501[November 1782] (Adams Papers)
We were obliged to wait about 2 hours at a Dram Shop out of the city waiting for the gates to be opened. And there Mr. Gummer overtook us. He had left St. Petersbourg the same day with us, at about 4 o’clock. P.M. At seven o’clock the gates were opened and we went and stopp’d at the tavern. Mr. Gummer dined out. I was very unwell. The Count and Mr. Gummer spent the evening out: I was so unwell...
502N(1782.)S. November: 1. Friday. (Adams Papers)
We were obliged to wait about 2 hours at a Dram Shop out of the city waiting for the gates to be opened. And there Mr. Gummer overtook us. He had left St. Petersbourg the same day with us, at about 4 o’clock. P.M. At seven o’clock the gates were opened and we went and stopp’d at the tavern. Mr. Gummer dined out. I was very unwell. The Count and Mr. Gummer spent the evening out: I was so unwell...
5032d Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This morning at about 11 o’clock we set off from Wibourg for Frederichshamm; we rode all night and arriv’d, the next day at about 4. o’clock P.M. The Diary continues into the following day’s entry without a break.
5043d. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Gummer arrived there at about 8 o’clock in the morning. Here people generally change their russian money for Swedish Rixdallers. We paid 1 Rbl. 40 cop. for each Rixdaller. Mr. Gummer supped out. From Wibourg to wersts Terwajoki Tervayokki 20. Willajoki Willayokki 17. Urpala Urpola 23. Pytterlax Puterlar 16 Kouckis 18 Frederichshamm 16. 110.
5054th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon at about 10 ½ o’clock we left Frederichshamm and rode till about 7. P.M. when we arriv’d at the last russian station. There we stopped.
5065th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
This morning at about 10 o’clock we pass’d the russian frontiers and arriv’d at Abbo r fors which is the first place in Swedish Finland. Here we were visited. We arriv’d at Lovisa at about 12. o’clock. Mr. Gummer arrived last night about 10 o’clock. When you come into Swedish Finland you pay every thing in Swedish money. You give 4. schillings pr. horse for each Swedish mile which is 10....
5076th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This day we dined with the major of the garrison here whose name is Grippenwald. After dinner we set off from Lovisa for Helsingfors Helsinki and went two stations. Lovisa is as yet but a village without fortifications, or gates. It is but about twenty years since it was founded but it is said they intend to begin soon to fortify it.
5087th Thursday [–8th Friday]. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon at about 4 o’clock we passed thro’ Borgo Borga which is a small fortified town. We rode all night and arrived at about 7 o’clock in the morning on the 8th. at Helsingfors, a small town not very strongly fortified, but remarkable for the fortress of Sweaborg Sveaborg an island situated at about ¼ of a Swedish mile from Helsingfors and which they say is as strong as Gibraltar. At...
5099th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This morning we went to see the fortress of Sweaborg. Dined with the General Posse. Prince Galitzin arrived here this evening. Possibly a brother or son of Prince Dmitri A. Gallitzin (1734–1803) , a man of letters and Russian ambassador at Paris, 1763–1768, and at The Hague, 1770–1782 ( Repertorium der diplomatischen Vertreter aller Länder Repertorium der diplomatischen Vertreter aller Lander...
51010th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This morning at about 8 o’clock we left Helsingfors, at the same time as the Prince Galitzin. We went this day, three stations. The Prince went but two.