Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 2
1825-10-12
House in much disorder, fitting up for the Winter, Vattel, Ben Jonson, evening as usual, billiards with Johnson.
1825-10-13
Morning at home, Vattel, Ben Jonson, Horace, billiards, evening walk with Johnson, backgammon.
1825-10-14
Morning at home, Vattel, Ben Jonson, Horace, evening as usual, billiards with Johnson, regular life.
1825-10-15
Morning at home, indolence, neglect my studies, letters from John and Richardson, reply to the latter in part,1 Horace, evening, Johnson, conversation.
All three letters missing.
1825-10-16
Morning, Church, Mr. Baker, tiresome, Mrs. W. S. Smith and Mary C. Hellen, conversation with Johnson, evening at my Aunt Frye’s.
1825-10-17
Morning at home, Vattel, Ben Jonson, Horace, weather cold, evening, billiards and backgammon with Johnson Hellen.
1825-10-18
Morning at home, Vattel, Ben Jonson, Horace, Florian, Gonzalve de Cordoue,1 evening walk, billiards.
The Stone Library contains two twelve-volume sets of the Oeuvres of Jean Pierre Claris de Florian, published in Leipsic in 1790 and in Paris in 1814, both of which include Gonzalve de Cordoue, ou Grenade Reconquiste.
1825-10-19
Morning at home, Vattel, Ben Jonson, Horace, Gonzalve de Cordoue, evening walk, billiards.
1825-10-20
Morning at home, Vattel, my Aunt, Mrs. Frye and Mary C. Hellen, Ben Jonson, Horace, Gonzalve de Cordoue, evening walk, billiards.