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661 Adams, John Quincy 17th. 1786-06-17 This day, the Bridge over Charlestown Ferry was compleated, and as the same day 11 years agone,...
662 Adams, John Quincy 18th. 1786-06-18 The Weather extremely warm, all day. I Dined at Mr. Dana’s. Parson Hilliard gave us two Sermons,...
663 Adams, John Quincy 19th. 1786-06-19 Doctor Waterhouse gave, what he called his Valedictory Lecture containing a comparative view of...
664 Adams, John Quincy 20th. 1786-06-20 Bridge obtained leave of absence till Commencement. He intends to pass the Summer Vacation here,...
665 Adams, John Quincy 21st. 1786-06-21 This day the Seniors leave, College; there is no recitation in the morning, and prayers are...
666 Adams, John Quincy 22d. 1786-06-22 White and Cranch went to Brain tree this morning, and intend to stay there till Saturday night....
667 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1786-06-23 I made tea, for the Club: only four attended: many of them being out of town. I answered for no...
668 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1786-06-24 My Cousin return’d from Braintree this Evening. We had no reciting this morning. Weather...
669 Adams, John Quincy 25th. 1786-06-25 Mr. Mellen, preach’d here: he was a Tutor two or three years since. His forenoon discourse was...
670 Adams, John Quincy 26th. 1786-06-26 A. B. N 2. (but was spoke first). Destitute of Abilities which might induce you gentlemen, to...
671 Adams, John Quincy 27th. 1786-06-27 No reciting this afternoon. A number of the Scholars are forming themselves into a military...
672 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1786-06-28 I received a letter from Mr. W. Smith, informing me of my aunt Smith’s Death. She was here this...
673 Adams, John Quincy 29th. 1786-06-29 Went to Boston, and attended my aunt Smith’s funeral. Sat about an hour with my old Companion...
674 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1786-06-30 Mr. and Mrs. Cranch, Mr. W Smith, and Miss Betsey, came up here this afternoon and drank tea....
675 Adams, John Quincy Finis. 1786-06-30 This Latin proverb originally appeared at the beginning of JQA ’s first discourse before the A.B....
676 Adams, John Quincy [Titlepage] ≈1786-07-01 Ephemeris. Titlepage for D/JQA/11, covering the inclusive dates inscribed. The top line on this...
677 Adams, John Quincy [July 1786] ≈1786-07-01 The military company, having obtained a promise of 60 stand of arms, met immediately after...
678 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...
679 Adams, John Quincy 2d. 1786-07-02 I was unwell, and obtained leave of absence from meeting. The weather was so warm, I could not do...
680 Adams, John Quincy 3d. 1786-07-03 We had our private exhibition this morning. The Orations by Little and Beale, were both upon...
681 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1786-07-04 Anniversary of American Independence; an Oration was delivered in the morning at Boston, by Mr....
682 Adams, John Quincy 5th. 1786-07-05 Dull, and low spirited, somewhat, but it did not last long. Mr. James, gave us a piece of Latin...
683 Adams, John Quincy 6th. 1786-07-06 ΦΒΚ Ν: 1. Whether civil discord is advantageous to Society. There cannot be perhaps a Question,...
684 Adams, John Quincy 7th. 1786-07-07 The Palladian band , have begun to exercise, and Captain Vose, feels quite important. I do not...
685 Adams, John Quincy 8th. 1786-07-08 At length we have some rain, the fruits of the Earth, have long been drooping for the want of it....
686 Adams, John Quincy 9th. 1786-07-09 The most comfortable Sunday, we have had, for many weeks past. Parson Hilliard preach’d in the...
687 Adams, John Quincy 10th. 1786-07-10 We recite this week to Mr. Hale; with whom we shall probably finish Locke: and next Quarter we...
688 Adams, John Quincy 11th. 1786-07-11 We did not recite this day. As the quarter draws near to a close, the Students are falling off...
689 Adams, John Quincy 12th. 1786-07-12 The freshmen carry their enmity against the Sophimores, a great deal too far. They injure...
690 Adams, John Quincy 13th. 1786-07-13 We finished with Locke this morning, and were told to begin next Quarter, in Reid. In the...
691 Adams, John Quincy 14th. 1786-07-14 Gunning all the forenoon. Received this afternoon several Pamphlets, from my Sister. Read the...
692 Adams, John Quincy 15th. 1786-07-15 Read part of the volume of anecdotes concerning Dr. Johnson. He appears to have been a brute; a...
693 Adams, John Quincy 16th. 1786-07-16 Mr. Wibird preached all day upon the Same Subject. His text was in I Corinthians XV. 55, 56, 57....
694 Adams, John Quincy 17th. 1786-07-17 Mr. Cranch went to Boston. Miss P. Storer, N. Quincy and B. Apthorp, pass’d the afternoon, we...
695 Adams, John Quincy 18th. 1786-07-18 Rain’d a great part of the Day. Miss Hiller is only fourteen, her person comes very near to my...
696 Adams, John Quincy 19th. 1786-07-19 At about 7 1/2 in the morning I set out for Cambridge, and arrived there just as the Clock struck...
697 Adams, John Quincy 20th. 1786-07-20 John Andrews Divinity. Samuel Andrews Law x John Bartlett  died in 1786. Timothy Bigelow Law...
698 Adams, John Quincy 21st. 1786-07-21 Spent great part of the day in my fathers library, reading, and writing. This day and to-morrow...
699 Adams, John Quincy 22d. 1786-07-22 Mr. Shaw went over to Weymouth. Mr. Cranch returned from Boston, and Mr. Standfast Smith came...
700 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1786-07-23 Mr. Davies preach’d in the forenoon from Matthew V, 20. For I say unto you, that except your...
701 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1786-07-24 The young gentlemen went down to Germantown: it was too hot for me. I spent almost the whole day...
702 Adams, John Quincy 25th. 1786-07-25 My Grandmamma spent the Day at Mr. Cranch’s. General Palmer was up in the afternoon. I wrote part...
703 Adams, John Quincy 26th. 1786-07-26 At about 6 this morning we set out I on horseback, Charles and Tom in a Sulkey; we got to...
704 Adams, John Quincy 27th. 1786-07-27 I perceive Charles has been guilty of a trick which I thought he would despise; that of prying...
705 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1786-07-28 Captain Wyer, arrived a few days since from Ireland, and had caught a couple of Turtles in the...
706 Adams, John Quincy 29th. 1786-07-29 Dined at Mr. White’s, in Company, with Mrs. White of Boston, Mrs. Willard, Mrs. Parkman, and My...
707 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1786-07-30 Mr. Shaw preach’d in the forenoon from Proverbs I. 5. A wise man will hear, and will increase...
708 Adams, John Quincy 31st. 1786-07-31 I paid a few visits in the morning. Dined with a pretty large Company at Mr. Duncan’s. After...
709 Adams, John Quincy [August 1786] ≈1786-08-01 There was a meeting of an association of ministers here this day; but there were only three...
710 Adams, John Quincy Tuesday August 1st. 1786. 1786-08-01 There was a meeting of an association of ministers here this day; but there were only three...