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Diary of Charles Francis Adams, Volume 1

Front Matter

Descriptive List of Illustrations
Introduction

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1820:

Undated:

January:

January. 1820. Saturday. 1. VIII. Washington. -

[1820-01-01]
No School. Horace Dawes, letter. ...

2. VIII. -

[1820-01-02]
Arise, go to Church. Mr. Brown, ...

3. IX. -

[1820-01-03]
Arise, go to School, hair dresser. ...

4. VIII:40. -

[1820-01-04]
Arise, go to School. Cicero’s ...

5. VIII. -

[1820-01-05]
Arise, go to School. Greek grammar ...

6. VIII:30. -

[1820-01-06]
Arise. Holiday at School, letter ...

7. IX. -

[1820-01-07]
Arise, go to School. Greek grammar ...

8. VIII:30. -

[1820-01-08]
Arise. No School. Dine at my Uncle ...

9. IX:15. -

[1820-01-09]
Arise, go to Church. Mr. Henry, ...

10. VIII:30. -

[1820-01-10]
Arise. Snow storm, go to School. ...

11. IX:5. -

[1820-01-11]
Arise, weather fair, go to School. ...

12. VIII. -

[1820-01-12]
Arise, walk to Capitol Hill, ...

13. VIII:20. -

[1820-01-13]
Arise, go to School. Greek grammar ...

14. VII:40. -

[1820-01-14]
Arise, go to School. Greek grammar ...

15. VII:30. -

[1820-01-15]
Arise, no School. Shooting all ...

16. IX. -

[1820-01-16]
Not at Church all day, letter, day ...

17. IX. -

[1820-01-17]
Arise, no School. Tooth ache, ...

18. VIII:30. -

[1820-01-18]
Arise, go to School. Virgil, ...

19. VIII:30. -

[1820-01-19]
Arise, go to School. Virgil, ...

20. VIII:50. -

[1820-01-20]
Arise, go to School. Virgil, ...

21. IX. -

[1820-01-21]
Arise, no School. Senate, Mr. ...

22. IX. -

[1820-01-22]
Arise, no School, go shooting, ...

23. IX. -

[1820-01-23]
Arise, not at Church, at home all ...

24. IX:10. -

[1820-01-24]
Arise, go to School, Virgil, ...

25. IX:30. -

[1820-01-25]
Arise, go to School, Virgil, ...

26. IX. -

[1820-01-26]
Arise, go to School, Virgil, ...

27. IX. -

[1820-01-27]
Arise, go to School, Virgil, ...

28. IX:20. -

[1820-01-28]
Arise, go to School, Virgil, ...

29. IX:5. -

[1820-01-29]
Arise, no School, at home all day ...

30. VIII:30. -

[1820-01-30]
Arise. Snow, go to Church, Dr. ...

31. IX. -

[1820-01-31]
Arise, weather fair, go to School. ...

February:

February. 1820. Tuesday. 1. VIII:30. -

[1820-02-01]
Arise, go to School, Virgil, ...

2. VIII:30. -

[1820-02-02]
Arise, no School, House of ...

3. IX. -

[1820-02-03]
Arise, go to School, weather ...

4. IX. -

[1820-02-04]
Arise, no School, hurt my head, ...

5. IX. -

[1820-02-05]
Arise, go to School instead of ...

6. IX. -

[1820-02-06]
George and John departed, arise, ...

7. VIII:30. -

[1820-02-07]
Arise, go to School, Virgil, ...

8. VIII:55. -

[1820-02-08]
Arise, go to School, Virgil. John ...

9. IX. -

[1820-02-09]
Arise, go to School, Virgil, ...

10. VIII. -

[1820-02-10]
Arise, go to School, Virgil, ...

11. IX. -

[1820-02-11]
Arise, no School, to the Senate, ...

12. IX. -

[1820-02-12]
Arise, no School, to the House of ...

13. VIII:30. -

[1820-02-13]
Arise, go to Church, Mr. Everett, ...

14. VIII:30. -

[1820-02-14]
Arise, go to School, Cicero, ...

15. VIII:40. -

[1820-02-15]
Arise, go to School, Cicero, ...

1823:

Undated:

December:

Journal. December. 1823. -

[1823-12]
It is my intention in commencing ...

December 18th. -

[1823-12-18]
Arose considerably fatigued by the ...

19th. -

[1823-12-19]
Arose this morning considerably ...

20th. -

[1823-12-20]
For the last twelve miles to ...

21st. -

[1823-12-21]
The journey was slow and we did ...

22d. -

[1823-12-22]
Thus we travelled on, rapidly and ...

23d. -

[1823-12-23]
At about one in the morning, we ...

24th. -

[1823-12-24]
Arose this morning very much ...

25th. -

[1823-12-25]
Arose this morning in high spirits ...

Friday 26th. -

[1823-12-26]
Up late as usual to make up for ...

Saturday 27th. -

[1823-12-27]
Arose this morning rather late, ...

28th. -

[1823-12-28]
Did not attend Church to day but ...

Monday 29th. -

[1823-12-29]
I spent this day at home also and ...

30th. -

[1823-12-30]
After studying my Geography and ...

Wednesday. 31st. -

[1823-12-31]
Performed my usual duties this ...

1824:

January:

Journal. January. 1824. Thursday. 1st. -

[1824-01-01]
It was a very rainy day and very ...

2d. -

[1824-01-02]
Spent the morning reading, which I ...

Saturday 3d. -

[1824-01-03]
I did not go out of the house all ...

Sunday 4th. -

[1824-01-04]
I did not attend Church or go out ...

Monday 5th. -

[1824-01-05]
This morning I read my Geography ...

Tuesday 6th. -

[1824-01-06]
The house all in disorder today ...

7th. -

[1824-01-07]
Employed to day, much in the same ...

Thursday. 8th. -

[1824-01-08]
We were busily employed during the ...

9th. -

[1824-01-09]
Arose this morning very late owing ...

Saturday 10th. -

[1824-01-10]
My fatigue has not yet gone off ...

11th. -

[1824-01-11]
Again this day was spent without ...

