John Quincy Adams Digital Diary

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3. V. Wednesday. Ride— College Hill and Capitol.

Buckner. Richd. A. Chambers of Ky Wilson James of Pa M’lean William Woods John Anderson Samuel Armstrong William jr Lawrence Joseph Findlay James Hendricks William Noble James Ruggles Benjamin Williams Foot Samuel A His Son Seymour Horatio Buck Daniel A. A Bryan John H Hoffman Michael Cushman Woodcock David Markell Henry Healey Joseph Martindale Henry C Varnum John Brent. W. L Gurley H. H Crowell. John Brent Daniel Stevenson. Andrew Archer William S Martin William D Ellis— Powhatan Bates Nourse. C. J Thomas. Jesse B Gale Levin Wilson Ephraim K Nalls— Thomas Botts

A continual stream of visitors, members of Congress and a few others from Breakfast till near four P.M when I took my ride of an hour and a half on horse back. Most of the members of Congress who came were friends, and they had but one topic of conversation; the loss of this day’s election. I have only to submit to it with resignation—and to ask that I, and those who are dear to me, may be sustained under it— The Sun of my political life sets in the deepest gloom— But that of my Country shines unclouded— Mr Crowell the Agent to the Creek Indians came to ask for the Argument of Walter Jones that he had left with me, claiming for the Indians the balance of a sum, stipulated by Treaty of 1821 and reserved for indemnity to Citizens of Georgia— I had given it to the Attorney General Wirt, for his opinion— The Legislature and delegation of Georgia claim the same balance for Citizens of that State— Nalls came to solicit an appointment of Lieutenant in the Marine Corps— I visited this Evening my Grand-daughter— Received this Morning a Letter from the late President Monroe— I was myself engaged on the draft of an answer to the Boston federalists—