Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 2
1826-06-04
Morning at home, heat, letter to my Grandfather,1 Matilda, a Novel,2 evening ride with the ladies.
Missing.
Constantine Henry Phipps, Marquis of Normanby, Matilda: A Tale of the Day, London, 1825.
1826-06-05
Morning at home, heat, Buller’s Nisi Prius,1 Spanish, Thunder Storm, flash of lightning at dinner struck Dr. Lovell’s house,2 air cooler, evening at home.
Sir Francis Buller’s An Introduction to the Law Relative to Trials at Nisi Prius, first published in London in 1768, went through several editions.
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1826-06-06
Morning cool, Buller, fishing with John in a punt, good sport, late return, evening at home.
1826-06-07
Morning, Executive Record, Buller, Madame de Stael, French revolution, Spanish, evening, ride with the ladies.
1826-06-08
Morning, Executive Record, Buller, Madame de Stael, Spanish, evening at home, family.
1826-06-09
Morning at home, Executive record, finish Buller, Madame de Stael, evening walk.
1826-06-10
Morning at home, assorting Newspapers, Madame de Stael, indolence, evening, family, Mary C. Hellen quite sick.
1826-06-11
Morning at home, warm day again, letter to Burton,1 dinner party at Mr. Brent’s, ride with John, Mr. Clay, storm, evening at home.
Missing.