Weather pleasant. I went to the Office and occupied myself as usual in accounts, and Diary. My time has been so much taken up in a variety of ways that I do not keep up my arrears as well as I ought.

The Advocate of this morning announces the publication of some Essays from one of the ablest pens in the Country. This is a very flattering compliment to me. I have to struggle with many things in the course I have marked out, but the worst of them all is the endeavour to slight and scorn what I do. Patience, and perseverance.

Mr. Ladd called to ask me to go and see his house and do more repairs. He is the most unreasonable man I ever knew as a Tenant in my life.

I suffered from a head ache all day which terminated as they always do with me. It is a little remarkable that I have now a recurrence of them on a return to my own house after nearly a year’s perfect health. My afternoon was consequently of very little value to me, and in the evening I was anxious to get to bed which is my only remedy.

Lovely day. Our weather could not possibly be finer. I went to the Office in the morning although much later than I had intended. My first number of the Massachusetts Voter appeared this morning. It is rather a feeble performance and must be backed by something better. I called to see the Editor and gave him two more numbers. As there had been expressed a wish to consult my father both on his part and Mr. Everetts I have made an arrangement by which they will meet at my house and dine on Tuesday next. I gave Mr. Hallett several copies of my Appeal for him to circulate.

Engagements so far took up my morning that I could not do half my regular business, and therefore neglecting it, started for Quincy with my Wife and child Louisa. We arrived there in good season and found the family as usual. Dined and spent the Afternoon.

Mr. Bancroft and A. H. Everett came in afterwards and sat down to a regular talk upon political affairs. The former is now the Chairman of the general corresponding Committee throughout the State and other States for the democratic party. This gives him at present very great influence and disposes him to make every effort to join all the differing members of the minority in united action. To this end Mr. Bancroft came out here to see what my father’s real opinions are. The effort on the part of the portion of the Jackson party belonging to the Custom house in Boston is to throw him off. They are not anxious to extend to circle of their party so far as to secure a majority of the State, because they are very fearful that the influence will so far change as to deprive them of their Offices on the strength of their own principle which they have shouted so loudly of rotation in Office. The gentlemen conversed a good while until I became pretty tired and was glad to have occasion to go home. It was dark however before we got to the house. And I was so fatigued afterwards that I did not effect much.