155120th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d almost all day. In the evening I went over to Bradford, with my brother. Eliza, thought to...
155210th. (Adams Papers)
The weather in the morning was disagreeable, but cleared up, at about ten. Had company at my...
155328th. (Adams Papers)
I learnt this day that the bar determined last evening to abide by the rule, which they had...
155430th. (Adams Papers)
My Trunks, which I have been so long expecting, came, at last this morning, from Haverhill....
155510th. (Adams Papers)
Clear, but cold Weather. Went, and took a walk with Eliza, just before dusk, as far as the ship...
155625th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Finished the 4th. volume of Mrs. Macaulay’s history of England. 409 p. Mr. Colombi came to pay us...
15576th. (Adams Papers)
Fast day: I was at meeting all day, as indeed all the Students, must be, by Law, unless, excused...
15583d. (Adams Papers)
Reading, Reid on the Mind. This author in some places pleases me very much; but in others he is...
155915th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon Mr. D. went to take a ride. Mr. Artaud supp’d out. Stay’d at home all day. Cloudy,...
1560[June 1787] (Adams Papers)
At 11, we had another lecture upon the optical instruments; the solar microscope, the telescope,...
15615th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Rimberts: Mr. D received a letter from Holland. Took a ride in the afternoon....
156210th. (Adams Papers)
No reciting this Day, because the Government met to examine the reasons of those scholars that...
156328th. (Adams Papers)
We recite again to Mr. Read this week, but he did not attend in the afternoon because, we had a...
1564[October 1787] (Adams Papers)
I have not yet got over the consequences of our frolick on Saturday evening. Three whole evenings...
1565Friday July 27th 1781. (Adams Papers)
This morning we went to see the kings arsenal, The break in the present entry and the absence of...
156625th. (Adams Papers)
Christmas day. Among the Roman Catholics and the followers of the Church of England it is a great...
156718th. (Adams Papers)
I have been so unwell all Day, that I have not been able to attend to any Studies at all. We had...
156818th. (Adams Papers)
In the morning I went to the Post office, and enquired if there were any Letters for me; there...
15698th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Hilliard preached in the morning from Ephesians V. 1. Be ye therefore followers of God, as...
157022d. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Read sent for me this morning, informed me, that the Exhibition was to come on next Tuesday;...
157120th. (Adams Papers)
Continual calms. Our passage will I fear be a very long one. We have fine weather, but we would...
157222d. (Adams Papers)
When we rose in the morning, we were out of sight, of Land. We have nothing now but the ocean and...
157319th. (Adams Papers)
At home all the evening. Master Moody, called to see me; “Don’t you think said he, that I am very...
157412th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Burr gave out this morning a subject for our next forensic. “Whether an extorted promise be...
1575[November 1779] (Adams Papers)
Titlepage and cover for JQA ’s early Diary, designated D/JQA/1 by Adams editors to indicate the...
15769th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Parsons gave me this morning a packet of Letters, which I have been expecting these five...
15776. (Adams Papers)
Rode over to Milton in the afternoon.
1578Saturday 15th. (Adams Papers)
This morning we rose at about day break and at about a half an hour before Sun rise we set off...
157923d. (Adams Papers)
I took a violent cold by our party last night, and as I felt rather unwell, and extremely...
15804th. (Adams Papers)
Calm weather continually: and so warm that it is almost insupportable. We still esteem ourselves...
1581[July 1785] (Adams Papers)
Calm weather all day. In the evening it began to lighten, and our thunder spire was fix’d; this...
158213th. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon I had something of a long conversation upon the subject of the ball, which is...
158310. (Adams Papers)
Slept none. Went to Weymouth.
1584[November 1785] (Adams Papers)
Walker came over, and dined here to day. In the afternoon all the family, except my brother Tom,...
15853d. (Adams Papers)
The weather continues extreme cold. The river is fast as low as this Town, and many persons have...
1586[March 1786] (Adams Papers)
At home all day: Eliza, dined and passed the afternoon, at Mr. Duncan’s. Mr. Thaxter went to...
158724. (Adams Papers)
Parson Dutch preach’d. L. White and Mr. Thaxter.
1588Thursday Novr. 6th. 1783. (Adams Papers)
This day, being Term day, we went, with Mr. Jennings, and saw the procession of the Lawyers, and...
158928th. (Adams Papers)
We rose, between ten and eleven in the forenoon. Little took a breakfast with me; after which I...
159015. (Adams Papers)
Sleepless. Could do no business.
15913d. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Hilliard’s, in company with Mr. Stedman, Mr. Ware, Mr. Andrews, Freeman, and Bridge....
159223. (Adams Papers)
Diné à Schevening sur les dunes.
159325th. (Adams Papers)
My Cousin and his mamma, went to Milton this afternoon. I went to see my Grandmamma. Miss N....
15945th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon I went with Mr. Artaud to the Shops and bought some things. Mr. Artaud went to the...
159528th. (Adams Papers)
Studying Saunderson; Mayo was here in the afternoon. Mr. Ware likewise paid us a visit and sat...
159615th. (Adams Papers)
I attended meeting the whole day, and heard Mr. Everett of Dorchester. He prays well and preaches...
159728th. (Adams Papers)
Attended Mr. Wibird’s meeting forenoon, and afternoon. His voice and look was as familiar to me,...
15984th. (Adams Papers)
The weather was extremely warm, all the forenoon. Rambled about, upon Mr. Cranch’s farm with my...
159918th. (Adams Papers)
The weather in the morning look’d stormy, and was showery at different times all day. I attended...
16002d Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Went to the shops, and bought some things A.M. P.M Mr. D. and Mr. Artaud went to the German play,...