1Travels, and Negotiations. (Adams Papers)
Quincy December 1. 1806. When I asked Leave of Congress to make a Visit to my Constituents and my...
21778 (Adams Papers)
I was almost out of Patience, in Waiting for the Frigate till the Thirteenth day of February...
3[Feb. 14. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
Feb. 14. 1778. A fine morning, the Wind at North West. At day break orders were given for the...
4[Monday February 16. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
On Monday February 16. 1778. We had for our mortification another Storm from the North East, and...
5[Tuesday the Seventeenth of February 1778] (Adams Papers)
On Tuesday the Seventeenth of February 1778 I set a Lesson to my Son in Chambauds French Grammar...
6[February 18. Wednesday.] (Adams Papers)
February 18. Wednesday. We had a fine Wind for twenty four hours; but the constant rolling and...
7[February 19. Thursday. 1778] (Adams Papers)
February 19. Thursday. 1778. Arose at four O Clock. The Wind and Weather still fair. The Ship...
8[February 19. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
February 19. 1778. In the morning We discovered three Vessells a head of Us. They appeared to be...
9[February the 20th. Fryday.] (Adams Papers)
February the 20th. Fryday. In the morning nothing to be seen: but soon after a Sail discovered a...
10[February 21. Saturday. 22. Sunday, and 23. Monday] (Adams Papers)
February 21. Saturday. 22. Sunday, and 23. Monday Monday exhibited such Scaenes as were new to...
11[Tuesday. 24. Wednesday 25. and Thursday 26 of February. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday. 24. Wednesday 25. and Thursday 26 of February. 1778. Our Mainmast and Maintopmast had...
12[February 27. Fryday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
February 27. Fryday. 1778. A calm. As soft and warm as Summer. A Species of black Fish, which...
13[February 28. Saturday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
February 28. Saturday. 1778. The last night and this day We enjoyed a fine easy breeze, the Ship...
14[March 1. 1778. Sunday.] (Adams Papers)
March 1. 1778. Sunday. It was discovered that our Mainmast was sprung in two Places; one beneath...
15[March 2. Monday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 2. Monday. 1778. A fine Wind still and a pleasant morning. The Colour of the Water which...
16[March 3. Tuesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 3. Tuesday. 1778. Our Wind had continued brisk and fresh all the last night and this...
17[March 4. Wednesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 4. Wednesday. 1778. The Weather was fair, but We had an adverse Wind from the North East,...
18[March 5. Thursday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 5. Thursday 1778. This morning We had the pleasantest prospect We had yet seen. An easy...
19[March 6. Fryday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 6. Fryday. 1778. The Wind had continued in the same point all night; about South, and We...
20[March 7. Saturday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 7. Saturday. 1778. The same prosperous Wind and the same beautifull Weather continued. We...
21[March 8. Sunday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 8. Sunday. 1778. The same Wind and Weather continued and We went at the rate of seven and a...
22[March 9. 1778. Monday.] (Adams Papers)
March 9. 1778. Monday. Last night the Wind shifted to the North West, and blew fresh. It was then...
23[Tuesday March 10. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday March 10. 1778. We espied a Sail and gave her chace. We soon came up with her, but as we...
24[March 19. Thursday.] (Adams Papers)
March 19. Thursday. Captain McIntosh assured Us that by his Reckoning when he was taken he was in...
25[March 20 Fryday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 20 Fryday. 1778. Yesterday afternoon the Weather cleared up and the Wind came about very...
26[March 21. Saturday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 21. Saturday 1778. Five Weeks had elapsed Yesterday, since my Embarkation. We went East...
27[March 27. Fryday.] (Adams Papers)
March 27. Fryday. On Wednesday Evening Mr. Barrons died, and Yesterday was committed to the Deep,...
28[March 28. Saturday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 28. Saturday. 1778. Last night and this morning We were in the thoroughfare of all the...
29[March 29. Sunday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 29. Sunday. 1778. Becalmed all the last night. This morning a vast number of Sails were in...
30[March 30. Monday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 30. Monday. 1778. This Morning the Officer came down and told the Captain that a lofty Ship...
31[March 31. Tuesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 31. Tuesday. 1778. Lying in the River, near Pouliac; a twenty four Gun Ship close by Us,...
32[March 31. Tuesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 31. Tuesday. 1778. Captain Palmes was sent to Blaye, in the Pinnace, to the Officer at the...
33[April 1. Wednesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 1. Wednesday. 1778. This Morning Mr. J. C. Champage, Merchant and Broker of the Marine at...
34[April 2 Thursday.] (Adams Papers)
April 2 Thursday. Walked round the Town to see the Parliament which was sitting, where We heard...
35[April 3. Fryday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 3. Fryday. 1778. We Visited the Intendant, dined at Mr. Bondfields and supped at Mr. Le...
36[April 4. Saturday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 4. Saturday. 1778. About ten O Clock We commenced our Journey to Paris and went about fifty...
37[April 5th. Sunday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 5th. Sunday 1778. Proceeded on our Journey more than an hundred Miles.
38[April 6. Monday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 6. Monday 1778. Arrived at Poictiers, the City so famous for the Battle which was fought...
39[April 7. Tuesday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 7. Tuesday 1778. We travelled from Les Ormes, the splendid Seat of the Marquis D’Argenson,...
40[April 8th. Wednesday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 8th. Wednesday 1778. We rode through Orleans, and arrived at Paris about nine O Clock. For...
41[April 9. Thursday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 9. Thursday. 1778. Though the City was very silent and still in the latter part of the...
42[April 10. Fryday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 10. Fryday. 1778. The first moment Dr. Franklin and I happened to be alone, he began to...
43[April 11. Saturday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 11. Saturday 1778. Went to Versailles with Dr. Franklin and Mr. Lee, visited the Secretary...
44[April 12. Sunday.] (Adams Papers)
April 12. Sunday. In the Course of the last Week, particularly on fryday, I was visited by a...
45[April 12. Sunday] (Adams Papers)
April 12. Sunday On this day I had the honor to dine with the Prince de Tingry Duke de Beaumont,...
46[Monday April 13. 1778] (Adams Papers)
Monday April 13. 1778 This morning the Dutchess Dayen and her Daughter the Marchioness de La...
47[April 14. Tuesday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 14. Tuesday 1778. I returned the Visits which had been made me by the American Gentlemen....
48[April 15. Wednesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 15. Wednesday. 1778. Dined with Madam Helvetius. One Gentleman and one Lady, besides Dr....
49[April 16. Thursday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 16. Thursday 1778. From my first Arrival in France I had employed every moment of my time,...
50[April 17. Fryday.] (Adams Papers)
April 17. Fryday. We dined home with Company. Mr. Platt and his Lady, Mr. Amiel and his Lady, Mr....