Office and had some Conversation with hi... 29 January 1828Tuesday 29th.Wrote a letter to my Father which detained me longer than usual as I did not rise quite so early. Upon going down to the Office I found a Note from Ab... 30 January 1828Wednesday. 30th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks. Suffered a little from head ache but read Blackstone during the morning. As I was returning to dinner Genl. Sumner c... 31 January 1828Thursday. 31st.Reading Middleton before breakfast. At the Office reading Blackstone. Received a letter from my Mother in tolerable spirits, relating much of the amus... February 1828 1 February 1828Friday February 1st.Reading Middleton before breakfast. At the Office reading Blackstone. Conversation with George. Mr. Webster came to the Office. He looks very badly as... 2 February 1828Saturday. 2d.Wrote to my Mother in the morning before breakfast, from thence went to the Office and then to Mrs. Frothingham’s to see Abby, with whom I spent the m... 3 February 1828Sunday 3d.Morning occupied in reading Plato. Surprised by the appearance of Henry Brooks whom I drove to Medford at eleven o’clock. The day was foggy and unplea... 4 February 1828Monday. 4th.Returned to Boston. Found a letter from my father, which was short but pleasant. Morning occupied in reading Blackstone, as usual. Afternoon, commence... 5 February 1828Tuesday. 5th.Morning occupied in writing to my Father. A short letter. Then to the Office where I studied a Chapter of Blackstone. In the afternoon engaged in copy... 6 February 1828Wednesday. 6th.My spirits were slightly improved. Read before breakfast, and afterwards went to the Office. Received a Note from Abby with a beautiful present of an ... 7 February 1828Thursday. 7th.Returned to town this morning. The roads were in as bad a condition as I ever found them, and the weather warm as summer. At the Office. Read a Chapte... 8 February 1828Friday 8th.Morning occupied in reading as usual. After breakfast, Blackstone at the Office. Received a letter from my Mother announcing John’s intention to be ma... 9 February 1828Saturday 9th.Wrote to my Mother before breakfast. At the Office, Blackstone. Received a long letter from my Mother and one from John. The latter, an Invitation to ... 10 February 1828Sunday. 10th.At home all day. Little or nothing remarkable occurred. I talked with Abby. Mrs. Everett seemed desirous to have me express an opinion in favour of he... 11 February 1828Monday 11th.Returned to town. The weather which hitherto has been warm has now suddenly changed to cold. No letter from my Father. Read Blackstone. Afternoon, Hut... 12 February 1828Tuesday 12th.As I intended to wait until I saw whether the mail brought me a letter from my Father, I did not write to him before breakfast but read as usual. A le... 13 February 1828Wednesday 13th.Morning occupied in reading as usual. After breakfast went to the Office and pursued the study of Blackstone. Nothing further from Washington. At noon... 14 February 1828Thursday. 14th.Returned to town this morning with Mr. Brooks. Found nothing from Washington relating to this marriage and therefore sat down and wrote a letter to Jo... 15 February 1828Friday. 15th.Reading before breakfast. Went to the Office and read a little of Blackstone. News arrived of the death of Governor Clinton of New York. It will make ... 16 February 1828Saturday 16th.Wrote to my Mother but did not finish my letter before breakfast. The weather was unpleasant and it snowed. Went to the Office where I received a lett... 17 February 1828Sunday. 17th.Beautiful morning. Went to Meeting and heard a Mr. Farmer whom I remember as a Divinity Student at Cambridge. Tolerable. The day passed without any ma... 18 February 1828Monday. 18th.Returned to Boston with Henry Brooks. Received a letter from my father without any news in it. Read Blackstone. Afternoon writing and reading Hutchins... 19 February 1828Tuesday. 19th.Wrote a letter to my father. Beautiful Morning. Blackstone at the Office. Did not see any of the Brooks family today. Afternoon, Hutchinson. Conversat... 20 February 1828Wednesday. 20th.Morning occupied in reading. The weather is extraordinary for this season and quite reconciles me to remaining here. Ward Brooks is better by the last... 21 February 1828Thursday 21st.Morning occupied in reading the philosophy of the ancients. After breakfast, at the Office reading Blackstone until one o’clock when I started to go t... 22 February 1828Friday. 22d.Returned to town. The weather astonishingly mild for the season. Read Blackstone and Hutchinson at the Office during the day. Nothing occurred worth n... 23 February 1828Saturday. 23d.Morning occupied in reading a number of the publication called the Library of useful knowledge instead of writing to my Mother, which I deferred until... 24 February 1828Sunday 24th.Morning occupied in reading. Went to Medford early, found Mrs. Everett alone, the two young ladies having gone to Meeting. Conversation with her. John... 25 February 1828Monday 25th.Snow had fallen to a greater depth than at any time this winter. Heavy return to town in a Chaise. Letters from both my Parents, one from my father en... 26 February 1828Tuesday. 26th.Wrote a letter to my father according to custom. Went to the Office and found a message from Abby who was at Mr. Frothingham’s. I went immediately and... 27 February 1828Wednesday. 27th.Read the Grecian philosophy as usual this morning, after which I went to the Office. The rain was pouring in torrents all day and rapidly carrying off... 28 February 1828Thursday. 28th.Returned to town. Called upon Miss Gorham to tell her how I had by accident lost her Note. Read Blackstone at the Office. Nothing material occurred. H... 29 February 1828Friday 29th.Morning occupied in reading as usual. Office, Blackstone. Received a letter from my Mother giving an account of the family affairs. They seem a little... March 1828 1 March 1828Saturday March 1st.Morning, writing to my Mother, and at the Office reading Blackstone. After dinner I went out to Medford. No news from Washington or Baltimore. Found a... 2 March 1828Sunday 2d.Went to Meeting in the morning with Abby and Miss Bartlett. Heard Mr. Stetson as usual. In the afternoon a snow storm which afterwards changed to rain... 3 March 1828Monday 3rd.Returned to town this morning. Received letters from home of a very pleasing description, giving an account of the Wedding and forwarding a piece of c... 4 March 1828Tuesday 4th.Wrote to my father this morning, then went to the Office. Read Blackstone until my eyes ached. Afternoon, Hutchinson. George came in and there was an ... 5 March 1828Wednesday 5th.Morning occupied in reading the Greek philosophy. Then went to the Office and read Blackstone. Went to Medford to dinner. Nothing very remarkable happ... 6 March 1828Thursday 6th.Returned to town but not to remain long. P. C. Brooks Jr. came into the Office and informed me that he had a letter from his father, telling him to pr... 7 March 1828Friday. 7th.Returned to town this morning. At the Office. Conversation with George and reflection upon going to Washington. Made up my mind to go with Abby and he... 8 March 1828Saturday 8th.Wrote to my Mother. At the Office and then to Mrs. P. C. Brooks’ to see Abby. Settled that she is not to go on to Baltimore which will relieve me from... 9 March 1828Sunday 9th.Morning occupied in reading one of Miss Edgeworth’s Tales, Patronage. She displays great knowledge of human nature in her work but is a little prosy n... 10 March 1828Monday 10th.Returned to town this morning. No letters. Read Blackstone at the Office. The day passed quietly and without interruption. Afternoon copying a writ fo... 11 March 1828Tuesday. 11th.Received no letter from my Father this morning much to my surprise and wrote only a very short one in consequence. One from my Mother however in her u... 12 March 1828Wednesday. 12th.Morning occupied in reading Philosophy. Then to the Office engaged in Blackstone pretty much all the morning. Made good progress. Went out of town wit... 13 March 1828Thursday. 13th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks. Conversation with him. Heard of the death of a friend of Abby, who was bride maid last year when she was married, Mr... 14 March 1828Friday. 14th.Passed the morning in looking up a case for argument at the next meeting of the Moot Court besides reading a little Philosophy before breakfast. After... 15 March 1828Saturday 15th.Wrote to my Mother according to custom after which I went down to the Office and prepared a case for argument. Conversation with George. It stormed as... 16 March 1828Sunday. 16th.Fine day but the ground covered with snow. Remained at home all day, read more of Miss Edgeworth but passed the larger part of my time in conversation... 17 March 1828Monday. 17th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks. Found a letter from my Mother in not a bit better spirits than usual. I cannot comprehend what it is makes her so lo... 18 March 1828Tuesday. 18th.Wrote to my father, then to the Office to read Blackstone. Spent a short time with George, found him in a captious humour, and left him. Occupied in t... 19 March 1828Wednesday. 19th.Morning, Greek Philosophy, then to the Office to read Blackstone. Called at Mr. Brooks’ Office and decided upon remaining in town until tomorrow. Pass... 20 March 1828Thursday. 20th.Morning, Greek Philosophy, then to the Office. Letter from my Mother in better spirits although she speaks discouragingly about the election. Read Bla... 21 March 1828Friday. 21st.Returned to town with Abby and Mr. Brooks in his Carriage. Office. No letters, then to Mrs. Frothingham’s to see her upon her return home. They have d... 22 March 1828Saturday. 22nd.Morning, wrote to my Mother as usual, attempted to be amusing but I fear without much success. Office, reading Blackstone. Went to Medford with Mr. Br... 23 March 1828Sunday 23rd.Morning at home, conversed with Abby, little or nothing material. After dinner I went to Church with Mr. Brooks, and heard young Emerson deliver a goo... 24 March 1828Monday 24th.Returned to Boston in the Carriage with Abby. The weather was very stormy. I felt amazingly relieved in getting back to Boston as I no longer felt mys... 25 March 1828Tuesday. 25th.Wrote to my father this morning and went to the Office, passed the morning in reading Blackstone. Commenced Edwards’ History of the West Indies in the... 26 March 1828Wednesday. 26th.Greek Philosophy in the morning. Then at the Office reading Blackstone. Wrote a Note to Abby, as it is decided that I shall not see Medford this week.... 27 March 1828Thursday. 27th.Reading as usual. Then at the Office reading Blackstone. Nothing remarkable occurred. My life is quite monotonous again, but I never was gaining knowl... 28 March 1828Friday. 28th.Finished the Pythagorean Philosophy this morning. Office, Blackstone. The day was remarkably beautiful. Passed the day in my regular occupations and n... 29 March 1828Saturday. 29th.Wrote a letter to my Mother this morning. At the Office. Blackstone. George received letters from both my Parents expecting him at Washington. He wil... 30 March 1828Sunday. 30th.Reading Plato this morning. Started at 9 o’clock for Medford. All the individuals of the Brooks family were there and attended Church to hear prayers ... 31 March 1828Monday. 31st.As Chardon Brooks drove my Gig home last Evening, I returned to town with Mr. Brooks. The weather was rainy and dull. Found a letter from my Mother ev... April 1828 1 April 1828Tuesday. April 1st.Wrote a letter to my Father this morning, but received none from him, which a little surprises me, as I expected my quarterly allowance which I am fea... 2 April 1828Wednesday. April 2nd.Reading Plato in the morning, then Blackstone at the Office. No letters from home. Nothing remarkable occurred during the day which I passed in my usu... 3 April 1828Thursday. April 3rd.Morning reading Plato. Rode to Medford. Weather cold and harsh. Fast day by the proclamation of the Governor. Conversation with Abby. In the afternoon... 4 April 1828Friday. April 4th.Returned to town this morning. Forgot to notice the receipt of a letter from my father yesterday. George puts off his Journey until Monday. Morning, B... 5 April 1828Saturday. April 5th.Wrote to my Mother this morning. Then to the Office. Some pages of Blackstone. Received another letter from my father this morning. Weather, cold with... 6 April 1828Sunday. 6th.Read a little Philosophy before going out to Medford. Rode out after breakfast. Weather cold and raw. Found Abby was not well. Did not go to Meeting d... 7 April 1828Monday 7th.Returned to town bringing Abby in my Gig with me. Morning cold and unpleasant. George had not gone. Election day. Conversation with him and Ward about... 8 April 1828Tuesday 8th.Wrote to my father as usual. George positively departed this morning and I took possession of his Office. But my morning was not fully occupied useful... 9 April 1828Wednesday. 9th.Did not rise until late this morning and did not pay so much attention to philosophy as usual. Morning at the Office. I propose to obtain some knowled... 10 April 1828Thursday. 