Copied a portion of Mr. Vaughan’s papers before breakfast which now becomes later
and later. So that the morning is found to be exceedingly short. Little was done in
it. I took a short walk and called at Johnson’s Office where he gave me the news of
the political result in Delaware, which is quite favourable.
1 Returned home. This contest is now raging with the utmost violence and it is impossible
to decide in which way it will result. But our hopes are now high. Received a pretty
letter from Abby, and on the whole felt in pretty good spirits. Took a long ride with
my Mother and Mary and in the evening the family assembled in the circular room for
the first time since my arrival here.