The accounts from America came rather better again, whilst is a great relief. I drew up my Despatches earlier than usual in order to get away in season to attend the coin sale. The usual attendance of dealers and nobody else. The collection was a fair one, but so much mixed up with doubtful and spurious coins as to impair confidence in the bidding. As a consequence they sold quite low, and I was tempted to purchase considerably. Making every deduction for false specimens, the bargains were good. The only drawback is in the way they have of selling in lots, a contrivance for the benefit of dealers, who do not mind duplicates. I did not get home much before six o’clock. Mr Sohier dined with us. He is on his way to Boston, this week.