10th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks. Office, morning occupied in reading Reeves. Felt melancholy again creeping upon me and spent a doleful afternoon. Th... 11 April 1828Friday. 11th.Morning occupied in reading. At the Office, Reeves. Mr. Curtis called in to know whether any thing had been done by my father concerning the Boylston ... 12 April 1828Saturday. 12th.Did not rise until quite late. Time hangs heavy upon my hands and the elasticity of my mind is temporarily destroyed. At the Office, wrote a letter to... 13 April 1828Sunday. 13th.Morning quietly at home reading the Chronicles of the Canongate. Went to George’s room to look after some papers according to his request and then wen... 14 April 1828Monday. 14th.Received letters from my father as well as my mother. The latter in a very dispirited strain, as usual. My not coming on has affected her very much in... 15 April 1828Tuesday 15th.I have caught a severe cold and feel unable consequently to get up directly. Wrote a letter to my father which kept me busy until eleven o’clock when ... 16 April 1828Wednesday. 16th.Arose late and found myself suffering with stiffness in consequence of my yesterday’s labour. Went to the Office but did nothing with spirit. Read a l... 17 April 1828Thursday. 17th.Arose late and feeling the effects of a violent cold throughout my whole system. Went to the Office, read Stearns as usual. Nothing peculiar occurred.... 18 April 1828Friday. 18th.My cold a little better although attended with a tremendous oppression of my lungs. I do not know whether to be alarmed about it or not. If the weathe... 19 April 1828Saturday. 19th.Up late. Morning at the Office. Wrote to my Mother, but not in a very connected manner. Read a little law. Afternoon at the Office reading Lady Morgan... 20 April 1828Sunday. 20th.Morning chilly with hail and snow. At home reading The Guards, a stupid novel. Dined at Chardon Brooks’. Nothing peculiar in our conversation. Abby no... 21 April 1828Monday. 21st.Morning, bad weather. Office. No letters but news from Washington that John had got involved in a bad scrape with that hectoring bully Russel Jarvis. ... 22 April 1828Tuesday. 22nd.Morning at the Office. Four letters from home but not one of them giving the particulars of the case, which is very galling. George proses away in a l... 23 April 1828Wednesday. 23rd.Morning at the Office. Purchased a gold pencil case intended as a present to Abby on her birth day which comes on Friday. Afternoon reading Dibdin. Ev... 24 April 1828Thursday. 24th.Morning at the Office. No letters. Wrote one to George in rather bad humour for keeping me in the dark about this affair at Washington. Then went to C... 25 April 1828Friday 25th.Morning at the Office. No news. Occupied in looking up the law upon a case which I am to argue on Monday evening at the Moot Court. I could not send m... 26 April 1828Saturday. 26th.Wrote a letter to my Mother this morning, in a deep fit of the blues. My temper is variable in the extreme. Received one from her after breakfast whic... 27 April 1828Sunday. 27th.At home all day. Abby went to Meeting in the morning. My mind was running a good deal upon the conversation which we had upon the prospects of our mar... 28 April 1828Monday 28th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks. The weather has changed at last, and become milder. Received a letter from my father of a most agreeable kind. It se... 29 April 1828Tuesday. 29th.Wrote a letter to my father as usual. No news from George yet. Took a little medicine this morning. I do not know whether I need it or not but I am a ... 30 April 1828Wednesday. 30th.Morning at the Office. Read Blackstone attentively this morning. Nothing from home. Went to Medford with Mr. Brooks today. The weather was fine and bi... May 1828 1 May 1828Thursday. May 1st.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks. We rode round through Cambridge to see the condition of some Farms there. The day was fine and my ride pleasant. Rec... 2 May 1828Friday. May 2nd.Morning at the Office reading Blackstone. By application during the two days past I have progressed amazingly. Afternoon at my room copying Executive ... 3 May 1828Saturday. May 3rd.Morning at the Office. Wrote a letter to my Mother which occupied me until one o’clock. Went to Medford with Mr. Brooks. Found Abby sick and complaini... 4 May 1828Sunday. May 4th.Quite unwell this beautiful morning. The first true spring day we have had. I took a walk and gradually became better although I believe I am more wea... 5 May 1828Monday May 5th.Returned to Boston with Mr. Brooks. The weather still very fine. George had not returned. Read Blackstone. Afternoon at my room upon Executive Record ... 6 May 1828Tuesday May 6th.Called at Dr. Welsh’s agreeably to request and conversed some time with Miss Harriet. Then to the Office where I wrote a letter to my father although ... 7 May 1828Wednesday. 7th.Morning at the Office, Blackstone. George not returned although I received today a letter from my father mentioning his having started on Thursday las... 8 May 1828Thursday. May 8th.Returned to town in Mr. Brooks’ Carriage with Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Everett and Abby. The morning was very beautiful. Found George had returned and had a ... 9 May 1828Friday 9th.Morning, Office, reading Blackstone. Afternoon, occupied myself as usual but found a great deal of trouble from a head ache. I attempted to walk it of... 10 May 1828Saturday 10th.My head was but little better although not so violent and convinced me that I wanted medicine. Office in the morning but felt quite unable to remain t... 11 May 1828Sunday 11th.Morning, somewhat better, but felt still a little feverish. This did not prevent my going to Medford this morning although far from absolutely sure wh... 12 May 1828Monday 12th.Returned to town. Office, found letters from both my parents. That from my Mother in better tone than usual. Her spirits seem to have gained a little ... 13 May 1828Tuesday 13th.Found myself so uncomfortable this morning although not by any means worse, that after a call and some conversation with George and Harriett Welsh, I ... 14 May 1828Wednesday 14th.At home at my room all day. The weather, having set in for a storm, gave me little or no temptation to go out. I therefore travelled through an amazin... 15 May 1828Thursday 15th.Morning, find myself about the same. Weather very rainy and gives me no temptation to go out. I was so dissatisfied with my progress however that I se... 16 May 1828Friday 16th.Morning, gradually recovering, but very slowly. Weather still continues rainy and damp so that I did not venture out. Amused myself in reading Gaieti... 17 May 1828Saturday. 17th.Morning, finished my letter to my Mother and a Note to Abby. Received agreeable ones from my father as well as my Mother, which with the weather put m... 18 May 1828Sunday. 18th.Morning passed at home, rain again and bad weather. Occupied myself in reading Voltaire’s Louis 14th. George called in for a few moments only. Afterno... 19 May 1828Monday. 19th.Morning at the Office. Blackstone. Weather still unpleasant and rainy. And the town perfectly dull. I have seldom known a time when there was so very ... 20 May 1828Tuesday 20th.The weather still continues the same and could almost impress us with the belief that the sun never will be seen again. Morning at the Office. Wrote a... 21 May 1828Wednesday 21st.Weather much the same. Morning at the Office. Blackstone. Nothing new. Afternoon at Mrs. Frothingham’s to see Abby. Conversation, then went with her t... 22 May 1828Thursday. 22nd.Rain still continued with the simple variation of being harder than ever. Morning at the Office reading Blackstone. Afternoon, went to Mrs. Frothingha... 23 May 1828Friday. 23rd.Morning very fine, after the succession of bad weather, it comes most refreshingly. Went to the Office and read Blackstone. A melancholy way of passin... 24 May 1828Saturday. 24th.Morning fine. Office, letter from my father. Conversation with George. Went to the Gallery of Paintings, with him. Met my old classmate William Dwight... 25 May 1828Sunday 25th.The weather was beautiful and the country looked irrigated and refreshed. I walked to Meeting with Chardon in the morning and we heard Dr. Thayer. He ... 26 May 1828Monday 26th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks, taking leave of Dr. Thayer and wife. Office, found a letter from my Mother in tolerably good spirits, conversed with... 27 May 1828Tuesday. 27th.Weather cloudy and disagreeable. Morning at the Office. Letter to my father. Blackstone. George. Afternoon, Dwight and Chapman at my room. The former ... 28 May 1828Wednesday. 28th.Morning at the Office, but found it impossible to read. The motion that is going on around one and the idea that you are alone while all about you are... 29 May 1828Thursday 29th.Morning at the Office, Blackstone. Conversation with George. Went to the Gallery of Paintings and lounged away an hour in examining them. It is rather... 30 May 1828Friday. 30th.Morning at the Office. Finished Blackstone’s Commentaries which I have read carefully over and it has taken me five months. I do not feel as if I was ... 31 May 1828Saturday. 31st.Letter to my mother after which went to the Office but not to do much. Heard that Mr. Emerson had been taken alarmingly ill at Concord on Monday last.... June 1828 1 June 1828Sunday. June 1st.Weather cloudy, cold and disagreeable. Did not go to Meeting at all today. Morning occupied in gathering information with regard to trees and the afte... 2 June 1828Monday. June 2nd.Returned to Boston this morning with Chardon Brooks. This day was a repetition of last Wednesday, being what is here called Artillery Election. Owing ... 3 June 1828Tuesday 3rd.Morning at the Office. Occupied in writing a letter to my father. Received one from him of a peculiar character. It treats of the political history of... 4 June 1828Wednesday 4th.Morning at the Office as usual, but spent little of the time in useful occupation. Commenced reading Kent’s Commentaries. Called upon Julia Gorham acc... 5 June 1828Thursday. 5th.Morning at the Office. Kents Commentaries. Received a short letter from Mother containing little of any thing except some ridiculous stories. This was... 6 June 1828Friday 6th.Morning at the Office for a few moments. Returned to my room to drive George in a gig to Weston. The weather was cloudy and changeable but warm. We ha... 7 June 1828Saturday. 7th.Morning at the Office. Mr. Webster there for the first time. Wrote a letter to my mother which occupied me the greater part of the time. Mr. Brooks as... 8 June 1828Sunday 8th.Fine morning. Went to Meeting and heard Mr. Stetson preach a Sermon which did not amount to much. Remained at home in the afternoon and read a little ... 9 June 1828Monday 9th.Mr. B. Gorham and his son breakfasted at Medford this morning, having come on horseback. Returned to Boston in the Carriage with Mr. B., Gorham and Ab... 10 June 1828Tuesday 10th.Morning at the Office. Occupied in writing a letter to my father although I received none from him as usual this week. Read some Chapters of Kent whic... 11 June 1828Wednesday 11th.Morning at the Office. Kent. Conversation with George and examination of a cargo of seeds which has been sent round from Washington. This occupied all... 12 June 1828Thursday 12th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks. Then went to Quincy with George in a Gig, going over the Neck. The Country looked well and we had a pleasant day. Ou... 13 June 1828Friday. 13th.Morning at the Office. Agreeably surprised by finding three letters for me from home. My father, my Mother and John. Very amusing all of them. Read Ke... 14 June 1828Saturday. 14th.Wrote a letter to my Mother which detained me at my room sometime longer than usual. Then to the Office but did not find time to do any thing. At one ... 15 June 1828Sunday. 15th.Fine Morning. The Summer is really commencing. Went to Meeting in the morning and heard Mr. Stetson deliver a tolerably indifferent Sermon. Mr. Brooks... 16 June 1828Monday. 16th.Rose early both yesterday and this day to take a walk with Abby whose health requires it. After breakfast drove over to Watertown and left her at her ... 17 June 1828Tuesday. 17th.Morning at the Office. Went into the Supreme Court to hear an argument on a motion for a new trial in the case of the Ship Panther. This vessel being ... 18 June 1828Wednesday. 18th.Morning at the Office reading Kent. The weather quite warm which in the afternoon turned to a shower. I drove to Medford at one o’clock. Found the fam... 19 June 1828Thursday. 19th.Morning pleasant. I was oppressed with a fit of dullness and low spirits. How much my temper and disposition changes by circumstances. Returned to tow... 20 June 1828Friday. 20th.Continuation of fine weather to pay us for our rainy month. Morning at the Office reading Kent’s Commentaries and examining the doctrine of Calvin’s c... 21 June 1828Saturday. 21st.Morning at the Office. I know not what it is which makes me so sleepy now but I find it impossible to awake before a certain time in the morning. This... 22 June 1828Sunday 22nd.Arose quite late. Went up to see George at his room and found him quite recovered from his trouble. He has been re-assured this time and I hope it wil... 23 June 1828Monday. 