281Saturday [12 or 19 July]. (Adams Papers)
I find upon Examination, that a Warrant of Attorney given by an Infant is void; so that, if you...
282Sunday Morning [13 or 20] July 1760. (Adams Papers)
The week before last Salome Pope appeared before Coll. Quincy, to confess herself with Child, by...
283Fryday July 25th. (Adams Papers)
We contend that the Plaintiffs ought to recover nothing on this Bond, because according to the...
2841760. July 26. (Adams Papers)
This Bond has been at least once and an half, if not twice, paid. The Case is this. About 15...
285[August 1760] (Adams Papers)
Hollis has appealed. If he prosecutes his Appeal, he shall be paid. I believe there never was an...
286August 3d. 1760. (Adams Papers)
Hollis has appealed. If he prosecutes his Appeal, he shall be paid. I believe there never was an...
2871760. Aug. 9th. (Adams Papers)
Drank Tea at Coll. Quincys, with Coll. Gooch and Dr. Gardiner. I see Gooch’s fiery Spirit, his...
2881760. Aug. 12th. (Adams Papers)
Remonstrated at the sessions vers. Licensing Lambard, because the select Men had refused to...
2891760 Aug. 19th. (Adams Papers)
I began Popes Homer, last Saturday Night was a Week, and last Night, which was Monday night I...
290[September 1760] (Adams Papers)
Ephraim Jones, being a Widower and having two Children by a former Wife marries another, and soon...
2911760. Septr. 24th. (Adams Papers)
Ephraim Jones, being a Widower and having two Children by a former Wife marries another, and soon...
292Septr. 24th. 1760. (Adams Papers)
If I am the Proprietor of an House, and I lease it to any Man, and bind my self to keep it in...
293[October 1760] (Adams Papers)
Waited on Mr. Gridley for his Opinion of my Declaration Lambard v. Tirrell, and for his Advice,...
294Octr. 7th. 1760. (Adams Papers)
Waited on Mr. Gridley for his Opinion of my Declaration Lambard v. Tirrell, and for his Advice,...
2951760. Oct. 9th. (Adams Papers)
In Support of Complaint in Case Neal’s Action is not entered. I do not know, nor is it possible...
2961760. Oct. 11th. (Adams Papers)
Neals Action is entered so that I have two Actions to defend by Pleas in Bar and three of the...
2971760. Octr. 13th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Attended Mr. Niles’s Court this morning for John Holbrook Junior in an Action of his against...
2981760. Octr. 17th. (Adams Papers)
What are the Questions, on which Mrs. Bracketts Bars to Danas Actions turn?—The first Question...
2991760. Oct. 17. (Adams Papers)
In the Beginning of May 58 Mr. Lambard, the Plantiff, gave a Lease of a House and Barn and Land...
300[November 1760] (Adams Papers)
Dana says the Administrator ought not to regard the Disgrace or Trouble or Expence of a...
301[3] Novr. 1760. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Dana says the Administrator ought not to regard the Disgrace or Trouble or Expence of a...
302Nov. 5th. 1760. (Adams Papers)
I presume upon the common sense of the World that no offence will be taken at the Freedom of the...
303Novr. 14th. 1760. (Adams Papers)
Another Year is now gone and upon Recollection, I find I have executed none of my Plans of study....
3041760. Novr. 14th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
I am just entered on the 26th Year of my Life, and on the fifth Year of my studies in Law, and I...
3051760. Novr. 14. Friday. (Adams Papers)
The Title is “The History of the Common Law of England.” The Frontispiece, I cannot comprehend....
3061760. Novr. 15th. Sat. (Adams Papers)
Spent last Evening at Coll. Quincys, with Coll. Lincoln. Several Instances were mentioned, when...
3071760. Novr. 19th. (Adams Papers)
Parson Smith says the Art of Printing like most other Arts, and Instruments, was discovered by...
308Wednesday [19 November]. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Badcocks, with McKenzie. He pretends to Mechanicks, and Manufactures. He owns the snuff...
3091760. Novr. 21st. Friday. (Adams Papers)
This day has been spent to little Purpose. I must confine my Body, or I never shall confine my...
3101760. Novr. 21st. Friday. (Adams Papers)
Finished the History of the Common Law, the second Time. The Dissertation on hereditary Descents,...
311[November] 1760. (Adams Papers)
Pater was in a very sociable Mood this Evening. He told 3 or 4 merry stories of old Horn. Old...
312Novr. 25th. 1760. (Adams Papers)
Rode to the Iron Works Landing to see a Vessell launched. And after Launching went to smoke a...
3131760. Novr. 26th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Ten days are now elapsed, since I began Hale the 2d time, and all the Law I have read, for 10...
3141760. Novr. 26th Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Night before Thanksgiving.—I have read a Multitude of Law Books—mastered but few. Wood. Coke. 2...
3151760 Novr. 28th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
I have not read one Word of Law, this Day. But several Points, and Queries have been suggested to...
3161760. Novr. 29th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Read no Law.—An exclusive Property is certainly claimed and enjoyed, by private Persons, in Tombs...
317Novr. 30th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Read no Law. Read Bolinbroke.
318[December 1760] (Adams Papers)
I am beginning a Week and a month, and I arose by the Dawning of the Day. And by sun rise had...
3191760. Decr. 1st. Monday. (Adams Papers)
I am beginning a Week and a month, and I arose by the Dawning of the Day. And by sun rise had...
3201760. Decr. 2d. (Adams Papers)
Spent the Evening at Coll. Q.’s with Captn. Freeman. About the middle of the Evening Dr. Lincoln...
321Decr. 6th. 1760. (Adams Papers)
Talked with Zab about Newton, Bacon, Lock, Martin, Chambers, Rowning, Desaguliers, S’Gravesende...
3221760. Decr. 8. (Adams Papers)
Began Machiavells Machiavell The illegible word begins with “D” but is not “Discourses.” JA ’s...
323Decr. 14th. 1760. (Adams Papers)
Hunt v. White. Complaint to Coll. Quincy—of a scandalous Lye, made and published to Hunts Damage....
3241760. Decr. 16th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Attended the Tryal all day, between Hunt and White before Coll. Quincy, at James Bracketts. What...
3251760 Decr. 18th. Thurdsday. (Adams Papers)
Yesterday spent in Weymouth, in settling the Disputes between old Thos. White and young Isaac...
3261760. Decr. 18. (Adams Papers)
Justice Dyer says there is more Occasion for Justices than for Lawyers. Lawyers live upon the...
3271760. Decr. 18th [i.e. 19th?] Fryday. (Adams Papers)
I am an old Man seventy odd, and as I had my Education, so I have passed my whole Life in the...
3281760. Decr. 22nd. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This day and Tomorrow are the last. I have but one Blank left that I can use.
3291760. Decr. 27th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Governor Bernards Speech to the two Houses, at the opening of the present sessions, has several...
330[January 1761] (Adams Papers)
The Representatives in their Address to the Governor, have told him that “Great Britain is the...