Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 2
1826-07-11
My father’s birth day. Neither the news of the day before yesterday 67nor his absence did prevent us from celebrating it in a little family way. We drank Champagne and the ladies were very merry. My grandfather was so old that no one could seriously regret his death, but I suppose this little fete would have looked very dreadful to the prudish citizens who make it a business to censure others.
From D/CFA/5. CFA spent the morning reading Hume’s England, newspapers, and obituaries (D/CFA/1).
1826-07-12
Bath, Morning at home, Executive record, Hume’s England, indolence and sleep, evening at home, family dull.
From D/CFA/1.
1826-07-13
Bath, Morning at home, Executive record, Hume, Maltebrun, letter from my father, evening at home.
1826-07-14
Bath, Morning at home, Executive record, Hume, Maltebrun, evening with the family, quiet life.
1826-07-15
Bath, Morning at home, Executive record, assorting Newspapers, letter from Richardson,1 evening at home.
Missing.
1826-07-16
Attended the funeral ceremonies at the Capitol. Dr. Stoughton delivered the Sermon. It was very turgid.2
From D/CFA/5.
CFA spent the morning working on the Executive Record (D/CFA/1).
1826-07-17
Bath, Morning at home, Executive Record, Hume’s England, Maltebrun, letter to John,2 evening with the family.
From D/CFA/1.
Missing.
1826-07-18
Bath, Morning at home, Executive Record, Hume’s England, letters from Boston, evening at my Uncle T. B. Johnson’s.