51John Quincy Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 8 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Thaxter will want a horse in a short time, to go a journey, and I should be glad, if mine is...
52John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, 14 December 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have been so much taken up these four or five days, in copying both for my Pappa and Mamma,...
53John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, 6 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
Although I have been writing a long Letter to Charles, I still must find something to say to you,...
54John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, 1 November 1785 (Adams Papers)
My two Brothers, Leonard and Charles, will leave us tomorrow for Cambridge, and you would perhaps...
55John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, 20 August 1786 (Adams Papers)
RC (Privately owned); addressed: “Mr: Bob Longer. In the paradise of fools.” Probably an...
56John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, 6 November 1785 (Adams Papers)
I received on Saturday evening your kind favour of the day preceding, and although I was then...
57John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 29 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
I should, certainly have written before this, at least to show how gratefull a Sense, I retain,...
58John Quincy Adams to Cotton Tufts, 9 December 1787 (Adams Papers)
If it should be convenient to you, I would be obliged to you for a supply of money. I endeavour...
59John Quincy Adams to Cotton Tufts, 16 February 1788 (Adams Papers)
I desired my brother Charles when he went from Haverhill, to mention, that I was again in need of...
6027th. (Adams Papers)
No reciting this morning. I was employed all day in studying mathematics, which are the most...
6124th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d all night, and this forenoon. I attended meeting all day: Mr. Hilliard preached, but not...
6211th. (Adams Papers)
This day completes my twentieth year: and yet I am good for nothing, and cannot even carry myself...
6324th. (Adams Papers)
One of the breast plates was broke, and we were obliged to send it a mile and half to be mended...
6417th. (Adams Papers)
This day, the Bridge over Charlestown Ferry was compleated, and as the same day 11 years agone,...
6531st. (Adams Papers)
A cold north-east storm. Reading and writing all day. Wrote a letter to my mother, and one to my...
6631st. (Adams Papers)
Election day. This is a day of great festivity throughout the Country. The last Wednesday in May,...
6730th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. A. met Mr. Jefferson, at Paris, in the forenoon. 31 The Marquis de la Fayette was here in the...
6814th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Lincoln, and immediately after dinner we again proceeded on our journey and by 5...
6921st. (Adams Papers)
This day the Seniors leave, College; there is no recitation in the morning, and prayers are...
7011th. (Adams Papers)
Paris Afternoon. Coll. Humphreys and Mr. Short, went with us to see Astley’s equestrian exercises...
714th. (Adams Papers)
I began this day to translate the Eclogues of Virgil. What a difference between this Study, and...
72Saturday July 1st. 1786. (Adams Papers)
The military company, having obtained a promise of 60 stand of arms, met immediately after...
73[27th.] (Adams Papers)
Friday dined with the Abbés at Passi.
74Tuesday March 1st. 1785. (Adams Papers)
Coldest weather we have had this year. Reaumur’s thermometer at 8 degrees below the freezing...
75Tuesday[7th]. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Tracy’s and went in the evening to see la métromanie , and Crispin Rival de son...
7627. (Adams Papers)
Thanksgiving day. Dull weather.
7717. (Adams Papers)
Snow storm. Went to Salem. Supp’d at Amory’s.
7824th. (Adams Papers)
Charles went to Boston this morning, and brought me back some letters from Europe. I went in the...
7921. (Adams Papers)
Heard Mr. Andrews, preach. Bouscaren. Mr. Carter.
8014th. (Adams Papers)
I walk’d with Thompson up to Mrs. Atkins’s. The old Lady is gone to Boston to spend a fortnight....
8117th. (Adams Papers)
This day a regiment of foot, and a troop of about 60 horse-men paraded, and were review’d by...
824th. (Adams Papers)
Walk’d into Newbury in the evening with Thompson; and we returned through Joppé, by a different...
8324th. (Adams Papers)
Committee met again at Mr. Ware’s chamber; after reading all the letters, I was requested to...
8421st. (Adams Papers)
I attended Mr. Carey in the forenoon, and went with Putnam to hear Dr. Tucker in the afternoon....
8524th. (Adams Papers)
Went over, with my Cousin and brother Charles, to dine with Mr. Allen at Bradford. A lame foot...
8614th. (Adams Papers)
Was employ’d almost all day, in thinking upon the subject of my conference; wrote a few Lines,...
8714th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d all the morning. Young Mr. Willis arrived from Boston, and informed us that a vessel will...
884th. (Adams Papers)
Employ’d great part of the day in collecting the theses. I have now as many as I shall want...
89Thursday November 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
I attended in the morning, and in the afternoon at the setting of the supreme Court. Judge Dana,...
904th. (Adams Papers)
Eliza, spent the day at Mr. White’s. Mr. Thaxter was here in the Evening. The weather very mild:...
9126th. (Adams Papers)
Attended court the whole day. Little was done in the forenoon except calling over the cases. But...
9228th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Williams, this day, gave us, the first Lecture, upon Experimental Philosophy. It was upon the...
934th. (Adams Papers)
The Seniors this morning, had a forensic disputation, upon the Question, whether a democratical...
94Wednesday November 1st. 1786. (Adams Papers)
We returned through Boston, to Cambridge. The road from Charlestown was full of carriages coming...
9529th. (Adams Papers)
The Ladies, went in the afternoon, to pay what is called, the wedding visit to Mrs. Woodbury: a...
9630th. (Adams Papers)
Although I had not last night, been guilty of an excess so far as to be intoxicated, yet I had...
97[April 1787] (Adams Papers)
Attended meeting the whole day, to hear Mr. Hilliard; and had moreover the supreme felicity of...
9819th. (Adams Papers)
Finished the first book of Horace’s Odes. I went in the afternoon, and pass’d the Evening, at Mr....
9926th. (Adams Papers)
Rainy weather all day. I had a number of the Class at my Chamber in the Afternoon. Immediately...
10023d. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Thaxter return’d from Exeter Court, (where he went last Tuesday) and dined with us. Mrs. Shaw...