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,...