John Quincy Adams Digital Diary

4. VI. Mr Brent, and Mrs Frye, and T. Cook called to enquire concerning George— Brumley the collector for taxes. G. B. English for his business. At the Office; Major Roberdeau with his undecyphered manuscript. We compared it with some of the fac-similes of Old Acts of Parliament, in the Statutes of the Realm, which it strongly resembles— I despatched English, with a Letter of authority, a Passport and verbal instructions. Mr Maury the accounting Clerk of the Department is ill with the gout. L. Smith does his business and through him I furnished English without using his name. Captain Randall was twice at the Office— Agrees to go to Porto-Rico; explained to him the object of sending him, and discussed the terms— Barryman’s embarassments— How to relieve him? N. Biddle, President of U.S. Bank here about a debt of the Bank of Columbia to the Bank U.S. Letter from R. King— At P.U.S. Calhoun there— Judge of Supreme Court U.S— Kent, Spencer, Sanford— C. P. Van Ness— Van Buren. P.U.S. decided against the last— Miss Hopkinson passed the day, at Genl. Van Ness’s— Evening Miss Kerr, and Major Dix, and afterwards Mr Kerr here— My Evening wasted.