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121 Adams, John Thursday Novr. 20. 1777-11-20 To Harrwington Harwinton , Phillips’s 5 Miles.—To Yales in Farmington 5.—To Humphreys in Simsbury...
122 Adams, John Novr. 21. 1777-11-21 To Hays’s, Salmon Brook 5. miles.—To Southwick, Loomis, 6.—To Fowlers 3. miles.—To Westfield,...
123 Adams, John [February 1778] ≈1778-02-13 Captain Samuel Tucker, Commander of the Frigate Boston, met me, at Mr. Norton Quincy’s, where We...
124 Adams, John 1778 February 13. Fryday. 1778-02-13 Captain Samuel Tucker, Commander of the Frigate Boston, met me, at Mr. Norton Quincy’s, where We...
125 Adams, John 1778. 14. Feb. Saturday. 1778-02-14 A very fine Morning, the Wind at Northwest. At Daybreak orders were given for the Ship to unmoor....
126 Adams, John Feb. 15. Sunday. 1778-02-15 This Morning weigh’d the last Anchor, and came under Sail, before Breakfast. A fine Wind, and a...
127 Adams, John 1778. Feb. 16. Monday. 1778-02-16 Another Storm for our Mortification—the Wind at N.E. and the Snow so thick that the Captain...
128 Adams, John 17. Tuesday. 1778-02-17 I set a Lesson to my Son in Chambauds French Grammar and asked the Favour of Dr. Noel to shew him...
129 Adams, John 1778. Feb. 18. Wednesday. 1778-02-18 Last night, about Sunsett We sailed out of Marblehead Harbour, and have had a fine Wind, from...
130 Adams, John Feb. 19. Thursday. 1778-02-19 Arose at 4 O Clock. The Wind and Weather still fair. The Ship rolls less than Yesterday, and I...
131 Adams, John Feb. 20. Fryday. 1778-02-20 In the Morning nothing to be seen, but soon after another Sail discovered ahead, which is...
132 Adams, John Feb. 21. Saturday, 22. Sunday, and 23d. Monday. ≈1778-02-21 Exhibited such Scaenes as were new to me. We lost Sight of our Enemy it is true but We found our...
133 Adams, John Tuesday 24. Wednesday 25. Thursday 26. ≈1778-02-24 Tuesday We spyd a Sail and gave her Chase. We overhawled her, and upon firing a Gun to Leeward,...
134 Adams, John 1778. Feb. 26. Thursday. 1778-02-26 I have made many Observations, in the late bad Weather, some of which I do not think it prudent...
135 Adams, John Feb. 27. Fryday. 1778-02-27 A Calm. As soft and warm as Summer. A Species of black Fish, which our officers call Beneaters,...
136 Adams, John 1778. Feb. 28. Saturday. 1778-02-28 Last Night and this Day We have enjoyed a fine easy Breeze. The Ship has had no Motion but...
137 Adams, John [March 1778] ≈1778-03-01 Discovered that our Mainmast was sprung in two Places—one beneath the Main Deck, where if the...
138 Adams, John 1778. March 1. Sunday. 1778-03-01 Discovered that our Mainmast was sprung in two Places—one beneath the Main Deck, where if the...
139 Adams, John March 2. Monday. 1778-03-02 A fine Wind still and a pleasant Morning. The Colour of the Water which is green, not blue as it...
140 Adams, John 1778. March 3. Tuesday. 1778-03-03 Our Wind continued brisk and fresh all the last Night, and this Morning. Our Course is about N.E....
141 Adams, John 1778. March 4. Wednesday. 1778-03-04 Fair Weather, but an Adverse Wind, from the N.E., which ob liges Us to go to the Southward of the...
142 Adams, John March 5. Thursday. 1778-03-05 This Morning We have the pleasantest Prospect we have yet seen —a fine easy Breeze, from the...
143 Adams, John 1778. March 6. Fryday. 1778-03-06 The Wind continued in the same Point, about S outh all Night, and the Ship has gone 9 Knotts upon...
144 Adams, John March 7. Saturday. 1778-03-07 The same prosperous Wind, and the same beautifull Weather continue. We proceed in our Course at...
145 Adams, John 1778. March 8. Sunday. 1778-03-08 The same Wind and Weather continues, and We go at 7 and 1/2 and 8 Knots. We are supposed to be...
146 Adams, John 1778. March 9. Monday. 1778-03-09 Last Night the Wind shifted to the N. West, and blew fresh. It is now still fairer for Us than...
147 Adams, John Saturday. March 14. 1778-03-14 I have omitted inserting the Occurrences of this Week, on Account of the Hurry and Confusion, We...
148 Adams, John 1778. March 19. Thursday. 1778-03-19 I have scarcely been able to stand, or sit, without holding fast, with both my Hands, upon some...
149 Adams, John March 20 Fryday. 1778-03-20 Yester Afternoon, the Weather cleared up, and the Wind came about very fair. We had a great Run,...
150 Adams, John 21. Saturday. 1778-03-21 Five Weeks Yesterday, since my Embarkation. This Morning an heavy Wind, and high Sea. We go E.S.E.