Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 2

2 8. VI. CFA

1825-07-08

8. VI. CFA

8. VI.

Missed Prayers, review, morning quiet at home, Declamation, ride with Sheafe, evening at home.

9. VIII:30. CFA

1825-07-09

9. VIII:30. CFA

9. VIII:30.

Missed Prayers, Bath, ride with Richardson, Neponset Hotel, Billiards, return early, evening at my room, Richardson and Sheafe, agreeable conversation.

10. VIII. CFA

1825-07-10

10. VIII. CFA

10. VIII.

Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. Kirkland, Mr. Furness,1 the latter interesting, ride to Boston with Richardson, walk, Exchange Coffee House, Supper, Mr. Foster, return late, warm.

William Henry Furness, Harvard 1820, who was minister of the Unitarian church in Philadelphia ( DAB ).

11. VII:30. CFA

1825-07-11

11. VII:30. CFA

11. 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. VIII. CFA

1825-07-12

12. VIII. CFA

12. VIII.

Missed Prayers and review, weather very warm, remain at home all day, sick and in low spirits.

13. VII:30. CFA

1825-07-13

13. VII:30. CFA

13. VII:30.

Missed Prayers. Examination day, very disagreeable, passed pretty well, Dr. Ware’s child drowned,1 omitted Butler, evening ride with Sheafe.

Edward Ware, aged about nine years, drowned “at the old bath” (John Ware, Memoir of the Life of Henry Ware, Jr., Boston, 1846, p. 169–170).

14. VII. CFA

1825-07-14

14. VII. CFA

14. 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. VIII:15. CFA

1825-07-15

15. VIII:15. CFA

15. 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.