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I enclose you for M r: Oldschool a letter commencing the review of a new publication of M r:...
You will imagine that the place from which I now write you has been thus named by us; but so it...
327th. (Adams Papers)
No reciting this morning. I was employed all day in studying mathematics, which are the most...
424th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d all night, and this forenoon. I attended meeting all day: Mr. Hilliard preached, but not...
I have now received your favour of the 29 th: of last month, enclosing a letter from your Mamma,...
611th. (Adams Papers)
This day completes my twentieth year: and yet I am good for nothing, and cannot even carry myself...
724th. (Adams Papers)
One of the breast plates was broke, and we were obliged to send it a mile and half to be mended...
817th. (Adams Papers)
This day, the Bridge over Charlestown Ferry was compleated, and as the same day 11 years agone,...
931st. (Adams Papers)
A cold north-east storm. Reading and writing all day. Wrote a letter to my mother, and one to my...
1026th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. Artaud dined at Mr. Rimbert’s. In the afternoon Mr. D. went and took...
I wrote you last week that I expected to sail on board the Catherine, Captain Ingersoll, from...
I have for many Months made it a rule, to enclose to you a Newspaper, every week, and I have...
1331st. (Adams Papers)
Election day. This is a day of great festivity throughout the Country. The last Wednesday in May,...
1430th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. A. met Mr. Jefferson, at Paris, in the forenoon. 31 The Marquis de la Fayette was here in the...
1514th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Lincoln, and immediately after dinner we again proceeded on our journey and by 5...
The Sun is just making his appearance for the first time these five days, during which we have...
Last week I sent you a number of the Monthly Theological Repository, containing some Speculations...
1816th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D. went to the court Comedy to see a Russian play. Stormy windy weather.
1921st. (Adams Papers)
This day the Seniors leave, College; there is no recitation in the morning, and prayers are...
2011th. (Adams Papers)
Paris Afternoon. Coll. Humphreys and Mr. Short, went with us to see Astley’s equestrian exercises...
214th. (Adams Papers)
I began this day to translate the Eclogues of Virgil. What a difference between this Study, and...
2230th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon Mr. D went to Mr. Wolff’s. In the afternoon I went and took a ride with him. Fine...
236th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D rode out in the afternoon. Pretty good weather.
2420th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Mr. Wolff came to see Mr. D. Mr. D. went and took a ride in the afternoon. I went...
25Saturday July 1st. 1786. (Adams Papers)
The military company, having obtained a promise of 60 stand of arms, met immediately after...
26[27th.] (Adams Papers)
Friday dined with the Abbés at Passi.
2710th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Finish’d Cicero’s oration pro Marcello. In the afternoon I went to the shops with Mr. Artaud. Mr....
28Tuesday March 1st. 1785. (Adams Papers)
Coldest weather we have had this year. Reaumur’s thermometer at 8 degrees below the freezing...
Mr. Church proposes to embark on board the british Packet, which is to sail to-morrow. He has...
30Tuesday[7th]. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Tracy’s and went in the evening to see la métromanie , and Crispin Rival de son...