101Friday the 11th of August 1780 (Adams Papers)
This morning we got up and breakfasted. After breakfast Pappa went to the premiere bible to see those American Gentlemen. While he was gone a French Gentleman whose name is Duneville came to our lodgings but not finding my Pappa he went away but soon after came back again with Commodore Gillon. They both Gave their address’s and went away. At about 12 o clock Pappa got back with my brother...
102Saturday 12th 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning a Gentleman whose name is du Bois came here to see Pappa. He stay’d some time and then went away. Pappa went out to dinner but Brother Charles and myself dined at our lodgings. At about 5 o clock Pappa came back with Commodore Gillon and two other Gentlemen and Captn. Joyner. Mr. Holdenpyl who is brother in law to Commodore Gillon went with my brother Charles and I to his lodgings...
103Sunday 13th 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Mr. Deneufville came and My Pappa, Commodore Gillon, Mr. Holdenpyl, Captn. Joyner Mr. Appleton Brother Charles and myself went to Haerlem to a Country Seat belonging to Mr. Deneufville. We went to see some curiosities. We saw a great number of stuff’d birds. We saw also a stuff’d Lion. After this we dined at Mr. Deneufville’s seat. After dinner we took a walk to the wood. We...
104Monday 14th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Pappa went out and at about 10 o clock came back . At about 1 o clock Commodore Gillon came and we went with him to dine at a Gentleman’s house whose name is Staphouse. Captn. Joyner, Pappa, Commodore Gillon Brother Charles, and myself dined there. After dinner we all went on board Commodore Gillon’s ship. Pappa, Mr. Staphouse and Captn. Joyner went on foot but Commodore Gillon...
105Tuesday 15th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning at about 9 o clock Commodore Gillon came here with two other Gentlemen. At about ten o clock Pappa went out with Commodore Gillon and did not return till 1 o clock. At about two o clock Commodore Gillon came here again and went out to dine but my brother Charles and I did not dine out. At about 4 o clock Pappa got back and drank tea at home. After tea Commodore Gillon came here...
106Wednesday 16th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Pappa went out and came back again at about eleven o clock. At about two o clock Commodore Gillon came to our lodgings and went out to dinner with Pappa but my brother Charles and myself dined at our lodgings. At about four o clock Pappa came back without Commodore Gillon. Pappa drank tea at our lodgings. After tea Brother Charles and myself went to take a walk and got back at...
107Thursday 17th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Pappa went out with Mr. Deneufvilles son and stay’d some time. At about one o clock Pappa got back. At about 2 o clock Pappa went out to dinner with Commodore Gillon but brother Charles and myself dined at home. After dinner Brother Charles went to take a walk and got back at about 4 o clock. Pappa Got home at about six o clock. End of the first Volume of my Journal. J Q Adams....
108Friday 18th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Mr. Deneufville’s son came here with his father’s carriage and at about ten o clock Pappa, Mr. Deneufville son, brother Charles, and myself went to see the admiralty. We saw all the magazines of cables, ropes compasses, Blocks, sails, Flags, &c. After this we went on board one of the Dutch Men of war of seventy four Guns which was on the camels which are machines made to lift the...
109Saturday 19th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Pappa, brother Charles, and myself went to a booksellers shop where we bought a dictionary, a Grammar, and the History of Gilblas in Dutch. We met there Mr. Guile who brought letters for us Mr. Ingraham and another american Gentleman, we came to our lodgings and Mr. Guile gave us some letters. I receive two letters one dated april tenth and the other may eighth but no news. At...
110Sunday 20th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Commodore Gillon came here at about nine o clock and We all went to a gentleman’s house who lives in the Country. We walk’d out of the City and then we found a coach with four horses waiting for us which Commodore Gillon had hired for us. At about a quarter after eleven o clock we arrived there. We went to walk with that Gentleman Whose name is Hooft and who is a Burger master of...
111Monday 21st of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Commodore Gillon came here and went out with Pappa to take a Walk and did not come back till about half after eleven o clock: at about two o clock Pappa went out to dinner but Brother Charles and I dined at home. At about five o clock a man came to be a Dutch Master for Brother Charles and I, he is to give us his first Lesson to morrow morning at six o clock. At about 6 o clock...
112Tuesday 22d of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Pappa went out to take a walk and did not come back till about three quarters after eleven. At about half after twelve Mr. Guile came here. Pappa dined at home and Mr. Guile dined here. Very bad weather all the fore part of the day but in the afternoon it clear’d up. The weather is very uncertain here. There was one man kill’d and another stunn’d to day by a clap of thunder in the...
