Daniel Ricketson writes in his journal:
Weather warm and cloudy. Spent the forenoon with Mr. [A. Bronson] Alcott in his study, Thoreau there part of the time. On our way visited an antiquarian collection of Mr. Davis in company with Sophia Thoreau and Mr. Thoreau. Dined with Mr. Alcott, his wife, and daughters Louisa and Abby. Returned to Thoreau’s for tea, walked this evening in the dark, got lost for a time, but by retracing my steps found my way again. Dark cloudy evening, warm. Talked with T. till ten.
