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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1081 | 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,... | |
| 1082 | 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... | |
| 1083 | 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.... | |
| 1084 | Adams, John | May 16. Sunday. | 1779-05-16 | Went on Shore, and dined with Mr. Moylan. Jones, Landais, Chaumont Pere et Fils, Moylan Frere,... | |
| 1085 | 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... | |
| 1086 | 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... | |
| 1087 | Adams, John | May 19. Wednesday. | 1779-05-19 | Pleasant. My State is tedious enough, waiting for the Chevalier, and loosing Time and Wind.... | |
| 1088 | 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... | |
| 1089 | Adams, John | 21. Fryday. | 1779-05-21 | Mr. Ingraham and Mr. Merrick dined with me, in the Cabbin. | |
| 1090 | Adams, John | 22 Saturday. | 1779-05-22 | Went ashore. Dr. W indship revealed to me, a Secret concerning the Parson.—Good God! ... He is... | |
| 1091 | Adams, John | 23d. Sunday. | 1779-05-23 | Waited in the Morning on Mr. Chaumont, agreed to go tomorrow Morning, on board the Sensible to... | |
| 1092 | 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... | |
| 1093 | 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... | |
| 1094 | 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... | |
| 1095 | Adams, John | June 2d. Wednesday. | 1779-06-02 | Dined on Board the Sensible, at the Invitation of the Captn. Mr. Chavan Chavagnes , with Mr.... | |
| 1096 | 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... | |
| 1097 | 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... | |
| 1098 | 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... | |
| 1099 | 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... | |
| 1100 | Adams, John | 1779. June 18. Fryday. | 1779-06-18 | The orders are to breakfast at 10., dine at 5. and sup at 10. | |
| 1101 | Adams, John | 19. Saturday. | 1779-06-19 | The two Privateers, which were in Sight Yesterday, are so still with two others. Our Captain at... | |
| 1102 | 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... | |
| 1103 | Adams, John | Monday June 21. | 1779-06-21 | This Morning I found Mr. Marbois recovered of his Sea Sickness. I fell into Conversation with... | |
| 1104 | 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.... | |
| 1105 | 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.... | |
| 1106 | Adams, John | June 24. Thursday. | 1779-06-24 | Mr. Marbois told a Story of an Ecclesiastic, who pronounced a funeral oration on Marshall... | |
| 1107 | Adams, John | June 25. Fryday. | 1779-06-25 | June 25. Fryday. | |
| 1108 | Adams, John | June 26 Saturday. | 1779-06-26 | June 26 Saturday. | |
| 1109 | Adams, John | 27 Sunday. | 1779-06-27 | 27 Sunday. | |
| 1110 | Adams, John | June 28 Monday. | 1779-06-28 | We have been favoured, in our Voyage hitherto, beyond my utmost Expectations. We have enjoyed a... |