Monday. 12th. -

[1824-01-12]
As it had now become pretty late ...

Tuesday 13th. -

[1824-01-13]
Owing to the uninteresting speaker ...

14th. -

[1824-01-14]
This day, as we heard Mr. Clay was ...

Thursday. 15th. -

[1824-01-15]
I resumed today the usual course ...

Friday. 16th. -

[1824-01-16]
After reading my maps and having a ...

Saturday. 17th. -

[1824-01-17]
Spent this morning at home, and ...

Sunday 18th. -

[1824-01-18]
This day, for the first time since ...

Monday 19th. -

[1824-01-19]
After going over my maps rather ...

Tuesday 20th. -

[1824-01-20]
After the usual morning exercise I ...

Wednesday 21st. -

[1824-01-21]
After the usual morning exercises ...

CFA -

[1824-04]
Journal of a Vacation spent in ...

Journal. January. 1824. Thursday 22d. -

[1824-01-22]
After the usual exercises in the ...

Friday. 23d. -

[1824-01-23]
This morning I performed my duties ...

Saturday. 24th. -

[1824-01-24]
My usual numbers of maps being ...

Sunday 25th. -

[1824-01-25]
It was very rainy indeed this ...

Monday. 26th. -

[1824-01-26]
Continued my studies in Geography ...

Tuesday. 27th. -

[1824-01-27]
This morning after having gone ...

Wednesday 28th. -

[1824-01-28]
Coming down after the usual time ...

Thursday 29th. -

[1824-01-29]
Morning spent upstairs, then to ...

Friday 30th. -

[1824-01-30]
After having spent the morning as ...

Saturday 31st. -

[1824-01-31]
Exercises performed as usual. ...

February:

Journal. February. 1824. Sunday 1st. -

[1824-02-01]
For the first time this Winter, we ...

Monday. 2d. -

[1824-02-02]
This day was spent at home, in ...

Tuesday 3d. -

[1824-02-03]
The Weather continued remarkably ...

Wednesday 4th. -

[1824-02-04]
Spent the day at home, again, ...

Thursday. 5th. -

[1824-02-05]
My Geography having been finished ...

Friday 6th. -

[1824-02-06]
Attended the Supreme Court this ...

Saturday. 7th. -

[1824-02-07]
Nothing to do today, and my ...

Sunday 8th. -

[1824-02-08]
Did not attend Church today, but ...

Monday 9th. -

[1824-02-09]
Arose today and went to the House ...

Tuesday 10th. -

[1824-02-10]
Arose this morning at an early ...

Wednesday 11th. -

[1824-02-11]
I do not recollect ever passing a ...

Thursday. 12th. -

[1824-02-12]
Roused this morning at half past ...

Friday. 13Th. -

[1824-02-13]
Roused this morning at half past ...

Saturday 14Th. -

[1824-02-14]
Up this morning soon after six, ...

Sunday 15th. -

[1824-02-15]
The weather in the course of night ...

Monday 16th. -

[1824-02-16]
Arose this morning very much ...

CFA -

[1824-02-19]
Arose this morning 17th after ...

March:

March 1824. Monday. 1. VIII. -

[1824-03-01]
Missed Prayers and recitations all ...

2. VI. -

[1824-03-02]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield. ...

3. VI:2 -

[1824-03-03]
Missed Prayers, recitation, ...

4. VI. -

[1824-03-04]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, a ...

5. VI. -

[1824-03-05]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, ...

6. VI. -

[1824-03-06]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, ...

7. VI. -

[1824-03-07]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. Ware, ...

8. VI. -

[1824-03-08]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, ...

9. VI:5. -

[1824-03-09]
Missed Prayers, recitation, ...

10. VI. -

[1824-03-10]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, ...

11. VI. -

[1824-03-11]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, a ...

12. VI:5. -

[1824-03-12]
Missed Prayers, recitation, ...

13. VI. -

[1824-03-13]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, feel ...

14. VIII. -

[1824-03-14]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. Ware, ...

15. VI. -

[1824-03-15]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, ...

April:

April 1824. Thursday. 1. VII:10. -

[1824-04-01]
Missed Prayers, Fast day, Chapel, ...

2. V:40. -

[1824-04-02]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, ...

3. VI. -

[1824-04-03]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, ...

4. VI:10. -

[1824-04-04]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. ...

5. V:45. -

[1824-04-05]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, ...

6. V:30. -

[1824-04-06]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, ...

7. V:30. -

[1824-04-07]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, ...

8. V:30. -

[1824-04-08]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, A ...

9. VI. -

[1824-04-09]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, ...

10. VII. -

[1824-04-10]
Missed Prayers and recitation, ...

11. VII. -

[1824-04-11]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Mr. ...

12. VI:15. -

[1824-04-12]
Missed Prayers, recitation, felt ...

13. VI. -

[1824-04-13]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, ...

14. VI. -

[1824-04-14]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, ...

15. V:45. -

[1824-04-15]
Prayers, recitation, Enfield, A ...

Undated:

May:

1824. Saturday. May 1st. V:30. -

[1824-05-01]
Arose, attended Prayers and ...

Sunday. May. 2d. VI. -

[1824-05-02]
Missed Prayers, but I arose ...

Monday. May. 3d. V:40. -

[1824-05-03]
Arose and after looking over the ...

Tuesday. May 4th. V:15. -

[1824-05-04]
Arose and after reexamining my ...

Wednesday May 5th. V:45. -

[1824-05-05]
Arose and after a very slight ...

Thursday. May 6th. V. -

[1824-05-06]
Spent an hour this morning ...

Friday. May 7th. V:20. -

[1824-05-07]
Arose and after reading over ...

Saturday. May. 8th. VII:30. -

[1824-05-08]
Owing to my being up so late last ...

Sunday. May. 9th. VII:20. -

[1824-05-09]
Arose very late this morning after ...

Monday. May. 10th. V:15. -

[1824-05-10]
Arose and after again looking over ...

Tuesday. May. 11th. V:15. -

[1824-05-11]
Studied my Astronomy before ...

