52122d. Friday. (Adams Papers)
This evening at about 11.o’clock we arrived at Stockholm. We found all the taverns in the town shut up, and could not get one opened. From Åbo to Swed: miles Nussis Nummis 2. Tursanparo 1. Laertes 1 1/2 Botila 1 1/4 Helsings 1 3/4. à Varsala (par eau) by water 2. Bränden. Brandö
52223d. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
After having passed the whole night in the street, at last, we found a publick house at the Swedish arms, said to be the best in the city; but if it is the best is not good for much. This forenoon Mr. Brandenburg came here and gave me a letter from Mr. D. After dinner we went into a bookseller’s shop to buy some books. We found there a gentleman whose name is Watström; he is director of the...
523[December 1782] (Adams Papers)
This morning I left Stockholm at about 9 o’clock A M. in company with the Count Greco and Mr. Fyrbergs a Swedish gentleman who intends to go as far as Norrkiöping. We arrived at Nykiöping at about 12. o’clock at Night, we stay’d there a couple of hours and then set out and arrived at Norrkiöping at about 2. o’clock P.M. First entry of D/JQA/6, which has no titlepage and consists of two 4¾″ ×...
524December 31. 1782. (Adams Papers)
This morning I left Stockholm at about 9 o’clock A M. in company with the Count Greco and Mr. Fyrbergs a Swedish gentleman who intends to go as far as Norrkiöping. We arrived at Nykiöping at about 12. o’clock at Night, we stay’d there a couple of hours and then set out and arrived at Norrkiöping at about 2. o’clock P.M. First entry of D/JQA/6, which has no titlepage and consists of two 4¾″ ×...
525[January 1783 – January 1782] (Adams Papers)
We found here Mr. Schiebe a gentleman who left Stockholm about a week before us. Norrkiöping is distant from Stockholm eighteen swedish miles or 120. English. Its situation is exceeding fine, at present every thing is covered with Snow; but it is in the midst of a plain which is bordered all round at about 6. or 8 English Miles from the town by high mountains from which you at first discover...
526January 1st. 1783. (Adams Papers)
We found here Mr. Schiebe a gentleman who left Stockholm about a week before us. Norrkiöping is distant from Stockholm eighteen swedish miles or 120. English. Its situation is exceeding fine, at present every thing is covered with Snow; but it is in the midst of a plain which is bordered all round at about 6. or 8 English Miles from the town by high mountains from which you at first discover...
527Jany. 2d. (Adams Papers)
This day I dined at Mr. C. B. Wadström’s. In the evening I went to the coffee house.
5283d. (Adams Papers)
This morning the Count set off from here and continued his route for Carlscrona Karlskrona . I went with Mr. Wadström about 3. Swedish miles out of town, to pass there this day and tomorrow.
5294th. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon at about 3 o’clock, we set out to return in town and arrived at about 6. o’clock. We went to the coffee house after our return.
5305th. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went with Mr. Schiebe to the german church, but it happened this day that we had a Swedish sermon. I dined at Mr. C. B. Wadström’s. After dinner I went with him out of town to his brother’s where we stay’d till after supper, and then return’d in town. In the margin of the entry is a small pencil sketch of a minister at his pulpit with his congregation below.