151Saturday[11th]. (Adams Papers)
Had Company to dine with us. Following this last entry in D/JQA/9 are the following notations:...
15229. (Adams Papers)
Snow. Charles could not go to Cambridge.
15319. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Amory. Went to the ball.
15426th. (Adams Papers)
Between five and six this morning, I left the judge’s house, with Mr. Andrews who is going to...
15523. (Adams Papers)
Cold continues. Eve at Judge Greenleaf’s.
15616th. (Adams Papers)
Took a walk after leaving the office, with Thompson and Putnam. We were for calling in at Mr....
15730th. (Adams Papers)
Very agreeable weather. After we had done at the office, I took a long walk with Thompson. We...
15819th. (Adams Papers)
W. Cranch, and the two young ladies set off this morning for Boston. The weather is much milder...
1596th. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon I sent my letter to Putnam, and in about an hour received the following reply...
16020th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Parsons had the frame of his House raised, and was consequently very busy. Walk’d with...
16126th. (Adams Papers)
We recite again in Ferguson. Mr. Pearson gave a lecture this afternoon; it was still upon the...
16223d. (Adams Papers)
Rose at about 8 this morning, and felt no inconveniency from the scene of yesterday. Townsend,...
16310th. (Adams Papers)
Stroll’d a mile or two with Pickman: he has the appearance of a true and faithful Lover, and...
16426th. (Adams Papers)
This morning my Cousin and Brother left us, to return back to Braintree. The late thaw has made...
16516th. (Adams Papers)
Attended the library. After prayers we had a Class meeting. It seems reports have been spread...
16616th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Thaxter and Miss Nancy dined here. The latter appeared very different from when she lived...
1676th. (Adams Papers)
We this day returned our books to the library. I went immediately after prayers to Mr. Wiggles...
1683d. (Adams Papers)
Between 8 and 9 this morning, I cross’d Charlestown, and Maiden bridges. I rode, as far as...
16930th. (Adams Papers)
Rain’d almost all day. Finish’d the first Book of Homer’s Iliad, which is far more entertaining...
17020th. (Adams Papers)
Lines, upon the late proceedings of the College Government. This afternoon Dr. Welch, and Deacon...
1716th. (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Saltonstall, Mrs. Harrod, and Betsey Duncan drank tea here. Mr. Thaxter remained part of the...
17220th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d almost all day. In the evening I went over to Bradford, with my brother. Eliza, thought to...
17310th. (Adams Papers)
The weather in the morning was disagreeable, but cleared up, at about ten. Had company at my...
17428th. (Adams Papers)
I learnt this day that the bar determined last evening to abide by the rule, which they had...
17530th. (Adams Papers)
My Trunks, which I have been so long expecting, came, at last this morning, from Haverhill....
17610th. (Adams Papers)
Clear, but cold Weather. Went, and took a walk with Eliza, just before dusk, as far as the ship...
1776th. (Adams Papers)
Fast day: I was at meeting all day, as indeed all the Students, must be, by Law, unless, excused...
1783d. (Adams Papers)
Reading, Reid on the Mind. This author in some places pleases me very much; but in others he is...
179[June 1787] (Adams Papers)
At 11, we had another lecture upon the optical instruments; the solar microscope, the telescope,...
18010th. (Adams Papers)
No reciting this Day, because the Government met to examine the reasons of those scholars that...
18128th. (Adams Papers)
We recite again to Mr. Read this week, but he did not attend in the afternoon because, we had a...
182[October 1787] (Adams Papers)
I have not yet got over the consequences of our frolick on Saturday evening. Three whole evenings...
18325th. (Adams Papers)
Christmas day. Among the Roman Catholics and the followers of the Church of England it is a great...
18418th. (Adams Papers)
I have been so unwell all Day, that I have not been able to attend to any Studies at all. We had...
18518th. (Adams Papers)
In the morning I went to the Post office, and enquired if there were any Letters for me; there...
1868th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Hilliard preached in the morning from Ephesians V. 1. Be ye therefore followers of God, as...
18722d. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Read sent for me this morning, informed me, that the Exhibition was to come on next Tuesday;...
18820th. (Adams Papers)
Continual calms. Our passage will I fear be a very long one. We have fine weather, but we would...
18922d. (Adams Papers)
When we rose in the morning, we were out of sight, of Land. We have nothing now but the ocean and...
19019th. (Adams Papers)
At home all the evening. Master Moody, called to see me; “Don’t you think said he, that I am very...
19112th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Burr gave out this morning a subject for our next forensic. “Whether an extorted promise be...
1929th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Parsons gave me this morning a packet of Letters, which I have been expecting these five...
1936. (Adams Papers)
Rode over to Milton in the afternoon.
19423d. (Adams Papers)
I took a violent cold by our party last night, and as I felt rather unwell, and extremely...
1954th. (Adams Papers)
Calm weather continually: and so warm that it is almost insupportable. We still esteem ourselves...
196[July 1785] (Adams Papers)
Calm weather all day. In the evening it began to lighten, and our thunder spire was fix’d; this...
19713th. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon I had something of a long conversation upon the subject of the ball, which is...
19810. (Adams Papers)
Slept none. Went to Weymouth.
199[November 1785] (Adams Papers)
Walker came over, and dined here to day. In the afternoon all the family, except my brother Tom,...
2003d. (Adams Papers)
The weather continues extreme cold. The river is fast as low as this Town, and many persons have...