235113th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
In the afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Stay’d at home all day. Cloudy, rainy weather.
235214th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon Mr. D. went and took a walk. Walk’d with him after dinner in the summer garden. Rainy and Cloudy weather.
235315th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went with Mr. D. to the Hotel of the Spanish Minister. Took a ride afterwards. Mr. Artaud dined at Mr. Rimbert’s. Went and took a walk in the summer garden with Mr. Montréal and Mr. Artaud. After dinner went with Mr. Artaud to the Clubb, when we return’d I found Mr. Hoogwerst here.
235416th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Mr. Rimbert came to see Mr. D. Stay’d at home all day. Rainy weather.
235517th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This day her Majesty dined with all the officers of the regiment of Preobragensky. In the afternoon I walk’d with Mr. Artaud in the Garden. Went to the play, and saw an Italian piece, with a ballet. Went to the English Library and took out some books.
235618th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This day the Statue of Peter the great was uncover’d. All the troops in the city amounting to about 10,000 men pass’d in review. Mr. D went to see it. After supper I went to see the statue and the illumination on the square.
235719th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon I went and took a ride with Mr. D. out of town. Pretty good weather.
235820th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
This evening, I went with Mr. Artaud and Mr. D. to the Comedy, where they presented in French le Deserteur a Drama, and Crispin rival de son maitre with a ballet. Rainy, stormy weather all day. Michel Jean Sedaine, Le Deserteur, Paris, 1769; Alain René Le Sage, Crispin rival de son maître, Paris, 1707 ( Brenner, Bibliographical List Clarence Dietz Brenner, A Bibliographical List of plays in...
235921st. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D went out in the afternoon. Stormy rainy weather.
236022d. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This day Mr. Artaud din’d at Mr. Rimberts. Mr. D. went and took a ride in the afternoon. Stay’d at home all day. Cloudy weather.
236123d. Friday. (Adams Papers)
This day Mr. D. and Mr. Artaud went to the play, where was presented Alzire one of Voltaire’s tragedies. Went in the morning to see the Statue of Peter the great. Alzire, ou les Américains, Paris, 1736 ( Brenner, Bibliographical List Clarence Dietz Brenner, A Bibliographical List of plays in the French Language, 1700-1789 , Berkeley, 1947. ).
236224th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon the eldest Mr. Montréal came here and I went with him to see the hemp Magazines on the other side of the Neva. We walk’d in the Garden. Mr. D. went out in the forenoon. Mr. Rimbert came to see Mr. D. That is, hemp warehouses, built extensively on an island in the Neva River, in the Petersburg quarter of the city ( Storch, Picture of Petersburg Henry Storch, Picture of Petersburg...
236325th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Mr. Rimberts two Nephews came here to see us. Mr. Artaud din’d out. In the afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Mr. Colombi came to pay us a visit. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather. Mr. Artaud went into the country, 24. wersts out of town.
236426th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This evening at about 11. o’clock Mr. Artaud return’d from the country. Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D took a ride in the afternoon. Rainy weather in the morning but clear’d up about noon.
236527th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D. took a ride in the afternoon. Rainy weather the greater part of the day. Clear’d up at about 5 o’clock P.M.
236628th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D. went out in the afternoon. Rainy weather.
236729th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This day Mr. Artaud dined at Mr. Rimbert’s. Mr. D. received some letters from Holland enclosing others from America. Stay’d at home all day. Rainy stormy weather all day. Among them was JA to Dana, 7 Aug. ( MHi :Dana Papers), and a packet of letters mentioned therein.
236830th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Artaud dined at Mr. Rimberts. Mr. D. wrote a letter to Holland. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather in the afternoon. Dana to JA , 30 Aug. ( Adams Papers ).
236931st. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Went this morning to the English Library. Went to a bookseller’s shop and bought some books. Mr. Wolff came here in the forenoon. Rainy weather. One that can be identified is Jean de La Bruyère’s Les Caractères, 2 vols., Paris, 1768 ( Catalogue of JQA’s Books Worthington C. Ford, ed., A Catalogue of the Books of John Quincy Adams Deposited in the Boston Athenaeum. With Notes on Books, Adams...
2370[September 1782] (Adams Papers)
This forenoon the youngest Mr. Montréal came here. Din’d with Mr. Artaud at Mr. Rimbert’s. After dinner I took a walk with Mr. Artaud and the eldest Mr. Montréal to the Convent of St. Alexander Newsky. We went to see the tomb which is of solid silver. When I return’d Mr. D was gone to take a ride. Alexander Nevski, Russian hero and saint. As prince of Novgorod, he defeated the Swedes in 1240...
2371N.(1782.) S. September. 1st. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon the youngest Mr. Montréal came here. Din’d with Mr. Artaud at Mr. Rimbert’s. After dinner I took a walk with Mr. Artaud and the eldest Mr. Montréal to the Convent of St. Alexander Newsky. We went to see the tomb which is of solid silver. When I return’d Mr. D was gone to take a ride. Alexander Nevski, Russian hero and saint. As prince of Novgorod, he defeated the Swedes in 1240...
23722d. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This day the eldest Mr. Montréal came and dined with us. In the afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather.
23733d. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. D went and took a ride in the afternoon. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather.
23744th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Coll. Vallentin arriv’d from Holland and brought us, letters from my Father. Mr. D took a ride, after dinner. Fine weather. Adams Family Correspondence Adams Family Correspondence , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1963- . , 4:322–323 ; JA to Dana, 13 May ( MHi :Dana Papers).