113Wednesday 23d of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
Pappa went out in the morning and came home and dined at home. Our Master comes every morning at six and every noon. Nothing very remarkable this day. Reading a Volume entitled the World I found this fable. A fable about wisdom and folly, copied on the following half-page of the Diary , appeared in The World No. 120, 17 April 1755. The edition that JQA used is not known.
114Thursday 24th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This day at about half after twelve PM. Commodore Gillon came here and went into the country with Pappa, but Brother Charles and I did not go. At about half after five Pappa came back and stay’d about an hour when Commodore Gillon came again and Pappa went out to spend the evening some where with Commodore Gillon but I do not know where. At about half after ten o clock Pappa got home again....
115Friday 25th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning at about half after ten o clock Mr. Leroi came to our lodgings and then went with Pappa brother Charles and myself to see the medicinal garden, we saw there several american Plants. After having seen this we walk’d out of town upon the dyke and got home at about two o clock. Pappa dined out but brother Charles and myself dined at home. At about half after four o clock Pappa got...
116Saturday the 26th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning at about eight o clock Mr. Le Roi came here and went with Pappa, brother Charles and myself to buy some books. We went through the Exchange into a street call’d Kalve Straat. We went to 2 booksellers shops and Pappa bought a Latin Grammar and some Greek testaments. After this we went along another road back again, coming we came through the Exchange. At about twelve o clock we got...
117Sunday August 27th 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning at about half after seven o clock Mr. Le Roi came to our lodgings and at about eight o clock he went with My Pappa, brother Charles, Stevens, and myself down to a boat where we found two Gentlemen and two ladies. We set away and went out of the port on board the South Carolina for Captn. Joyner we did not go on board. We then went to Surdam Zaandam which is a Village in North...
118Monday August 28th 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Pappa went out to take a walk and did not get back till about half after one o clock. At about two o clock Pappa went out to dine at Mr. Staphorst where I dined Some Time agone. At about half after four o clock Mr. McCrery came here with another Gentleman to see Pappa but not finding him they went away again. At about Six o clock Pappa got back to our lodgings. I received three...
119Tuesday August 29th 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Mr. Le Roi came here and also Mr. Guild. Mr. Guild dined here and drank tea here. At about tea time Mr. LeRoi came here. He has recieved a letter from Bruxelles in which there is some good news and an Extract of which I will now take. Extract of a Letter from Bruxelles August 27th. 1780. The English Post due three days ago is not yet arrived but by a private Conveyance we learn...
120Wednesday 30th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Pappa went out and came back again with Mr. Le Roi. Pappa dined out. Charles and I dined at Mr. Le Roi’s. After dinner Mr. Le Roi went with us and some other Gentlemen to see if we could find any Carriage to go into water (as their is no place within 6 Miles) but we could find none and so went back to Mr. Le Roi’s where we drank tea and Supp’d. After Supper Mr. Le Roi went with us...
121Thursday 31st of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning we got up and I asked the names of all the scholars who board here. They are as follows. Roghe, Toelaer, Vander Burgs, Hulft, Slingelandt, Brants, Van Lennep, Koene, de Graft, Genets, Petri, Van der Paul, Clifford. I will also take down some of the rules of the school. First. In the morning at about six o clock a Servant comes to your chamber (as everyone has his own) and wakes...
122[September 1780] (Adams Papers)
To day Pappa came here and brought me a letter from Mr. Thaxter. Pappa Says that the news of the English East and west India fleet is confirmed. As I shall have but very few things to put down I shall keep a Journal only the days when there will be something Extraodinary. Probably that of 21 Aug. ( Adams Family Correspondence, Adams Family Correspondence , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others,...
123Friday September the 1st 1780. (Adams Papers)
To day Pappa came here and brought me a letter from Mr. Thaxter. Pappa Says that the news of the English East and west India fleet is confirmed. As I shall have but very few things to put down I shall keep a Journal only the days when there will be something Extraodinary. Probably that of 21 Aug. ( Adams Family Correspondence, Adams Family Correspondence , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others,...
124Saturday September the 2d 1780. (Adams Papers)
Half holiday. After School went to Pappa’s house. We dined there. After dinner we went to buy the spectators. At about six o clock Mr. Guile came to Pappa’s and stay’d there a little while. They say that an American Frigate has fell in with sixteen sail of merchant vessels and had taken twelve of them. At about 8 o clock Mr. Guile went away. Brother Charles and I are to lodge here this night...