23rd.Morning at the Office reading Kent’s Commentaries. Found them dull and myself sleepy. Heard of the death of James Perkins, the richest man of his age ... 24 June 1828Tuesday. 24th.Morning at the Office. Wrote a letter to my father explaining my ideas upon the power of Parliament in reference to us as Colonies. Then read a little... 25 June 1828Wednesday. 25th.Arose very early this morning and went into a Cold Bath at Craigie’s Bridge. The water was pleasant and I felt myself much benefitted by it. The morni... 26 June 1828Thursday. 26th.It was cold and I had no object to rise early. Morning at the Office where I accomplished a great deal of Kent. Did not go to see Abby and she went ou... 27 June 1828Friday 27th.Morning at the Office. Read a little of Kent’s book but I find I know almost as much about Law already as the book discloses. Surprised by the appeara... 28 June 1828Saturday. 28th.Wrote a letter to my Mother in the morning which by reason of the heat and dearth of subject, consumed almost all of it. Not having received any lette... 29 June 1828Sunday 29th.The weather exceedingly warm. Went to Meeting in the morning and heard somebody preach a very commonplace Sermon. I could not distinctly remember who ... 30 June 1828Monday 30th.Returned to Boston with Mr. Brooks. Morning extremely warm. I felt so uncomfortable that I resorted to a cold bath which effectually restored me for t... July 1828 1 July 1828Tuesday 1st.Arose early this morning and went down to take a bath. Found the water delicious. Returning, occupied myself very much in packing up my various little... 2 July 1828Wednesday. 2nd.Arose early and occupied in arranging my things which are as yet somewhat out of order. Rode into Boston. Weather exceedingly warm. Made up for the om... 3 July 1828Thursday. 3rd.Morning pleasant. Arose and after a conversation of a singular kind with Abby, rode into town. Morning at the Office reading Kent. I felt so much disp... 4 July 1828Friday. 4th.Morning cold but pleasant. Passed the morning in conversation with Abby and reading the last number of the North American Review. The pleasure of quie... 5 July 1828Saturday. 5th.Rode into Boston. Went to the Office and found a letter for me from my Mother in very good spirits. Her reason for not writing was the heat of the wea... 6 July 1828Sunday 6th.This day was passed very quietly indeed. I have been obliged to wear thin shoes and silk stockings ever since Thursday as my boots had given way. This... 7 July 1828Monday. July 7th.Mr. Brooks rode into town with me this morning as he did also on Saturday which I forgot to mention. He treats me very kindly and if I had only a defi... 8 July 1828Tuesday 8th.Had but little agreeable rest, the accommodations were so bad and I found myself compelled to dress in my old stock of clothes, and go through the day... 9 July 1828Wednesday 9th.Arose early and supplied the deficiency which the long continued absence of the last week had occasioned in my Journal. It is the first time it has be... 10 July 1828Thursday. 10th.After passing a little while with Abby I rode into Boston. Found at the Office for me three letters, one from my father, very short merely to preserve... 11 July 1828Friday. 11th.Arose early and occupied myself in weeding the Nursery and putting it in order. Went to Boston, found myself the sole tenant of the Office where five ... 12 July 1828Saturday. 12th.Arose early and engaged a short time before breakfast in the Nursery. After which I went to Boston. Received a letter from John on certain business, i... 13 July 1828Sunday. 13th.Morning quite pleasant. Remained at the house and finished the third Volume of Hutchinson after which I went and strolled along the bank of the Canal ... 14 July 1828Monday. 14th.Rainy and disagreeable weather. After passing a short time with Abby I returned to Boston. Office. Did little of any utility. Read a little of Jackson... 15 July 1828Tuesday. 15th.The weather looked so bad this morning that I was doubting about going to Boston but as it looked more promising after breakfast I rode in. Found two ... 16 July 1828Wednesday 16th.Morning very rainy. I would not have started from Quincy had I not thought that I should be expected at Medford. The weather very disagreeable being e... 17 July 1828Thursday 17th.Left Medford after passing an hour with Abby pleasantly. The weather was very unsettled as it rained occasionally throughout the day. At the office, r... 18 July 1828Friday. 18th.Contrary to my intention formed yesterday, I rode into Boston this morning, Thomas B. Adams being with me, who is about to start for Portland. I am so... 19 July 1828Saturday. 19th.Arose early this morning and commenced writing to my Mother, but did not finish my letter before it was time to go to Boston. The weather quite warm. ... 20 July 1828Sunday. 20th.My morning was occupied in reading Michaux and I took a short walk in the woods to gather leaves by which to judge practically of the varieties of the... 21 July 1828Monday. 21st.Rode to Boston after passing a short time with Abby. Found myself in low spirits without knowing any particular cause. Found letters at the Office fro... 22 July 1828Tuesday. 22nd.Morning occupied in writing and reading a little of Miller’s Gardener’s Dictionary before going to Boston. At the Office, wrote my usual letter to fat... 23 July 1828Wednesday. 23rd.Fine morning. Occupied a short time before going to Boston in the Nursery. At the Office and the Court of Common Pleas attempting to gain a little ins... 24 July 1828Thursday 24th.Morning in the Nursery before breakfast, and then a pleasant ride to Boston. The weather quite warm all day. Passed the greater part of the forenoon i... 25 July 1828Friday. 25th.The weather being warm and my horse not having had a day’s rest for some time, I concluded upon remaining at Quincy the whole day. My time was mostly ... 26 July 1828Saturday. 26th.Went to Boston expecting a cold day but it turned out one of the warmest of the season. Went to Mrs. Frothingham’s to see Abby and spent two hours wit... 27 July 1828Sunday. 27th.I remained at home all day today. A cold which I lately caught has affected my gums and throat again though not in so great a degree as the last time.... 28 July 1828Monday. 28th.Returned to town after an hour with Abby. Found another short letter from my Mother intimating pretty certainly that she would remain at home. Read a ... 29 July 1828Tuesday. 29th.Wrote to my father as usual this morning. This makes the fortieth letter to him since last October and will probably be the last for some months. I ha... 30 July 1828Wednesday. 30th.Rode to Boston after reading an hour or more. Found letters from my father and my mother but not a syllable in them as to any future arrangement. Morn... 31 July 1828Thursday. 31st.After passing an hour as I usually do with Abby I rode to Boston in a shower of rain which appears to be always my fortune. The Office looked quite so... August 1828 1 August 1828Friday. August 1st.One hour in reading and writing before going to town. Morning at the Office reading Saunders Reports. Called to see Abby at Mrs. Frothingham’s. I regr... 2 August 1828Saturday. 2nd.Wrote a letter to my Mother this morning before going to town, then rode into Boston. Morning at the Office reading Saunders. I was about going to Med... 3 August 1828Sunday. 3rd.Remained at home during the morning reading Michaux and walking about the grounds. The weather was very pleasant. Mr. Brooks was quite unwell and I we... 4 August 1828Monday. 4th.Returned to Boston after passing a short time with Abby. Felt a little unwell during the night and this morning. At the Office, reading the Reports of... 5 August 1828Tuesday 5th.Went to Boston rather early to be in time for the opening of the Court. Received a letter from my Mother in a tone quite low spirited. She evidently w... 6 August 1828Wednesday. 6th.Morning rainy and unpleasant. Rode to Boston and attended Court all the morning. Mr. Webster closed on the part of the Plaintiffs. His argument was an... 7 August 1828Thursday. 7th.Rode to Boston this morning with Mr. Brooks in my gig. Morning at the Office reading Saunders which I find to be but a dull book. The law has become r... 8 August 1828Friday. 8th.Arose very early and after dressing and taking a hurried breakfast I went into Boston. Found Abby ready to go to the Steamboat and was informed that b... 9 August 1828Saturday. 9th.Rode to Boston though late as I was unable immediately to recover from my fatigue of yesterday and as I passed a restless night. The weather again was... 10 August 1828Sunday. 10th.Passed the morning at home at Medford reading and amusing myself as usual. Time for a good deal of reflection upon much that has occurred during the p... 11 August 1828Monday. 11th.Returned to Boston though not until late as Abby was long in making up her mind to accompany me. The weather was sultry and disagreeable. I went to th... 12 August 1828Tuesday. 12th.Morning occupied in supplying the omission occasioned by my dissipation of the preceding days. I then returned to Boston with George. The day was agai... 13 August 1828Wednesday. 13th.My sleep at times is lethargic and I find it impossible to rise quite so early as I had hoped. Besides I am entirely disarranged by the irruption of s... 14 August 1828Thursday. 14th.Returned to town, bringing Abby to Winter Hill to spend the day with Mrs. Everett. Morning at the Office, reading Saunders. The news from Louisiana is... 15 August 1828Friday. 15th.Not having any thing in particular to call me to Boston, I decided upon remaining at Quincy through the day. My time was passed in reading—a pamphlet ... 16 August 1828Saturday. 16th.Arose later than usual and had no opportunity to finish a letter to my Mother which I had commenced, until I reached Boston. This occupied me until qu... 17 August 1828Sunday 17th.Morning pleasant but cool. I remained at home during the whole day not doing a great deal of any thing, principally throwing away the time in musing u... 18 August 1828Monday 18th.This day completes twenty one years of my existence. The opening stage of life has passed with me and I must abide the test of futurity by the assista... 19 August 1828Tuesday. 19th.Previous to my starting from here to go to Boston, I continued the conversation with my father which I had commenced last evening. It related to a ser... 20 August 1828Wednesday. 20th.Having left my keys in town, I was obliged to omit my usual occupations this morning, and in their place read part of a history of Navigation. After b... 21 August 1828Thursday. 21st.After passing an hour with Abby, I returned to Boston. Morning at the Office reading a case or two in Saunders which is very loose reading and wasting... 22 August 1828Friday. 22nd.I did not go to town this morning but remained and in the morning took a bath in salt water with my father, John and Thomas. I then amused myself with... 23 August 1828Saturday 23rd.My idea of marrying this season is reluctantly abandoned and I shall be compelled to pass another winter as I did the last. My mind is gloomy enough. ... 24 August 1828Sunday. 24th.This was a warm day and I was glad to keep the shelter of the house during the whole of it. Amused myself by reading large portions of Wilson’s Ornith... 25 August 1828Monday. 25th.I felt the heat of this day more severely than that of any other this summer. It was scorching in the midst of brick walls. Returned to Boston in the ... 26 August 1828Tuesday. 26th.Rode into Boston, John being with me, the weather being exceedingly warm. Morning at the Office, but it was too warm to read any Law, and I decided up... 27 August 1828Wednesday. 27th.This being Commencement day and my year for taking the last benefit of my education, I rode from Medford to Cambridge early in the morning. Found the ... 28 August 1828Thursday. 28th.I cannot bear the excitement of dissipation as I once could. This day was passed in paying the price of yesterday’s pleasure. John being himself unwel... 29 August 1828Friday. 29th.My languor disappeared but left me quite unwell. John was so sick as to keep his room all day. I went to Boston. The day was quite warm. Passed the mo... 30 August 1828Saturday. 30th.I remained until quite late at Quincy this morning without doing much, owing to my time being wasted in waiting for my father who rode to town in my g... 31 August 1828Sunday 31st.My low spirits still continued, not materially decreased by the circumstances that my stomach was somewhat out of order. My father also seemed much ou... September 1828 1 September 1828September 1828. Monday. 1st.Returned to town this morning with my father. The weather was exceedingly warm and our ride a hot one. Owing to the difficulty between him and myself ... 2 September 1828Tuesday. 2nd.After breakfast, went to the Office much earlier than usual. Sat down to read a little of Chitty on Contracts but was interrupted by the entrance of R... 3 September 1828Wednesday 3rd.Morning, rode to town, although the weather looked exceedingly threatening and unpleasant. At the Office, reading as usual, but determined upon going ... 4 September 1828Thursday. 