[Boston—Wednesday, 31 October 1866]
Oct 31. Little beside housekeeping. Exquisite clear day, Lissie’s birthday, ran out for flowers before breakfast.
Ah Ristori last night full of dignity and pathos. There is too much sadness in life to see these things at the theatre. She was Queen Mary and J.T.F. says he will never be present at an execution again.
