- Davis— I. P.
- Quincy— Josiah
- Hall— Joseph
George came to Boston in the Stage,
and I came in the Chaise with Antoine. I called at Mr James H. Foster’s, and saw
his wife and two
daughters; and Louisa
Smith, to whom I delivered a Letter from Mrs Clark
at Utica— I then came to the Exchange Hotel where Mr Davis and
Mr
Quincy, immediately afterwards called upon me— I agreed
with Mr Davis if the weather should be fair
next Tuesday, to come into Boston, and go with a party of Gentlemen,
upon a fishing excursion in the Steam boat. Mr Quincy went with me to Mr Harding the Painter’s—to
whom I sat, about an hour for my Portrait. I dined with my Son Charles at Mr Joseph Coolidge’s— Mrs T. M. Randolph the daughter
of Mr288Jefferson, and her daughter, wife of Mr Joseph Coolidge junr. were there; also two Sons and two daughters
of Mr Coolidge— Mr Kerr the member of
Congress from Maryland, Mr P. C. Brooks, Lloyd N. Rogers, E. Everett, Dr. George
Parkman, Loammi
Baldwin, Professor
Farrar, and two or three others— I called in the Evening
at Mr B. L.
Pickman’s, and at Judge
Hall’s. He walked with me to my lodgings where he sat in
conversation with me about half an hour— The conversation was painful to
me, as he touched successively upon almost every topic of public
concern, which wears inauspicious aspects— He spoke in the Spirit of
friendship, and perhaps expecting from me assurances that would remove
some of his apprehensions. I had none to give.