18113th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went to Mr. Normandes’s. In the afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. In the evening Mr. Hoogwerst came here.
18212th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This day I din’d with Mr. D and Mr. Artaud at Mr. Rimbert’s. Borrow’d of Mr. Peyron two volumes of Piron’s works. In the evening Mr. Artaud went to the Clubb. Mr. D went and took a ride in the afternoon. Took a walk upon the quay after supper. Pretty good weather all day. Mr. D receiv’d a letter from Holland. Alexis Piron, French playwright and poet, whose nine-volume Oeuvres complettes . . ....
18311th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went with Mr. D. to see Mr. Normandes. Several persons dined here. After dinner Mr. D. went and took a ride. Took a walk upon the quay after supper.
18410th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
St. Alexander Newsky’s Day, a very great holiday for the Russians. There was a procession in the forenoon, of priests that went from the church of Casan to the Convent of St. Alexander. Formerly her Majesty went with it on foot; but has left it of f these five or six years. In the afternoon Mr. Artaud went into the country.
1859th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went with Mr. Artaud to the Academy and gave my name to be advertised. Young Mr. Montreal came here. I went and took a walk with him and Mr. Artaud in the summer garden. In the evening Mr. Artaud went to the concert. Mr. D. went and took a ride after dinner. Very fine weather all day.
1868th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Mr. D went to Mr. Wolff’s. Mr. Artaud dined out. Fine weather.
1877th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went with Mr. D to Mr. Rimberts but found no body at home. After dinner I went with Mr. Artaud to the Academy to give my name to be advertised, but could not, because on Saturdays in the afternoon they do not take names. Every body that goes away from hence must have his name advertised in the News-papers at three different times. This procedure was necessary, as JQA later...
1886th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon Mr. D. went to Mr. Wolff’s. Wrote a letter to my Father. Mr. D. walk’d out before dinner. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather. Adams Family Correspondence Adams Family Correspondence , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1963- . , 4:378 . This letter contains the first indication that JQA was making plans to return to western Europe in response to JA ’s firmly stated...
189John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 6 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
Coll. Vallentin having been detained some time at Amsterdam by the arrival of the Grand Duke there, and having been sick on the road, did not arrive with your letters of the 13th. of May last until the day before yesterday.—As to my return; if I can go with a French Courier from Hence as far as Frankfort on the Mayne, and from thence down the Rhine it will be the best course I can take; but if...
1905th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon I went with Mr. Artaud to the Shops and bought some things. Mr. Artaud went to the Clubb. Mr. D went and took a ride. Fine weather all day.
1914th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Coll. Vallentin arriv’d from Holland and brought us, letters from my Father. Mr. D took a ride, after dinner. Fine weather. Adams Family Correspondence Adams Family Correspondence , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1963- . , 4:322–323 ; JA to Dana, 13 May ( MHi :Dana Papers).
1923d. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. D went and took a ride in the afternoon. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather.
1932d. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This day the eldest Mr. Montréal came and dined with us. In the afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather.
194N.(1782.) S. September. 1st. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon the youngest Mr. Montréal came here. Din’d with Mr. Artaud at Mr. Rimbert’s. After dinner I took a walk with Mr. Artaud and the eldest Mr. Montréal to the Convent of St. Alexander Newsky. We went to see the tomb which is of solid silver. When I return’d Mr. D was gone to take a ride. Alexander Nevski, Russian hero and saint. As prince of Novgorod, he defeated the Swedes in 1240...
195[August 1782] (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Mr. Rimbert came to see us. Dined at his house. After dinner went with Mr. D. Mr. Gonset and Mr. Artaud, to Krasna-Kabak to see the hawking: but we arriv’d too late. Drank tea at Krasna-Kabak, and then return’d home. Mr. Rimbert dined with us this day. Mr. Artaud unwell. Stay’d at home all day. Rainy weather. This afternoon young Mr. Montréal came here. Mr. Hoogwerst came to pay...
19631st. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Went this morning to the English Library. Went to a bookseller’s shop and bought some books. Mr. Wolff came here in the forenoon. Rainy weather. One that can be identified is Jean de La Bruyère’s Les Caractères, 2 vols., Paris, 1768 ( Catalogue of JQA’s Books Worthington C. Ford, ed., A Catalogue of the Books of John Quincy Adams Deposited in the Boston Athenaeum. With Notes on Books, Adams...
19730th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Artaud dined at Mr. Rimberts. Mr. D. wrote a letter to Holland. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather in the afternoon. Dana to JA , 30 Aug. ( Adams Papers ).
19829th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This day Mr. Artaud dined at Mr. Rimbert’s. Mr. D. received some letters from Holland enclosing others from America. Stay’d at home all day. Rainy stormy weather all day. Among them was JA to Dana, 7 Aug. ( MHi :Dana Papers), and a packet of letters mentioned therein.
19928th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D. went out in the afternoon. Rainy weather.
20027th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D. took a ride in the afternoon. Rainy weather the greater part of the day. Clear’d up at about 5 o’clock P.M.
20126th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This evening at about 11. o’clock Mr. Artaud return’d from the country. Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D took a ride in the afternoon. Rainy weather in the morning but clear’d up about noon.
20225th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Mr. Rimberts two Nephews came here to see us. Mr. Artaud din’d out. In the afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Mr. Colombi came to pay us a visit. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather. Mr. Artaud went into the country, 24. wersts out of town.
20324th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon the eldest Mr. Montréal came here and I went with him to see the hemp Magazines on the other side of the Neva. We walk’d in the Garden. Mr. D. went out in the forenoon. Mr. Rimbert came to see Mr. D. That is, hemp warehouses, built extensively on an island in the Neva River, in the Petersburg quarter of the city ( Storch, Picture of Petersburg Henry Storch, Picture of Petersburg...
20423d. Friday. (Adams Papers)
This day Mr. D. and Mr. Artaud went to the play, where was presented Alzire one of Voltaire’s tragedies. Went in the morning to see the Statue of Peter the great. Alzire, ou les Américains, Paris, 1736 ( Brenner, Bibliographical List Clarence Dietz Brenner, A Bibliographical List of plays in the French Language, 1700-1789 , Berkeley, 1947. ).
20522d. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This day Mr. Artaud din’d at Mr. Rimberts. Mr. D. went and took a ride in the afternoon. Stay’d at home all day. Cloudy weather.
20621st. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D went out in the afternoon. Stormy rainy weather.
20720th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
This evening, I went with Mr. Artaud and Mr. D. to the Comedy, where they presented in French le Deserteur a Drama, and Crispin rival de son maitre with a ballet. Rainy, stormy weather all day. Michel Jean Sedaine, Le Deserteur, Paris, 1769; Alain René Le Sage, Crispin rival de son maître, Paris, 1707 ( Brenner, Bibliographical List Clarence Dietz Brenner, A Bibliographical List of plays in...
20819th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon I went and took a ride with Mr. D. out of town. Pretty good weather.
20918th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This day the Statue of Peter the great was uncover’d. All the troops in the city amounting to about 10,000 men pass’d in review. Mr. D went to see it. After supper I went to see the statue and the illumination on the square.
21017th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This day her Majesty dined with all the officers of the regiment of Preobragensky. In the afternoon I walk’d with Mr. Artaud in the Garden. Went to the play, and saw an Italian piece, with a ballet. Went to the English Library and took out some books.