Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 2
1826-05-02
Morning at home, Comyn, fishing expedition with John, dinner, Benjamin Russel,1 my Mother at my Uncle’s T. B. Johnson, dull evening.
Columbian Centinel, the Boston newspaper which most consistently supported JQA’s administration (
DAB
).
1826-05-03
Morning at home, weather warm, quite idle, letter to Richardson,1 evening, a Drawing room, Mr. Randolph’s last speech.2
Missing.
John Randolph made a speech lasting nearly six hours in opposition to a bill to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States (
Register of Debates in Congress
, 19 Cong., 1 sess., 2:671).
1826-05-04
Morning at home, Comyn, very quiet, evening, ride with my Mother, visits, Mr. Cook of Illinois.
1826-05-05
Morning at home, Executive Record, Comyns, present from my father, a Seal,1 dinner party at home, Welles family from Boston.
This early seal of CFA’s is missing. Several years later JQA gave his son another seal which is reproduced in
Catalogue of JQA’s Books
, facing p. 135.
1826-05-06
Morning at home, Executive Record, assorting Newspapers, letter to Burton,1 translation of Socrates, fishing with John.
Missing.
1826-05-07
Morning at home, Executive Records, letters to Richardson1 and my Grandfather, evening at home, Miss Maese.
Missing.
1826-05-08
Morning at home, Executive Records, Comyn, Voltaire, Spanish, evening, walk, return, rain, Johnson Hellen, expression of feeling.