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1551 Adams, John Quincy 3d. 1785-08-03 Was all the morning writing for the Packet. Dined with the Delegates from Virginia. Coll. Monroe,...
1552 Adams, John Quincy 10th. 1786-05-10 We finished the Andria of Terence this morning. The Class began it last Feby. I went through it...
1553 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1786-09-28 We had a meeting of the ΦBK, in the morning at Little’s Chamber. Chandler read a Dissertation,...
1554 Adams, John Quincy [October 1788] ≈1788-10-01 “Oh gentle sleep Nature’s soft Nurse, how have I frighted thee That thou no more wilt weigh mine...
1555 Adams, John Quincy 18th. 1786-10-18 Loitered away, a great part of my Time, as I most commonly do in vacation Time. I intend however...
1556 Adams, John Quincy 29th. 1788-01-29 It snow’d part of the forenoon; then turn’d to rain, and after making the streets very...
1557 Adams, John Quincy 22d. 1786-10-22 Mr. Tread well, preach’d in the forenoon from Matthew XI. 15 “he that hath ears to hear, let him...
1558 Adams, John Quincy 16th. 1785-07-16 This morning at 7 ½ o’clock the weather, which had been all night very cloudy, began to clear up...
1559 Adams, John Quincy 19th. 1788-02-19 Called upon Putnam after leaving the office, and passed the evening at his lodgings: I have a...
1560 Adams, John Quincy 16. 1788-10-16 Dr. Tufts &c. Mr. Shaw went to Hghm.
1561 Adams, John Quincy 20th. 1785-07-20 Mr. Mölich went away at about 6 o’clock. In the forenoon, I delivered the remaining Letters, I...
1562 Adams, John Quincy 9th. 1788-03-09 Parson Carey got out to meeting this forenoon; but he was still so weak, that the effort was too...
1563 Adams, John Quincy 6. 1788-11-06 Evening at Mrs. Quincy’s. Parson Wiberd. The entry concludes with shorthand for “no feeling.”
1564 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1788-02-23 When I went to the office this morning I found young Pickman of Salem there. I was acquainted...
1565 Adams, John Quincy 20. 1788-10-20 Cranch went to Boston. Rain.
1566 Adams, John Quincy 13th. 1788-03-13 Thompson, Pickman and Little, pass’d the eve at my lodgings: Townsend, was so unwell, that he...
1567 Adams, John Quincy 10. 1788-11-10 Madam preparing for New York. AA was planning to visit AA2 ( AA2, Jour. and Corr. Journal and...
1568 Adams, John Quincy 3d. 1788-04-03 Thompson went yesterday morning to Ipswich and returned last evening. I dined with him to day....
1569 Adams, John Quincy 9th. 1787-01-09 Snow’d part of the day. Reading Watson’s chemical essays. They are written in a very plain...
1570 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 1 April 1786 1786-04-01 What shall I say to my sister? Indeed, I am quite at a loss. I spend much more time in thinking...
1571 Adams, John Quincy Sunday Novr. 16th. 1783-11-16 Dined at Mr. Hartley’s.
1572 Adams, John Quincy 25. 1788-09-25 Mr. Noyes. Afternoon with White.
1573 Adams, John Quincy 13th. 1787-01-13 The weather very cold all day with a strong wind. We had a Quantity of company, in the forenoon...
1574 Adams, John Quincy 3d. 1787-02-03 A Snow storm came on, in the afternoon, and continued in the night. We saw Mr. Ellery this...
1575 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 October 1785 1785-10-06 I am afraid my dear Mamma, will accuse me again of neglect for not having written to her, since I...
1576 Adams, John Quincy 3d. 1786-01-03 A heavy Snow storm, all day. Not less I imagine, than two feet fell, upon a level. Mr. Thaxter...
1577 Adams, John Quincy 25th. 1787-07-25 Was all the forenoon again on the marshes, with my cousin and my brother Tom: Charles set out...
1578 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...
1579 Adams, John Quincy 14th. 1787-08-14 It was so warm again this day, that I did not set out from Haverhill, till between 3 and 4 in the...
1580 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1785-09-28 Doctor Tufts went by in the morning, and took with him, a small trunk for me, to Boston. At about...
1581 Adams, John Quincy 5th. 1787-09-05 Took an early breakfast, and walk’d with Cranch to Cambridge. We got to Packard’s chamber, just...
1582 Adams, John Quincy 19th. 1785-10-19 We went out between 9 and 10 this morning, in order to take, a walk, and look at the troops, for...
1583 Adams, John Quincy Adams, John John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 6 August 1784 1784-08-06 We have not received as yet any answer to the letters we wrote you the day I arrived in town; and...
1584 Adams, John Quincy 8th. 1785-11-08 My Aunt spent the afternoon at Mr. White’s. I was not outside of the gate once. Closed my Letter...
1585 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1785-10-23 Attended the meeting forenoon, and afternoon. After tea, I went down with my Cousin to Mr....
1586 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...
1587 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1785-03-23 Paris. Hotel de york, rue Jacob: for Mr. West. I went with him and presented him to the Marquis...
1588 Adams, John Quincy 12th. 1785-11-12 All day at home. Miss Nancy came in the Evening, but did not stay more than half an hour: she has...
1589 Adams, John Quincy 5th. 1786-08-05 We were up at four in the morning; but were so long in preparing our things that we did not set...
1590 Adams, John Quincy 7th. 1785-04-07 Mrs. Hewson, and her children Mr. Franklin, Mr. Ruston, Mrs. Barclay, and Mr. West dined with us....
1591 Adams, John Quincy 2d. 1785-12-02 I have got through in four mornings, the preface to the Cyropaedia, but it is a crabbed piece of...
1592 Adams, John Quincy Adams, John John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 25 May 1784 1784-05-25 Yesterday, I met Mr. Bridgen at the Coffee House; he told me he had a book for you, and this...
1593 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1788-05-28 Election Day. And there is not a poor Devil, who has lost his election, in the Commonwealth, that...
1594 Adams, John Quincy [September 1783] ≈1783-09-02 Dined at Auteuil. French Comedy: le Joueur et le Retour imprévu. Jean François Regnard, Le...
1595 Adams, John Quincy 18th. 1788-06-18 I went to the Office in the forenoon; but found myself incapacitated to do any thing, and...
1596 Adams, John Quincy 8th. 1788-07-08 I past the greater part of the day in gunning, with my brothers. The weather was as it has been...
1597 Adams, John Quincy 22d. 1788-06-22 Parson Wibird preached in his usual dull unanimated strain. Of late indeed he has lost it is said...
1598 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1787-03-28 Employ’d, part of the day in projecting the Eclipse for April 1791. We had a meeting of the...
1599 Adams, John Quincy 12th. 1788-07-12 In the diverse amusements of reading, of shooting birds, and playing upon our flutes we past the...
1600 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1786-02-28 Company to dine. Assembly Night. Went, with Eliza, but did not dance. There were 27 Ladies...