Wednesday. May. 12th. V:25. -

[1824-05-12]
Looked over my Astronomy with more ...

Thursday. May 13th. V:30. -

[1824-05-13]
Arose and studied my lesson, both ...

Friday May. 14th. VII:40. -

[1824-05-14]
Missed Morning Prayers and ...

Saturday. May 15th. VII:30. -

[1824-05-15]
Arose considerably refreshed ...

Sunday. May. 16th. VII:30. -

[1824-05-16]
Arose feeling considerably better, ...

Monday. May 17th. VII:30. -

[1824-05-17]
Arose, feeling perfectly well, but ...

Tuesday. May 18th. VIII:30. -

[1824-05-18]
Although not extraordinarily late, ...

Wednesday. May. 19th. VII:30. -

[1824-05-19]
I this Morning changed the time of ...

Thursday. May. 20th. VII:30. -

[1824-05-20]
Arose this Morning and immediately ...

Friday. May. 21st. VIII:45. -

[1824-05-21]
Very late this Morning, Every body ...

Saturday. May 22d. VIII:30. -

[1824-05-22]
The ladies having become ...

Sunday. May. 23d. VIII. -

[1824-05-23]
Arose early, comparatively ...

Monday. May. 24th. VIII. -

[1824-05-24]
This Morning was employed as ...

Tuesday. May 25th. VIII:30. -

[1824-05-25]
Employed this morning as usual. We ...

Wednesday. May 26th. IX. -

[1824-05-26]
Arose very late this morning owing ...

Thursday. May. 27th. VIII:30. -

[1824-05-27]
Thomas Hellen took his leave this ...

Friday May 28th. IX:10. -

[1824-05-28]
Up very late this morning, so that ...

Saturday. May. 29th. VIII:20. -

[1824-05-29]
After a breakfast a la Solitaire, ...

Sunday. May. 30th. IX:15. -

[1824-05-30]
Owing to the heat of the night, ...

Monday. May 31st. IX. -

[1824-05-31]
George went this morning before I ...

Review of the Month of May. 1824. -

[1824-05]
On reexamining attentively and ...

June:

Tuesday. June. 1st. IX. -

[1824-06-01]
Arose much as usual. Mrs. Harrod ...

Wednesday. June. 2d. VIII:35. -

[1824-06-02]
Owing to unusual negligence I did ...

Thursday. June 3d. IX. -

[1824-06-03]
I was compelled to change my ...

Friday. June 4th. VIII:15. -

[1824-06-04]
Upon rising this Morning, I found ...

Saturday. June 5th. VII:30. -

[1824-06-05]
I did not attend Prayers this ...

Sunday. June 6th. VII:30. -

[1824-06-06]
Missed Prayers this Morning, this ...

Monday. June 7th. V:45. -

[1824-06-07]
Arose and attended Prayers, and ...

Tuesday. June 8th. V:15. -

[1824-06-08]
Arose and after reading two ...

Wednesday. June 9th. VI. -

[1824-06-09]
Attended Prayers, but was very ...

Thursday. June 10th. V:45. -

[1824-06-10]
Attended Prayers and having looked ...

Friday. June 11th. IV:30. -

[1824-06-11]
After a very sleepless night, from ...

Saturday. June. 12th. V:45. -

[1824-06-12]
Attended Prayers, read two ...

Sunday. June 13th. VII:30. -

[1824-06-13]
My excessive fatigue of yesterday ...

Monday. June 14th. V:30. -

[1824-06-14]
Attended Prayers and recitation ...

Tuesday. June 15th. VI. -

[1824-06-15]
Attended Prayers but as usual had ...

Wednesday. June 16th. VIII. -

[1824-06-16]
Missed Prayers. At study bell I ...

Thursday. June 17th. VII:30. -

[1824-06-17]
I missed Prayers and recitation ...

Friday. June 18th. V. -

[1824-06-18]
Arose and having read my Enfield ...

Saturday June 19th. VII. -

[1824-06-19]
I missed Prayers and recitations ...

Sunday June 20th. IX. -

[1824-06-20]
My excessive fatigue and ...

Monday. June 21st. VI. -

[1824-06-21]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Tuesday. June 22d. VI:5. -

[1824-06-22]
Missed Prayers as I did not awake ...

Wednesday. June 23d. VI. -

[1824-06-23]
Attended Prayers, read my lesson ...

Thursday. June 24th. VI:5. -

[1824-06-24]
Missed Prayers again this Morning ...

Friday June 25th. VIII. -

[1824-06-25]
Missed Prayers and recitation in ...

Saturday. June 26th. VII:30. -

[1824-06-26]
Missed Prayers and recitation this ...

Sunday June 27th. VIII. -

[1824-06-27]
Missed Prayers, but attended ...

Monday. June 28th. VI:5. -

[1824-06-28]
Missed Prayers this Morning ...

Tuesday. June 29th. VI. -

[1824-06-29]
Attended Prayers this Morning for ...

Wednesday June 30th. VI. -

[1824-06-30]
Attended Prayers and recitation, ...

Review of the Month of June. 1824. -

[1824-06]
I have read my Journal over, and ...

July:

Thursday. July 1st. VI. -

[1824-07-01]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Friday. July 2d. VII:30. -

[1824-07-02]
I had intended to have gone to ...

Saturday. July 3d. VIII. -

[1824-07-03]
Missed Prayers and recitation ...

Sunday. July 4th. VIII. -

[1824-07-04]
Arose, after having again missed ...

Monday July. 5th. V:45. -

[1824-07-05]
Attended Prayers and recitation ...

Tuesday. July. 6th. VIII. -

[1824-07-06]
Arose considerably but not ...

Wednesday. July 7th. VI. -

[1824-07-07]
Attended Prayers and recitations ...

Thursday. July. 8th. VI:5. -

[1824-07-08]
Missed Prayers but awoke in ...

Friday. July 9th. VI. -

[1824-07-09]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Saturday. July 10th. V:30. -

[1824-07-10]
Arose and after reading over my ...

Sunday. July 11th. VIII. -

[1824-07-11]
Arose considerably refreshed this ...

