296115th. (Adams Papers)
Snowy weather all day. We attended however both the meetings. The forenoon text was from Isaiah...
296216th. (Adams Papers)
The gentlemen left us this morning for Portsmouth. The weather very cold. At home all day. Began...
296317th. (Adams Papers)
An extreme cold day. I regretted much, not having my thermometer with me, to see the Proportion,...
296418th. (Adams Papers)
The severest day we have had this Season. Did not stir out of the house, all day. Nancy,...
296519th. (Adams Papers)
The Cold has not been so violent this day, as the two former. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, Miss Nancy and...
296620th. (Adams Papers)
A Number of Ladies, drank tea here, and Judge Sargeant also. I went with Mr. Thaxter and my...
296721st. (Adams Papers)
Finished the Epodes of Horace, and the third book of Xenophon’s Cyropaedia. There is no poem of...
296822. (Adams Papers)
The Weather has softened so much, that, it thaw’d last Night, and has, all this day. We had...
296923d. (Adams Papers)
Began upon Homer’s Iliad, in the morning, and got through 50 lines. This author would be very...
297024th. (Adams Papers)
Went over, with my Cousin and brother Charles, to dine with Mr. Allen at Bradford. A lame foot...
297125th. (Adams Papers)
Dined with my Cousin, and brothers at Mr. White’s; the young Captain was there, a youth, who goes...
297226th. (Adams Papers)
This morning my Cousin and Brother left us, to return back to Braintree. The late thaw has made...
297327th. (Adams Papers)
Finished the first book of the Satires, and began, the 2d. These I find no difficulty in, as I...
297428th. (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Shaw went over to Bradford in the afternoon, and pass’d it at Mr. Allen’s. Read Locke, upon...
297529th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Allen preach’d here to day. In the morning from Matthew VI. 33. But seek ye first the kingdom...
297630th. (Adams Papers)
Rain’d almost all day. Finish’d the first Book of Homer’s Iliad, which is far more entertaining...
297731st. (Adams Papers)
Began upon the 4th Book of the Cyropaedia. The wind at about noon, shifted to the North West, and...
2978[February 1786] (Adams Papers)
Slept none last Night. Felt unwell all day. Went in the evening to Mr. White’s but nobody was...
2979Wednesday February 1st. 1786. (Adams Papers)
Slept none last Night. Felt unwell all day. Went in the evening to Mr. White’s but nobody was...
29802d. (Adams Papers)
Lecture day. Mr. Adams, Mr. Allen, and Master Parker, dined here. I did not go. In the afternoon...
29813d. (Adams Papers)
Drank tea at old Mrs. Marsh’s. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw have, a very high opinion of this Person; and I...
29824th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Osgood’s in a large Company. 16 persons, at table. Mr. Larieu, a frenchman, and Mr....
29835th. (Adams Papers)
A Snowy day. Two Sermons from Hebrews XI. 1. Now faith is the Substance of things hoped for, the...
29846th. (Adams Papers)
Finished the 4th. Book of the Cyropaedia; I shall have no more to do with this author while I...
29857th. (Adams Papers)
Drank tea, and spent the evening at Mr. Payson’s. His lady, who has had two daughters by a...
29868th. (Adams Papers)
At home all day. Mr. True, was here all the afternoon. There is something extraordinary about...
29879th. (Adams Papers)
Miss Nancy, finally left us, this afternoon; and is going to board at Mr. Israël Bartlett’s. Her...
298810th. (Adams Papers)
Thaw’d all day. The winter seems in some measure, to be gone; very little snow remaining on the...
298911th. (Adams Papers)
Eliza spent the day at Mr. White’s; went down and drank tea there, with Mr. Thaxter, who was here...
299012th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Howe, preached us two Sermons from John III. 3. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily,...
299113th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. and Mrs. Allen, came over and dined here. They carried away my Cousin with them. She purposes...
299214th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d all the morning. Young Mr. Willis arrived from Boston, and informed us that a vessel will...
299315th. (Adams Papers)
The weather, very mild; it thaw’d all day. Spent the Evening at Dr. Saltonstall’s; the first time...
299416th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Thaxter and Miss Nancy dined here. The latter appeared very different from when she lived...
299517th. (Adams Papers)
Began the 4th. Book of the Iliad. Here again the despicable beings, the Heathens made of their...
299618th. (Adams Papers)
All day within; the weather uncommonly mild. Mr. Thaxter spent the Evening and supped here. Began...
299719th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Evans preach’d in the forenoon from Luke XV. 18. 19. I will arise and go to my father, and...
299820th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d almost all day. In the evening I went over to Bradford, with my brother. Eliza, thought to...
299921st. (Adams Papers)
The weather cleared up in the Night; somewhat cold, and very windy. Mr. Evans set off in the...
300022d. (Adams Papers)
Mr. and Mrs. Allen, and Eliza, stopp’d here on their way to Kittery, at about half after 8. I was...
300123d. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Shaw went to the funeral of Mr. Wingate, formerly a Minister at Boxford. A Mr. and Mrs. Swift...
300224th. (Adams Papers)
Another Snow storm; almost all day. Closed the Acts, in the Testament, and began the Romans. In...
300325th. (Adams Papers)
Very pleasant, all day. A curious Event happened, at the last Assembly: a misfortune befel one of...
300426th. (Adams Papers)
We had this day two very good Sermons, from II. Kings XXII. 20th. Behold therefore I will gather...
300527th. (Adams Papers)
Finished the 5th book of the Iliad; containing, the gallant actions of Diomed es , who drives all...
300628th. (Adams Papers)
Company to dine. Assembly Night. Went, with Eliza, but did not dance. There were 27 Ladies...
3007[March 1786] (Adams Papers)
At home all day: Eliza, dined and passed the afternoon, at Mr. Duncan’s. Mr. Thaxter went to...
3008Wednesday March 1st. 1786. (Adams Papers)
At home all day: Eliza, dined and passed the afternoon, at Mr. Duncan’s. Mr. Thaxter went to...
30092d. (Adams Papers)
Finished, the sixth book of Homer’s Iliad in the forenoon, and shall go no further in it here. I...
30103d. (Adams Papers)
I have often wish’d to hear the following Question discussed by persons well acquainted with the...