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17301 Adams, John Quincy 9th. 1785-12-09 The air is very temperate, in Comparison to that of yesterday. The river, was froze over in such...
17302 Washington, George [Diary entry: 17 January 1789] 1789-01-17 Saturday 17th. Thermometer at 30 in the Morning—36 at Noon and 32 at Night. Wind Southerly in the...
17303 Washington, George [Diary entry: 1 November 1786] 1786-11-01 Wednesday 1st. Mercury at 38 in the Morning—41 at Noon and 41 at Night. Cloudy all the forenoon,...
17304 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1785-11-23 The weather has look’d snowy, for several days past, but has remained, in Statu quo, till this...
17305 Washington, George [Diary entry: 26 April 1786] 1786-04-26 Wednesday 26th. Left Hanover Court Ho[use] about Sun rise; breakfasted at Norvals tavern and...
17306 Adams, John Quincy 16th. 1786-08-16 Charles came to Cambridge last Monday in order to move into our new Chamber. My Cousin and myself...
17307 Washington, George [Diary entry: 31 December 1788] 1788-12-31 Wednesday 31st. Thermometer at 50 in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. Cloudy in the Morning,...
17308 Madison, James Slave Trade and Slaveholders’ Rights, [17 June] 1788 1788-06-17 The importation of slaves until 1808, guaranteed by Article I, Section 9, was attacked by Mason...
17309 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1786-07-30 Mr. Shaw preach’d in the forenoon from Proverbs I. 5. A wise man will hear, and will increase...
17310 Adams, John Quincy 22d. 1785-04-22 Mr. A. received in the morning a Card from Dr. Franklin informing him that a person who came in...
17311 Adams, John Quincy 13th. 1785-12-13 Went in the afternoon, with an Intention to visit Mr. Soughton, but stopping in at Mr. White’s,...
17312 Washington, George [Diary entry: 16 May 1786] 1786-05-16 Tuesday 16th. Thermometer at 65 in the Morning— at Noon and 64 at Night. Morning lowering. About...
17313 Adams, John Quincy 6th. 1786-09-06 This day the annual Dudleian Lecture was preach’d by Mr. Symmes of Andover; the subject was the...
17314 Washington, George [Diary entry: 24 May 1788] 1788-05-24 Saturday 24th. Thermometer at 65 in the Morning—77 at Noon And 76 at Night. Morning clear, with...
17315 Washington, George [Diary entry: 21 January 1789] 1789-01-21 Wednesday 21st. Thermometer at 42 in the Morning—42 at Noon and 42 at Night. Very heavy Morning,...
17316 Madison, James Notes on Debates, 21 March 1787 1787-03-21 The subject of yesterday Resumed. Mr. Yates was now satisfied with the Resolutions as they stood....
17317 Washington, George [Diary entry: 30 April 1786] 1786-04-30 Sunday 30th. Set off about Sun rising from Mr. Fitzhughs—breakfasted at Dumfries and reached home...
17318 Madison, James Settlement of Accounts with Virginia, [31 December] … 1783-12-31 FC ( LC : Madison Papers). In JM’s hand. Ink faded and some of the writing rendered illegible by...
17319 Adams, John Quincy 20th. 1786-08-20 Mr. Deane, of Falmouth preach’d here this day, in the forenoon from Matthew. XI. 29. Take my yoke...
17320 Washington, George [Diary entry: 19 October 1785] 1785-10-19 Wednesday 19th. Thermometer at in the Morng. at Noon and at Night. Wind which had been at No. Wt....
17321 Adams, John Quincy 6th. 1785-05-06 After dinner the Ladies went into Paris: I left them at the Place de Louis 15. and went to Mr....
17322 Washington, George [Diary entry: 6 June 1786] 1786-06-06 Tuesday 6. Thermometer at 72 in the Morning—76 at Noon and 74 at Night. Thick Morning, and more...
17323 Washington, George [Diary entry: 14 June 1788] 1788-06-14 Saturday 14th. Thermometer 66 in the Morning—69 at Noon and 68 at Night. Wind at No. E. and...
17324 Adams, John Quincy 26th. 1785-04-26 I went in the morning to the Sweedish Ambassador’s Hôtel to go with Mr. d’Asp, and see the Abbé...
17325 Washington, George [Diary entry: 20 May 1786] 1786-05-20 Saturday 20th. Thermometer at 56 in the Morning—60 at Noon and 59 at Night. Morning clear with...
17326 Adams, John Quincy 10th. 1786-09-10 Mr. Porter the Minister of Roxbury, preach’d here; he is a pretty good Speaker. His discourse in...