Monday. July 12th. V:30. -

[1824-07-12]
Arose and attended Prayers and ...

Tuesday. July 13th. VIII. -

[1824-07-13]
Missed Prayers and recitation very ...

Wednesday. July 14th. VII. -

[1824-07-14]
Missed Prayers and recitation ...

Thursday. July. 15th. V:55. -

[1824-07-15]
Attended Prayers and the last ...

Friday. July 16th. VI. -

[1824-07-16]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Saturday. July. 17th. VI. -

[1824-07-17]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Sunday. July 18th. VIII. -

[1824-07-18]
Missed Prayers this Morning, as ...

Monday July 19th. VI. -

[1824-07-19]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Tuesday. July 20th. VI. -

[1824-07-20]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Wednesday. July 21st. VI. -

[1824-07-21]
Attended Prayers and, after ...

Thursday. July 22d. VI. -

[1824-07-22]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Friday. July 23d. VI. -

[1824-07-23]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Saturday. July. 24th. VI. -

[1824-07-24]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Sunday. July 25th. VII:30. -

[1824-07-25]
Missed Prayers this morning ...

Monday. July 26th. V:10. -

[1824-07-26]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Tuesday. July 27th. V:30. -

[1824-07-27]
Arose and looked over my lesson ...

Wednesday. July 28th. V:15. -

[1824-07-28]
Arose and studied my Topography, ...

Thursday. July 29th. V:20. -

[1824-07-29]
Arose and looked over my lesson, ...

Friday. July 30th. V:40. -

[1824-07-30]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Saturday. July 31st. VII:45. -

[1824-07-31]
Missed Prayers and recitation this ...

August:

Sunday. August 1st. VIII. -

[1824-08-01]
Missed Prayers this morning as ...

Monday. August 2d. V:40. -

[1824-08-02]
Attended Prayers and recitation ...

Tuesday. August 3d. VI. -

[1824-08-03]
Attended Prayers and, after the ...

Wednesday. August 4th. VI. -

[1824-08-04]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Thursday. August 5th. VI. -

[1824-08-05]
Attended Prayers and, after the ...

Friday. August 6th. VI. -

[1824-08-06]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Saturday. August 7th. VI:15. -

[1824-08-07]
I missed Prayers this morning, not ...

Sunday. August 8th. VIII. -

[1824-08-08]
Missed Prayers this morning and ...

Monday August 9th. VI. -

[1824-08-09]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Tuesday. August 10th. VI. -

[1824-08-10]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Wednesday. August 11th. VI. -

[1824-08-11]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Thursday. August 12th. VI. -

[1824-08-12]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Friday. August 13th. VI:10. -

[1824-08-13]
Arose too late for Prayers, to ...

Saturday. August 14th. VI. -

[1824-08-14]
Attended Prayers, but we were ...

Sunday. August 15th. VIII. -

[1824-08-15]
Missed Prayers this morning, the ...

Monday. August 16th. VI. -

[1824-08-16]
Attended Prayers and recitation ...

Tuesday. August 17th. VIII. -

[1824-08-17]
Arose but late for this house as ...

Wednesday. August 18th. VII:30. -

[1824-08-18]
On this day I am seventeen years ...

Thursday. August 19th. VIII. -

[1824-08-19]
Missed Prayers and recitation this ...

Friday. August 20th. VIII:30. -

[1824-08-20]
Missed Prayers this Morning, ...

Saturday. August 21st. VIII. -

[1824-08-21]
Missed Prayers this morning, ...

Sunday. August 22d. VIII. -

[1824-08-22]
Arose and spent the morning ...

Monday August 23d. VII. -

[1824-08-23]
Arose earlier than usual this ...

Tuesday. August 24th. IX. -

[1824-08-24]
Arose much later than I had any ...

Wednesday. August 25th. VIII. -

[1824-08-25]
Arose and walked out immediately ...

Thursday. August 26th. VIII. -

[1824-08-26]
Arose a Senior Sophister at ...

Friday. August 27th. VIII:15. -

[1824-08-27]
Arose but much too late for the ...

Saturday. August 28th. IX. -

[1824-08-28]
Arose and after breakfast sat down ...

Sunday. August 29th. VIII:30. -

[1824-08-29]
Arose but cannot say I was quite ...

Monday. August 30th. VII. -

[1824-08-30]
Arose early this morning as I ...

Tuesday. August 31st. X. -

[1824-08-31]
Arose extremely late, the weather ...

September:

Wednesday. September 1st. VIII. -

[1824-09-01]
Arose, weather still rainy. I ...

Thursday. September 2d. VIII:15. -

[1824-09-02]
Arose and after breakfast as my ...

Friday. September 3d. VIII. -

[1824-09-03]
Arose just in time to get into the ...

Saturday. September 4th. IX. -

[1824-09-04]
Arose and after breakfast, as it ...

Sunday. September 5th. IX. -

[1824-09-05]
Arose rather late this morning and ...

Monday. September. 6th. X. -

[1824-09-06]
Arose quite late this morning ...

Tuesday. September 7th. IX:20. -

[1824-09-07]
Arose very late again today and ...

Wednesday. September 8th. IX. -

[1824-09-08]
Arose and breakfasted, the day ...

Thursday September 9th. VIII:35. -

[1824-09-09]
Arose and breakfasted, the day ...

Friday. September 10th. IX. -

[1824-09-10]
Arose and after breakfasting, I ...

Saturday. September 11th. IX. -

[1824-09-11]
Arose a little earlier than I had ...

Sunday. September 12th. IX:30. -

[1824-09-12]
It was so late this morning before ...

Monday. September 13th. VIII. -

[1824-09-13]
Arose earlier than usual this ...

Tuesday. September 14th. IX. -

[1824-09-14]
Arose and after breakfasting, took ...

Wednesday. September 15th. IX. -

[1824-09-15]
Arose, day extremely warm, indeed ...

Thursday. September 16th. VII. -

[1824-09-16]
Arose feeling quite unwell as I ...

Friday September 17th. VIII. -

[1824-09-17]
Arose though not feeling much ...

