7111774. Aug. 19. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Rode to Fitch’s of Stamford, where we breakfasted. Rode to Havilands of Rye, the first Town in...
7121774 Aug. 20. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Lodged at Cocks at Kingsbridge, a pretty Place—Uncas River running before the Door and verdant...
7131774. Aug. 21. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Went to Meeting at the old Presbyterian Society, where Dr. Pemberton formerly preached. We heard...
7141774. Aug. 22. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This Morning We took Mr. McDougal into our Coach and rode three Miles out of Town, to Mr. Morine...
7151774 Aug. 23. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
We went upon the new Dutch Church Steeple and took a View of the City. You have a very fine View...
7161774 Aug. 24. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This Day Cushing and Paine went over to Long Island to dine with Phill. Livingston. Adams and I...
7171774 Aug. 25. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Mathew Cushing came and escorted Us into Trinity Church and Church Yard. Under the Chancell...
7181774 Aug. 26. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
This Morning We went to see the City Hall, the Chamber where the Supream Court sitts, and that...
7191774 Aug. 27. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Went to view the City of Brunswick, there is a Church of England, a Dutch Church and a...
7201774 Aug. 28. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Heard Dr. Witherspoon all Day. A clear, sensible, Preacher. Mr. Mason came to see us. We sent a...
7211774 Aug. 29. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Rode to Trenton upon Delaware River, to break fast. At Williams’s the Tavern at Trenton Ferry, We...
7221774. Aug. 30. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Walked a little about Town. Visited the Markett, the State house, the Carpenters Hall where the...
723Aug. 30. (Adams Papers)
Sent to be washed at Philadelphia. 6 shirts 5 Stocks—2 Caps in and Pair worsted stockings in one...
7241774 Aug. 31. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Breakfasted at Mr. Bayards of Philadelphia, with Mr. Sprout a presbyterian Minister. Made a Visit...
725[Miscellaneous Expenses, August–September 1774.] (Adams Papers)
a Guinea to the lame Man pd. the Barber 2£:5s:0d. Philadel. 1£:16s. L.M. 6 Dollars.—pd. 2...
726[September 1774] (Adams Papers)
This Day, We breakfasted at Mr. Mifflins, Mr. C. Thompson came in, and soon after Dr. Smith. The...
7271774 Septr. 1. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This Day, We breakfasted at Mr. Mifflins, Mr. C. Thompson came in, and soon after Dr. Smith. The...
7281774. Fryday. Septr. 2. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Thom. Mifflins with Mr. Lynch, Mr. Middleton, and the two Rutledges with their...
7291774. Saturday. Septr. 3. (Adams Papers)
Breakfasted at Dr. Shippens. Dr. Witherspoon was there. Coll. R. H. Lee lodges there. He is a...
7301774. Septr. 4. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Went to the Presbyterian Meeting and heard Mr. Sprout in the forenoon. He uses no Notes—dont...
7311774. Septr. 5. Monday. (Adams Papers)
At Ten, The Delegates all met at the City Tavern, and walked to the Carpenters Hall, where they...
7321774. Septr. 6. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Went to congress again. Received by an express an Intimation of the Bombardment of Boston—a...
733[Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress, 6 September 1774.] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Henry . Government is dissolved. Fleets and Armies and the present State of Things shew that...
7341774 Septr. 7. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Went to congress again. Heard Mr. Duchè read Prayers. The Collect for the day, the 7th of the...
7351774. Septr. 8. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
Attended my Duty on the Committee all Day, and a most ingenious, entertaining Debate We had. —The...
736[Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress] Septr. 8. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
In the Committee for States Rights, Grievances and Means of Redress. Coll. Lee. The Rights are...
7371774 Septr. 9. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Attended my Duty upon Committees. Dined at home. “9th. The Committee met, agreed to found our...
7381774 Septr. 10. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Attended my Duty upon the Sub Committee. Dined at home. Dr. Morgan, Dr. Cocks Cox , Mr. Spence...
7391774. Septr. 11. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
There is such a quick and constant Succession of new Scenes, Characters, Persons, and Events...
7401774. Septr. 12. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Attended my Duty on the Committee, untill one O Clock, and then went with my Colleagues and...
7411774. Septr. 13. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Attended my Duty all Day, on the Sub Committee. Agreed on a Report. 1. and 2. Phil. and Mary. C....
7421774. Sept. 14. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Visited Mr. Gadsden, Mr. Deane, Coll. Dyer, &c. at their Lodgings. Gadsden is violent against...
7431774. Sept. 16. Fryday [i.e. Thursday, 15 September]. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Wallace, with a great deal of Company at a paultry elegant Feast again. JA clearly...
7441774. Sept. 17. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This was one of the happiest Days of my Life. In Congress We had generous, noble Sentiments, and...
7451774. Septr. 18. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Went to Church, and heard Mr. Coombs read Prayers, and Mr. Duchè preach. A fine Preacher, indeed....
7461774 Monday Septr. 19. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Dr. Rush in Company with Dr. Shippen, and many others. Folsom and Sullivan from N....
7471774 Tuesday Septr. 20. (Adams Papers)
Had Cards a Week ago to dine with Mr. Maese Mease —but forgot it, and dined at home. After We had...
7481774 Wednesday. Septr. 21. (Adams Papers)
Captn. Callender came to breakfast with Us. Coll. Dagworthy and his Brother Captn. Dagworthy...
7491774. Thursday. Septr. 22. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Chew, Chief Justice of the Province, with all the Gentlemen from Virginia, Dr....
7501774. Fryday. Sept. 23. (Adams Papers)
Walked along Second Street Southward, untill I got out of the City into the Country. The...
7511774 Saturday. Septr. 24. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Charles Thompson, with only Mr. Dickenson, his Lady and Niece in Company. A most...
7521774. Sunday. Sept. 25. (Adams Papers)
Went in the Evening to Quaker Meeting and afterwards went to Supper at Stephen Collins’s.
7531774. Monday. Septr. 26. (Adams Papers)
Dined at old Dr. Shippens with Mr. And Mrs. Blair, young Dr. Shippen, the Jersey Delegates and...
7541774. Tuesday. Septr. 27. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Bayards, with Dr. Cox, Dr. Rush, Mr. Hodge, Mr. Deane, Coll. Dyer. Dr. Cox gave us a...
755[Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress, 26–27 September 1774.] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Lee made a Mo tion for a Non Importation. Mr. Mifflin. The ist of Novr. ought to be fixed,...
7561774. Wednesday. Sept. 28. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. R. Penn. A magnificent House, and a most splendid Feast, and a very large Company....
757[Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress, 28 September 1774.] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Galloway. The Proposal I intended to make having been opposed, I have waited to hear a more...
7581774. Thursday. Sept. 29. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Home, with the Delegates from North Carolina and a No. of other Gentlemen.
7591774 Fryday [30 September]. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Jonathan Smiths—Dr. Allison, Mr. Sprout and many other Gentlemen. On this day...
760[Notes on Measures to Be Taken Up by Congress, September–October 1774.] (Adams Papers)
Non Importation, Non Consumption, Non Exportation to Britain, and W. Indies. Petition to the...