Very pleasant. I went to Quincy in the morning train and made my final disposition of things there. It looked charming and raised the usual feeling of envy of a wholly retired life. My father always said of me in youth, that I should be a hermit. On my return to the city I laboured on my accounts but they would not come out quite clear. On the whole a pretty quiet day, though my nerves were not quite composed. I went and made a formal call on Mr Sumner. He was not at home, and I left my card. I have heard of his coming to the city a couple of days ago, and yet he shows no sign of coming here. My conclusion is that he his alienated—and strange to say, I feel little regret at it. For latterly he is so much a tête montée, and pushes his egotism and self esteem so glaringly forward as materially to qualify the pleasure his egotism and self esteem so glaringly forward as materially to qualify the pleasure to be derived from this truth and his sincerity of purpose. Dr Palfrey dined with us. He has been quite unwell and is even now not recovered. The news was rather better today. the way to Washington is open, and the troops are on their way without molestation. And the Transcript announces that my instructions have arrived at New York. So that this point is settled.126