160123d. (Adams Papers)
Charles went down to Mr. Dana’s this evening; the judge is mending but quite slowly: I had...
160224th. (Adams Papers)
We had last evening a Class meeting; a petition drawn up by Little, as additional to that already...
160325th. (Adams Papers)
We heard Mr. Evans preach, all day: he attempted to be quite pathetic in the afternoon; but when...
160426th. (Adams Papers)
Breakfasted at the judge’s, and then returned to College. Finished the projection of my eclipse,...
160527th. (Adams Papers)
It was late before I retired last night, and this morning I arose between 10 and 11. Little...
160628th. (Adams Papers)
Employ’d, part of the day in projecting the Eclipse for April 1791. We had a meeting of the...
160729th. (Adams Papers)
I went this evening with Bridge, and pass’d half an hour at Mr. Wigglesworth’s. Ned is very ill...
160830th. (Adams Papers)
Charles went to Boston this forenoon. I have been somewhat idle for several days: and expect to...
160931st. (Adams Papers)
The Class recited in Doddridge this morning, but I did not attend, being rather unwell. The...
1610[April 1787] (Adams Papers)
Attended meeting the whole day, to hear Mr. Hilliard; and had moreover the supreme felicity of...
1611Sunday April 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
Attended meeting the whole day, to hear Mr. Hilliard; and had moreover the supreme felicity of...
16122d. (Adams Papers)
Recite this week in Burlamaqui: This is the day on which the election of a governor is made...
16133d. (Adams Papers)
At nine this morning the Class in two divisions read their forensics one part upon the Question...
16144th. (Adams Papers)
Employ’d great part of the day in collecting the theses. I have now as many as I shall want...
16155th. (Adams Papers)
At eleven this forenoon, Mr. Williams gave us, the second, philosophical lecture: it was upon the...
16166th. (Adams Papers)
We this day returned our books to the library. I went immediately after prayers to Mr. Wiggles...
16177th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Williams gave us this forenoon a lecture upon motion: the same which we heard a twelve month...
16188th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Burr preach’d to us this afternoon, a pretty good Sermon. In the evening I attended the...
16199th. (Adams Papers)
This is the last week in which our Class attend recitations; and, this morning Mr. Burr gave us...
162010th. (Adams Papers)
The weather in the morning was disagreeable, but cleared up, at about ten. Had company at my...
162111th. (Adams Papers)
I went down this morning to the president to know the determination of the Corporation with...
162212th. (Adams Papers)
By using so little exercice, as I have done for these 18 months; and leading a sedentary life; I...
162313th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. and Mrs. Gannett went away at about 11. this forenoon, and left their daughter here. I pass’d...
162414th. (Adams Papers)
Spent the day very much like the two former. We have destroy’d almost all the birds within five...
162515th. (Adams Papers)
Went to meeting in the forenoon, and heard Mr. Wibird preach. That most pleasing part of his...
162616th. (Adams Papers)
A very fine day. At about 10 this morning, the president and his Lady, Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard, Mr....
162717th. (Adams Papers)
The whole company arrived here early this morning: we went up into the burying ground and saw the...
162818th. (Adams Papers)
At about 11, this morning, we went from Mr. Freeman’s to the meeting house: it was much crowded:...
162919th. (Adams Papers)
Between 10 and 11 this morning I set off with Vose and Lloyd, and Clark, and arrived at Plymouth,...
163020th. (Adams Papers)
At nine this morning we left Plymouth, and proceeded with Sever, and Warren, to Kingston. They...
163121st. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d quite fast this morning, and the weather was very cold. Between 10 and 11 however we...
163222d. (Adams Papers)
Somewhat fatigued in consequence of my journey: for which reason, I did not go to meeting to hear...
163323d. (Adams Papers)
Rambling about with my gun all the forenoon; but with little success: went and dined at my uncle...
163424th. (Adams Papers)
Very warm this forenoon. After dinner, I had just set out with my aunt to go down to Mr. Beale’s...
163525th. (Adams Papers)
The other young gentlemen, went off at about 8 o’clock: I waited about an hour longer, in order...
163626th. (Adams Papers)
The students return, slowly. Cranch went back to Braintree last night. Clark arrived from...
163727th. (Adams Papers)
Went into the library, and took out one Volume of Wolff’s mathematics. Charles went to Boston:...
163828th. (Adams Papers)
The Boston Scholars come up this evening, after entering their names at the buttery on Wednesday....
163929th. (Adams Papers)
Attended meeting all day. Mr. Hilliard preach’d in the forenoon, and Mr. Willard, brother to my...
164030th. (Adams Papers)
Cranch and my Chum went to Boston this morning to see a pompous funeral of one Mr. Webb, who was...
1641[May 1787] (Adams Papers)
It thundered this morning from seven to nine, with some rain. I went with Barron to Mr....
1642Tuesday May 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
It thundered this morning from seven to nine, with some rain. I went with Barron to Mr....
16432d. (Adams Papers)
This morning I went out with Forbes and Mason, on a gunning party. The game was very scarce, but...
16443d. (Adams Papers)
Cranch went to Braintree this morning. I pass’d the greater part of the day in writing. I do not...
16454th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Williams at 11 o’clock gave us a philosophical lecture in which he blended two of those he...
16465th. (Adams Papers)
A sultry, disagreeable day. Mr. Williams gave a philosophical lecture this morning; but I had...
16476th. (Adams Papers)
Attended Mr. Hilliard all day. He preach’d rather better than usual, I think. Dined with my...
16487th. (Adams Papers)
This morning I went up, with Cranch, Learned, Lloyd, Mason, Phelps and Putnam, to the fresh pond,...
16498. (Adams Papers)
Began to pay some attention to my theses. Studied fluxions, a little in the forenoon: and the...
16509th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Wigglesworth gave a private lecture this morning, and we had likewise a philosophical lecture...