Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 2

8 18. VIII:30. CFA

1825-08-18

18. VIII:30. CFA
18. VIII:30.

Arise, my birth day, eighteen, still unwell, Crusaders,1 dinner, Mr. G. Sullivan, Champagne, retire early.

1.

Presumably Sir Walter Scott’s Tales of the Crusaders, 4 vols., London, 1825.

19. VIII. CFA

1825-08-19

19. VIII. CFA
19. VIII.

Arise, at home all day. Journal, Dangeau, evening, billiards with the ladies, quiet day.

20. IX. CFA

1825-08-20

20. IX. CFA
20. IX.

Arise, at home all day. Junius, Dangeau, Journal, evening, ride with my Mother, billiards.

21. IX. CFA

1825-08-21

21. IX. CFA
21. IX.

Arise, at home all day, letters to George1 and to my Grandfather, finish Junius, evening, ride and visits to my relatives.

1.

Missing.

22. IX:15. CFA

1825-08-22

22. IX:15. CFA
22. IX:15.

Arise, at home all day, letter to Sheafe,1 Dangeau, unwell, fishing with John, good sport, evening, ride with my Mother, Billiards.

1.

Missing.

23. VIII:50. CFA

1825-08-23

23. VIII:50. CFA
23. VIII:50.

Arise, bath, at home all day, still unwell, Dangeau, Beattie, Journal, evening ride, billiards, ladies.

24. VIII. CFA

1825-08-24

24. VIII. CFA
24. VIII.

Arise, bath, at home all day, Cramp,1 Dangeau, Pope, Thomson’s Castle of Indolence, evening, ride and billiards with the family.

1.

Possibly William Cramp, The Claims of Sir Philip Francis Refuted: with a Supplement to Junius Discovered[London?], 1822.

25. VII:30. CFA

1825-08-25

25. VII:30. CFA
25. 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.

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