25127th. (Adams Papers)
Still the same scene fine weather, little wind. At about noon, we spoke to an English brig,...
25214th. (Adams Papers)
Went to Boston, in order to get some books which were sent by Callahan; but I could not get them:...
2538. (Adams Papers)
Went over to Hingham.
25425th. (Adams Papers)
Leonard White came from Haverhill again yesterday and called to see me this morning. He informed...
2559th. (Adams Papers)
The air was so effectually cleared by the breaking up of the storms which occupied the...
25615th. (Adams Papers)
We indulged ourselves this morning till almost twelve o’clock before we rose. I called at the...
25712. (Adams Papers)
At home all day. But dull somewhat. Rode.
2585th. (Adams Papers)
I pass’d the evening with Thompson and Putnam at Mr. Bradbury’s. Frank came from Boston this...
2592. (Adams Papers)
General Knox dined with us. P. M. After “P.M.” follows in shorthand “no meeting.”
26026th. (Adams Papers)
Office business. Takes from reading. Dined with Mr. Parsons.
261Saturday Novr. 8. 1783. (Adams Papers)
Went with Mr. West to see the Queen’s Palace called Buckingham House; from its having been built...
26217. (Adams Papers)
Can neither read nor write.
2635th. (Adams Papers)
We passed the evening at Freeman’s chamber. He proposes setting off for Newbury, to morrow...
26430. (Adams Papers)
Rain. Little past the evening with me.
265Wednesday Novr. 12th. 1783. (Adams Papers)
Went to the Drury Lane Theatre; the pieces represented were, the West Indian and Fortunatus. The...
26621. (Adams Papers)
Meeting afternoon. L. W. Mr. Thaxter.
267Monday Decr. 1st. 1783. (Adams Papers)
This evening I went with Mr. West to the Academy of Painting &c. and had the same entertainment...
26827th. (Adams Papers)
Two Miss Greenleaf’s came here this forenoon, and still remain. Mr. Cranch went to Boston this...
26917th. (Adams Papers)
Breakfasted and dined with Mr. Andrews, in company with Mr. Thomson, who is studying law, with...
2706th. (Adams Papers)
Down upon the water side, and along upon the marshes with my cousin all the forenoon, but we were...
27121st. (Adams Papers)
Pretty much fatigued, after all the business of the week. Charles and Tom came from Cambridge...
27227th. (Adams Papers)
No reciting this afternoon. A number of the Scholars are forming themselves into a military...
27310th. (Adams Papers)
Spent the whole of the forenoon at Mr. Thaxter’s office. Dined at Mr. Shaw’s. In the afternoon I...
27424th. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I was present at the marriage, of Mr. Nash and Miss Apthorp. They were married in...
275Saturday September 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
Between 9 and 10 o’clock this morning I departed from Braintree with Mrs. Cranch: we got to Mr....
27625th. (Adams Papers)
Paris. At the Opera. Panurge dans l’lsle des Lanternes ; a new Opera. 12th time. Words, which are...
27715th. (Adams Papers)
We had this day, two young Gentlemen, to dine with us. Mr. Saml. Brooks from the Academy, at...
2787th. (Adams Papers)
The Palladian band , have begun to exercise, and Captain Vose, feels quite important. I do not...
27911th. (Adams Papers)
Paris afternoon. Got of Froullé Brindley’s Virgil. Went to see Mr. Pickman, at the Hotel de york....
2804th. (Adams Papers)
Reading over the Salem paper to day, I found an account of the death, and funeral of Mr. Hardy, a...
28111th. (Adams Papers)
We did not recite this day. As the quarter draws near to a close, the Students are falling off...
28216th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. West, came out, and brought to Mr. Adams, two letters from Mr. Jackson. Jonathan Jackson to...
283Tuesday August 1st. 1786. (Adams Papers)
There was a meeting of an association of ministers here this day; but there were only three...
284Friday April 1st. 1785. (Adams Papers)
The Marchioness appointed two o’clock for us to be at her Hôtel. We dined at half after twelve,...
28527. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Judge Greenleaf’s. Foster came home.
28631. (Adams Papers)
Eve with Foster at Mr. Jackson’s, He was out.
28724th. (Adams Papers)
Pickman went to Salem this morning. In the evening, I took a long walk with Thompson, down...
28827th. (Adams Papers)
Judge Sargeant, went away this forenoon proceeding on his way to Cambridge. Tom went to Lincoln....
28914th. (Adams Papers)
Finished reading in Wood’s Institutes; a book which has been rendered almost useless by the...
2904th. (Adams Papers)
We left Cambridge by nine o’clock, and got into Boston in the midst of the bustle. We went...
29131st. (Adams Papers)
Saw Charles in Boston, on his way to Cambridge, as the vacation closes this day. At about noon I...
2927th. (Adams Papers)
Quite industrious this day in copying forms. Alone in the office a great part of the day. Amory,...
29324th. (Adams Papers)
We had last evening a Class meeting; a petition drawn up by Little, as additional to that already...
29424th. (Adams Papers)
Another Snow storm; almost all day. Closed the Acts, in the Testament, and began the Romans. In...
29514th. (Adams Papers)
Spent the day very much like the two former. We have destroy’d almost all the birds within five...
29611th. (Adams Papers)
Attended meeting, with Townsend, the whole day at Dr. Tucker’s: much pleased with this gentleman...
29714th. (Adams Papers)
At 7 in the morning, we mounted our horses, and went about half a mile up the River where a...
2984th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Williams at 11 o’clock gave us a philosophical lecture in which he blended two of those he...
299Saturday December 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
I dined at Mr. White’s; after dinner I went to Mr. Shaw’s, stay’d about an hour, and just before...
3007th. (Adams Papers)
We had a lecture from Mr. Wigglesworth in the afternoon, and in the evening the weather being...