4th.Returned to Boston with Abby whom I left at Mrs. Frothingham’s, then to the Office. Found the accounts from home rather more favourable. At the Office... 5 September 1828Friday. September 5th.Rode to town this morning with George in my gig. Morning at the Office occupied as usual. Met with Mr. Meredith, a young man whom I knew formerly at C... 6 September 1828Saturday. 6th.Breakfasted at the Exchange and morning at the Office. But I felt very much out of a proper condition to do any thing, as I had been so much excited l... 7 September 1828Sunday. 7th.Sidney Brooks and his wife are here on a visit, Chardon is sick with an attack of Cholera Morbus and this makes the family quite large. I remained at ... 8 September 1828Monday 8th.I was not deterred from the party to Lowell and accordingly after an early breakfast, we started, Abby with me in my Gig. We passed through the towns ... 9 September 1828Tuesday. 9th.The morning found us in an unfortunate storm of rain, which displayed every prospect of a continuance throughout the day. An unpleasant incident as it... 10 September 1828Wednesday. 10th.Parted from Abby for a short time. I could not increase the regret by a formal leave taking and so separated by surprise. She is dearer to me than eve... 11 September 1828Thursday 11th.Roused exceedingly early by the receipt of the mail, which announced to me that my Mother was a little better. I sat down and wrote a short Note to Ge... 12 September 1828Friday. 12th.The day was bright and clear and the sun rose splendidly as we were still more than sixty miles from New York. We were consequently all the morning in... 13 September 1828Saturday. 13th.We were called shortly after four o’clock, to take the Steamboat for Philadelphia. The morning was clear until sunrise when a thick fog enveloped us a... 14 September 1828Sunday 14th.We arrived at Baltimore at about four o’clock and I dressed immediately to go up and obtain a seat in the Mail for Washington. But I found great diffi... 15 September 1828Monday. 15th.Arose this morning with a headache and numb feeling in my shoulder which gradually disappeared in the course of the day. I passed a large part of the ... 16 September 1828Tuesday. 16th.Morning, arose much better. With rubbing my shoulder with spirit, I have prevented any serious consequence, but it was a serious injury and came near ... 17 September 1828Wednesday. 17th.The stiffness of my shoulder is gradually disappearing. Morning occupied as usual in conversation with my Mother. She seems much better than on Monday... 18 September 1828Thursday. 18th.Morning passed as usual with my Mother. She seemed tolerably well today. In the afternoon, wrote a letter to Abby which occupied me pleasantly the who... 19 September 1828Friday 19th.Morning passed with my Mother. Conversation relative to my prospects and the situation in which my conversation with my father places me. I have not y... 20 September 1828Saturday 20th.Morning passed in conversation with my Mother. Spirits tolerably good. For the first time she went out and took a ride. The effort was very considerab... 21 September 1828Sunday 21st.I had intended to have gone to Church this morning, but happening to go to my Mother’s room, I became engaged in a conversation with her which made me... 22 September 1828Monday 22nd.Morning at home as usual. Little or nothing of interest occurring. Politics extremely uninteresting although the crisis so nearly approaches. My mothe... 23 September 1828Tuesday. 23rd.Morning at home as usual, with my Mother. Conversation somewhat exhausted but her spirits seem to remain tolerably good. I begin to feel considerable ... 24 September 1828Wednesday. 24th.Morning at home, but instead of going to ride with my Mother, I took a walk today. Went to see the Solar Microscope which is exhibiting here. The room... 25 September 1828Thursday. 25th.Morning at home. Copied a small portion of the Vaughan Papers on the North Eastern Boundary. Little or nothing remarkable occurred. Went to ride with ... 26 September 1828Friday. 26th.I am satisfied that this very still method of life will never do for me. A year has produced such a change. This day produced nothing remarkable. A lo... 27 September 1828Saturday 27th.Arose feeling tolerably well but had scarcely got through with breakfast when my nausea returned with some violence. And some medicine I took made me ... 28 September 1828Sunday 28th.Awoke this morning feeling quite well, but the idea of sickness has so pervaded me that I cannot get rid of the impression that I am sick. Morning wit... 29 September 1828Monday. 29th.Morning passed at home. Tolerably well, but so completely convinced that I am sick that I determined to take some more medicine. Read aloud to my Moth... 30 September 1828Tuesday. 30th.Took some medicine today again in order to prevent any recurrence of these bilious symptoms during my stay here. The operation of it was not severe wh... October 1828 1 October 1828Wednesday. October 1st.The weather today was cloudy with occasional showers of rain which kept us all in the house. I passed nearly the whole day in company with my Mother a... 2 October 1828Thursday. 2nd.My room was changed this morning and I was established on much more comfortable principles than heretofore. Morning occupied in copying the Vaughan pa... 3 October 1828Friday. 3rd.Morning fine. It was passed without any attention to any particular subject. The morning is so wasted by the late hour of breakfast and the time I pas... 4 October 1828Saturday 4th.Morning at home. Copied a good deal of the Vaughan papers before breakfast. Had an amusing and laughable conversation with Mrs. Smith and my Mother up... 5 October 1828Sunday. 5th.Morning at home copying a portion of Mr. Vaughan’s Papers. The day was chill and cloudy so that I did not go out at all. I read part of Irving’s Life ... 6 October 1828Monday 6th.Passed the morning at home. We breakfast so late now that I have an opportunity to copy some of the Vaughan papers. And the remainder of the morning, ... 7 October 1828Tuesday. 7th.Morning passed at home. Copying before breakfast and talking afterwards. Received the news of the Baltimore election and were a little depressed by it... 8 October 1828Wednesday 8th.The days of dissipation are gone for me. The succeeding morning brings to me now, nothing but repentance. This is all new, and I cannot help feeling a... 9 October 1828Thursday 9th.My feelings were not much pleasanter today than they had been yesterday. After writing for a short time before breakfast, I did nothing during the rem... 10 October 1828Friday. 10th.Copied a portion of Mr. Vaughan’s papers before breakfast which now becomes later and later. So that the morning is found to be exceedingly short. Lit... 11 October 1828Saturday 11th.Morning passed much as usual. A portion of it in copying and a part in company with the family. This is much the life of a drone, but it must be toler... 12 October 1828Sunday 12th.Fine clear morning but colder than usual. Copied in the morning and read a little of the Life of Columbus aloud. Nothing new. Krehmer and Watkins call... 13 October 1828Monday 13th.Morning extremely windy and disagreeable. I did not go out of the House during the day. Occupied in copying until the mail came in when I received two... 14 October 1828Tuesday. 14th.The weather which for some days has been windy and boisterous is now settling into a clear cold, and announcing to us the approach of Winter. Morning ... 15 October 1828Wednesday. 15th.Morning passed much as usual, copying a portion of the time and doing nothing more. I am ashamed to be obliged to record so often my indolent habit of... 16 October 1828Thursday. 16th.This morning passed in reading Mr. Burke on the sublime after copying a little. Found myself threatened with a head ache, and had one of my terrible f... 17 October 18285 September 1829Titlepage 17 October 1828October. 1828. Friday. 17th.It is usual for me to moralise a little upon commencing a new Volume of my Journal but upon this occasion I feel infinitely little disposed so to do. ... 18 October 1828Saturday 18th.Morning at home. Read a portion of the Life of Columbus to my Mother. The mail brought us pretty poor News of a political character from Pennsylvania.... 19 October 1828Sunday 19th.Arose quite late and had therefore but little time to copy much. After breakfast, I went to St. John’s Church and heard Dr. Beasley of Philadelphia pr... 20 October 1828Monday 20th.Arose very late owing to the darkness of the morning. It rained very heavily for the first time since my arrival here. Detained at home all day, occup... 21 October 1828Tuesday. 21st.Morning pleasant. After copying a little, passed the morning in great indolence. Went out with Thomas B. Adams to show him some of the Lions of the Ci... 22 October 1828Wednesday 22nd.Morning pleasant. Occupied in copying a little and find that I shall get through with the Vaughan papers during my stay here. Read some of Mr. Burke. ... 23 October 1828Thursday 23rd.Morning quite warm. This season is what they call here Indian Summer. At home reading Mr. Burke on the State of the Nation. Passed the afternoon in ma... 24 October 1828Friday. 24th.Morning pleasant. Passed in reading Mr. Burke and wasting much of the time. After luncheon, walked out with Thomas and paid visits to the Secretary at... 25 October 1828Saturday 25th.Morning quite warm and pleasant. Passed a portion of it in copying Mr. Vaughan’s papers and another part in reading Mr. Burke. This with a call or two... 26 October 1828Sunday 26th.The weather very warm and sultry today. Went to St. John’s this morning and heard Mr. Hawley preach a Sermon. I admire the Episcopal service. If I con... 27 October 1828Monday 27th.Morning passed at home. Little or nothing material occurring. I received a letter this morning from Mr. Brooks most unexpectedly, but it contained lit... 28 October 1828Tuesday. 28th.Morning at home, reading and wasting it, with the exception of a visit or two with Thomas at Mr. Huygens’ and in return to the young Mr. Rush’s. The w... 29 October 1828Wednesday. October 29th.Morning beautiful. Remained at home writing and answering a letter from Abby which reached me this morning instead of yesterday occasioned by a delay ... 30 October 1828Thursday. 30th.Pleasant morning. I finished the collection of Vaughan papers this morning, and have not found so much information in them as I expected. They are ver... 31 October 1828Friday 31st.Arose this morning with a slight head ache which worried me for nearly the whole of the day. I remained at home and read some of a life of the late Ki... November 1828 1 November 1828Saturday November 1st.Morning dark and cloudy. I was oppressed with head ache during the morning in consequence perhaps of a little indiscretion at table yesterday. My syst... 2 November 1828Sunday. 2d.The day extremely cloudy and heavy rain. Being the first rain of any continuance which we have had since my departure from Boston. I remained at home ... 3 November 1828Monday. 3d.The day was extremely rainy and dark, being in some measure similar in it’s tempestuous character to the human agitation which is going on. This day c... 4 November 1828Tuesday. 4th.Arose early in the morning and commenced my preparations for my removal. Made all my arrangements previous to the arrival of the Mail waiting only to ... 5 November 1828Wednesday. 5th.I saw none of the family this morning before I left the City. Perhaps this is my last visit, and I look back upon scenes which convey to me the only a... 6 November 1828Thursday 6th.The rain ceased before morning and we found ourselves moving rapidly towards Philadelphia in a Cold North Westerly. Having arrived, I decided upon goi... 7 November 1828Friday 7th.Morning pleasant when we were called up to go on board of the Steam Boat to New York. I had not enjoyed a very good night’s rest but found myself in s... 8 November 1828Saturday 8th.I found nothing but Clouds and rain upon my awaking this morning and had many fears that I should be detained in New York. But the weather became clea... 9 November 1828Sunday 9th.I slept better than usual in a birth, during the night, and found myself in the morning off Newport. Our passage was a tolerable one. We arrived at a ... 10 November 1828Monday. 10th.Moments of happiness will pass and if I have already passed the most exquisite minutes of my life, it is no more than the fate of every man. I returne... 11 November 1828Tuesday 11th.Arose early and went to the Office. Finding myself now in possession of one I immediately set to making arrangements for it’s occupation. I went to Mr... 12 November 1828Wednesday. 12th.Morning extremely rainy, wet and uncomfortable. I remained at home until ten o’clock waiting for George, who promised to come and take me to Quincy. H... 13 November 1828Thursday 13th.I walked down this morning to obtain some wood for my office as tomorrow I propose to put it in operation. I am not yet admitted to the Bar but shall ... 14 November 1828Friday 14th.Returned to town this morning with Mr. Brooks. The weather was pleasant but cool. I took possession of my Office this morning and began to feel somewh... 