Saturday. September 18th. VIII. -

[1824-09-18]
Arose considerably better than I ...

Sunday. September 19th. VII:45. -

[1824-09-19]
Up early this morning and for once ...

Monday. September 20th. VIII:55. -

[1824-09-20]
Arose and after breakfast reviewed ...

Tuesday. September 21st. IX. -

[1824-09-21]
Arose and was greeted in the first ...

Wednesday. September 22d. VII:30. -

[1824-09-22]
Arose and after breakfast read ...

Thursday. September 23d. IX. -

[1824-09-23]
Arose and after breakfast read ...

Friday. September 24th. VIII:40. -

[1824-09-24]
Arose and after breakfast ...

Saturday. September 25th. VI:15. -

[1824-09-25]
Arose and dressed myself quickly ...

Sunday. September 26th. VII:30. -

[1824-09-26]
Missed Prayers this Morning ...

Monday. September 27th. VI:10. -

[1824-09-27]
Missed Prayers this Morning ...

Tuesday. September 28th. VI. -

[1824-09-28]
Attended Prayers and recitation ...

Wednesday. September 29th. VI. -

[1824-09-29]
Attended Prayers this morning ...

Thursday. September 30th. VI. -

[1824-09-30]
Attended Prayers and recitation, ...

October:

Friday. October 1st. -

[1824-10-01]
Attended Prayers this morning and ...

Saturday October 2d. VII:30. -

[1824-10-02]
Missed Prayers this morning and ...

Sunday. October 3d. VIII. -

[1824-10-03]
Missed Prayers this morning and ...

Monday. October 4th. VI. -

[1824-10-04]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Tuesday. October 5th. VI. -

[1824-10-05]
Attended Prayers and recitation ...

Wednesday. October 6th. VI. -

[1824-10-06]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Thursday October 7th. VI. -

[1824-10-07]
Attended Prayers and recitation, ...

Friday. October 8th. VI. -

[1824-10-08]
Attended Prayers and recitation ...

Saturday. October 9th. VII:45. -

[1824-10-09]
Missed Prayers and arose in time ...

Sunday. October 10th. VII:30. -

[1824-10-10]
Missed Prayers and arose just in ...

Monday. October 11th. VI. -

[1824-10-11]
Attended Prayers and recitation ...

Tuesday. October 12th. VI. -

[1824-10-12]
Attended Prayers and recitation as ...

Wednesday. October 13th. VI. -

[1824-10-13]
Attended Prayers and recitation ...

Thursday. October 14th. VI. -

[1824-10-14]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Friday. October 15th. VII:20. -

[1824-10-15]
Arose and dressed myself, my ...

Saturday. October 16th. VIII. -

[1824-10-16]
Missed Prayers this morning ...

Sunday. October 17th. VIII. -

[1824-10-17]
Missed Prayers, and as I did not ...

Monday. October 18th. VI. -

[1824-10-18]
Attended Prayers and recitation ...

Tuesday. October 19th. VI. -

[1824-10-19]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Wednesday. October 20th. VI. -

[1824-10-20]
Attended Prayers and recitation ...

Thursday. October 21st. VI. -

[1824-10-21]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Friday. October 22d. VI. -

[1824-10-22]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Saturday. October 23d. VIII. -

[1824-10-23]
Missed Prayers again this morning. ...

Sunday. October 24th. VIII. -

[1824-10-24]
Missed Prayers as usual and went ...

Monday. October 25th. -

[1824-10-25]
Attended Prayers and recitation ...

Tuesday. October 26th. VI:15. -

[1824-10-26]
Missed Prayers but attended ...

Wednesday. October 27th. IX. -

[1824-10-27]
Missed Prayers and recitation this ...

Thursday. October 28th. VI:45. -

[1824-10-28]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Friday. October 29th. VI:30. -

[1824-10-29]
Attended Prayers and recitation in ...

Saturday. October 30th. VIII. -

[1824-10-30]
Missed Prayers this Morning and ...

Sunday. October 31st. IX. -

[1824-10-31]
Arose and sat myself down to spend ...

November:

November. 1824. Monday. 1. VIII:30. -

[1824-11-01]
Quincy, arise, breakfast, reading ...

2. VIII. -

[1824-11-02]
Arise, go to Boston. Stage. My ...

3. VIII. -

[1824-11-03]
Arise, continue my name out, ...

4. VIII. -

[1824-11-04]
Name still out, continue upon my ...

5. VIII. -

[1824-11-05]
Missed Prayers and recitation in ...

6. VIII. -

[1824-11-06]
Missed Prayers, remain at ...

7. VIII. -

[1824-11-07]
Missed Prayers, attended Chapel, ...

8. VIII:15. -

[1824-11-08]
Missed Prayers and recitation in ...

9. VIII:45. -

[1824-11-09]
Prayers, recitation, Topography, ...

10. VI:45. -

[1824-11-10]
Prayers, recitation, Topography, ...

11. VIII:30 -

[1824-11-11]
Missed Prayers and recitation in ...

12. VIII:20. -

[1824-11-12]
Missed Prayers and the last lesson ...

13. VIII:45. -

[1824-11-13]
Missed Prayers, Mr. Everett closed ...

14. VIII. -

[1824-11-14]
Missed Prayers, excused from ...

15. VII:50. -

[1824-11-15]
Missed Prayers, lesson set in ...

16. VI:30. -

[1824-11-16]
Prayers, recitation, Chemistry, ...

17. VI:45. -

[1824-11-17]
Missed Prayers, recitation, ...

18. VI:45. -

[1824-11-18]
Missed Prayers, recitation, ...

19. VI:30. -

[1824-11-19]
Prayers, recitation, Chemistry, ...

20. VIII:30. -

[1824-11-20]
Missed Prayers, at home all day, ...

21. VIII:30. -

[1824-11-21]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, President ...

22. VII. -

[1824-11-22]
Prayers, recitation, Chemistry, ...

23. VII. -

[1824-11-23]
Prayers, recitation, Chemistry, ...

24. VII. -

[1824-11-24]
Missed Prayers and recitation, ...

