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2901 Adams, John Quincy 18th. 1785-11-18 There was Company lodged here last night, but went early in the forenoon away. Eliza, dined, and...
2902 Adams, John Quincy 19th. 1785-11-19 The whole day at my studies as usual. In the afternoon I read in Watt’s Logic, as my Saturday...
2903 Adams, John Quincy 20th. 1785-11-20 We had two sermons to day, upon a text from Proverbs: 19th. Chap: 20:v: Hear counsel and receive...
2904 Adams, John Quincy 21st. 1785-11-21 My Aunt and Eliza, went and took a ride in the afternoon. They drank tea at Judge Sargeant’s, and...
2905 Adams, John Quincy 22d. 1785-11-22 I have been very steady all day at My Studies, and have at length been able to go through an...
2906 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1785-11-23 The weather has look’d snowy, for several days past, but has remained, in Statu quo, till this...
2907 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1785-11-24 Thanksgiving day in the State of New Hampshire. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw spent it in the upper Parish:...
2908 Adams, John Quincy 25th. 1785-11-25 The Rev’d. Mr. True dined here: a person of a peculiar Character I am told, and from what I have...
2909 Adams, John Quincy 26th. 1785-11-26 Finished the book of John, in the Testament, and was the Rest of the day, employ’d in answering...
2910 Adams, John Quincy 27th. 1785-11-27 The forenoon discourse was upon Revelations, III. 15 and 16. I know thy works, that thou art...
2911 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1785-11-28 In the forenoon I, began, upon Xenophon’s Cryopaedia, and in the afternoon, upon the book of...
2912 Adams, John Quincy 29th. 1785-11-29 The Ladies, went in the afternoon, to pay what is called, the wedding visit to Mrs. Woodbury: a...
2913 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1785-11-30 The Ladies were out the afternoon. I spent the whole Evening with Mr. Thaxter, at his Office; and...
2914 Adams, John Quincy [December 1785] ≈1785-12-01 Several of the Ladies, and Gentlemen, went in a party to Methuen, about 10 miles distant, in...
2915 Adams, John Quincy Thursday December 1st. 1785. 1785-12-01 Several of the Ladies, and Gentlemen, went in a party to Methuen, about 10 miles distant, in...
2916 Adams, John Quincy 2d. 1785-12-02 I have got through in four mornings, the preface to the Cyropaedia, but it is a crabbed piece of...
2917 Adams, John Quincy 3d. 1785-12-03 Eliza dined here, and Mr. Mores, a relation of Miss Nancy’s. Mr. Thaxter and Miss Duncan, drank...
2918 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1785-12-04 Snowy weather, a great part of the day. My Aunt quite unwell. The Ladies did not attend the...
2919 Adams, John Quincy 5th. 1785-12-05 After passing all the day, at pretty Close Study, I went and spent the Evening at Mr. White’s....
2920 Adams, John Quincy 6th. 1785-12-06 Miss Betsey Cranch came and stay’d here all day. Miss Nancy went out to day, and will spend the...
2921 Adams, John Quincy 7th. 1785-12-07 It snow’d all day; in the Evening it clear’d up, and grew very cold. Eliza, came in the morning,...
2922 Adams, John Quincy 8th. 1785-12-08 A colder day, than I have experienced, for nearly these three years. It froze very hard in the...
2923 Adams, John Quincy 9th. 1785-12-09 The air is very temperate, in Comparison to that of yesterday. The river, was froze over in such...
2924 Adams, John Quincy 10th. 1785-12-10 Mr. I. Smith came over before dinner. He is to preach to-morrow at Bradford for Mr. Allen, who is...
2925 Adams, John Quincy 11th. 1785-12-11 Mr. Shaw went over to Bradford, in the morning, to preach for Mr. Allen, and Mr. Smith supplied...
2926 Adams, John Quincy 12th. 1785-12-12 I am exceedingly pleased with what I have done in Horace; and have come across many very noble...
2927 Adams, John Quincy 13th. 1785-12-13 Went in the afternoon, with an Intention to visit Mr. Soughton, but stopping in at Mr. White’s,...
2928 Adams, John Quincy 14th. 1785-12-14 Remained at home all day. Just at dusk Eliza came, up, and Leonard White with her. He brought me...
2929 Adams, John Quincy 15th. 1785-12-15 Thanksgiving Day, a day of feasting throughout the State. Custom (and I know not but law also)...
2930 Adams, John Quincy 16th. 1785-12-16 Dined at Mr. White’s. His Son and Mr. Soughton with their Ladies, were there. Spent all the...
2931 Adams, John Quincy 17th. 1785-12-17 Mr. Thaxter return’d from his journey this Evening. He had a very disagreeable time to-day; as...
2932 Adams, John Quincy 18th. 1785-12-18 Both our Sermons were from the Psalms. In the morning, LXXVIII. 52. But made his own People to go...
2933 Adams, John Quincy 19th. 1785-12-19 Finished the first book of Horace’s Odes. I went in the afternoon, and pass’d the Evening, at Mr....
2934 Adams, John Quincy 20th. 1785-12-20 After studying, all day, as usual, I went in the Evening to Mr. Duncan’s. Our time pass’d in...
2935 Adams, John Quincy 21st. 1785-12-21 All day at home. I am often at a great loss, what to say at the End of a day, in this Journal, of...
2936 Adams, John Quincy 22d. 1785-12-22 The snow was entirely gone from the ground, and the three first days in this week, were such as...
2937 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1785-12-23 Mr. Thaxter return’d from Exeter Court, (where he went last Tuesday) and dined with us. Mrs. Shaw...
2938 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1785-12-24 Eliza, spent the day here. Received some books from Braintree. Studied Watts’s logic, in the...
2939 Adams, John Quincy 25th. 1785-12-25 Christmas day. Among the Roman Catholics and the followers of the Church of England it is a great...
2940 Adams, John Quincy 26th. 1785-12-26 Exceeding cold Weather all day. Such as I have not felt these three years. Went and pass’d the...
2941 Adams, John Quincy 27th. 1785-12-27 Was at home all day. The Cold, has in some measure abated, but is still severe. The Ladies pass’d...
2942 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1785-12-28 The sharpest day we have had, this Season. Dined at Mr. Duncan’s, in Company, with Miss P. White,...
2943 Adams, John Quincy 29th. 1785-12-29 Young Lakeman, who studies with us, came over the river in the morning upon the Ice. The river...
2944 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1785-12-30 Snow’d hard all day. The weather very chilly and disagreeable. I finish’d the first book of the...
2945 Adams, John Quincy 31st. 1785-12-31 Finish’d Watts’s logic. Which I have been a long time, about, but have never look’d in it except...
2946 Adams, John Quincy [January 1786] ≈1786-01-01 The forenoon discourse from Acts XXVI. 22. Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto...
2947 Adams, John Quincy January 1st. 1786. Sunday. 1786-01-01 The forenoon discourse from Acts XXVI. 22. Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto...
2948 Adams, John Quincy 2d. 1786-01-02 At about half past 7 this morning, a slight shock of an Earthquake, was felt here. It lasted...
2949 Adams, John Quincy 3d. 1786-01-03 A heavy Snow storm, all day. Not less I imagine, than two feet fell, upon a level. Mr. Thaxter...
2950 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1786-01-04 It has not yet cleared up, but no Snow fell this day. In the Evening I went down to Mr. White’s...