23755th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon I went with Mr. Artaud to the Shops and bought some things. Mr. Artaud went to the Clubb. Mr. D went and took a ride. Fine weather all day.
23766th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon Mr. D. went to Mr. Wolff’s. Wrote a letter to my Father. Mr. D. walk’d out before dinner. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather. Adams Family Correspondence Adams Family Correspondence , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1963- . , 4:378 . This letter contains the first indication that JQA was making plans to return to western Europe in response to JA ’s firmly stated...
23777th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went with Mr. D to Mr. Rimberts but found no body at home. After dinner I went with Mr. Artaud to the Academy to give my name to be advertised, but could not, because on Saturdays in the afternoon they do not take names. Every body that goes away from hence must have his name advertised in the News-papers at three different times. This procedure was necessary, as JQA later...
23788th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Mr. D went to Mr. Wolff’s. Mr. Artaud dined out. Fine weather.
23799th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went with Mr. Artaud to the Academy and gave my name to be advertised. Young Mr. Montreal came here. I went and took a walk with him and Mr. Artaud in the summer garden. In the evening Mr. Artaud went to the concert. Mr. D. went and took a ride after dinner. Very fine weather all day.
238010th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
St. Alexander Newsky’s Day, a very great holiday for the Russians. There was a procession in the forenoon, of priests that went from the church of Casan to the Convent of St. Alexander. Formerly her Majesty went with it on foot; but has left it of f these five or six years. In the afternoon Mr. Artaud went into the country.
238111th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went with Mr. D. to see Mr. Normandes. Several persons dined here. After dinner Mr. D. went and took a ride. Took a walk upon the quay after supper.
238212th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This day I din’d with Mr. D and Mr. Artaud at Mr. Rimbert’s. Borrow’d of Mr. Peyron two volumes of Piron’s works. In the evening Mr. Artaud went to the Clubb. Mr. D went and took a ride in the afternoon. Took a walk upon the quay after supper. Pretty good weather all day. Mr. D receiv’d a letter from Holland. Alexis Piron, French playwright and poet, whose nine-volume Oeuvres complettes . . ....
238313th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went to Mr. Normandes’s. In the afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. In the evening Mr. Hoogwerst came here.
238414th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. In the forenoon Mr. Wolff came to see Mr. D. In the afternoon Mr. D. went out and took a ride. Cloudy Weather.
238515th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon the young gentlemen from Mr. Rimbert’s came here. Din’d at Mr. Rimberts. After dinner we went and took a tour into the country. Pass’d the evening and supp’d at Mr. Rimberts. Cloudy Weather.
238616th. (Adams Papers)
Spent the evening and supp’d at Mr. Rimbert’s. Rainy weather all day. Mr. Artaud dined out.
238717th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Stay’d at home all day. Cloudy weather.
238818th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon I went with Mr. D. and drank tea at Mr. Peyron’s. Cloudy Weather.
238919th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon the younger Mr. Montréal came here. Mr. Artaud dined at Mr. Rimbert’s. Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D went and took a ride after dinner. Cloudy weather.
239020th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon Mr. D went and took a ride. In the evening walk’d in the summer garden. Cloudy Weather.
239121st. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Stay’d at home all day. Stormy weather.
239222d. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Mr. D. went to the Marquis de Verac’s. The young Gentlemen from Mr. Rimbert’s came here and I went and took a walk with them and Mr. Artaud in the summer garden. We were surprised by the rain. Dined at Mr. Rimbert’s. After dinner Mr. D. came away, and I spent the evening and supp’d there. Mr. Artaud came away before supper. Very variable weather all day.
239323d. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon Mr. D went and took a ride. Walk’d in the summer garden after supper. Cloudy weather all day.
239424th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I bought Moliere’s works. Mr. D. went to Mr. Colombi’s in the afternoon. Stay’d at home all day. Cloudy weather. JQA ’s set in MQA , perhaps imperfect (in two editions) and possibly incomplete when he bought it, is Moliére’s Oeuvres , Paris, 1760, vols. 1–4, 6, and 7, and Paris, 1753, vol. 8. An inscription in vol. 1, “J. Q. Adams, St. Petersbourg, Septr. 23, 1782. 2 R u bl es ,”...
239525th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This day all Mr. Rimbert’s family din’d here. In the forenoon Mr. D. went and took a walk. Mr. Artaud went in the evening to the Clubb. Rainy weather.
239626th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This day I din’d at Mr. Rimberts’. After dinner I went and took a ride with Mr. D. out of town. Cloudy weather. Clear’d up at night.
239727th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D walk’d out before dinner and took a ride in the afternoon. Cloudy weather all day.
239828th. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon two of the young gentlemen from Mr. Rimbert’s came here. Mr. D went and took a ride. Rainy weather All day.
239929th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went and took a walk with Mr. Artaud and two of the young gentlemen from Mr. Rimberts in the summer garden. Mr. Artaud and Mr. Montréal went into the country to dine. Mr. Artaud return’d at about 6 o’clock P.M. Receiv’d a letter from Mr. Thaxter. Fine weather all day. No letter to JQA has been found. On this day Dana actually received two letters from Thaxter, one enclosed...
240030th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This evening I went with Mr. Artaud to the concert. After supper went and took a walk. Cloudy, rainy weather.