15 November 1828Saturday 15th.I do not know that I have ever had so severe a trial as this. My thoughts are intent upon it night and day; I do not sleep for it, I cannot read with ... 16 November 1828Sunday. 16th.Morning pleasant. I went to St. Paul’s Church after calling upon George who was not prepared to go with me. Heard Mr. Potter, and deeply, solemnly did... 17 November 1828Monday. 17th.Returned to town this morning after a short conversation with Abby, somehow unaccountably relieved from my low spirits. Instead of feeling gloomy at s... 18 November 1828Tuesday 18th.Morning at the Office. Commenced reading regularly the Massachusetts Reports and propose now to pass my Mornings in devoting myself to the Profession ... 19 November 1828Wednesday. 19th.Morning at the Office. Copied out the piece of yesterday evening and showed it to George who advised me to print it, and accordingly took charge of it... 20 November 1828Thursday 20th.Morning at the Office. Weather stormy and disagreeable. This morning produced to the light the first piece I ever wrote that was published. I wrote a ... 21 November 1828Friday. November 21st.Morning at the Office. I walked down to the Office of the Middlesex Canal to effect a transfer of the shares my father gave me but found no body to he... 22 November 1828Saturday. 22nd.Morning at the Office. Day very dull and rainy. I was engaged a great part of the morning in writing, first, a letter to my Mother in answer to her’s,... 23 November 1828Sunday 23rd.Morning clear and rather cold. I attended Dr. Channing’s Meeting and heard Mr. Gannet, his Colleague, both morning and afternoon. Although going with ... 24 November 1828Monday. 24th.Morning at the Office. Walked again to the Middlesex Canal Office, again to be disappointed. Returned and busied myself reading Law. No note from Abby... 25 November 1828Tuesday. 25th.Morning at the Office. Received a letter from my Mother, a little dull, but still in tolerable spirits. It affected mine a little but not much. Read L... 26 November 1828Wednesday. 26th.Morning at the Office. Occupied in reading Law excepting half an hour which I passed in looking through the Market. This is a famous day in New Englan... 27 November 1828Thursday. 27th.Morning dull and gloomy. Clouds very heavy. After breakfast, I rode to Medford, the weather being rather cool. Went to Meeting with the family and hea... 28 November 1828Friday. 28th.The morning was dark and opened with heavy rain. I was consequently detained pleasantly enough until eleven o’clock. But I could not help thinking thi... 29 November 1828Saturday. 29th.Morning at the Office. Wrote a letter to my Mother in answer to two which I have received from her in the course of the week. It was not long because ... 30 November 1828Sunday 30th.This day was passed without any remarkable occurrence excepting a constant attendance at Meeting on my part. I heard Mr. Gannett in the morning upon h... December 1828 1 December 1828Monday. 1st December.Morning at the Office and in the Supreme Court. Little or nothing was done however of interest there. I had not much leisure to do any thing else, but... 2 December 1828Tuesday. 2nd.Morning at the Office and in Court. Received a letter from my father in answer to the one which I wrote myself on the 20th of last month. It is rather... 3 December 1828Wednesday. 3rd.Nearly the whole of this morning was consumed in answering my father’s letter. My reply was a pretty bold explanation of the state of affairs here. I ... 4 December 1828Thursday 4th.Morning at the Office and in Court. Finding nothing interesting in the latter place, I read Law. This begins to tire. It is such exceedingly disconnec... 5 December 1828Friday. 5th.Morning at the Office. Occupied in reading Law much as usual. Indeed my life now begins to assume that decided sameness which makes a Journal matter o... 6 December 1828Saturday 6th.Morning at the Office. Time a good deal distracted but I succeeded in writing my usual letter to my Mother before the time of the Mail. The remainder ... 7 December 1828Sunday. 7th.Pleasant Morning. Went to Meeting and heard Dr. Channing preach an excellent Sermon. It went home to my feelings, because I have constantly had in min... 8 December 1828Monday 8th.Returned to town earlier than usual by way of showing my resolution. The day was exceedingly fine and my ride was tolerably pleasant. I forgot yesterd... 9 December 1828Tuesday 9th.Morning at the Office, occupied much as usual. Read a portion of the Massachusetts Reports and other books of Law. Afternoon, Secret Journals of Congr... 10 December 1828Wednesday 10th.Morning at the Office and in Court. Heard a portion of an argument from Mr. Fletcher; it was very good. This gentleman is a rising character. He has s... 11 December 1828Thursday. 11th.Morning in the Supreme Court and at the Office. Found not much of interest in the first, and but little in the last, succeeded in finishing the first ... 12 December 1828Friday 12th.Morning pleasant. Passed the day at the Office and in Court. I generally devote the hour after breakfast to that purpose after which I read Law. Richa... 13 December 1828Saturday 13th.Nearly all the morning taken up in writing my usual letter to my Mother this morning. I was in better humour though the excitement of last evening rea... 14 December 1828Sunday. 14th.It rained during the night but cleared off this morning, the wind being Southerly and warm. This has certainly been a surprising Season. I went to Mee... 15 December 1828Monday 15th.Returned to town this morning bringing Abby with me. Found at the Office a letter from my father upon the subject of the old federal question which ha... 16 December 1828Tuesday. 16th.Morning at the Office, passed in reading the Massachusetts Reports. Little of any consequence occurred. This was the day appointed for the trial of Ge... 17 December 1828Wednesday. 17th.Morning at the Office, busy in writing my reply to my father’s last letter. It was chiefly confined to the subject which has principally agitated this... 18 December 1828Thursday. 18th.Morning occupied at the Office in reading Law. The day passed without any thing to render it notable. I was busily engaged in my various avocations an... 19 December 1828Friday. 19th.Morning in Court and at the Office. Read the Massachusetts Reports as usual and passed a useful morning. The weather was severely cold but clear and p... 20 December 1828Saturday 20th.Morning at the Office. Wrote a short letter to my Mother, but as I have but little to say myself, and she has not lately written to me, my sheet was b... 21 December 1828Sunday 21st.Morning attended at Meeting and heard Dr. Channing deliver a Sermon on the substance of natural religion, the unity of God. It was not to me as good a... 22 December 1828Monday 22nd.Morning, returned to Boston. The weather exceedingly cold but clear. I had a tolerably pleasant ride and found a comfortable fire at my Office to grat... 23 December 1828Tuesday. 23rd.Arose this morning to see a little snow. But it lasted only a moment, and the day was clear and mild. Read some of the Massachusetts Reports, but was ... 24 December 1828Wednesday 24th.Morning at the Office as usual. Read a part of the Massachusetts Reports. In the afternoon, Clay’s Speeches and a few numbers of the Federalist. I att... 25 December 1828Thursday. 25th.Morning fine. At the Office. The associations with the recurrence of this day have been to me most generally productive of pleasure. But for the two l... 26 December 1828Friday. 26th.Morning pleasant. At the Office, reading the Massachusetts Reports, as usual. I have not seen George for more than a week. We have had a slight differ... 27 December 1828Saturday. 27th.Morning pleasant. At the Office reading as usual. Wrote a letter to my Mother in answer to one received from her some days since, which I omitted to m... 28 December 1828Sunday. 28th.Morning cloudy but still pleasant. This month has been delightful and has made a material difference in the length of the winter. Attended Meeting thi... 29 December 1828Monday. 29th.The weather extremely pleasant. The Country looking beautiful from the effects of a white frost which was very heavy upon the ground. I rode into town... 30 December 1828Tuesday. 30th.Morning at the Office, occupied much as usual. Received a letter from my Mother of a rather serious, remonstrative tone, which did not serve to add to... 31 December 1828Wednesday. 31st.Morning severely cold. At the Office, examining the Law Case without finding much. Read also some of the Massachusetts Reports. My system was not alto... 1829 January 1829 1 January 1829January 1829. Thursday. 1 st.The morning was cloudy and dull which ushered in the New Year. At this time it is not improper to seize a moment for reflection. The passage of the la... 2 January 1829Friday. 2nd.Morning still cloudy and unpleasant. At the Office. Received a letter from my Mother which was dated the 11th of last month, a circumstance which puzz... 3 January 1829Saturday. 3rd.The weather changed during the Night and saluted us this morning with a most bitter cold. The Thermometer was some degrees below zero and I really suf... 4 January 1829Sunday. 4th.The weather did not relax at all in the intensity of cold. I suffered very much in dressing this morning. My room happening to be very cold. Attended ... 5 January 1829Monday 5th.Left Medford quite late this morning, anticipating a cold and disagreeable ride, and as usual not a little attracted by other causes. But I reached Bo... 6 January 1829Tuesday 6th.Morning at the Office, and in the Court of Common Pleas. I was this day admitted to practice as An Attorney in this Court. May it be of service to me!... 7 January 1829Wednesday. 7th.Morning at the Office. Received a letter from my Father but without a remittance. It was upon the subject of the present troubles which surround him. ... 8 January 1829Thursday. 8th.The day of the hero’s glory came in Clouds and rain. We had not so much noise and stuff this year. All is obtained. I wrote a long letter to my Father... 9 January 1829Friday 9th.Morning at the Office. Weather very disagreeable and the streets wet and muddy. I finished the second Volume of the Massachusetts Reports and examined... 10 January 1829Saturday 10th.Morning at the Office. Received a letter from my Aunt Smith, instead of the usual one from my Mother, to inform me she was unwell. I had been apprehen... 11 January 1829Sunday. 11th.The Cold was almost as severe today as it was last Sunday, giving to us the bitterness of Winter. I suffered more than usual, although on the whole, I... 12 January 1829Monday. 12th.Returned to town this morning. The weather still cold, but much moderated. Morning at the Office. Massachusetts Reports. A long case upon the Law of I... 13 January 1829Tuesday. 13th.Morning at the Office. Massachusetts Reports. I was occupied some time in hunting about the Town for some Coal, which is rather scarce. Found some for... 14 January 1829Wednesday. 14th.The day was mild and rainy, which kept me at the Office employed almost constantly. This may be said to have been a well occupied space of time. The m... 15 January 1829Thursday. 15th.The uniformity of a studious life is proverbial. I have little or no account to give of myself excepting that I was occupied all day in my various stu... 16 January 1829Friday. 16th.This was a lovely day and the softness of the air relieved me considerably from my pain which was still however, somewhat sharp. Morning passed in re... 17 January 1829Saturday. 17th.Morning at the Office, engaged in writing a letter to my Mother. After which I read the first Chapter in the third Volume of Kent’s Commentaries. Afte... 18 January 1829Sunday 18th.Still rainy, attended the Meeting in Federal Street and heard Mr. Gannet preach a Sermon upon the utility of Controversial Religion, very little of wh... 19 January 1829Monday. 19th.Returned to Boston, rather late and passed the morning, or rather what remained of it, in reading Law. Afternoon, Adam Smith upon the Value of Silver.... 20 January 1829Tuesday. 20th.Morning at the Office. Received at last a letter from my Father with a remittance. There was not in it exactly what I expected. Although in noticing m... 21 January 1829Wednesday. 21st.Morning at the Office, engaged in writing a reply to my father’s last letter. I touched upon the topic so sore between us; perhaps I said too much, bu... 22 January 1829Thursday. 22nd.Morning at the Office, reading the Massachusetts Reports and the third Volume of Kent’s Commentaries. I also took an opportunity to look into Austin’s... 23 January 1829Friday. 23rd.Morning at the Office. Occupied in reading some important cases in the Massachusetts Reports. I also read a few pages of Austin’s Life of Gerry where ... 24 January 1829Saturday. 24th.Morning at the Office. Received a very pleasant letter from my Mother, in very good spirits, which I answered directly. Occupied the remainder of the ... 25 January 1829Sunday. 25th.Morning cold. Went to Meeting in Federal Street, and heard Mr. Emerson preach a Sermon upon Slander. Very good, more to the purpose than ten from Mr. ... 26 January 1829Monday. 26th.After waiting an hour or two with Abby, I came into town. The weather was very mild and became fair. At the Office, but not particularly occupied duri... 27 January 1829Tuesday. 