[Boston—Monday, 3 April 1865]
April 3. 1865. Forever memorable! Our armies entered Richmond. Genl Weitzel with the colored troops ahead.
I heard the news at Mrs Murray’s studio where I had gone to escort Rev. Dr Dewey, Mrs Silsbee and Miss Foote, sister of the minister at King’s Chapel. Mr Joseph Coolidge, mentioned in Moore’s life of Byron and Mr Winthrop came in together. The former told us the good tidings of great joy.
In the afternoon we went to Manchester. The bells of the little town were ringing out the joyous news and the sea and sky were in exquisite unison.
Returning home we found Mrs Hawthorne lying on the couch where she might watch the sunset and moonrise. Always the same, watched over by the eternal face of peace.
Last week Mr Whittier passed the night here and brought a poem.
