I was engaged in the regular performance of my duties throughout the day, until four
o’clock, when I desisted as I was obliged to prepare myself for dinner at Dr. Watkins’s.
We found assembled, Messrs. Hall of the Marine Corps, McKeever of the Navy, and Ramsay
of
{ 122 } the Army, Columbus Munroe
1 and two gentlemen lately arrived to take situations in the Branch bank of the U.S.
in consequence of the troubles and removals which have occurred lately. The dinner
was a pleasant one and the Champagne circulated freely; we were detained until after
ten o’clock. It was more of a drinking set-to than any thing I have seen very lately.
But we were all prudent. McKeever is a pleasant fellow and Hall really a gentleman.
Walked home and went to bed fatigued and a little disgusted.