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51 Adams, John Quincy Cranch, Mary Smith John Quincy Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 8 October 1785 1785-10-08 Mr. Thaxter will want a horse in a short time, to go a journey, and I should be glad, if mine is...
52 Adams, John Quincy Cranch, William John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, 14 December 1784 1784-12-14 I have been so much taken up these four or five days, in copying both for my Pappa and Mamma,...
53 Adams, John Quincy Cranch, William John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, 6 February 1786 1786-02-06 Although I have been writing a long Letter to Charles, I still must find something to say to you,...
54 Adams, John Quincy Cranch, William John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, 1 November 1785 1785-11-01 My two Brothers, Leonard and Charles, will leave us tomorrow for Cambridge, and you would perhaps...
55 Adams, John Quincy Cranch, William John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, 20 August 1786 1786-08-20 RC (Privately owned); addressed: “Mr: Bob Longer. In the paradise of fools.” Probably an...
56 Adams, John Quincy Cranch, William John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, 6 November 1785 1785-11-06 I received on Saturday evening your kind favour of the day preceding, and although I was then...
57 Adams, John Quincy Shaw, Elizabeth Smith John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 29 March … 1786-03-29 I should, certainly have written before this, at least to show how gratefull a Sense, I retain,...
58 Adams, John Quincy Tufts, Cotton John Quincy Adams to Cotton Tufts, 9 December 1787 1787-12-09 If it should be convenient to you, I would be obliged to you for a supply of money. I endeavour...
59 Adams, John Quincy Tufts, Cotton John Quincy Adams to Cotton Tufts, 16 February 1788 1788-02-16 I desired my brother Charles when he went from Haverhill, to mention, that I was again in need of...
60 Adams, John Quincy 27th. 1786-05-27 No reciting this morning. I was employed all day in studying mathematics, which are the most...
61 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1786-12-24 Snow’d all night, and this forenoon. I attended meeting all day: Mr. Hilliard preached, but not...
62 Adams, John Quincy 11th. 1787-07-11 This day completes my twentieth year: and yet I am good for nothing, and cannot even carry myself...
63 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1785-08-24 One of the breast plates was broke, and we were obliged to send it a mile and half to be mended...
64 Adams, John Quincy 17th. 1786-06-17 This day, the Bridge over Charlestown Ferry was compleated, and as the same day 11 years agone,...
65 Adams, John Quincy 31st. 1787-07-31 A cold north-east storm. Reading and writing all day. Wrote a letter to my mother, and one to my...
66 Adams, John Quincy 31st. 1786-05-31 Election day. This is a day of great festivity throughout the Country. The last Wednesday in May,...
67 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1785-01-30 Mr. A. met Mr. Jefferson, at Paris, in the forenoon. 31 The Marquis de la Fayette was here in the...
68 Adams, John Quincy 14th. 1785-09-14 Dined at Lincoln, and immediately after dinner we again proceeded on our journey and by 5...
69 Adams, John Quincy 21st. 1786-06-21 This day the Seniors leave, College; there is no recitation in the morning, and prayers are...
70 Adams, John Quincy 11th. 1785-02-11 Paris Afternoon. Coll. Humphreys and Mr. Short, went with us to see Astley’s equestrian exercises...
71 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1785-10-04 I began this day to translate the Eclogues of Virgil. What a difference between this Study, and...
72 Adams, John Quincy Saturday July 1st. 1786. 1786-07-01 The military company, having obtained a promise of 60 stand of arms, met immediately after...
73 Adams, John Quincy [27th.] 1784-08-27 Friday dined with the Abbés at Passi.
74 Adams, John Quincy Tuesday March 1st. 1785. 1785-03-01 Coldest weather we have had this year. Reaumur’s thermometer at 8 degrees below the freezing...
75 Adams, John Quincy Tuesday[7th]. 1784-09-07 Dined at Mr. Tracy’s and went in the evening to see la métromanie , and Crispin Rival de son...
76 Adams, John Quincy 27. 1788-11-27 Thanksgiving day. Dull weather.
77 Adams, John Quincy 17. 1788-12-17 Snow storm. Went to Salem. Supp’d at Amory’s.
78 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1788-04-24 Charles went to Boston this morning, and brought me back some letters from Europe. I went in the...
79 Adams, John Quincy 21. 1788-12-21 Heard Mr. Andrews, preach. Bouscaren. Mr. Carter.
80 Adams, John Quincy 14th. 1788-05-14 I walk’d with Thompson up to Mrs. Atkins’s. The old Lady is gone to Boston to spend a fortnight....
81 Adams, John Quincy 17th. 1787-10-17 This day a regiment of foot, and a troop of about 60 horse-men paraded, and were review’d by...
82 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1788-06-04 Walk’d into Newbury in the evening with Thompson; and we returned through Joppé, by a different...
83 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1787-02-24 Committee met again at Mr. Ware’s chamber; after reading all the letters, I was requested to...
84 Adams, John Quincy 21st. 1787-10-21 I attended Mr. Carey in the forenoon, and went with Putnam to hear Dr. Tucker in the afternoon....
85 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1786-01-24 Went over, with my Cousin and brother Charles, to dine with Mr. Allen at Bradford. A lame foot...
86 Adams, John Quincy 14th. 1787-03-14 Was employ’d almost all day, in thinking upon the subject of my conference; wrote a few Lines,...
87 Adams, John Quincy 14th. 1786-02-14 Snow’d all the morning. Young Mr. Willis arrived from Boston, and informed us that a vessel will...
88 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1787-04-04 Employ’d great part of the day in collecting the theses. I have now as many as I shall want...
89 Adams, John Quincy Thursday November 1st. 1787. 1787-11-01 I attended in the morning, and in the afternoon at the setting of the supreme Court. Judge Dana,...
90 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1786-03-04 Eliza, spent the day at Mr. White’s. Mr. Thaxter was here in the Evening. The weather very mild:...
91 Adams, John Quincy 26th. 1787-09-26 Attended court the whole day. Little was done in the forenoon except calling over the cases. But...
92 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1786-03-28 Mr. Williams, this day, gave us, the first Lecture, upon Experimental Philosophy. It was upon the...
93 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1786-04-04 The Seniors this morning, had a forensic disputation, upon the Question, whether a democratical...
94 Adams, John Quincy Wednesday November 1st. 1786. 1786-11-01 We returned through Boston, to Cambridge. The road from Charlestown was full of carriages coming...
95 Adams, John Quincy 29th. 1785-11-29 The Ladies, went in the afternoon, to pay what is called, the wedding visit to Mrs. Woodbury: a...
96 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1787-09-30 Although I had not last night, been guilty of an excess so far as to be intoxicated, yet I had...
97 Adams, John Quincy [April 1787] ≈1787-04-01 Attended meeting the whole day, to hear Mr. Hilliard; and had moreover the supreme felicity of...
98 Adams, John Quincy 19th. 1785-12-19 Finished the first book of Horace’s Odes. I went in the afternoon, and pass’d the Evening, at Mr....
99 Adams, John Quincy 26th. 1786-08-26 Rainy weather all day. I had a number of the Class at my Chamber in the Afternoon. Immediately...
100 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1785-12-23 Mr. Thaxter return’d from Exeter Court, (where he went last Tuesday) and dined with us. Mrs. Shaw...