27th.Morning foggy with rain. At the Office and in Court. Heard the close of an argument by Mr. Fletcher in which he injured his cause by too much earnestn... 28 January 1829Wednesday. 28th.Winter is again upon us, and I do not welcome it with pleasure. But it is early to think of a release in this climate. Morning at the Office. I attend... 29 January 1829Thursday. 29th.Morning passed principally in Court, listening to an argument on the part of Mr. Fletcher. I see no way of shewing my disposition to do business so re... 30 January 1829Friday. 30th.Morning at the Office; received a pleasant letter from my Mother, in pretty good spirits. Looked up a case that was argued at Moot Court a fortnight s... 31 January 1829Saturday 31st.A fit of low spirits has come upon me, from what particular reason, I am not able to say. It originates perhaps with the feeling of irksome impatience... February 1829 1 February 1829Sunday. February 1st.Attended at Church all day at Federal Street. Heard Mr. Gannett whom I liked less even than usual. There are a species of men, who to a proud and sens... 2 February 1829Monday. 2nd.Morning at the Office. Occupied in digesting my Notes about the Middlesex Canal, but I was much interrupted. My friend, Mr. Tarbell, brought me a litt... 3 February 1829Tuesday. 3rd.Morning at the Office. Employed in reading Law and drawing up my paper upon the subject of the Middlesex Canal. I received this morning the first mone... 4 February 1829Wednesday. 4th.Morning at the Office. Occupied much of the time in drawing up a Paper upon the Middlesex Canal. I intend showing this to my Father, though I am induc... 5 February 1829Thursday. 5th.Morning at the Office. Received a pleasant letter from John, asking my assistance in a plan of his respecting the French Claims. He wants to get busin... 6 February 1829Friday. 6th.Morning at the Office. Received very pleasant letters from my Father and Mother. The first was full of interest, being in his peculiar style. The seco... 7 February 1829Saturday. 7th.Morning at the Office. Engaged very busily in an answer to my father’s letter of yesterday. The famous pamphlet came out this morning, and I read it p... 8 February 1829Sunday. 8th.Went to Church this morning at Federal Street and heard Dr. Channing preach a Sermon which was a very pretty piece of writing but which I could not ta... 9 February 1829Monday. 9th.Morning at the Office, engaged all the morning though I could hardly tell how. I did accomplish a letter to my Mother which should have gone on Saturd... 10 February 1829Tuesday. 10th.Morning at the Office. Not very usefully occupied. I must again resume my old habits which my late way of life has had an injurious influence upon. Dr... 11 February 1829Wednesday. 11th.Arose in better spirits. Morning at the Office, occupied in reading Law. Kent’s Commentaries, the third Volume, which is more to my taste than the pre... 12 February 1829Thursday. 12th.Morning at the Office, occupied in reading Law. Nothing of any consequence occurred. Dined at Mr. Frothingham’s. Why is it that I should be more than ... 13 February 1829Friday. 13th.Morning at the Office. Suffering under a head ach, the consequence of the wine. I have become so unaccustomed to this article that it has a very unfav... 14 February 1829Saturday 14th.Morning at the Office but not much occupied. Wrote a letter to my Mother and conversed with George. My mind was disposed to dissipation of thought, an... 15 February 1829Sunday 15th.Morning at Meeting at Dr. Channing’s. Heard him but not with much interest. The sameness of his case worries me. He always talks prettily but not ofte... 16 February 1829Monday. 16th.Morning at the Office. Received a pleasant letter from my Mother enclosing a present of a ten dollar bill. This was unexpected and hardly agreeable, f... 17 February 1829Tuesday. 17th.Morning at the Office and in Court of Common Pleas. Little of any consequence occurred. I am trying to pursue my simple course as well as I can. Had a... 18 February 1829Wednesday 18th.Morning at the Office and in Court. Three days have been passed in a single case of Leonard Foster against the City. It was so dull I could not stay. ... 19 February 1829Thursday. 19th.Morning at the Office. Reading Law but not with any interest. The multiplicity of subjects distracts my attention and the dryness of detail worries my... 20 February 1829Friday. 20th.Morning at the Office. And in Court. Heard a case argued of little importance and without affording much instruction. But it is still of service to me... 21 February 1829Saturday. 21st.Morning at the Office, but rather late. The storm ceased at eight o’clock and we found ourselves in the midst of snow. I have not seen such a spectacl... 22 February 1829Sunday 22nd.Attended divine service all day at the Meeting House in Federal Street. Heard Dr. Channing in the morning in his usual beautiful but attenuated style.... 23 February 1829Monday. 23rd.Morning at the Office, engaged in examining my Papers for some years past and destroying many of them. I do this in order to arrange the remainder for... 24 February 1829Tuesday. 24th.Morning at the Office and in Court. Little going on of any importance. The day rather dull and I was inclined to head ache. Read over my files of lett... 25 February 1829Wednesday. 25th.Morning at the Office and in Court. The place was crowded as it was expected that a case of defamation would come on between Mr. Fales and two Milline... 26 February 1829Thursday 26th.The morning opened with a heavy rain, which acting upon the snow already on the ground, laid our streets some inches under water. The walking was cons... 27 February 1829Friday. 27th.Morning cold and unpleasant. At the Office and in Court. This Controversy has at last excited me very much and I could not avoid writing a short Artic... 28 February 1829Saturday. 28th.Morning at the Office. Wrote a letter to my Mother and a short Note to my father besides sending an order to my Tailors in Philadelphia which I note f... March 1829 1 March 1829Sunday. March 1st.Attended service in the morning and heard Mr. Gannet deliver a Sermon as usual. Differing but little from any preceding ones which I have heard from h... 2 March 1829Monday. March 2nd.Passed an hour with Abby previous to my return to town, pleasantly enough. The day was fair and I came in pretty rapidly. Morning at the Office, writi... 3 March 1829Tuesday. 3rd.Morning at the Office. Weather tolerably mild at last. After being engaged some time in filing papers, I went into Court. The Supreme Court of the Sta... 4 March 1829Wednesday 4th.Morning at the Office, and in the Supreme Court where I listened to a case of not much importance. This is the day upon which Genl. Jackson takes upon... 5 March 1829Thursday. 5th.Morning at the Office and in the Supreme Court. Arguments to unimportant Cases. The weather rainy at first, which afterwards changed to a snow storm. ... 6 March 1829Friday. 6th.Morning at the Office and in the Supreme Court. Heard an argument in the case of the N.E. Ins. Company against D’Wolf, which I heard in the trial at N... 7 March 1829Saturday. 7th.I attended in the Supreme Court as much as I could but was exceedingly interrupted divers times during the morning. This I regretted the less on the w... 8 March 1829Sunday. 8th.Attended divine service and heard Mr. Gannet deliver a Sermon somewhat in the usual style. I like him less and less. The morning was cloudy, but as he... 9 March 1829Monday 9th.Returned to town rather earlier than usual, as Mr. Brooks came in with me. The morning was pleasant and we had an agreeable ride. On reaching town, I ... 10 March 1829Tuesday 10th.Morning at the Office and in Court. Heard arguments as usual. Nothing material taking place. In the afternoon, I sent out a Writ, being my first exert... 11 March 1829Wednesday 11th.Morning at the Office and in the Supreme Court. Cases of little interest going on so that attendance is irksome. I nevertheless pursue it as well as I... 12 March 1829Thursday. 12th.Morning at the Office and in Court. A heavy rain which promises to have an effect upon the great mass of snow and ice now on the ground. In Court both... 13 March 1829Friday 13th.Morning at the Office and in Court. Little or nothing going on and I feel excessively tired of lounging. No letters from home yet. Nothing remarkable ... 14 March 1829Saturday. 14th.Received a long letter from my father this morning, giving his account of the new administration. I was much entertained with it, though its tone from... 15 March 1829Sunday. 15th.Morning cold. Attended divine Service at the Church on Federal Street and heard Mr. Gannet deliver a tolerably good Sermon upon Prejudices. It suited ... 16 March 1829Monday 16th.Morning cloudy. Returned to town rather late in order to give time for my Gig to be repaired. I found it ready at Charlestown. Misfortunes however nev... 17 March 1829Tuesday. 17th.Morning at the Office, occupied in copying my letter to my Father, which took me nearly the whole time. The rest was not passed very usefully. I have ... 18 March 1829Wednesday. 18th.Morning at the Office. Nothing remarkable. Called into the Justices Court to enter my first action this morning. I felt a little puzzled about it but ... 19 March 1829Thursday. 19th.Morning at the Office and in Court. The land cause was going on and as I took no interest in it and found little profit, I went to my Office to study ... 20 March 1829Friday. 20th.Morning at the Office. Passed in reading Blackstone with some attention. I find myself more acquainted with it than I had expected. Read over in revie... 21 March 1829Saturday. 21st.Morning at the Office. Looked over some Chapters of Blackstone and a long Essay of Mr. Butler upon the Feudal System. I think I am pretty well acquain... 22 March 1829Sunday. 22nd.Attended divine service all day, at Dr. Channing’s. Heard in the morning Mr. Gannet to whose Sermon I could not pay much attention. In the afternoon, ... 23 March 1829Monday. 23rd.Morning at the Office and in Court. The Judges passed the morning in delivering opinions upon Cases, some of which were tolerably interesting and all ... 24 March 1829Tuesday. 24th.Morning at the Office and in Court. Heard an argument upon a Case which was not interesting in itself, but which the difference between the Counsel in... 25 March 1829Wednesday. 25th.Morning at the Office and in Court. Heard an Argument upon a Case relating to Nahant Hotel. As Abby had written to me yesterday, a request to come out... 26 March 1829Thursday 26th.Returned to town this morning without accident. Found a letter for me at the Office from my Mother giving an account of her present situation but not ... 27 March 1829Friday 27th.Morning at the Office and in Court. Found a case of but little interest and did not remain but looked into Blackstone. Afternoon, engaged in Say. His... 28 March 1829Saturday. 28th.Morning at the Office and in Court, but finding nothing very instructive there I occupied myself in writing a letter to my Mother. Little or nothing o... 29 March 1829Sunday 29th.The day was lovely, being the first of the kind which we have had during this season. As Abby wanted me to drive her out of town this morning, I calle... 30 March 1829Monday. 30th.Morning at the Office and in Court. Heard an argument which did not instruct me and so returned to read Blackstone. Attendance upon Court is useful, b... 31 March 1829Tuesday 31st.Morning rainy and dull. At the Office and in Court. Heard an argument upon the right of the Mayor and Aldermen to take land for the purpose of making ... April 1829 1 April 1829Wednesday. April 1st.Morning at the Office. In Court for a short time but the case did not instruct me, so after a short conversation with George, I returned to read Black... 2 April 1829Thursday. April 2nd.Morning at the Office, and in Court. The Judges occupied the morning in delivering opinions upon the different cases argued, previous to their adjour... 3 April 1829Friday. 3rd.Morning at the Office. Received a letter from my mother, in good spirits. But I regret to hear by it that my father talks of purchasing Meridian Hill.... 4 April 1829Saturday 4th.Morning at the Office. Read Blackstone and felt better than I did yesterday. At twelve I went to meet Abby at Mrs. Frothingham’s and passed an hour wi... 5 April 1829Sunday 5th.Morning pleasant. As Abby was decided to remain in town today, I thought I could not do better than go with George to Quincy. After keeping me waiting... 6 April 1829Monday 6th.My room was not remarkably good but I rested pretty well and went to the Office early. Found there a very agreeable letter from my father with a remit... 7 April 1829Tuesday 7th.Morning at the Office. But not occupied as I ought to be. Went into the Common Pleas for an hour to hear the Docket called over but found nothing new.... 8 April 1829Wednesday 8th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks. The morning was very fine and the ride pleasant. Found at the Office, a letter for me from my Mother the general ten... 9 April 1829Thursday. 9th.The day commenced with clouds and a cold easterly wind which soon brought up a violent storm of rain. As this was the day set apart according to custo... 