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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Adams, John | Feb. 11. 1779. | 1779-02-11 | It is my indispensable Duty, to tell the Comte de Vergennes that I think one great Cause of this... | |
| 252 | Adams, John | Feb. 12. | 1779-02-12 | My Mind has been in such a State, since the Appearance of Mr. Deanes Address to the People, as it... | |
| 253 | Adams, John | Feby. 13. | 1779-02-13 | There is no such Thing as human Wisdom. All is the Providence of God. Perhaps few Men have... | |
| 254 | Adams, John | [March 1779] | ≈1779-03-03 | Went to Versailles, in order to take Leave of the Ministry. Had a long Conversation, with the... | |
| 255 | Adams, John | 1779 March 3. | 1779-03-03 | Went to Versailles, in order to take Leave of the Ministry. Had a long Conversation, with the... | |
| 256 | Adams, John | 1779. March 4. | 1779-03-04 | Walked with Mr. Jennings to Calvare, with my son. Edmund Jenings (1731–1819) is an obscure but... | |
| 257 | Adams, John | 1779 March 12. Fryday. | 1779-03-12 | About one O Clock arrived at Nantes at L’hotelle de la Comedie, Rue, after a Journey of near five... | |
| 258 | Adams, John | [April 1779] | ≈1779-04-14 | At Nantes, Hotel de la Comedie, Rue Bignonestar.... Walked, this Morning with my Son over all the... | |
| 259 | Adams, John | 1779. April 14. Wednesday. | 1779-04-14 | At Nantes, Hotel de la Comedie, Rue Bignonestar.... Walked, this Morning with my Son over all the... | |
| 260 | Adams, John | 1779. April 15. Thursday. | 1779-04-15 | Dined at home. | |
| 261 | Adams, John | 16. | 1779-04-16 | Dined with Mr. Williams. Mr. Johnson there. Walked after dinner along the River, and about the Town. | |
| 262 | Adams, John | 17. | 1779-04-17 | Yesterday and to day in the forenoon, assisted my Son in translating Cicero’s first Phillippick... | |
| 263 | Adams, John | Ap. 18. Sunday. | 1779-04-18 | Dined at Mr. Schweighaussers. About six O Clock in the Evening, Captain Landais came into my... | |
| 264 | Adams, John | 1779. April 22nd. Thursday. | 1779-04-22 | Yesterday Morning, embarked at Nantes, with Mr. Hill, the first Lieutenant, and Mr. Parks, who is... | |
| 265 | Adams, John | Ap. 23. Fryday. | 1779-04-23 | A violent Wind, and Rain. | |
| 266 | Adams, John | 24. Saturday. | 1779-04-24 | The same. | |
| 267 | Adams, John | Ap. 25. Sunday. | 1779-04-25 | Fair Weather again. My Time has been employed since I have been on board, in writing Answers to... | |
| 268 | Adams, John | Ap. 26. Monday. | 1779-04-26 | Spent the Morning in translating with my Son the Carmen Seculare, and the Notes. There is a... | |
| 269 | Adams, John | 1779 Ap. 28. Wednesday. | 1779-04-28 | Went up to Nantes from Minden or St. Nazare, before Wind and Tide in 4 Hours. This Morning by C... | |
| 270 | Adams, John | [May 1779] | ≈1779-05-07 | Mr. Odea of Paimbœuf, Coll. Wibirt and Mr. Ford, dined in the Cabin. O. speaks English perfectly,... | |
| 271 | Adams, John | 1779. May 7th or 8th. Fryday. | ≈1779-05-07 | Mr. Odea of Paimbœuf, Coll. Wibirt and Mr. Ford, dined in the Cabin. O. speaks English perfectly,... | |
| 272 | Adams, John | 1779. May 9. Sunday. | 1779-05-09 | The Pilot came on Board this Morning from St. Nazare, and pronounced it unsafe to go out, with... | |
| 273 | Adams, John | Monday May. 10. | 1779-05-10 | This Morning the Wind at S.E. The Pilot came on board, the Alliance unmoored and set Sail, for... | |
| 274 | Adams, John | 1779. Tuesday. May 11. | 1779-05-11 | Sailing by Belisle, which the English took last War after a Defence of Six Weeks with about 900... | |
| 275 | Adams, John | Wednesday May 12th. | 1779-05-12 | L andais is jealous of every Thing. Jealous of every Body, of all his Officers, all his... | |
