John Quincy Adams Digital Diary

6. I had engaged with Mr: Krehmer, to go and dined with him this day at the English Club, or as Mr: Harris says, it should more properly be called, the club of the Nobility— But we had both forgotten this would be Christmas day— On recollecting which I wrote this morning an excuse to Mr: Krehmer— In the middle of the day I took a long walk to the Monastery of St: Alexander Nefsky, the front of which upon the river, I viewed from the river itself— On returning home I received an invitation to dinner, from the Baron de Blome, but sent an excuse— I dined at home, and in the Evening paid a number of visits— I found Mr: Six, Mr: Navarro, and the family at M: de Bray’s at home— Mr: Six appears much mortified at the turn which the affairs of his Country are taking— He supposes his mission here will soon be at an end; and knows not whether under the new order of things he will continue in public employment or not— Mr: Navarro lent me the pamphlet of Sir Francis d’Ivernois, of which General Stedingk, and Count Romanzoff had spoken to me; and a couple more English newspapers— At Madame de Bray’s I found Count Schenck—M. Ouvaroff, and M. Lajard— Count Schenck told me from Countess Golowkin, the owner of the house in which Mr: Six lives, that when he should go, the house should be at my service, if I wished to take it.— On returning home about 11. this Evening, I received a note from Count Romanzoff, informing me that he should dispatch a Courier the day after to-morrow, who would take any letters or dispatches, I might wish to send either to Paris, or to America.