54119th. (Adams Papers)
We arrived at Drolhetta at about 5. o’clock this afternoon, but at the last post we were obliged to leave our carriage on account of the quantity of Snow, and take Slays.
54220th. (Adams Papers)
This morning we went to see the falls which did not answer my expectations, but this place is still more famous for the expence the Sweeds have been at to cut a canal from hence to the sea so that Swedish vessels might come from the Atlantic, without being obliged to pass the Sound: but after all they have not been able to succeed in their enterprize. After having seen everything remarkable...
54321st. (Adams Papers)
This morning we left our carriage at Wennersborg, and took slays, for Udevalla where we arrived at about 5. o’clock P. M. This is the town to which Mr. Gadelius belongs.
54422d. (Adams Papers)
This day we dined and supped at Mr. Gadelius’s mother’s, in company with several Gentlemen of this town.
54523d. (Adams Papers)
We dined at Mr. Williamson’s; a merchant of this place; in the evening we went to the assembly where we stay’d till about 1 o’clock in the morning, very stormy windy weather the greatest part of the day.
54624th. (Adams Papers)
This morning at about 10 o’clock I set out from Udevalla all alone in a Slay for Gottenburgh. When I came to the third station I was obliged to Stop on account of the Storm, at the end of a couple of hours the Snow abated and I continued My Journey till about midnight when I arrived at the last Post where I shall be obliged to Stay untill the morning as the gates of Gottenburg are not opened...
54725th. (Adams Papers)
This morning I arrived at Gottenburg at about 9 o’clock in the morning. Went to Change; found the Count left Gottenburg the day before yesterday. Mr. Lars Kåhre presented me to the French Consul here Mr. De L’isle who appears to be a clever sort of a gentleman. I dined with him at a tavern in the town and in the evening I went to the Coffee House.
54826th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
I Dined this day at Mr. Kåhre’s in company with Mr. De L’isle and Mr. Cederström a merchant of this town who has a brother lately established in Boston. Carl Söderström was the brother of Richard Söderström, Swedish merchant and consul at Boston, whom JQA met on 27 July 1785, after his return to America ( The Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States of America, from the Signing of the...
54927th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This morning I carried my Letters of introduction to the Baron Ahlströmmer’s and Mr. Arfvidson’s. I dined at Baron Claes Ahlströmmer; after dinner Mr. Podolyn, a gentleman who lives with Baron Claes, shew me a very compleat Cabinet of Roman medals. This gentleman has travell’d almost all over Europe; and speaks almost all the Languages of Europe very correctly, I went with him in the evening...
55028th. tuesd. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Cederströms this day. In the afternoon I went to see a Gentleman whose name is Beckmann.