131Thursday 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....
132Tuesday 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...
1335th. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went with Mr. Schiebe to the german church, but it happened this day that we had a Swedish sermon. I dined at Mr. C. B. Wadström’s. After dinner I went with him out of town to his brother’s where we stay’d till after supper, and then return’d in town. In the margin of the entry is a small pencil sketch of a minister at his pulpit with his congregation below.
134Tuesday 21st. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Sammy Cooper Charles and I went to the Consul’s in order to go a Gunning. The Consul told us it was too late to go this forenoon but that his Servant should Go with us after dinner. He desir’d us to dine with him which accordingly we did and after dinner the Consuls servant went with us. We had but little Game because it rain’d almost all the time, we went up on the top of the...
13527th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This morning I went with Mr. D. to the house of the Spanish chargé d’affaires . Mr. D went to take a ride with Mr. Artaud. In the afternoon they went to the shops together. In the afternoon I went to take a walk. Begun the fourth Catilinary of Cicero. Fine weather. Pedro Normande , Spanish chargé d’affaires to Russia, 1776–1777, 1778–1782, minister ad interim to Russia, 1784–1788, and later...
13617th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This morning before breakfast I went and took a walk upon the quay of the river. The Swedish consul and his lady, Mr. Rimbert, his youngest nephew, Mr. Abraham Mr. Colombi, and Mr. Gonset dined with us. In the afternoon Mr. D. and Mr. Artaud went to take a walk. Fine weather.
137August. 6th. 1783. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This morning, I set out from the Hague, in Company with my Father; at about half past 4. o’clock in the morning. At 7. we arrived at Rotterdam; passed the Maes Meuse , and rode as far as Moerdyk, where we arrived at about 12. We were obliged to stay till 4. o’clock, because the wind, and tide were both contrary. We arrived at about 11. o’clock at night at the last Post before Antwerp, and...
13831st. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Wrote a letter to my Father. Mr. Artaud dined and Supped out. Fine weather. Thermometer at 9 degrees above.0. Stay’d at home all day. Adams Family Correspondence, Adams Family Correspondence , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1963- . 4:302–303 .
1397th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon I took a walk with Mr. Artaud upon the quay. Mr. D. went and took a ride. Cloudy, windy weather.
14021st. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went with Mr. Artaud to take a ride, we went into the Catholic church. We met there, Mr. Rimbert’s two youngest nephews; before dinner I went and took a walk upon the quay with Mr. Artaud. Mr. D went to Mr. Wolff’s. Fine weather A.M. Snow. P.M.