25. VIII. -

[1824-11-25]
Omitted all the exercises today, ...

26. VIII:30. -

[1824-11-26]
Missed Prayers and other ...

27. VIII:30. -

[1824-11-27]
Missed Prayers, morning quiet at ...

28. VIII:30. -

[1824-11-28]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. ...

29. VII. -

[1824-11-29]
Missed Prayers, recitation, ...

30. VIII. -

[1824-11-30]
Prayers, recitation, Chemistry. ...

December:

December. 1824. Wednesday. 1. X. -

[1824-12-01]
Quincy. Medicine, arise, at home ...

2. IX. -

[1824-12-02]
Arise, Thanksgiving day, attend ...

3. IX. -

[1824-12-03]
Arise, weather stormy, remain at ...

4. IX. -

[1824-12-04]
Arise, weather continues bad, ...

5. IX. -

[1824-12-05]
Arise, cold weather, not at Church ...

6. VII:30. -

[1824-12-06]
Arise, Stage to Boston, dine at Dr. ...

7. VII. -

[1824-12-07]
Prayers, recitation, Chemistry, Mr. ...

8. VII. -

[1824-12-08]
Prayers, recitation, Chemistry, Mr. ...

9. VIII:30. -

[1824-12-09]
Missed Prayers and recitation in ...

10. VII:30. -

[1824-12-10]
Missed Prayers, recitation, ...

11. IX. -

[1824-12-11]
Missed Prayers, nostalgia, morning ...

12. IX. -

[1824-12-12]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. Ware, ...

13. VII:30. -

[1824-12-13]
Prayers, recitation, Chemistry, Mr. ...

14. VII:35. -

[1824-12-14]
Missed Prayers, recitation, ...

15. VII:30. -

[1824-12-15]
Prayers, recitation, Chemistry, Mr. ...

16. VII:30. -

[1824-12-16]
Prayers, recitation, Chemistry, Dr. ...

17. IX. -

[1824-12-17]
Quincy, my Grandfather, ...

18. VII:30. -

[1824-12-18]
Leave Boston, Stage to Providence, ...

19. VI. -

[1824-12-19]
Leave Providence, Steam boat, ...

20. VII. -

[1824-12-20]
Steam boat, leave Newport, ...

21. VI:50. -

[1824-12-21]
Steam boat, Hell gate, strong ...

22. VI. -

[1824-12-22]
Leave Trenton, Steamboat to ...

23. 1:30. -

[1824-12-23]
Arrive at Baltimore, wait for ...

24. IX. -

[1824-12-24]
Morning at home, visits to Mrs. ...

25. IX:10. -

[1824-12-25]
Morning at home, Christmas day, ...

26. IX:15. -

[1824-12-26]
Morning at home, Church, Capitol, ...

27. IX:20. -

[1824-12-27]
Morning at home, billiards with ...

28. IX. -

[1824-12-28]
Morning at home, walk, visits, ...

29. IX:5. -

[1824-12-29]
Morning out to walk, purchases, ...

30. IX:20. -

[1824-12-30]
Morning at home, billiards with ...

31. IX. -

[1824-12-31]
Ride with John, to Alexandria and ...

1825:

January:

January. 1825. Saturday. 1. IX. -

[1825-01-01]
Morning stormy, as usual, went to ...

2. IX. -

[1825-01-02]
Morning at the Capitol, Mr. Lynde, ...

3. VIII:50. -

[1825-01-03]
Morning at home, short time at ...

4. VIII:40. -

[1825-01-04]
Morning walk to the Capitol, House ...

5. IX. -

[1825-01-05]
Morning at home, conversation, ...

6. IX:20. -

[1825-01-06]
Morning as usual, lounge, evening, ...

7. IX:30. -

[1825-01-07]
Morning as usual, Madame improving ...

8. IX. -

[1825-01-08]
Morning at home, write a letter to ...

9. IX. -

[1825-01-09]
Not at Church. Morning at home, ...

10. IX. -

[1825-01-10]
Morning at home, lounge, nothing ...

11. IX:30. -

[1825-01-11]
Morning at home, report of ...

12. IX. -

[1825-01-12]
Thomas Hellen off, at home all ...

13. IX:40. -

[1825-01-13]
Morning at home, lounge and ride ...

14. IX. -

[1825-01-14]
Morning at home, state of the ...

15. IX:25. -

[1825-01-15]
Morning at home as usual, lounge, ...

16. IX. -

[1825-01-16]
Morning at home, idle, afternoon ...

17. IX:10. -

[1825-01-17]
Morning at home. Noon, House of ...

18. IX:50. -

[1825-01-18]
Morning at home, idle, short walk, ...

19. IX. -

[1825-01-19]
Morning at home, visits with the ...

20. VIII:45. -

[1825-01-20]
Morning at home, Geography, idle, ...

21. IX. -

[1825-01-21]
Morning at home, conversation, ...

22. VIII:40. -

[1825-01-22]
Morning at home, weather cold, ...

23. IX. -

[1825-01-23]
Snow. At home all day. Newspapers, ...

24. IX:10. -

[1825-01-24]
Weather fair. Morning walk, very ...

25. VIII:30. -

[1825-01-25]
Morning at home, nothing to do, ...

26. VIII:40. -

[1825-01-26]
At home all day, politics of the ...

27. IX. -

[1825-01-27]
Morning at home, walk, visit my ...

28. IX:40. -

[1825-01-28]
Morning at home, walk, Capitol, ...

29. IX. -

[1825-01-29]
Morning at home, incessant ...

30. VIII:50. -

[1825-01-30]
Morning, walk, Capitol, too late ...

31. IX. -

[1825-01-31]
Morning at home, political ...

February:

February. 1825. Tuesday. 1. IX:30. -

[1825-02-01]
Morning at home as usual, walk, ...

2. IX. -

[1825-02-02]
Morning as usual, reading the ...

3. IX:15. -

[1825-02-03]
Morning at home, state of ...

4. IX. -

[1825-02-04]
Morning at home, George arrived ...

5. IX:20. -

[1825-02-05]
Morning at home, political world ...

