160113th. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon I had something of a long conversation upon the subject of the ball, which is...
160212th. (Adams Papers)
In the beginning of the evening I called upon Mr. Hutchinson, and look’d over his music: he plays...
160311th. (Adams Papers)
We have had this day very little studying in the office. Mr. Parsons is so fond of telling of all...
160410th. (Adams Papers)
I went with Townsend in the forenoon to hear Parson Tucker; he gave us an excellent discourse...
16059th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Parsons gave me this morning a packet of Letters, which I have been expecting these five...
16068th. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon the delegates from Newbury, and from this town, returned home from Convention. A...
16077th. (Adams Papers)
This day at about noon, the news arrived in this Town, that the federal Constitution, was...
16086th. (Adams Papers)
The weather has moderated very considerably. In the evening, I walked with Thompson and Putnam,...
16095th. (Adams Papers)
The weather this day has been extreme cold: I have not experienced the severity of the Season, so...
16104th. (Adams Papers)
This morning between seven and eight o’clock my brothers set out to return to Braintree and from...
16113d. (Adams Papers)
I attended meeting twice this day. Mr. Shaw as usual had company in the evening. I conversed with...
16122d. (Adams Papers)
I dined with Walker at Mr. Thaxter’s. My brother’s both dined at Mr. White’s. In the afternoon,...
1613Friday February 1st. 1788. (Adams Papers)
Pass’d a great part of the fore noon at Mr. Thaxter’s. He is now quite in the family way: he...
1614[January 1788] (Adams Papers)
Pass’d the day and evening at the office. Read at my own lodgings till one o’clock in the...
161531st. (Adams Papers)
The weather somewhat cold. My brothers dined with me and between 3 and 4 o’clock, we all set off...
161630th. (Adams Papers)
I went up to the office, in the morning, and sat a couple of hours; but I felt restless and...
161729th. (Adams Papers)
It snow’d part of the forenoon; then turn’d to rain, and after making the streets very...
161828th. (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Hooper’s family are in great distress. Ben, was brought home dead, last night between twelve...
161927th. (Adams Papers)
Heard Parson Carey, the whole day. In the forenoon he was intolerably lengthy, as the weather was...
162026th. (Adams Papers)
At home as usual all the evening. Read a little in Gibbon; wrote in the same slavish way as I...
162125th. (Adams Papers)
Leonard White came from Haverhill again yesterday and called to see me this morning. He informed...
162224th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Atkins returned from Boston, but brought me no letters which is somewhat surprizing to me....
162323d. (Adams Papers)
I took a violent cold by our party last night, and as I felt rather unwell, and extremely...
162422d. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon, Leonard White called on me; and sat about half an hour. He came from Haverhill,...
162521st. (Adams Papers)
I began upon the third book of the first part of the Institutes and read a few pages as usual. In...
162620th. (Adams Papers)
I attended at Parson Carey’s meeting. We had two Sermons, in continuation of a subject upon which...
162719th. (Adams Papers)
At home all the evening. Master Moody, called to see me; “Don’t you think said he, that I am very...
162818th. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon I wrote a couple of letters to send by Mr. Atkins, who goes to Boston to’morrow....
162917th. (Adams Papers)
Putnam called at our office this forenoon, and return’d Sullivan’s Lectures, which he borrow’d...
163016th. (Adams Papers)
It snow’d all the forenoon; but the weather continued moderating and in the afternoon, a steady...
163115th. (Adams Papers)
After passing the day as usual at the office, Townsend, came spent the evening and supp’d with...
163214th. (Adams Papers)
Last night Mr. Parsons’ family was increased by an additional daughter; Mrs. Parsons as well as...
163313th. (Adams Papers)
This morning Townsend called on me; and invited me to go and hear Parson Tucker. We met Little in...
163412th. (Adams Papers)
Saturday evening. I was as usual, all the evening at my own lodgings: I spent my time in reading...
163511th. (Adams Papers)
From the office this afternoon I went with Townsend to his lodgings, and there past a couple of...
163610th. (Adams Papers)
Between eleven and twelve Mr. Parsons, went for Boston; Amory goes with him in a Chaise as far as...
16379th. (Adams Papers)
This day our State convention is to meet in Boston for the purpose of assenting to and ratifying,...
16388th. (Adams Papers)
It snow’d all the forenoon; but as the weather kept continually moderating, in the afternoon it...
16397th. (Adams Papers)
In the beginning of the evening I wrote a Letter to W. Cranch requesting of him an explanation,...
16406th. (Adams Papers)
Heard Mr. Carey preach two sermons this day; but the weather was very cold. In the afternoon the...
16415th. (Adams Papers)
I have this week been reading Cecilia, a novel of some reputation; it was written by a Lady, and...
16424th. (Adams Papers)
Nothing—It would be a fine theme to expatiate upon. It has been well expatiated on. When I look...
16433d. (Adams Papers)
Pass’d the evening at Little’s in Newbury. A Mr. Coffin, who graduated two years ago, at Harvard,...
16442d. (Adams Papers)
In the beginning of the evening, Putnam called at our office, and invited me to go with him and...
1645Tuesday January 1st. 1788. (Adams Papers)
Pass’d the day and evening at the office. Read at my own lodgings till one o’clock in the...
1646[Titlepage] (Adams Papers)
Titlepage of D/JQA/12, the third of three leather-bound blank books that JQA presumably purchased...
1647[December 1787] (Adams Papers)
I dined at Mr. White’s; after dinner I went to Mr. Shaw’s, stay’d about an hour, and just before...
164831st. (Adams Papers)
In the Evening I went with Townsend, to see Miss Cazneau, and to fulfill a promise, of playing on...
164930th. (Adams Papers)
Attending meeting the whole day at Mr. Carey’s. Dined at Mr. Hooper’s in company with Mr. Symmes,...
165029th. (Adams Papers)
Not entirely recovered yet from the fatigue of Thursday night, but could in some measure attend...