Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 2

24 17. IX. CFA

1825-12-17

17. IX. CFA

17. IX.

Morning at home, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, unpleasant weather, conversation with John, evening with the family.

18. VIII:45. CFA

1825-12-18

18. VIII:45. CFA

18. VIII:45.

Morning at home, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, letters,1 evening with the family.

Missing.

19. IX:10. CFA

1825-12-19

19. IX:10. CFA

19. IX:10.

Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, evening, Mrs. W. S. Smith, family.

20. IX. CFA

1825-12-20

20. IX. CFA

20. IX.

Morning at home, Blackstone, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, dinner party at home, Miss Van Rensselaer,1 Mr. Haynes of Georgia, Mr. Wales.2

Possibly Catherine van Rensselaer, daughter of Stephen van Rensselaer of New York.

Charles Eaton Haynes (1784–1841), who served as Representative from Georgia from 1825 to 1831 and again from 1835 to 1839, and George Edward Wales (1792–1860), who served as Representative from Vermont from 1825 to 1829 ( Biog. Dir. Cong. ).

21. IX:15. CFA

1825-12-21

21. IX:15. CFA

21. IX:15.

Morning at home, Blackstone, Sullivan’s Lectures,1 Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, evening at home.

JQA’s copy of Francis Staughton Sullivan, An Historical Treatise on the Feudal Law, and the Constitution and Laws of England, London, 1772, which has JA’s signature on the title page, is in the Stone Library.

22. IX. CFA

1825-12-22

22. IX. CFA

22. IX.

Morning at home, Blackstone, Sullivan’s Lectures, Beaumont and Fletcher, Byron, evening at home, Mr. G. Sullivan.

23. IX:10. CFA

1825-12-23

23. IX:10. CFA

23. IX:10.

Morning at home, Blackstone, Sullivan’s Lectures, Beaumont and Fletcher, small dinner party, Mr. G. Sullivan, Mr. Ward1 and his venison.

Nahum Ward (JQA, Diary, 23 Dec. 1825, Adams Papers, Microfilms, Reel No. 51).