6. IX. -

[1825-02-06]
Morning at the Capitol, Mr. Post, ...

7. IX. -

[1825-02-07]
Morning as usual, politics, Mr. ...

8. IX. -

[1825-02-08]
Morning as usual, reading ...

9. VIII:30. -

[1825-02-09]
Morning at home, snow. Election of ...

10. IX. -

[1825-02-10]
Morning as usual, Committee of ...

11. IX:20. -

[1825-02-11]
Morning at home, bad weather, ...

12. IX. -

[1825-02-12]
Morning spent at home, want of ...

13. VIII:50. -

[1825-02-13]
Morning at Church, Mr. Little’s ...

14. IX. -

[1825-02-14]
Morning at home, low spirits, ...

15. IX. -

[1825-02-15]
Weather unpleasant, severe cold, ...

16. IX:25. -

[1825-02-16]
Weather bad, my cold increased, at ...

17. IX:30. -

[1825-02-17]
Confined to my room all day, ...

18. IX. -

[1825-02-18]
Weather very pleasant, much ...

19. IX:30. -

[1825-02-19]
My cold much worse, at home all ...

20. IX. -

[1825-02-20]
Weather very bad, remain in my ...

21. VIII:45. -

[1825-02-21]
At home all day, on the recovery, ...

22. VIII:30. -

[1825-02-22]
Weather raw and disagreeable. Walk ...

23. IX. -

[1825-02-23]
Health much improved. Walk to the ...

24. VIII:40. -

[1825-02-24]
Morning, walk to the Capitol, ...

25. IX. -

[1825-02-25]
Morning, walk to the Capitol, ...

26. IX:25. -

[1825-02-26]
Morning at home, foggy weather, ...

27. IX. -

[1825-02-27]
Still annoyed by my cold, horrible ...

28. VIII:40. -

[1825-02-28]
Morning at home, politics. Cabinet ...

March:

March 1825. Tuesday. 1. IX:20. -

[1825-03-01]
Morning at home, weather fair, ...

2. X. -

[1825-03-02]
Morning at home, walk to visit old ...

3. IX. -

[1825-03-03]
Morning at home, lounge, a large ...

4. VIII:30. -

[1825-03-04]
Inauguration of JQA to be ...

5. IX:30. -

[1825-03-05]
Arise fatigued, reading Don Juan, ...

6. IX. -

[1825-03-06]
Not at Church. Johnson off, Madame ...

7. IX. -

[1825-03-07]
Morning at home, walk with Burton, ...

8. VI. -

[1825-03-08]
Off for Baltimore with George and ...

9. -

[1825-03-09]
But little sleep, steam boat, ...

10. VI. -

[1825-03-10]
Arise, clear weather, Steam boat ...

11. VIII:30. -

[1825-03-11]
Morning, lounge, to Castle Garden, ...

12. VI. -

[1825-03-12]
New Haven, start for Hartford, ...

13. -

[1825-03-13]
Travelling, Worcester, breakfast 1 ...

14. IX. -

[1825-03-14]
Boston, walking, business, ...

15. IX. -

[1825-03-15]
Quincy, arise, remain at home all ...

16. X. -

[1825-03-16]
Morning spent at home, performing ...

17. VII. -

[1825-03-17]
Morning off to Boston and ...

18. VIII:30. -

[1825-03-18]
Missed Prayers and recitation, ...

19. VIII:30 -

[1825-03-19]
Missed Prayers and lecture, Dr. ...

20. VIII. -

[1825-03-20]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. Ware, ...

21. VI. -

[1825-03-21]
Prayers, recitations, Say, Brown, ...

22. VI:5 -

[1825-03-22]
Missed Prayers, recitation, Say, ...

23. VI. -

[1825-03-23]
Prayers, recitation, Say, Brown, ...

24. VI. -

[1825-03-24]
Prayers, recitation, Say, Theme, ...

25. VI. -

[1825-03-25]
Prayers, recitation, Say, Lecture, ...

26. VIII:30. -

[1825-03-26]
Missed Prayers, and lecture, Ware, ...

27. VIII:30. -

[1825-03-27]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. Ware, ...

28. VI. -

[1825-03-28]
Prayers, recitations, Say, missed ...

29. VI:10. -

[1825-03-29]
Missed Prayers, recitations, Say, ...

30. VIII. -

[1825-03-30]
Missed Prayers and recitation, ...

31. VI. -

[1825-03-31]
Prayers, recitation, Say, lecture, ...

April:

April. 1825. Friday. 1. VI. -

[1825-04-01]
Prayers, recitation, Say, Lecture, ...

2. VIII. -

[1825-04-02]
Missed Prayers, ride to Neponset ...

3. VIII. -

[1825-04-03]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. Ware, ...

4. VI. -

[1825-04-04]
Prayers, recitation, Say, Lecture, ...

5. VIII. -

[1825-04-05]
Missed Prayers and recitation, ...

6. VI. -

[1825-04-06]
Prayers, recitation, Say, obtain ...

7. IX:30. -

[1825-04-07]
Fast day. Arise, go to Meeting, Mr. ...

8. X. -

[1825-04-08]
Arise, extensive fire in Boston ...

9. VIII. -

[1825-04-09]
Arise, return to Boston, dull ride ...

10. VIII. -

[1825-04-10]
Missed Prayers, remain at home all ...

11. VI. -

[1825-04-11]
Prayers, recitation, Say, missed ...

12. VI. -

[1825-04-12]
Prayers, recitation, Say, missed ...

13. VII:30. -

[1825-04-13]
Missed Prayers, and recitation, ...

14. VI. -

[1825-04-14]
Prayers, recitation, Say, missed ...

15. VI. -

[1825-04-15]
Prayers, recitation, Say, missed ...

16. VIII:45. -

[1825-04-16]
Missed Prayers, ride to Neponset ...

17. VIII:45. -

[1825-04-17]
Missed Prayers, excused from ...

18. VI. -

[1825-04-18]
Prayers, recitation, Say, Missed ...

19. VIII:30. -

[1825-04-19]
Missed Prayers, and recitation, ...

