45127th. (Adams Papers)
The forenoon discourse was upon Revelations, III. 15 and 16. I know thy works, that thou art...
45228th. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon I, began, upon Xenophon’s Cryopaedia, and in the afternoon, upon the book of...
45329th. (Adams Papers)
The Ladies, went in the afternoon, to pay what is called, the wedding visit to Mrs. Woodbury: a...
45430th. (Adams Papers)
The Ladies were out the afternoon. I spent the whole Evening with Mr. Thaxter, at his Office; and...
455[December 1785] (Adams Papers)
Several of the Ladies, and Gentlemen, went in a party to Methuen, about 10 miles distant, in...
456Thursday December 1st. 1785. (Adams Papers)
Several of the Ladies, and Gentlemen, went in a party to Methuen, about 10 miles distant, in...
4572d. (Adams Papers)
I have got through in four mornings, the preface to the Cyropaedia, but it is a crabbed piece of...
4583d. (Adams Papers)
Eliza dined here, and Mr. Mores, a relation of Miss Nancy’s. Mr. Thaxter and Miss Duncan, drank...
4594th. (Adams Papers)
Snowy weather, a great part of the day. My Aunt quite unwell. The Ladies did not attend the...
4605th. (Adams Papers)
After passing all the day, at pretty Close Study, I went and spent the Evening at Mr. White’s....
4616th. (Adams Papers)
Miss Betsey Cranch came and stay’d here all day. Miss Nancy went out to day, and will spend the...
4627th. (Adams Papers)
It snow’d all day; in the Evening it clear’d up, and grew very cold. Eliza, came in the morning,...
4638th. (Adams Papers)
A colder day, than I have experienced, for nearly these three years. It froze very hard in the...
4649th. (Adams Papers)
The air is very temperate, in Comparison to that of yesterday. The river, was froze over in such...
46510th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. I. Smith came over before dinner. He is to preach to-morrow at Bradford for Mr. Allen, who is...
46611th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Shaw went over to Bradford, in the morning, to preach for Mr. Allen, and Mr. Smith supplied...
46712th. (Adams Papers)
I am exceedingly pleased with what I have done in Horace; and have come across many very noble...
46813th. (Adams Papers)
Went in the afternoon, with an Intention to visit Mr. Soughton, but stopping in at Mr. White’s,...
46914th. (Adams Papers)
Remained at home all day. Just at dusk Eliza came, up, and Leonard White with her. He brought me...
47015th. (Adams Papers)
Thanksgiving Day, a day of feasting throughout the State. Custom (and I know not but law also)...
47116th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. White’s. His Son and Mr. Soughton with their Ladies, were there. Spent all the...
47217th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Thaxter return’d from his journey this Evening. He had a very disagreeable time to-day; as...
47318th. (Adams Papers)
Both our Sermons were from the Psalms. In the morning, LXXVIII. 52. But made his own People to go...
47419th. (Adams Papers)
Finished the first book of Horace’s Odes. I went in the afternoon, and pass’d the Evening, at Mr....
47520th. (Adams Papers)
After studying, all day, as usual, I went in the Evening to Mr. Duncan’s. Our time pass’d in...
47621st. (Adams Papers)
All day at home. I am often at a great loss, what to say at the End of a day, in this Journal, of...
47722d. (Adams Papers)
The snow was entirely gone from the ground, and the three first days in this week, were such as...
47823d. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Thaxter return’d from Exeter Court, (where he went last Tuesday) and dined with us. Mrs. Shaw...
47924th. (Adams Papers)
Eliza, spent the day here. Received some books from Braintree. Studied Watts’s logic, in the...
48025th. (Adams Papers)
Christmas day. Among the Roman Catholics and the followers of the Church of England it is a great...
48126th. (Adams Papers)
Exceeding cold Weather all day. Such as I have not felt these three years. Went and pass’d the...
48227th. (Adams Papers)
Was at home all day. The Cold, has in some measure abated, but is still severe. The Ladies pass’d...
48328th. (Adams Papers)
The sharpest day we have had, this Season. Dined at Mr. Duncan’s, in Company, with Miss P. White,...
48429th. (Adams Papers)
Young Lakeman, who studies with us, came over the river in the morning upon the Ice. The river...
48530th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d hard all day. The weather very chilly and disagreeable. I finish’d the first book of the...
48631st. (Adams Papers)
Finish’d Watts’s logic. Which I have been a long time, about, but have never look’d in it except...
487[January 1786] (Adams Papers)
The forenoon discourse from Acts XXVI. 22. Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto...
488January 1st. 1786. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
The forenoon discourse from Acts XXVI. 22. Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto...
4892d. (Adams Papers)
At about half past 7 this morning, a slight shock of an Earthquake, was felt here. It lasted...
4903d. (Adams Papers)
A heavy Snow storm, all day. Not less I imagine, than two feet fell, upon a level. Mr. Thaxter...
4914th. (Adams Papers)
It has not yet cleared up, but no Snow fell this day. In the Evening I went down to Mr. White’s...
4925th. (Adams Papers)
It snow’d again almost all day. Mr. W. White, and Leonard, came, and pass’d an hour here, in the...
4936th. (Adams Papers)
Went down in the Evening and was a couple of hours at Mr. White’s. They were to have had Company,...
4947th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Bartlett’s. There were 15 persons at Table, of whom I was not acquainted with Mr....
4958th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams, the Minister of another Parish, belonging to this Town changed with Mr. Shaw, and...
4969th. (Adams Papers)
Was all day at home, and in the evening, closed my Letter to my Sister, as the Post goes for...
49710th. (Adams Papers)
Leonard White came up in the morning, and proposed to me, to make one of a small slaying party to...
49811th. (Adams Papers)
Finished in the forenoon, the second Book of the Cyropaedia; which I began, the 2d. of this...
49912th. (Adams Papers)
Began in the forenoon upon the third book of the Cyropaedia; Eliza Duncan, Miss Stevenson and Mr....
50013th. (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Payson pass’d the afternoon here. A Daughter of Mrs. Sargeants who was a Coquettish young...