Diary of Charles Francis Adams, volume 2
1825-08-18
Arise, my birth day, eighteen, still unwell, Crusaders,1 dinner, Mr. G. Sullivan, Champagne, retire early.
Presumably Sir Walter Scott’s Tales of the Crusaders, 4 vols., London, 1825.
1825-08-19
Arise, at home all day. Journal, Dangeau, evening, billiards with the ladies, quiet day.
1825-08-20
Arise, at home all day. Junius, Dangeau, Journal, evening, ride with my Mother, billiards.
1825-08-21
Arise, at home all day, letters to George1 and to my Grandfather, finish Junius, evening, ride and visits to my relatives.
Missing.
1825-08-22
Arise, at home all day, letter to Sheafe,1 Dangeau, unwell, fishing with John, good sport, evening, ride with my Mother, Billiards.
Missing.
1825-08-23
Arise, bath, at home all day, still unwell, Dangeau, Beattie, Journal, evening ride, billiards, ladies.
1825-08-24
Arise, bath, at home all day, Cramp,1 Dangeau, Pope, Thomson’s Castle of Indolence, evening, ride and billiards with the family.
Possibly William Cramp, The Claims of Sir Philip Francis Refuted: with a Supplement to Junius Discovered[London?], 1822.
1825-08-25
Arise, bath, at home, unwell, effect of the water, Dangeau, evening, ride, visits from Mr. and Mrs. Rush, arrival of Genl. La Fayette and suite.