Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 2
1826-05-17
Morning at home, Executive record, Bacon’s abridgment, small dinner party at home, Mrs. Rush, J. P. Hopkinson, Mr. Dominic Lynch, singing.
1826-05-18
Morning, Executive Record, eyes weak, unable to study, fishing with John, return much exhausted, heat.
1826-05-19
Morning at home, unable to study, languid and indolent, evening with the family, dull.
1826-05-20
Morning at home, assorting Newspapers, letter to Richardson,1 Kelly’s Memoirs,2 evening, a ride, the family.
Missing.
Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, of the King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, N.Y., 1826.
1826-05-21
Morning at home, letter to my Grandfather, La Cretelle, evening with the family.
1826-05-22
Morning at home, Adjournment of Congress, glad, Stearns on Real Actions,1 evening, a walk.
Asahel Stearns, A Summary of the Law and Practice of Real Actions, Boston, 1824.
1826-05-23
Morning at home, Stearns, La Cretelle, Spanish, J. P. Hopkinson, evening ride, family.
1826-05-24
Morning at home, Stearns, La Cretelle, Spanish, evening, thunder storm, Hopkinson, the family.
1826-05-25
Morning at home, weather warm, Hopkinson leaves us, with John, Stearns, Spanish, evening, a walk.