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30. IX:20.
Docno: DCA01d392
Date: 1824-12-30
Morning at home, billiards with John, dinner party, Governor Findlay,1 amusement, evening, ball at the Marine Barracks, dull.
1. William Findlay (1768–1846), formerly governor of Pennsylvania, represented that state in Congress from 1821 to 1827 (
Biog. Dir. Cong.
).
31. IX.
Docno: DCA01d393
Date: 1824-12-31
Ride with John, to Alexandria and Mount Vernon, Washington’s tomb, fine day, early return, evening, Cards.
January. 1825. Saturday. 1. IX.
Docno: DCA01d394
Date: 1825-01-01
Morning stormy, as usual, went to the President’s, ladies, cold treatment, saw nobody, dinner here of the family. Madame very unwell, dinner to Lafayette.
2. IX.
Docno: DCA01d395
Date: 1825-01-02
Morning at the Capitol, Mr. Lynde,1 heard the last part of his Sermon, return, conversation at home and usual lounge.
3. VIII:50.
Docno: DCA01d396
Date: 1825-01-03
Morning at home, short time at Billiards before dinner, evening unwell, headache, to bed early, family at my Uncle Johnson’s.
4. VIII:40.
Docno: DCA01d397
Date: 1825-01-04
Morning walk to the Capitol, House of Representatives, Johnson, dull, library of Congress, Mr. Bailey,1 evening, backgammon with Johnson.
1. John Bailey (1786–1835), Representative from Massachusetts from 1824 to 1831 (
Biog. Dir. Cong.
).
5. IX.
Docno: DCA01d398
Date: 1825-01-05
Morning at home, conversation, politics, lounge, Madame better, evening, family circle, Whist party.
6. IX:20.
Docno: DCA01d399
Date: 1825-01-06
1. William Cabell Rives (1792–1868), the Virginia statesman who served in the House of Representatives from 1823 to 1829 (
Biog. Dir. Cong.
).
Cite web page as: Founding Families: Digital Editions of the Papers of the Winthrops and the Adamses, ed.C. James Taylor. Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 2007.
http://www.masshist.org/ff/
http://www.masshist.org/ff/