10 April 1829Friday. 10th.Morning cloudy and cold. Returned to town in time to avoid the rain which set in for the whole of the rest of the day. At the Office. Spirits not good... 11 April 1829Saturday. 11th.Morning at the Office. Read Blackstone and passed the morning very quietly. In the afternoon, wrote a letter to my Mother with very little in it. The ... 12 April 1829Sunday 12th.Morning clear and pleasant. I took advantage of it to cut my connexion with the Marlborough Hotel and go to Medford. Arrived there early and in conseq... 13 April 1829Monday. 13th.Day rather cold for this month but I had a pleasant ride into town from Medford. The roads are becoming better. Morning at the Office. Richardson call... 14 April 1829Tuesday 14th.This morning is the first which reminds us of the advance of Spring. I went to the Office early and passed part of my time in the Common Pleas, part a... 15 April 1829Wednesday. 15th.Another beautiful day. Morning at the Office. I propose to divide my time now as the mornings have become so long and attempt to read three Branches o... 16 April 1829Thursday 16th.Morning at the Office. My head still troubled me a little and continued to do so throughout the day. Read Blackstone and Law as usual. I find this a p... 17 April 1829Friday 17th.Morning at the Office, reading Blackstone. The weather begins to give signs of relenting. At twelve, I went with George to Quincy to see about my tree... 18 April 1829Saturday. 18th.Morning at the Office. Day clear but cool with an East wind. Wrote a letter to my Mother which I propose to be the last which I shall send. Their sile... 19 April 1829Sunday. 19th.Morning cloudy and dark. I remained at the House reading the North American Review. Nothing remarkable. Mrs. Everett and Miss Phillips came from Winte... 20 April 1829Monday. 20th.Returned to town this morning, the weather being like Spring but damp. Found at the Office little or nothing but a short letter from my Mother intimat... 21 April 1829Tuesday 21st.Morning at the Office. Received another letter from my Mother somewhat longer but as I think rather more depressed. She seems much affected by this af... 22 April 1829Wednesday. 22nd.Morning at the Office. Felt dull and unwell, but finished a Volume of Blackstone and spent an hour in the Common Pleas, besides seeing Richardson and ... 23 April 1829Thursday. 23rd.Morning at the Office and in Court. Received a pleasant letter from my father upon general subjects which I reflected upon much during the morning. Hi... 24 April 1829Friday. 24th.Returned to town this morning. Conversation with George. At the Office reading Blackstone which did not give me much information. The weather dark and... 25 April 1829Saturday 25th.Morning at the Office, engaged in writing an answer to my father and in doing it I could not help writing also a short Note to my Mother. On opening m... 26 April 1829Sunday 26th.Morning clear but cold. Rode to Medford to dine. Found Mr. Walker, the Minister of Charlestown, Mrs. Everett and Miss Phillips, besides the usual fami... 27 April 1829Monday. 27th.Returned to town with Abby in company. Weather cold but not unpleasant. At the Office. Found George had received a letter and was about to start for W... 28 April 1829Tuesday 28th.Morning at the Office. Weather cold and chilly. Reading Blackstone, in the Court of Common Pleas and engaged in making a Writ. My professional busines... 29 April 1829Wednesday 29th.Morning at the Office. George went positively this morning and left his affairs with me. I commenced making some arrangements to repair that Office in... 30 April 1829Thursday 30th.Morning at the Office. Read law as usual. Nothing remarkable occurred and I was again somewhat dissatisfied with my way of passing it. My mind has bec... May 1829 1 May 1829Friday. May 1st.The morning was not by any means such as to merit the character which poets give of the month. Returned to town with Abby who came in to look at a hou... 2 May 1829Saturday May 2nd.I sit down to record the Journal of this day with an aching heart and a depressed mind. The gloom which surrounds me in all my reflections, it is impo... 3 May 1829Sunday 3rd.I have heard nothing of this excepting through the public papers but the account is so circumstantial I dare not disbelieve it. My thoughts rest upon ... 4 May 1829Monday 4th.My morning was principally occupied in looking over the papers which my brother left at his Office. Knowing his continual preservation of all papers, ... 5 May 1829Tuesday. 5th.Morning at the Office. The men came this morning to make the repairs to my room. I presume since this accident that the other will devolve upon me, bu... 6 May 1829Wednesday. 6th.I have felt utterly unable to apply myself to any study of Law this week and on that account, it is perhaps lucky that I have had some occupation for ... 7 May 1829Thursday 7th.Morning at the Office. Nothing very remarkable occurred. I was engaged much of the time in making my arrangements for my other room. I also went down ... 8 May 1829Friday 8th.Morning at the Office. I attempted to read a little Law but could not succeed very well. The Painter came to do his part to my new room, which in this... 9 May 1829Saturday 9th.Morning, returned to town with Mr. Brooks who was very kind and pleasant. On my return, I received a letter from my Aunt Smith in a strain dismal enou... 10 May 1829Sunday 10th.Morning cloudy with showers of rain. I rode to Medford. The country looking beautiful. The grass has just attained that vivid green which it possesses... 11 May 1829Monday. 11th.Returned to town in a cold wind and not very pleasant day. Found letters from my father and John. The latter at New York, expected to see me but I was... 12 May 1829Tuesday. 12th.Morning at the Office. Weather cool and clear. Received a letter from my Mother in low spirits but on the whole calculated to relieve me. I was again ... 13 May 1829Wednesday 13th.Morning at the Office, and at the House where poor George was, looking over his papers to find the Certificates and policies which he mentions as bein... 14 May 1829Thursday 14th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks. The morning was lovely and the ride pleasant. At the Office, found Mr. Watson, who came up to pay a part of his debt... 15 May 1829Friday 15th.Morning at the Office. Provoked to think that I had no letters. I am now so anxious to hear what they propose to do, that it worries me for I want to ... 16 May 1829Saturday. 16th.Morning at the Office, weather cloudy and chilly. No letters from home. I wrote a short one to my Father strongly urging him to come on. I think it is... 17 May 1829Sunday 17th.Beautiful spring Morning. I went to Meeting this morning and heard Mr. Stetson preach a long and rather a dull Sermon. On the whole it did me no good ... 18 May 1829Monday. 18th.Another beautiful morning. Returned to town with Mr. Brooks. I felt exceedingly depressed. Sometimes, this sensation comes over me and I can scarcely ... 19 May 1829Tuesday. 19th.Morning at the Office. Still no letters which keeps down my spirits exceedingly. Occupied myself in writing and reading Law. The weather was fine but ... 20 May 1829Wednesday. 20th.Morning at the Office. The weather which threatened great heat cooled off by one of the sudden changes of wind to the East so common in this climate a... 21 May 1829Thursday. 21st.Morning at the Office. The weather which had been cold and chilly cleared up at noon. I attended to the papering of my room which is the last repair I... 22 May 1829Friday 22nd.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks and Abby. The weather was delightful and the softness of the air spread an agreeable influence over my feelings, whic... 23 May 1829Saturday. 23rd.Morning at the Office. Occupied in writing as usual and preparing my room for establishing myself. It looks very handsome but has cost me more than I ... 24 May 1829Sunday. 24th.The day was beautiful. One of those lovely ones which we have when the new approach of Summer throws every thing like vegetation out in the most brill... 25 May 1829Monday. 25th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks. The weather exceedingly warm and as I was embarrassed with my weight of clothing, I felt very uncomfortable. Morning... 26 May 1829Tuesday. 26th.Morning at the Office. Rainy day but warm. Engaged in writing up my old Index which I intend to supersede all my old Diaries in which there is too muc... 27 May 1829Wednesday. 27th.Morning at the Office. Engaged very busily all day in arranging my new Office, which is now ready for removal. I am pleased with it as it promises to ... 28 May 1829Thursday. 28th.Morning at the Office. Occupied as usual in writing and engaged in making my changes. Mr. Farmer called upon me and had some Conversation upon my brot... 29 May 1829Friday 29th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks in a shower of rain, the wind was very chilly and I was in a very light dress, so that I was extremely apprehensive, ... 30 May 1829Saturday. 30th.Morning at the Office, engaged in writing and also reading a little of Starkie on the law of Evidence. The weather cold and unpleasant. In the afterno... 31 May 1829Sunday 31st.Morning cloudy but not unpleasant. I rode to Medford and found the family much as usual excepting that it was large. Chardon, Mrs. Everett, Miss Phill... June 1829 1 June 1829Monday June 1st.Morning cloudy and very cold. I rode into town from Medford early and found the want of some clothing considerable. My Summer dress annoyed me almost ... 2 June 1829Tuesday 2nd.Morning at the Office. Weather cold and chilly. After writing a portion of my Index, a labour in itself rather useless but which I intend shall supers... 3 June 1829Wednesday 3rd.Morning at the Office, occupied much as usual, in writing and reading the law of Evidence. Little or nothing occurred to interrupt my regular avocatio... 4 June 1829Thursday. 4th.Morning at the Office. Weather again warm and pleasant. I was tempted foolishly to day to go down to an Auction and the consequence was that I purchas... 5 June 1829Friday 5th.Returned to town this morning with Mr. Brooks. Found a letter at last, from my Mother, but containing little or no information of a satisfactory natur... 6 June 1829Saturday. 6th.Morning at the Office. Engaged in writing as usual. I did not reform this morning, but passed it nearly all in reading the Memoirs of Grammont, very w... 7 June 1829Sunday. 7th.The day which commenced with clouds and a little rain cleared off remarkably fine. I attended Divine Service all day and heard Dr. Richmond preach two... 8 June 1829Monday 8th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks, weather showery but quite mild. Arrived at the Office, and found a letter from my father giving me some more definit... 9 June 1829Tuesday 9th.Morning at the Office but did not remain there for I passed a part of it in the Supreme Court and the remainder at Auction. I purchased some books ver... 10 June 1829Wednesday. 10th.Morning at the Office and in the Supreme Court. I employed myself as much as I could in writing and was surprised to find Mr. Brooks with an Invitatio... 11 June 1829Thursday 11th.Returned to town early with Mr. Brooks. Found no later information from my father which leads me to conclude that he has actually started. The morning... 12 June 1829Friday. 12th.Morning at the Office and in Court. I listened to rather a dull argument this day. Richardson came in and chatted for half an hour. I then returned to... 13 June 1829Saturday 13th.Morning at the Office. Attended Court for a little while but found nothing of any consequence. I therefore returned to my Office and read a portion of... 14 June 1829Sunday 14th.Not having received any letters from home last night leading me to suppose that my presence would be needed at Quincy today, I decided upon going to M... 15 June 1829Monday. 15th.Returned to town early this morning and not in very good humour, for Abby was not pleasant as usual though I hardly knew what was to be objected to he... 16 June 1829Tuesday. 16th.Morning fine. I arose early and enjoyed the pleasure of the air, in going to take a bath on the Charles river. This early rising in summer is pleasant... 17 June 1829Wednesday. 17th.Morning fine. I arose early and took a Bath though the water was low and not very pleasant. Then at the Office. Passed some time in writing my Index a... 18 June 1829Thursday. 18th.Morning at the Office. Occupied in reading and writing, first my Journal, then Starkie and some Massachusetts Cases on Evidence. The weather quite war... 19 June 1829Friday 19th.Morning at the Office. Wrote my Journal and copied a portion of my Index but was much occupied all day. Richardson called in and spent an hour with me... 20 June 1829Saturday 20th.Morning at the Office a short time, and engaged for the remainder in making purchases at the different places in town. This occupied me much. My purch... 21 June 1829Sunday. 21st.Fine morning after a smart thunder shower. Attended divine service in the morning and heard a certain Mr. Robinson preach a very dull Sermon upon natu... 22 June 1829Monday. 