[Boston—Thursday, 3 January 1867]

Thursday morning—two visits before eleven with 2 letters to write, housekeeping to attend to. Went to Lissie early at studio. Mrs Howard, George Sumner’s friend, came.

What should we have sent us today but a volume of Pope, formerly owned by Abraham Lincoln. Mr Herndon his old partner to whom Mr Lincoln gave the book transferred it to us. There is the name and a letter in the writing of our beloved president inside. What could be more valuable! It came I presume through the kindness of Mrs Dall who has written a remarkable article from the knowledge of Mr Lincoln given her by Mr Herndon.

Longfellow was in town today. Unfortunately the English papers which find fault with his last volume were given him by Aldrich—Mr Fields had taken such pains to keep them out of his way it was too bad!! The savage articles threw a sort of gloom of his day and although J. did the best he could to show him how evidently they were written by jealous or disappointed men t’was of no avail.

The clear cold atmosphere was full of life; walked home with Mrs Dresel & Lulu after sitting two hours to Lissie for hair and hand.

J. said he had never been so overwhelmed with people as this morning! We are invited to the Whipples tonight but I shall beg off—we will send Lissie & Winwoode Reade.


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