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Browsing: Diary of Charles Francis Adams, Volume 2

Thursday July 5th. -

[1827-07-05]
Exercises as usual. The weather ...

Saturday July 7th. -

[1827-07-07]
The days pass so quietly that I ...

Friday July 6th.

Docno: DCA02d706

Author: CFA
Date: 1827-07-06
Exercises as usual. I did not feel well and in exceeding low spirits. Received a letter from Abby, which I answered. The Marion Rifle Company from Baltimore took leave of the President to day. They have been amusing themselves for two or three days here.1 In the evening a ride and quiet at home.
 
1. The Baltimore rifle company, which was going to visit Georgetown, gave the President a “marching salute” in the morning and, passing the White House again in the afternoon as they returned, “gave it a salute of three cheers” (JQA, Diary, 6 July 1827).
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