1[August 1783] (Adams Papers)
, and rode as far as Moerdyk, where we arrived at about 12. We were obliged to stay till 4. o’clock, because the wind, and tide were both contrary. We arrived at about 11. o’clock at night at the last Post before Antwerp, and cannot go any further because the gates of the City are shut from 9. o’clock at night untill 4. in the morning. The Land from the Hague to Moerdyk is good; and is for the...
2Aug. 7th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
The descent from the Cross, regarded as the master Piece of Rubens. It is indeed most admirable: every Figure looks alive except the capital one and that equally accurately represents nature. On one side of the Picture is, another representing the annunciation, and on the other, is one representing the Purification. On the reverse is St. Christopher fording a river in the figure of an Hercules...
3John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, 10 June 1783 (Adams Papers)
It would give me great Satisfaction to have it in my power to reply to any Letter from you since October last. But that pleasure is denied me. I feel that I am deprived of one Source of Instruction and Entertainment, in being deprived of your excellent Letters. And I support the Privation with little Philosophy. I am thoroughly tired of this cold Consolation, “wait with Patience.” Tis... ...and...
4To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 14 March 1783 (Adams Papers)
..., are willing to Acquiesce in the present Situation of Things, & to serve themselves of the commerce, which America holds out to them, but that the Courtiers stil retain their malice against us, and that by consequence the true Interest of the nation will not be immediately pursued, but as a nibbling Kind of Politicks was long persisted in to the disgrace of the Kingdom, it will require...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pownall, 28 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
...affaires, than any other Event which this world hath experienced. Even where God is supposed to work miracles, He uses human means; & it hath pleased him to make You the Means of this Blessing to America; And, under her establishment in political freedom, of a Blessing to all Men who are worthy of it & willing to partake of it: of One also who looks up to it, & does not think himself the...
6Report on Books for Congress, [23 January] 1783 (Madison Papers)
, No. 183 comprise an undated and undocketed copy of the book list, of which a part is in Thomson’s hand and the rest in several hands, none JM’s. Except for some variations in spelling and capitalization, this copy is identical in contents and in the sequence of items entered in the list written by JM....was appointed chairman, with his old mentor John Witherspoon (N.J.) and John Lowell (Mass...
7[October 1782] (Adams Papers)
a Gentleman of the Court &c. The Dinner was elegant and a splendid Shew of Plate, as We see at the Tables of the rich Dutch Families.A little Pleasantry with Mr. De Thulemeyer, about the Conduct of the Prussian Minister at Madrid in notifying to Mr. Charmichael, as Charge des Affairs des Etats Unis de L’Amerique, his Presentation to the King and Royal Family.
8Oct. 24. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
Visited the Church at Valenciennes. Saw a notre Dame De Hall. She appears pregnant. A Collection of Portraits ancient and modern, and a Picture of the Virgin Mary in the Air, sending by Angels a Cord round the City with an Inscription importing, Valenciennes surrounded with a Cord by the blessed Virgin, and saved from the Plague Anno 1008....Chanoines meet twice a Week, and saw also the Room...and
9Oct. 21. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Went to the Cathedral Church, where We saw the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the famous Altar Piece of Reubens, the Figures and Colouring are beautifull beyond description—and the Descent of Jesus from the Cross. Reubens has placed in this Piece his three Wives and Daughter, and his own head. The Colouring is all gloomy, accommodated to the Subject....two of his Wives and three of his...
10To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Bouchet, 14 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
William Alexander’s three unmarried daughters, Bethia, Christine, and , 534n. Their sister Mariamne Williams was recuperating from the birth and untimely death of her second daughter: , Aug. 23 and Sept. 10.