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7. VI.

Docno: DCA01d551

Author: CFA
Date: 1825-06-07
Prayers, Lectures, Dr. Webster, Judge Parker,1 to Boston with {p. 467} Sheafe, dine at Rouillard’s, long ride, return, find Richardson, at his room, Potter and Conversation.
 
1. Isaac Parker, Harvard 1786, Royall professor of law from 1816 to 1827, and chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court from 1814 to 1830 ( DAB ).

8. VIII.

Docno: DCA01d552

Author: CFA
Date: 1825-06-08
Missed Prayers and Dr. Webster, attended Dr. Bigelow and Judge Parker, ride with Sheafe, Neponset, Billiards, my Uncle, return to Boston, Theatre, Tom and Jerry, Exchange, Supper, late return.

9. VIII.

Docno: DCA01d553

Author: CFA
Date: 1825-06-09
Missed Prayers and Lectures, ride with Richardson, Billiards at the Franklin Hotel, Dedham, Howard and Sheafe, hot and dull, Boston, Museum,1 Exchange, Supper, late return.
 
1. The Boston Museum, on what was called Conduit Street, between the conduit and Roebuck Passage, for the exhibition of “curious and rare objects” (Shurtleff, Description of Boston , p. 402).

10. VIII.

Docno: DCA01d554

Author: CFA
Date: 1825-06-10
Missed Prayers and Lectures, attended Dr. Bigelow, afternoon ride with Richardson, long ride, Franklin Hotel, billiards, early return and quiet evening.

11. VIII.

Docno: DCA01d555

Author: CFA
Date: 1825-06-11
Missed Prayers, and Lecture, quiet day at home, afternoon ride with Sheafe to Woburn Pavillion, return, thunder storm, darkness and fire flies, arrive safe.

12. VIII:30.

Docno: DCA01d556

Author: CFA
Date: 1825-06-12
Missed Prayers, Chapel, Dr. Ware, Dr. Kirkland, quiet at home, conversation with Richardson and Sheafe, argument, Nahant.

13. VII:30.

Docno: DCA01d557

Author: CFA
Date: 1825-06-13
Missed Prayers, ride with Sheafe to Nahant, Nine pins, dress for dinner, no company, Mrs. Hammond, fishing, billiards, quiet evening.

14. VII.

Docno: DCA01d558

Author: CFA
Date: 1825-06-14
Nahant, Fishing and Billiards, Company, Prescott, Rowe and others, disgusting, return to fishing, quiet evening, Picquet with Sheafe.
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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.
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