Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 2
1825-12-07
Morning at home, Blackstone’s Commentaries,1 Beaumont and Fletcher, walk, John, evening with the family.
JQA’s copy of Sir William Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England, 4 vols., London, 1791, is in the Stone Library. Among JA’s books in the Boston 23Public Library are two sets of the Commentaries; the Philadelphia edition, 1771–1773, 4 vols., contains JA’s annotations. See
Catalogue of JA’s Library
, p. 28.
1825-12-08
Morning at home, Blackstone, remove to my own room, Byron, Beaumont and Fletcher, walk, evening with the family.
1825-12-09
Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, ride with John, eclipse,1 letter from my Grandfather, evening at home.
A lunar eclipse.
1825-12-10
Morning at home, bath, Beaumont and Fletcher, ride with John, evening at home with the family.
1825-12-11
Morning at home, unwell, Beaumont and Fletcher, letter to my Grandfather, evening at home.
1825-12-12
Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, reflection upon sickness, evening with the family.
1825-12-13
Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, first dinner party, new members, Vice President,1 Mr. Kellogg,2 stupid.
John C. Calhoun.
Biog. Dir. Cong.
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1825-12-14
Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, the Miss Ramsays, walk, evening, Drawing room, pleasant enough.
1825-12-15
Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, indisposed, evening quiet, with the family.
1825-12-16
Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, weather rainy, walk, evening with the family.