511Monday Morning [18 May] (Adams Papers)
A fine Sun and Air. Cushing at Barnstable said to me—happy is he whom other Mens Errors, render...
512[January 1768] (Adams Papers)
To what Object, are my Views directed? What is the End and Purpose of my Studies, Journeys,...
5131768. January 30th. Saturday Night. (Adams Papers)
To what Object, are my Views directed? What is the End and Purpose of my Studies, Journeys,...
514[August 1769] (Adams Papers)
John Tudor Esq. came to me, and for the third Time repeated his Request that I would take his Son...
515Boston August 10. 1769. (Adams Papers)
John Tudor Esq. came to me, and for the third Time repeated his Request that I would take his Son...
516Aug. 11th. 1769. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Tudor came, for the first Time and attended the Office, all Day, and paid me £10 St.—In the...
5171769. Aug. 12. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Isaac Smiths and in the Evening went to Braintree.
518Aug. 13. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
At Mr. Quincys. Here is Solitude and Retirement. Still, calm, and serene, cool, tranquil, and...
519Monday August 14. (Adams Papers)
Dined with 350 Sons of Liberty at Robinsons, the Sign of Liberty Tree in Dorchester. We had two...
520Tuesday. Aug. 15. (Adams Papers)
Rode to Taunton, 16 miles before 9 O Clock, tho I stopped and breakfasted at Haywards in Easton 9...
521[September 1769] (Adams Papers)
Tho this Book has been in my Pocket, this fortnight, I have been too slothfull, to make Use of...
5221769. Septr. 2. Saturday Night. (Adams Papers)
Tho this Book has been in my Pocket, this fortnight, I have been too slothfull, to make Use of...
523Sept. 3d. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Heard Dr. Cooper in the forenoon, Mr. Champion of Connecticutt in the Afternoon and Mr. Pemberton...
524Monday [4 September]. (Adams Papers)
Spent the Evening at Dr. Peckers, with the Clubb. Mr. Otis introduced a Stranger, a Gentleman...
525Wednesday. Septr. 6. 1769. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Cudworth told me on the Town house Steps, that Mr. Charles Paxton, the Commissioner, told him...
526[October 1769] (Adams Papers)
Last night I spent the Evening, at the House of John Williams Esqr. the Revenue officer, in...
5271769. Octr. 19th. Thurdsday. (Adams Papers)
Last night I spent the Evening, at the House of John Williams Esqr. the Revenue officer, in...
5281769. Octr. 24th. (Adams Papers)
Sunday last I rode to Braintree in the Morning, and heard Mr. Gay, of Hingham forenoon and...
529[November 1769] (Adams Papers)
Saturday after attending Court in the Morning, I dined by particular Invitation at Mr. Winthrops...
530November 1769. (Adams Papers)
Saturday after attending Court in the Morning, I dined by particular Invitation at Mr. Winthrops...
531[December 1769] (Adams Papers)
At my Office reading Sidney. I have been musing this evening upon a Report of the Case of the 4....
5321769. Decr. 23. Saturday Night. (Adams Papers)
At my Office reading Sidney. I have been musing this evening upon a Report of the Case of the 4....
533[January 1770] (Adams Papers)
At my Office all Day. Last Evening at Dr. Peckers with the Clubb.—Otis is in Confusion yet. He...
5341770 January 16. (Adams Papers)
At my Office all Day. Last Evening at Dr. Peckers with the Clubb.—Otis is in Confusion yet. He...
535[Draft of a Newspaper Communication, January? 1770.] (Adams Papers)
“If I would but go to Hell for an eternal Moment or so, I might be knighted.” My dear Children—...
536[February 1770] (Adams Papers)
Rode from Weymouth. Stoppd at my House, Veseys Blacksmith shop, my Brothers, my Mothers, and...
5371770. Monday Feby. 26. or Thereabouts. (Adams Papers)
Rode from Weymouth. Stoppd at my House, Veseys Blacksmith shop, my Brothers, my Mothers, and...
538[June 1770] (Adams Papers)
Rambled with Kent, round Landlord Treadwells Pastures, to see how our Horses fared. We found them...
539Ipswich June 19. 1770. Tuesday Morning. (Adams Papers)
Rambled with Kent, round Landlord Treadwells Pastures, to see how our Horses fared. We found them...
540June 25. 1770. Boston. (Adams Papers)
Blowers . In the Reign of Richard the 2d. or Henry 6th. you may find Precedents for any Thing....
541June 26. (Adams Papers)
Last of Service; very little Business this Court. The Bar and the Clerks universally complain of...
542June 27. Wednesday Morn. (Adams Papers)
Very fine—likely to be hot—at my Office early. The only Way to compose myself and collect my...
543June 28. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Goldthwait . Do you call tomorrow and dine with Us at flax Pond near Salem. Rowe, Davis,...
544June 29. 1770. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Began my Journey to Falmouth in Casco Bay. Baited my Horse at Martins in Lynn, where I saw T....
545June 30th. 1770. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Arose not very early and drank a Pint of new Milk and set off. Oated my Horse at Newbury. Rode to...
546[July 1770] (Adams Papers)
Arose early at Paul Dudley Woodbridge’s. A cloudy morning. Took a Walk to the Pasture, to see how...
547July 1st. 1770. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Arose early at Paul Dudley Woodbridge’s. A cloudy morning. Took a Walk to the Pasture, to see how...
548July 2. 1770. (Adams Papers)
Monday morning, in my Sulky before 5 o clock, Mr. Winthrop, Farnum and D. Sewall, with me on...
549July 3. 1770. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Rose in comfortable Health.
550July 8. 1770 Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This Week has been taken up in the Hurry of the Court, and I have not been able to snatch a...
551Thursday Afternoon [12 July.] (Adams Papers)
3 O Clock, got into my Desobligeant to go home. 2 or 3 miles out of Town I overtook 2 Men on...
552Fryday July 13. 1770. (Adams Papers)
Arose and walked with Patten to see the neighbouring Fields of English Grass and Grain and Indian...
553Saturday July 14. 1770. (Adams Papers)
Arose at 4. Got ready as soon as I could and rode out of Town a few Miles to Breakfast....
554[August 1770] (Adams Papers)
I received from Mr. Gill an Intimation, that a Letter from me would not be disagreable to you,...
5551770. August. 9th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
I received from Mr. Gill an Intimation, that a Letter from me would not be disagreable to you,...
5561770. August 19. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Last Fryday went to the Light House with the Committee of both Houses. Mr. Royal Tyler began to...
5571770 Aug. 20. Monday. (Adams Papers)
The first Maxim of worldly Wisdom, constant Dissimulation, may be good or evil as it is...
5581770. August 22. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Rode to Cambridge in Company with Coll. Severn Ayers Eyre and Mr. Hewitt from Virginia, Mr. Bull...
559[Draft of a Newspaper Communication, August? 1770.] (Adams Papers)
“If I would but go to Hell for an eternal Moment or so, I might be knighted.” Shakespeare. The...