| 276 | Adams, John | Thursday. May 13th. | 1779-05-13 | Went on Shore and dined with Captain Jones at the Epèe Royal. Mr. Amiel, Mr. Dick, Dr. Brooke,... | |
| 277 | Adams, John | May 14. Fryday. | 1779-05-14 | On Board all day, ill of a Cold. Many Gentlemen came on board to visit me. A Dr. Brooks, Surgeon... | |
| 278 | Adams, John | 15 May. Saturday. | 1779-05-15 | Went on Shore, and dined with Captain Jones at the Mess, at L’Epee Royale. Mr. Hill, Capt.... | |
| 279 | Adams, John | May 16. Sunday. | 1779-05-16 | Went on Shore, and dined with Mr. Moylan. Jones, Landais, Chaumont Pere et Fils, Moylan Frere,... | |
| 280 | Adams, John | May 17. Monday. | 1779-05-17 | L. gave Us an Account of St. George at Paris, a Molatto Man, Son of a former Governor of... | |
| 281 | Adams, John | May 18 Tuesday. | 1779-05-18 | On Board all day, reading Don Quixot. Surviving among JA ’s books in the Boston Public Library... | |
| 282 | Adams, John | May 19. Wednesday. | 1779-05-19 | Pleasant. My State is tedious enough, waiting for the Chevalier, and loosing Time and Wind.... | |
| 283 | Adams, John | 1779 May 20. Thursday. | 1779-05-20 | Went ashore, met a Servant of Mr. Chaumont on the Wharf, who presented me his Masters Compliments... | |
| 284 | Adams, John | 21. Fryday. | 1779-05-21 | Mr. Ingraham and Mr. Merrick dined with me, in the Cabbin. | |
| 285 | Adams, John | 22 Saturday. | 1779-05-22 | Went ashore. Dr. W indship revealed to me, a Secret concerning the Parson.—Good God! ... He is... | |
| 286 | Adams, John | 23d. Sunday. | 1779-05-23 | Waited in the Morning on Mr. Chaumont, agreed to go tomorrow Morning, on board the Sensible to... | |
| 287 | Adams, John | 24. Monday. | 1779-05-24 | Went with Mr. Chaumont to make my Visit to the Captain of the Sensible, the Frigate in which I am... | |
| 288 | Adams, John | [June 1779] | ≈1779-06-01 | Dined on Shore at the Coffee House with Jones, Landais, the two Aids de Camp of the Marquis de la... | |
| 289 | Adams, John | 1779 June 1st. | 1779-06-01 | Dined on Shore at the Coffee House with Jones, Landais, the two Aids de Camp of the Marquis de la... | |
| 290 | Adams, John | June 2d. Wednesday. | 1779-06-02 | Dined on Board the Sensible, at the Invitation of the Captn. Mr. Chavan Chavagnes , with Mr.... | |
| 291 | Adams, John | 1779. June 8. Tuesday. | 1779-06-08 | Yesterday I sent one Boat with some of my Things, and this Morning another with the Remainder, on... | |
| 292 | Adams, John | 1779 Saturday [12 June]. | 1779-06-12 | Last night, the Chevalier de La Luzerne arrived, and took Lodgings at the Epee Royal, in a... | |
| 293 | Adams, John | 1779. June 17. Thursday. | 1779-06-17 | At 6 O Clock this Morning, Monsieur Chavan, Capitain of the Sensible, sent his Canot, on Shore... | |
| 294 | Adams, John | 1779. June 18. Fryday. | 1779-06-18 | This Morning, the Monsieur a french Privateer, which sailed out from L’orient as We went into it... | |
| 295 | Adams, John | 1779. June 18. Fryday. | 1779-06-18 | The orders are to breakfast at 10., dine at 5. and sup at 10. | |
| 296 | Adams, John | 19. Saturday. | 1779-06-19 | The two Privateers, which were in Sight Yesterday, are so still with two others. Our Captain at... | |
| 297 | Adams, John | 20. Sunday. | 1779-06-20 | Two Privateers have been in sight all this day. One advanced, and fired several Guns in order to... | |
| 298 | Adams, John | Monday June 21. | 1779-06-21 | This Morning I found Mr. Marbois recovered of his Sea Sickness. I fell into Conversation with... | |
| 299 | Adams, John | June 22. Tuesday. | 1779-06-22 | We have had a fine Wind ever since We came out of L’orient, but it blows fresher today than ever.... | |
| 300 | Adams, John | June 23. Wednesday. | 1779-06-23 | This Forenoon, fell strangely, yet very easily into Conversation with M.M. I went up to him—M.M.... |