125Sunday September the 3d 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning young Mr. Brants came and stay’d here. At about nine o clock Mr. Deneufville came here, and a little after that Mr. Guile Mr. Ingraham and Captn. Joyner came and we all set out for Mr. Deneufville’s country seat. Mr. Guile, Mr. Ingraham, Pappa, and Captn. Joyner, went in one Coach, and Mr. Deneufville another Gentlemen, young Mr. Brants brother Charles and Myself in the other. At...
126Monday September 4th 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning got up at about 7 o clock dressed and breakfasted. After breakfast Pappa wrote a line to the rector desireing him to let MY brother Charles and I come to his lodgings every wednesday and Saturday. Reading a volume of the Spectator I found something in it which is worth copying and therefore I will do it. There is another which I will take down also. Not found. Here follows a...
127Tuesday September the 5th 1780. (Adams Papers)
As I have nothing else to write for to day I will translate from the Guide D’Amsterdam something about the Medical Garden. This is all which is said in the book of that garden. This evening Stevens came here and brought me two letters from Paris one from Cockran and the other from Deane two of my Schoolmates at Paris. JQA ’s marginal note here, “vide Page 11 of this volume of my Journal,”...
128Wednesday 6th of September 1780. (Adams Papers)
Half Holiday. At about ten o clock Mr. Le Roi came here and invited us to go and dine with him. We told him we would. At about half after twelve I went to Pappa’s lodgings but found he was gone out, and then I went to Mr. Le Roi’s, he was gone out and got home soon after. We dined at his house. After dinner we went with him to take a long walk out of the city and we drank tea there, after tea...
129Thursday 7th of September 1780. (Adams Papers)
Holiday for the first Class, but not for the rest of the School. Reading a Volume of the Spectator I found this. Nothing very remarkable to day. Here follow, on about two pages in the Diary , 31 lines cited by JQA as coming from “Spectator Vol 9th. page 270–271,” which appeared in The Spectator No. 628, 3 Dec. 1714 ( ed. Bond The Spectator , ed. Donald F. Bond, Oxford, 1965; 5 vols. ,...
130Friday 8th of September 1780. (Adams Papers)
Nothing very remarkable to day. Reading another Volume of the Spectator I found this which I shall take down. Here follow, on about four pages in the Diary, an allegory beginning, “There were two Families,” which JQA cites as coming from “Spectator Vol 3d. Page 62–63–64.” This appeared in The Spectator No. 183, 29 Sept. 1711 ( ed. Bond The Spectator , ed. Donald F. Bond, Oxford, 1965; 5 vols....
131Saturday 9th of September 1780. (Adams Papers)
Half Holiday. At about twelve o clock Stevens came here for us, as we were going we met our Dutch Master who was coming to give us a Lesson. When we got home we found Mr. Guile at our house with Pappa. At about 1 o clock Mr. Guile went away. At about half after one Commodore Gillon came to Pappa’s lodgings stay’d some time and went away. At about four o clock young Mr. Crommelin came with a...
132Sunday 10th of September 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning we got up at about 8 o clock and at about half after 9 Mr. Crommelin, and his son, Pappa, brother Charles, and Myself went to take a ride. We went about 15 Miles and got back at about half after twelve o clock. We dined at Mr. Crommelin’s at about three o clock. At about six o clock Pappa, young Mr. Crommelin his wife brother Charles, and Myself set away from Mr. Crommelin’s for...
133Monday September the 11th 1780 (Adams Papers)
Half Holiday for the school. This morning at about 9 o clock we left Pappa and went to school. We stay’d there till about half after twelve o clock when we went again to Pappa’s. We dined there. After dinner we went to Mr. Le Roi’s but he was not at home. We stay’d there some time. Mr. Le Roi came home at about half after four. At about five o clock Mr. Le Roi, brother Charles and myself went...
134Tuesday the 12th of September 1780. (Adams Papers)
Received two lett one a Letter from Mr. Thaxter. Nothing remarkable this day. Reading a Volume of the Spectator I found something which I will copy. Undoubtedly that of 4 Sept. , on which date Thaxter also wrote to JA ( Adams Family Correspondence Adams Family Correspondence , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1963- . , 3:411–413). Here follows, on three and one-half pages in the...
135Wednesday the 13th of September 1780. (Adams Papers)
Half Holiday. To day at about twelve o clock we went to Pappa’s lodgings and went from thence with him to Mr. Le Roi’s where we dined. After dinner Mr. Le Roi Pappa, Several other Gentlemen, and brother Charles and myself went to the (Rasp huis) or house of correction. There is there a man who is so strong that fifteen men could not take him and he broke some Iron which was put round his arms....
