23126th. (Adams Papers)
In the afternoon, I took a walk with Thompson, to see Little. He has the small pox full, upon him...
23225th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Webber preach’d here, for Mr. Andrews; and I was much pleased with his discourses. They were...
23324th. (Adams Papers)
Pickman went to Salem this morning. In the evening, I took a long walk with Thompson, down...
23423d. (Adams Papers)
Continual North east winds have prevailed for a week past. This evening, I past, with Thompson at...
23522d. (Adams Papers)
I was up before eight, and had not slept well, even the short Time I was in bed; I felt stiff and...
23621st. (Adams Papers)
I walk’d with Pickman in the evening to Sawyer’s; where we drank tea; and made it almost ten...
23720th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Parsons had the frame of his House raised, and was consequently very busy. Walk’d with...
23819th. (Adams Papers)
Began upon the second book of Hawkins. The first treats of all offences, against the public; and...
23918th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. McKeen of Beverley preached at Mr. Carey’s this day. I attended to hear him. His discourses...
24017th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Judge Greenleaf’s with Pickman and Thompson. Two Miss Dalton’s were there; and Miss...
24116th. (Adams Papers)
Took a walk after leaving the office, with Thompson and Putnam. We were for calling in at Mr....
24215th. (Adams Papers)
Club met this evening at Pickman’s. All there but Little, who is going through the small pox. Mr....
24314th. (Adams Papers)
I walk’d with Thompson up to Mrs. Atkins’s. The old Lady is gone to Boston to spend a fortnight....
24413th. (Adams Papers)
I took a walk with Pickman up to Sawyer’s tavern, and drank tea there. The evenings are now so...
24512th. (Adams Papers)
I have been quite unwell, these two or three days past; a disorder recurs with which I have been...
24611th. (Adams Papers)
I attended meeting to hear Parson Barnard of Salem. He gave us two very excellent Sermons. And...
24710th. (Adams Papers)
The storm continued all this day, and rather with increasing violence. Thompson and I again dined...
2489th. (Adams Papers)
Violent North-east storm, all day. We all dined with Mr. Parsons. Thompson pass’d the evening...
2498th. (Adams Papers)
The town met this afternoon to make choice of representatives for the ensuing year. Jonan....
2507th. (Adams Papers)
The weather was very fine; I took a long walk in the evening with Thompson and Putnam. Thompson...
2516th. (Adams Papers)
In the beginning of the evening, I took a walk with Pickman, up to Mrs. Atkins’s. We found only...
2525th. (Adams Papers)
I began this morning at the Office upon Foster’s Crown Law, a book admirably written I am told,...
2534th. (Adams Papers)
I heard Mr. Andrews preach, his sermons were both very short; but better I think than those he...
2543d. (Adams Papers)
I this day got through the 4th. volume of Blackstone’s Commentaries a second time, and I imagine...
255John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 3 May 1788 (Adams Papers)
We have mutually been deficient in those attentions, which absent connections ought always to...
2562d. (Adams Papers)
After passing the day at the Office, I stroll’d with Pickman, as far as Sawyer’s tavern, where we...
257Thursday May 1st. 1788. (Adams Papers)
Pickman returned this afternoon from Salem. The Club were in the evening at my room: Young Fowle,...
258[April 1788] (Adams Papers)
The Court sits this day at Ipswich. Mr. Parsons went in the afternoon, I dined with him. Pickman...
25930th. (Adams Papers)
Very agreeable weather. After we had done at the office, I took a long walk with Thompson. We...
26029th. (Adams Papers)
The weather this day was tolerable. I went in the evening with Thompson to Captain Coombs’s,...
26128th. (Adams Papers)
Dull weather. Wind Northeast. It began to rain a little after noon, and continued all the rest of...
26227th. (Adams Papers)
I attended meeting all day, and heard Mr. Andrews. He speaks very well, and his composition was I...
26326th. (Adams Papers)
Between five and six this morning, I left the judge’s house, with Mr. Andrews who is going to...
26425th. (Adams Papers)
I left Braintree between 9 and 10. and stoppd, about half an hour at Genl. Warren’s, he was gone...
26524th. (Adams Papers)
Charles went to Boston this morning, and brought me back some letters from Europe. I went in the...
26623d. (Adams Papers)
The weather was so disagreeable, that Mr. Norton gave up the thoughts of going to Menotomy, and...
26722d. (Adams Papers)
I took a ride in the forenoon with W. Cranch. Mr. Cranch came home from Boston, and brought young...
26821st. (Adams Papers)
We were again confined all day to the house, by the badness of the weather. Mr. Cranch however...
26920th. (Adams Papers)
I pass’d the forenoon at home in writing. In the afternoon, I attended meeting and heard Mr....
27019th. (Adams Papers)
The weather has been rather better this day than it was yesterday. I went with both my brothers...
27118th. (Adams Papers)
A cold north east storm, confined us to the house all day. I read a few pages in one of Gilbert’s...
27217th. (Adams Papers)
Fast day. In the forenoon I remained at home, and spent my time in writing and reading. In the...
27316th. (Adams Papers)
Breakfasted at Judge Dana’s. Doctor Waterhouse came, in and entertained us for some time with his...
27415th. (Adams Papers)
The weather was quite disagreeable, for exhibition; in consequence of which there was but little...
27514th. (Adams Papers)
I met with several impediments in the morning so that it was eleven o’clock before I cross’d the...
27613th. (Adams Papers)
Attended meeting all day. Dined at Mr. Thaxter’s with Mr. J. Duncan. And in the afternoon, after...
27712th. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon I went down, and spent a couple of hours with Mr. Thaxter: the rest of the day I...
27811th. (Adams Papers)
I set out with Pickman this morning at about nine o’clock: the weather was clear though rather...
27910th. (Adams Papers)
From the divers interruptions which we met with in the course of the day, we did but little at...
2809th. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Pickman and Thompson, at Mr. Parsons’s upon Salmon, which begin now to be caught in...