22nd.Morning, returned to town with Abby, leaving her at Mrs. Dehon’s. I went to the Office. Morning occupied in attending to George’s and my father’s affa... 23 June 1829Tuesday. 23rd.Rode to town and went to the Office. Engaged the larger part of the morning in arranging my brother’s and putting my father’s Accounts in some order. ... 24 June 1829Wednesday 24th.Morning, rode to town. Engaged busily all the morning in business belonging to my father’s estate or my brother’s affairs, so that I can hardly be sai... 25 June 1829Thursday. 25th.Morning, return to town. Attended the Sale of the Furniture of Messrs. Clark and Dunn and purchased some things which were bargains, others not so muc... 26 June 1829Friday 26th.Rode to town this morning as usual. Occupied all the morning at the Office in examination of my brother’s affairs. I can hardly define what I did, but... 27 June 1829Saturday 27th.John and I rode into town this morning and I was busy during the day as usual. I arranged and brought up more fully my brother’s books, and then went ... 28 June 1829Sunday. 28th.Morning at Quincy as Abby remained at Winter Hill to preserve Mrs. Everett from loneliness. Attended divine service in the Church and heard Dr. Lowell... 29 June 1829Monday 29th.Morning to town. The weather showery and unpleasant. Engaged all the morning in duties incident to my new situation as manager of my father’s affairs.... 30 June 1829Tuesday 30th.Morning to town, weather rainy and disagreeable. Engaged in writing for my father’s affairs with a short Note to Abby. Obtained a blonde lace Veil to ... July 1829 1 July 1829Wednesday. July 1st.Morning to town with John, weather extremely rainy and unpleasant. I was occupied almost all day in obtaining some money for my father, which was paid... 2 July 1829Thursday. 2nd.Morning to town weather cool but clear. Received a Note from Abby with a long dissertation upon my present which she wants to refuse, a thing I cannot... 3 July 1829Friday 3rd.Morning to town. Occupied as usual. Met Allyne Otis and had some conversation with him, though I felt rather distant. He has grown affected and silly.... 4 July 1829Saturday 4th.This is the Anniversary of our Independence and therefore a public day. I am not fond of noise and bustle, therefore prefer a quiet residence at home.... 5 July 1829Sunday 5th.The rain came down with great force during the night and the morning was misty and disagreeable. I attended service at Quincy and heard Mr. Whitney pr... 6 July 1829Monday. 6th.Morning to town. The weather which for the past week has been cold and disagreeable, today promised better. At the Office, occupied in drawing up the ... 7 July 1829Tuesday 7th.Morning at the Office. A pleasant day and easy ride. Passed the larger part of it in making up the papers of my brother’s affairs, and in little trans... 8 July 1829Wednesday 8th.Morning to town. Occupied all the morning in sundry duties as usual. I went to see about the bust of my Grandfather which is at a store on India Wharf... 9 July 1829Thursday 9th.Morning to town. Engaged all the morning in an appraisement of the Books belonging to my late brother, which were got through with so far as they were... 10 July 1829Friday 10th.My brother rode to town with me this morning as he takes leave of us for Washington again. At the office, but owing to the circumstance that the Commo... 11 July 1829Saturday 11th.Morning to town. At the Office. Deposited Miss Oliver’s money, and then met the Appraisers again and went through with all the remainder of poor Georg... 12 July 1829Sunday 12th.At home all day. Ennuyé un peu. Too many people here. I cannot somehow or other get along pleasantly, and why, it is inconceivable to me unless perhap... 13 July 1829Monday 13th.Returned to town, accompanied by Mr. Brooks, and the road seemed short but the day was passed busily at my Office in finishing my Inventory, which I s... 14 July 1829Tuesday. 14th.Morning to town. Attended Court all the morning. The new Docket was called but I was late for the only case in which I was concerned. This was not a m... 15 July 1829Wednesday 15th.Morning to town after copying a number of letters for my father, which detained me until rather late. The weather exceedingly warm. I was compelled to... 16 July 1829Thursday. 16th.Morning to town with Abby who went to make visits in no very good humour. It was so warm that I could not much blame her although her father requested... 17 July 1829Friday 17th.Morning to town. Engaged so much by my father that I got in quite late. I then went to West Boston Bridge to make some inquiries about my father’s Sto... 18 July 1829Saturday 18th.Delayed very considerably by my father in order to copy certain letters which he wished me to dispatch. I then rode to town and passed the morning in ... 19 July 1829Sunday 19th.At home all day. Heavy rain fell in the morning. I did not attend divine service, principally because I was not asked and a little on account of natur... 20 July 1829Monday 20th.Morning to town with Mr. Brooks and Abby. The day was misty and damp, the wind being east, but it cleared off pleasantly before night. I was busy at t... 21 July 1829Tuesday 21st.Morning to town. Occupied first in going to Hancock Street to see about the sale of Mr. Welsh’s property. Finding nothing there, I went to another sal... 22 July 1829Wednesday. 22nd.Morning to town, weather exceedingly warm. I went into the Common Pleas for a few moments to look after my case which appears pretty safe. Then to Dr.... 23 July 1829Thursday 23rd.Morning to town. Occupied during the morning in copying some Executors papers for my father, in making a settlement with T. O. Brackett upon George’s ... 24 July 1829Friday 24th.Returned to town this morning, and passed it as I usually do in the performance of a multiplicity of little things no one of which was of great conseq... 25 July 1829Saturday. 25th.Morning to town but very late. My father first entering into conversation with me upon the subject of my prospects and his own in consequence of my a ... 26 July 1829Sunday 26th.Passed all day at home at Medford. The day pleasant but quite cool. I read the remaining Articles of the last Number of the North American Review and ... 27 July 1829Monday 27th.Returned to town this morning. Passed it in a manner not altogether so useful as I might have done. Called on Mr. Davis at Mr. Webster’s Office and ha... 28 July 1829Tuesday 28th.Arose early this morning in order to start with my father for Weston. He having fixed this day to go and see the farm which is there in his possession... 29 July 1829Wednesday 29th.Morning to town, threatening a warm day but without being so. My time was taken up in looking over the papers of my brother and in destroying all thos... 30 July 1829Thursday. 30th.Returned to town bringing Abby with me as far as Charlestown. The weather which looked threatening in the morning became more so until we were deluged... 31 July 1829Friday. 31st.Morning to town in a shower of rain, the weather being exceedingly changeable. It cleared up warm for the rest of the day. Morning passed at the Offic... August 1829 1 August 1829Saturday. August. 1st.The weather had changed so much as to affect me sensibly with cold in riding to town this morning. At the Office engaged much. Mr. Clough called upon ... 2 August 1829Sunday. 2nd.Morning at home, engaged in reading the last Number of the Quarterly of Philadelphia. Not much interesting matter in it. Conversation with Abby. Refle... 3 August 1829Monday 3rd.Morning to town with Mrs. Frothingham and Abby in the Carriage. Engaged first in drawing and depositing for my Father the interest on the West Boston ... 4 August 1829Tuesday. 4th.Morning to town, but before I had reached it a most violent shower came on nearly as bad as that we had a few days since. It was lucky for me that the... 5 August 1829Wednesday. 5th.Morning to town. Occupied a little at the commencement of the day but afterwards my friend Richardson called in and I talked over things with him pret... 6 August 1829Thursday. 6th.Morning to town. Abby in low spirits about her Mother and I could not rouse her. This affected me a little and I felt depressed all day. A letter also... 7 August 1829Friday. 7th.Morning to town. Weather quite warm. After spending a short time at the Office, I went up with Baxter, the Waggoner, and assisted him in transporting ... 8 August 1829Saturday 8th.Morning to town. The weather exceedingly warm. At the Office. Received a most extraordinary Note from Mrs. Longhurst with a remittance of fifty dollar... 9 August 1829Sunday. 9th.Morning exceedingly warm and sultry. Remained at home all day and wasted it shockingly. I could regret much this way if I did not hope it was soon to ... 10 August 1829Monday 10th.Morning to town accompanied by Abby. Called in passing upon Mr. Stetson to inquire of whom it would be necessary to obtain a certificate after the pub... 11 August 1829Tuesday 11th.Morning to town, but I find myself so late in reaching it that I am hurried for time very much. My office too already looks as if it wanted a boy. At ... 12 August 1829Wednesday. 12th.Morning to town. Having reformed my practice, I got to town quite in reasonable time today. At the Office. Nothing worthy of particular notice. At the... 13 August 1829Thursday. 13th.Morning to town. Engaged as usual in a diversity of pursuits connected with my father’s business and my own. Called upon Mr. Tarbell about sundry Writ... 14 August 1829Friday 14th.Morning to town. Mr. Frothingham came in with me and we had much conversation upon many subjects, in most of which I found our notions agree considera... 15 August 1829Saturday. 15th.We were visited early this morning with the most severe thunderstorm that I have heard or seen for many years. It was longer and heavier than usual, r... 16 August 1829Sunday. 16th.Morning at home. As it is the ettiquette for a lady not to go to public places after she is published to be married, Abby did not attend at Meeting an... 17 August 1829Monday 17th.Morning to town accompanied by Mr. Frothingham. Conversation upon the late report of an unfortunate affair between Mr. Webster’s eldest son and his ni... 18 August 1829Tuesday 18th.This morning marks my twenty second birth day. Much has passed since the last event of the kind, both for good and for evil. I have suffered and I hav... 19 August 1829Wednesday. 19th.I left Walpole early this morning. The weather cleared up with a cool wind which made my Coat feel comfortable when buttoned up. We rode easily and re... 20 August 1829Thursday 20th.I slept or rather remained in my berth until we reached New York not being willing to trust my feelings through the scene of the disaster. We arrived ... 21 August 1829Friday 21st.Morning passed in doing little or nothing. John and I took a stroll up Broadway, very far up, to look into a New York imitation of Tattersal’s in Lond... 22 August 1829Saturday 22nd.It was just after the Clock struck twelve, that my brother’s Wife burst into my room in the utmost alarm, and roused me from a sound sleep by telling ... 23 August 1829Sunday 23rd.I arose in the morning feeling refreshed and strengthened but still somewhat low spirited. The weather was fine and though our boat had not made very ... 24 August 1829Monday. 24th.I have unwittingly written what happened on Tuesday when I should in the order of time have been recording what happened on the previous day. This obl... 25 August 1829Tuesday. 25th.Morning to town in the Carriage as I wished to have it repaired and have one of the horses attended to, his feet being in bad condition. This made me ... 26 August 1829Wednesday. 25th i.e. 26.Morning to town but rather late owing to some conversation with my father which detained me. He is now pursuing the study of the History of this Count... 27 August 1829Thursday. 27th.Morning to town, Conversation with my father upon his property. Many very heavy calls upon it just at present. Then upon my Marriage. He made me a pre... 28 August 1829Friday. 28th.Returned to town with Mr. Brooks after writing Mr. Stetson a Note to ask him to officiate as the Clergyman. This is not very agreeable to me but I am ... 29 August 1829Saturday 29th.Morning to Boston and the Office. Occupied in writing and arranging some affairs for Thursday. Called on Mr. Cruft for those pictures but found him ag... 30 August 1829Sunday. 30th.Morning at home. Abby did not go to Meeting, this being the time of probation and we spent the day pretty much together. As the time approaches she be... 31 August 1829Monday 31st.Morning return to town, with Abby whom I left at the House. Then to the Office where I was busy for some time making up my Journal, and performing sev... September 1829 1 September 1829Tuesday September 1st.Morning to town but rather late, having to copy and prepare a number of letters for my Father, and making also some final arrangements before leaving.... 2 September 1829Wednesday 2d.Morning, early return to Boston calling upon Mr. Bartlett on the way and obtaining the Medford Certificate. The weather was exceedingly warm, and sult... 3 September 1829Thursday. 3rd.Morning passed in separating all my affairs and living at Quincy. I now take a final leave of the place and launch my bark into a New Sea. Had some co... Back Matter halftitle2 Chronology