20. VIII:40. -

[1825-04-20]
Missed Prayers and recitations all ...

21. VII:30. -

[1825-04-21]
Boston, ride to Brooklyn, party of ...

22. VI. -

[1825-04-22]
Prayers, recitation, Say, missed ...

23. VIII:40. -

[1825-04-23]
Missed the exercises, morning at ...

24. VIII:30. -

[1825-04-24]
Missed Prayers. Chapel, Dr. ...

25. VI. -

[1825-04-25]
Prayers, recitation, Say, Lecture, ...

26. VI. -

[1825-04-26]
Prayers, recitation, Say, ...

27. VIII:30. -

[1825-04-27]
Missed Prayers, and recitation, ...

28. IX:30. -

[1825-04-28]
Missed Prayers and recitation, a ...

29. VI. -

[1825-04-29]
Prayers, recitation, Say, Dr. ...

30. VIII:45. -

[1825-04-30]
Missed Prayers, and Lecture, ride ...

May:

May. 1825. Sunday. 1. IX. -

[1825-05-01]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, President ...

2. VI. -

[1825-05-02]
Prayers, recitation, Say, ...

3. VI. -

[1825-05-03]
Prayers, recitation, Say, ...

4. VI. -

[1825-05-04]
Prayers, recitation, Say, ...

5. VIII:30. -

[1825-05-05]
Missed Prayers and recitation, ...

6. VI. -

[1825-05-06]
Prayers, recitation, Say, ...

7. VIII:45. -

[1825-05-07]
Missed Prayers, lectures, attended ...

8. IX. -

[1825-05-08]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, President ...

9. VI. -

[1825-05-09]
Prayers, recitation, Say, ...

10. VI:15. -

[1825-05-10]
Missed Prayers, recitation, Say, ...

11. VI. -

[1825-05-11]
Prayers, recitation, Say, ...

12. VI. -

[1825-05-12]
Prayers, recitation, Say, Theme, ...

13. VIII:30. -

[1825-05-13]
Boston. Arise, breakfast, ride to ...

14. VIII:45 -

[1825-05-14]
Missed Prayers, lectures, attended ...

15. IX. -

[1825-05-15]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, President ...

16. VI. -

[1825-05-16]
Prayers, recitation, Paley, ...

17. VI. -

[1825-05-17]
Prayers, recitation, Paley, a ...

18. VI. -

[1825-05-18]
Prayers, recitation, Paley, a ...

19. VI. -

[1825-05-19]
Prayers, recitation, Paley, a ...

20. VIII:30. -

[1825-05-20]
Missed Prayers, morning at my ...

21. VII:30. -

[1825-05-21]
Boston. Arise, tired with Boston, ...

22. IX:30. -

[1825-05-22]
Arise, at home all day, quiet, ...

23. VII. -

[1825-05-23]
Arise, quiet at home, my ...

24. VIII:50. -

[1825-05-24]
Arise, Morning at home, Butler’s ...

25. VII:30. -

[1825-05-25]
Arise, leave Quincy, Stage to ...

26. VIII. -

[1825-05-26]
Cambridge. Richardson calls for ...

27. VII:30. -

[1825-05-27]
Leave Worcester, pass through ...

28. V:30. -

[1825-05-28]
Leave Stafford, delightful ride ...

29. VIII. -

[1825-05-29]
Hartford. Tudor’s, Church, Mr. ...

30. VIII. -

[1825-05-30]
Hartford. Leave Tudor, agreeable ...

31. VIII. -

[1825-05-31]
Springfield. Armory U.S., dine ...

June:

June. 1825. Wednesday. 1. VIII. -

[1825-06-01]
Northampton. W. B. Lee, Round ...

2. VIII. -

[1825-06-02]
Northampton. Weather rainy, leave ...

3. VII:40. -

[1825-06-03]
Ware Factory village, leave it, ...

4. VIII. -

[1825-06-04]
Leave Worcester, rain and ...

5. VIII. -

[1825-06-05]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. Ware, ...

6. VI. -

[1825-06-06]
Prayers, a Miss, weather ...

7. VI. -

[1825-06-07]
Prayers, Lectures, Dr. Webster, ...

8. VIII. -

[1825-06-08]
Missed Prayers and Dr. Webster, ...

9. VIII. -

[1825-06-09]
Missed Prayers and Lectures, ride ...

10. VIII. -

[1825-06-10]
Missed Prayers and Lectures, ...

11. VIII. -

[1825-06-11]
Missed Prayers, and Lecture, quiet ...

12. VIII:30. -

[1825-06-12]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. Ware, ...

13. VII:30. -

[1825-06-13]
Missed Prayers, ride with Sheafe ...

14. VII. -

[1825-06-14]
Nahant, Fishing and Billiards, ...

15. VII:15. -

[1825-06-15]
Nahant, Billiards, arrival of ...

16. VII. -

[1825-06-16]
Rain, leave Nahant, Lynn, ...

17. VI. -

[1825-06-17]
Prayers, no lecture, ride to ...

18. VII:30. -

[1825-06-18]
Missed Prayers, and Lecture, at ...

19. VIII. -

[1825-06-19]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Mr. ...

20. VIII:30. -

[1825-06-20]
Missed Prayers and exercises, to ...

21. IX. -

[1825-06-21]
Missed Prayers and exercises, ride ...

22. VIII. -

[1825-06-22]
Missed Prayers and exercises, ...

23. VIII:30. -

[1825-06-23]
Missed Prayers and exercises, to ...

24. VII:30. -

[1825-06-24]
Missed Prayers and exercises, ...

25. VII:30. -

[1825-06-25]
Missed Prayers, unpleasant ...

26. VIII. -

[1825-06-26]
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. Ware, ...

27. VIII:20. -

[1825-06-27]
Missed Prayers and recitation, ...

28. VI. -

[1825-06-28]
Prayers, recitation, Paley, a ...

29. VII. -

[1825-06-29]
Missed Prayers and review, morning ...

30. VI. -

[1825-06-30]
Prayers, recitation, Paley, a ...