23 April 1835
adams-john10 Neal Millikan Health and Illness
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23. VI. Thursday

Hawley. Revd. W Humphries Hector D.D Frye Nathaniel Mrs Frye Barrell S. B.

I received Letters from James S. M’Cauley, Secretary to the Eucleian Society, attached to the University of the City of New-York, inviting me to deliver an Oration at their next Commencement some time in July; and a Letter from the Revd. Dr. Matthews Chancellor of the University urging me to comply with the invitation in behalf of two literary Societies. I answered immediately both the Letters, declining. Mr Hawley came and introduced a Clergyman as the Head of the College at Annapolis, Dr Humphries— Mrs Frye dined with us at 3. O’Clock. At 4. I attended at Mr Thomas Munroe’s the funeral of his daughter Mrs Frances Ramsay, who died yesterday of a child-bed fever, leaving an infant about a fortnight old— She was a familiar friend 543of Mary’s, and she has been much affected by her illness and decease— The funeral was numerously attended—particularly by Ladies— There was no service at the House, but Mr Hawley officiated at the grave— She was buried at the cemetery of St. John’s Church; at the right hand of the road to Meridian Hill— I met Mr Frye at the House and he rode with me—returned after the funeral to my house, where he found his wife— Mr Forsyth, the Secretary of State’s Carriage returning from the funeral broke down in front of my house— Mrs Forsyth’s mother, Mrs Meigs, and General and Mrs Macomb were in the Carriage, but no one was hurt— Mr S. B. Barrell was here this Evening—about ten days from Boston; where he says it is yet winter. Mary was this day better.

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