136Thursday the 14th of September 1780. (Adams Papers)
Rain’d in the afternoon but clear’d up at night. Reading a Volume of the Spectator I found a dream of his which I will copy. Here follows, on eight pages of the Diary, “Spectator Vol 2d. No. 83,” published on 5 June 1711, but omitted are the first two paragraphs of the piece ( ed. Bond The Spectator , ed. Donald F. Bond, Oxford, 1965; 5 vols. , 1:354–356).
137Friday the 15th of September 1780. (Adams Papers)
Nothing Remarkable to day. Reading a Volume of the Tatler I found something which I will copy. On the following six and one-half pages in his Diary JQA set down an allegory, with several omissions, about Hercules’ being courted by virtue and pleasure, from The Tatler No. 97, originally published on 22 Nov. 1709, which he later cites as “Tatler. Vol. 2d. Page, 82, 83, 84, and 85.” If, as it...
138Saturday the 15th [16th] of September 1780. (Adams Papers)
Half Holiday. Today about 1 o clock brother Charles and I came to Pappa’s lodgings where we dined. After dinner Mr. Guild and Mr. Ingraham came here and went with us to see the Hortus Medicus of which I have spoken already. We walked about a little while and then we came home again, as we were coming we went into a Church and looked about it a little. When we got to Pappa’s door Mr. Guild and...
139Sunday the 17th. (Adams Papers)
This morning My brother Charles and myself went to the first bible to see Mr. Dana and Mr. Austin. We stay’d there a little while and then came back to Pappa’s lodgings. A little after we got there Mr. Guile and Mr. Ingraham came here for us to go to church with them but Pappa could not go. Brother Charles and I went. After service Mr. Guile and Mr. Ingraham left us and we came back to...
140Monday the 18th. (Adams Papers)
Went back to the school. Nothing remarkable to day. Reading in a Volume of the guardian I found something in it which I will copy. Here follows, on two pages of his Diary, Philip Sidney’s translation of Psalm 137, five eight-line stanzas, which appeared in No. 18, not No. 19 as JQA cites it, of The Guardian , 1 April 1713. In JQA ’s edition of the work, London, 1745, at MQA , it is found at...
141Tuesday the 19th. (Adams Papers)
I received a letter from one of my schoolmates at Paris. Rain’d hard most all day. Reading in a Volume of the guardian I found something which I will copy. Letter not found. Here follows, on two pages in the Diary, Pope’s 46-line “Prologue to Addison’s Tragedy of Cato,” from No. 33, 18 April 1713. This appears in JQA ’s edition of The Guardian at 1:142–143.
142Wednesday the 20th. (Adams Papers)
This day I went to Pappa’s to day. Got back to the school at eight oclock P.M. Nothing remarkable. Reading a Volume of the Tatler I found something worth copying. Here follows, on seven and one-half pages of the Diary, the latter part of The Tatler No. 146, originally published on 16 March 1710 (London, 1728, 3:148–152, at MQA ). The portion JQA copied, the dream about Jupiter and the...
143Thursday the 21st. (Adams Papers)
Holiday for the school. At about half after twelve brother Charles and myself went to Pappa’s lodgings where we dined. After dinner we went to Mr. Le Roi’s and from there to Mr. Hartswick’s house where we stay’d about an hour and then returned to Mr. Le Roi’s where we stay’d till supper, and after supper Mr. Le Roi went with us to the school door and then left us. We got home at about ten o...
144Friday the 22d. (Adams Papers)
Vacancies for three weeks begins this day. To day I went with all the scholars to see the promotion and the proemiums given. It was in the old Church. There were present two burgermasters the inspector of the school the rector the Conrector, the Praeceptors and the professors, and all the scholars. In the first place three scholars spoke Orations one after the other and then the rector named...
145Saturday 23d. (Adams Papers)
Went to Pappa’s house, stay’d there till about half after eight O clock and then we went back to the school.
146Sunday 24th. (Adams Papers)
This morning I went to Pappa’s to go to meeting with him. We Went first to Mr. Dana’s but he could not go with us and we went and heard a Sermon. The text was. Then he which had received the one talent came, and Said Lord, I Knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed. Matthew. c. 25 v. 24th. After Church we came home and at...
147Monday the 25th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Pappa’s with several American Gentlemen. Supp’d at Mr. Le Roi’s. Got back to School at about ten o clock.
148Tuesday the 26th. (Adams Papers)
Dined and supp’d at Mr. Le Roi’s. Went to see the fair. Got back to School at about ten oclock.
149Wednesday the 27th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Pappa’s house. Went to see the fair. Got back to School at about 9 o clock.
150Thursday the 28th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Pappa’s house. Got back to school at about half after eight o clock.