Set off and heard Mr. Wood; a reasonable sacrifice devoting ourselves at
all times to God. A very respectable looking man but short of
enunciation. In going met Mr. Theodore Bliss, who informed us of Mrs.
B.'s illness; at noon found her worse, the illness to be cholera. Went
to the Unitarian Church in Prince's Street, a gentleman from Carolina
not very interesting, heard the Communion Service by Mr. W. all
extempore; he breaks the bread which is partly cut, and then distributed
by two gentlemen. Both churches are handsome and as usual very neat and
uniform; good singing. In the evening James Dean and I took tea with
young Crook; the "Isabella" vine with plenty of grapes but hardly ripe,
also many peaches. Mrs. C. invisible; the child about the same age as J.
D.'s; a good many callers; went with one to hear Dr. Hawkes, an eloquent
preacher; the sermon was on "Stand forth," a large proportion of
females, the contrary in all Unitarian places. Called upon Abraham
Taylor, saw Miss T. and a Mr. Armitage; got home about eleven. Mr. T.
desired me to tell Major Watkins that if politics drive him out of the
country, he would receive him and make him as comfortable as possible.
Scarcely one obscene word observed throughout the States, not more than
two or three.