51Saturday Novr. 29th. (Adams Papers)
In the morning at about 9 o’clock, set out for Richmond which is 10. miles from London, and said...
52Sunday. Novr. 30th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Bingham’s.
53[December 1783] (Adams Papers)
This evening I went with Mr. West to the Academy of Painting &c. and had the same entertainment...
54Monday Decr. 1st. 1783. (Adams Papers)
This evening I went with Mr. West to the Academy of Painting &c. and had the same entertainment...
55Tuesday Decr. 2d. (Adams Papers)
This day my father dined out; in the evening I went to the Drury Lane Theatre, had the Beaux...
56Friday Decr. 5th. 1783. (Adams Papers)
In the evening I went to the Covent Garden Theatre, and saw the Merchant of Venice , with Love a...
57Saturday. Decr. 6th. 1783. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. W. Vassal’s at Clapham. William Vassall , once a prominent Bostonian, now a loyalist...
58[August 1784] (Adams Papers)
Left London, travelled to Sittingbourne. 43. miles. In the latter part of Dec. 1783, JA and JQA...
59Sunday August 8th. [1784]. (Adams Papers)
Left London, travelled to Sittingbourne. 43. miles. In the latter part of Dec. 1783, JA and JQA...
60[9th.] (Adams Papers)
Monday arrived at Dover and sailed for Calais. The trip from London to Paris is reported in...
61[10th.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday 5. A. M. arrived at Calais, in the afternoon took Post, and went as far as Boulogne, 4....
62[11th.] (Adams Papers)
Wednesday went from Boulogne to Amiens.
63[12th.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday, from Amiens to Chantilly.
64[13th.] (Adams Papers)
Friday, visited the curiosities at Chantilly. Arrived at Paris. The Adamses visited the seat of...
65Sunday August 15th. 1784. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Barclay’s.
66Monday [16th.] (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Hartleys.
67Tuesday [17th.] (Adams Papers)
Moved out to Auteuil. Over the course of the preceding four months, JA in correspondence with...
68Wednesday [18th.] (Adams Papers)
Coll. Humphreys arrived. David Humphreys , a former aide-decamp to Washington, was appointed on...
69[19th.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday went into Paris shopping.
70Saturday. [21st]. (Adams Papers)
Went to Paris. Gave Gregson a watch to repair. Am to have it again, Wednesday next.
71Sunday August 22d. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Jefferson and his Daughter, Coll: Humphreys, and Genl. dined with us. Martha Jefferson had...
72[24th.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday morning. Went to Paris.
73[25th.] (Adams Papers)
Wednesday dined at the Abbé de Chalut’s.
74Thursday [26th]. (Adams Papers)
Went to Gregson’s for Watches. He was not at home.
75[27th.] (Adams Papers)
Friday dined with the Abbés at Passi.
76Saturday[28th]. (Adams Papers)
We had a large Company to dine with us. The company included the Abbés Arnoux, Chalut, and Mably,...
77[30th.] (Adams Papers)
Monday afternoon went into Paris. Subscribed for the Journal de Paris. Drank tea with Mrs....
78[September 1784] (Adams Papers)
Dined at Dr. Franklin’s. Thursday morning went into Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Mather, and Mrs. Hay...
79Wednesday September 1st. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Dr. Franklin’s.
80[2d.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday morning went into Paris.
81Friday [3d]. (Adams Papers)
Mr. and Mrs. Mather, and Mrs. Hay dined with us. Went to the French Comedy and saw le mariage de...
82Saturday[4th]. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Jefferson. Went to the Italian Comedy in the Evening; had la fausse magie, and...
83[5th.] (Adams Papers)
Sunday dined at Mr. Grand’s at Passy. Went after dinner to the Chateau de la Muette and saw the...
84[6th.] (Adams Papers)
Monday Mr. Tracy dined with us. Nathaniel Tracy had come to France via Cowes with Jefferson and...
85Tuesday[7th]. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Tracy’s and went in the evening to see la métromanie , and Crispin Rival de son...
86[10th.] (Adams Papers)
Friday went into Paris in the afternoon.
87Saturday[11th]. (Adams Papers)
Had Company to dine with us. Following this last entry in D/JQA/9 are the following notations:...
88[Titlepage] (Adams Papers)
Titlepage for D/JQA/10, covering the inclusive dates mentioned, with only occasional gaps. The...
89[January 1785] (Adams Papers)
Horace, Opera , London, 1744, p. 149 (inscribed “J.Q. Adams, Paris, March 15, 1785,” in MQA ),...
90[Dedication] (Adams Papers)
Horace, Opera , London, 1744, p. 149 (inscribed “J.Q. Adams, Paris, March 15, 1785,” in MQA ),...
91[January 1785] (Adams Papers)
Compliments to the Royal family at Versailles. My father carried twenty Guineas to distribute...
92January 1st. 1785. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Compliments to the Royal family at Versailles. My father carried twenty Guineas to distribute...
934th. (Adams Papers)
Paris. Varietés ; at the palais Royal . Small Théatre, built in three weeks time. Le nouveau...
944th. (Adams Papers)
Old Mr. Grand, and Dr. Bancroft. In the evening Mr. Chaumont and Mr. Franklin. Dr. Edward...
957th. (Adams Papers)
Company to dine. The Abbés wrote a billet to excuse themselves.
9610th. (Adams Papers)
Varietés. Le faux talisman, La théatromanie; Oui ou non . Poor Stuff. A good deal of genteel...
9714th. (Adams Papers)
Paris. At the post; paid 235. livres for a parcel of packets. Walk’d in the Palais Royal. Large...
9817th. (Adams Papers)
Paris. Italian Theatre. 1st. Representation of Alexis et Justine . Went before 5. o’clock. Could...
9918th. (Adams Papers)
Ambassador’s day at Versailles, every Tuesday. Mr. A. went. Alexis et Justine , succeeded very...
10019th. (Adams Papers)
Paris. Mr. Appleton, and Mr. Parker, went for England. Saw Mr. Waring. Breakfasted at the Hôtel...