17327 Washington, George [Diary entry: 9 November 1785] 1785-11-09 Wednesday 9th. Thermometer at 64 in the Morning—66 at Noon and 66 at Night. A red, & watery Sun...
17328 Washington, George [Diary entry: 4 July 1788] 1788-07-04 Friday 4th. Thermometer at 70 in the Morning—74 at Noon—And 74 at Night. A very heavy Morning...
17329 Washington, George [Diary entry: 26 February 1785] 1785-02-26 Saturday 26th. Mercury at 33 in the Morning, 38 at Noon and 37 at Night. Wind at No. West all day...
17330 Washington, George [Diary entry: 23 October 1785] 1785-10-23 Sunday 23d. Thermometer at 50 in the Morng. 56 at Noon and 59 at Night. Fine & pleasant all day,...
17331 Adams, John Quincy 10th. 1785-05-10 Mr. A: went to Versailles, to take leave, of the Court. Mr. Carnes came out. Was all day...
17332 Montmorin de Saint-Hérem, Armand Marc, Comte de XV. The Official French Text as Signed, 14 November … 1788-11-14 Convention entre le Roi très-Chrétien et les Etats-Unis de l’Amérique à l’effet de déterminer et...
17333 Washington, George [Diary entry: 10 June 1786] 1786-06-10 Saturday 10th. Mercury at 66 in the Morning—72 at Noon and at Night. A heavy lowering Morning...
17334 Adams, John Quincy 7th. 1788-01-07 In the beginning of the evening I wrote a Letter to W. Cranch requesting of him an explanation,...
17335 Madison, James Bill Extending the Alien Veterans’ Land Rights, 30 … 1784-11-30 For extending the benefit of lands granted by the laws of this Commonwealth to Officers and...
17336 Washington, George [Diary entry: 16 March 1785] 1785-03-16 Wednesday 16th. Mercury at 26 in the morng.—27 at Noon and 33 at Night. Ground very hard froze &...
17337 Washington, George [Diary entry: 13 November 1785] 1785-11-13 Sunday 13th. Thermometer at 59 in the Morning—65 at Noon—65 at Night. Clear all day. Morning calm...
17338 Washington, George [Diary entry: 24 June 1787] 1787-06-24 Sunday—24th. Dined at Mr. Morris’s and spent the Evening at Mr. Meridiths in drinking Tea only.
17339 Jefferson, Thomas II. Jefferson’s Memoranda Concerning the American … ≈1788-10-01 American Whale fishery. Vessels emploied in 1775 in the Whale fishery from Boston  48. Rhode...
17340 Madison, James Power to Regulate the State Militia, [23 August] 1787 1787-08-23 A grand committee had reported a militia plan delineating national and state militia...
17341 “H. G.” H. G. Letter XII, 8 March 1789 1789-03-08 The seventh of the circumstances enumerated in proof of his Excellency’s enmity to the Union is,...
17342 Washington, George [Diary entry: 6 April 1785] 1785-04-06 Wednesday 6th. Mercury at 47 in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. Clear, calm & pleasant in the...
17343 Adams, John Quincy 11th. 1788-01-11 From the office this afternoon I went with Townsend to his lodgings, and there past a couple of...
17344 Washington, George [Diary entry: 3 December 1785] 1785-12-03 Saturday 3d. Thermometer at 50 in the Morning—56 at Noon and 61 at Night. The day very pleasant...
17345 Washington, George [Diary entry: 14 July 1787] 1787-07-14 Saturday 14th. Dined at the Cold Spring Club and went to the Play in the Afternoon.
17346 Adams, John Quincy 29th. 1788-06-29 I attended at meeting and heard Mr. Wibird. The weather was rather dull and somewhat sultry. I am...
17347 Adams, John Quincy 14. 1783-09-14 Fete de S: Cloud. Diné entre là et Auteuil. M: T——r parti. An annual festival held on the grounds...
17348 Washington, George [Diary entry: 20 March 1785] 1785-03-20 Sunday 20th. Mercury at 39 in the Morning—42 at Noon and 40 at Night. Morning lowering. About...
17349 Washington, George February [1787] ≈1787-02-01 [Thursday 1st.] Mercury at 32 in the Morning—46 at Noon and 46 at Night. Wind (tho’ not much of...
17350 Randolph, Edmund Constitutional Convention. Motion that Representation … 1787-05-30 Philadelphia, May 30, 1787. The Convention having before it a proposition by Edmund Randolph that...