John Quincy Adams Digital Diary

5. VI: At the Office— Mallary— Case of S. H. Wilcocke— Read to him Letter from Griswold Case of Commissioners 5. Article Ghent Treaty— Poinsett— Diplomatic papers— Gallatin’s calculations— Note from P.U.S— Cabinet Meeting— Postmaster at Albany. R. J. Meigs, Postmaster General R. J. Meigs came in— Letters from Tompkins, King and Van Buren— discussion— Recommendation from 22 N’York members— Exceptions Pitcher, Litchfield M’Carty and Walworth— Animadversions upon R. J. Meigs— Diversity of opinions— Thompson remained with P.U.S. Letter to R. Rush— Joseph Lancaster came and dined with us— His new project— Mr & Mrs Frye here at Eve— Calhoun & the widow Carter— Changed Chambers— cold. F. 5.