1731[March 21. Saturday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 21. Saturday 1778. Five Weeks had elapsed Yesterday, since my Embarkation. We went East...
1732[March 27. Fryday.] (Adams Papers)
March 27. Fryday. On Wednesday Evening Mr. Barrons died, and Yesterday was committed to the Deep,...
1733[March 28. Saturday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 28. Saturday. 1778. Last night and this morning We were in the thoroughfare of all the...
1734[March 29. Sunday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 29. Sunday. 1778. Becalmed all the last night. This morning a vast number of Sails were in...
1735[March 30. Monday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 30. Monday. 1778. This Morning the Officer came down and told the Captain that a lofty Ship...
1736[March 31. Tuesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 31. Tuesday. 1778. Lying in the River, near Pouliac; a twenty four Gun Ship close by Us,...
1737[March 31. Tuesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 31. Tuesday. 1778. Captain Palmes was sent to Blaye, in the Pinnace, to the Officer at the...
1738[April 1. Wednesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 1. Wednesday. 1778. This Morning Mr. J. C. Champage, Merchant and Broker of the Marine at...
1739[April 2 Thursday.] (Adams Papers)
April 2 Thursday. Walked round the Town to see the Parliament which was sitting, where We heard...
1740[April 3. Fryday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 3. Fryday. 1778. We Visited the Intendant, dined at Mr. Bondfields and supped at Mr. Le...
1741[April 4. Saturday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 4. Saturday. 1778. About ten O Clock We commenced our Journey to Paris and went about fifty...
1742[April 5th. Sunday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 5th. Sunday 1778. Proceeded on our Journey more than an hundred Miles.
1743[April 6. Monday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 6. Monday 1778. Arrived at Poictiers, the City so famous for the Battle which was fought...
1744[April 7. Tuesday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 7. Tuesday 1778. We travelled from Les Ormes, the splendid Seat of the Marquis D’Argenson,...
1745[April 8th. Wednesday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 8th. Wednesday 1778. We rode through Orleans, and arrived at Paris about nine O Clock. For...
1746[April 9. Thursday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 9. Thursday. 1778. Though the City was very silent and still in the latter part of the...
1747[April 10. Fryday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 10. Fryday. 1778. The first moment Dr. Franklin and I happened to be alone, he began to...
1748[April 11. Saturday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 11. Saturday 1778. Went to Versailles with Dr. Franklin and Mr. Lee, visited the Secretary...
1749[April 12. Sunday.] (Adams Papers)
April 12. Sunday. In the Course of the last Week, particularly on fryday, I was visited by a...
1750[April 12. Sunday] (Adams Papers)
April 12. Sunday On this day I had the honor to dine with the Prince de Tingry Duke de Beaumont,...
1751[Monday April 13. 1778] (Adams Papers)
Monday April 13. 1778 This morning the Dutchess Dayen and her Daughter the Marchioness de La...
1752[April 14. Tuesday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 14. Tuesday 1778. I returned the Visits which had been made me by the American Gentlemen....
1753[April 15. Wednesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 15. Wednesday. 1778. Dined with Madam Helvetius. One Gentleman and one Lady, besides Dr....
1754[April 16. Thursday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 16. Thursday 1778. From my first Arrival in France I had employed every moment of my time,...
1755[April 17. Fryday.] (Adams Papers)
April 17. Fryday. We dined home with Company. Mr. Platt and his Lady, Mr. Amiel and his Lady, Mr....
1756[April 18. Saturday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 18. Saturday. 1778. This morning, the Father of General Conway, a venerable Personage from...
1757[April 19. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 19. 1778. Dined at home with Mr. Grand, our Banker, his Lady, his Niece and Ward...
1758[April 20. Monday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 20. Monday 1778. My Son had been with me since Saturday. This was delicious repast for me:...
1759[April 21. Tuesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 21. Tuesday. 1778. Dined at Mr. Chaumonts, with the largest collection of great Company,...
1760[April 22. Wednesday 1778] (Adams Papers)
April 22. Wednesday 1778 Dined at home and spent the day on Business with Mr. Lee.