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No. Author Recipient Title Date Context
2971 Adams, John Quincy 25th. 1786-01-25 Dined with my Cousin, and brothers at Mr. White’s; the young Captain was there, a youth, who goes...
2972 Adams, John Quincy 26th. 1786-01-26 This morning my Cousin and Brother left us, to return back to Braintree. The late thaw has made...
2973 Adams, John Quincy 27th. 1786-01-27 Finished the first book of the Satires, and began, the 2d. These I find no difficulty in, as I...
2974 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1786-01-28 Mrs. Shaw went over to Bradford in the afternoon, and pass’d it at Mr. Allen’s. Read Locke, upon...
2975 Adams, John Quincy 29th. 1786-01-29 Mr. Allen preach’d here to day. In the morning from Matthew VI. 33. But seek ye first the kingdom...
2976 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1786-01-30 Rain’d almost all day. Finish’d the first Book of Homer’s Iliad, which is far more entertaining...
2977 Adams, John Quincy 31st. 1786-01-31 Began upon the 4th Book of the Cyropaedia. The wind at about noon, shifted to the North West, and...
2978 Adams, John Quincy [February 1786] ≈1786-02-01 Slept none last Night. Felt unwell all day. Went in the evening to Mr. White’s but nobody was...
2979 Adams, John Quincy Wednesday February 1st. 1786. 1786-02-01 Slept none last Night. Felt unwell all day. Went in the evening to Mr. White’s but nobody was...
2980 Adams, John Quincy 2d. 1786-02-02 Lecture day. Mr. Adams, Mr. Allen, and Master Parker, dined here. I did not go. In the afternoon...
2981 Adams, John Quincy 3d. 1786-02-03 Drank tea at old Mrs. Marsh’s. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw have, a very high opinion of this Person; and I...
2982 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1786-02-04 Dined at Mr. Osgood’s in a large Company. 16 persons, at table. Mr. Larieu, a frenchman, and Mr....
2983 Adams, John Quincy 5th. 1786-02-05 A Snowy day. Two Sermons from Hebrews XI. 1. Now faith is the Substance of things hoped for, the...
2984 Adams, John Quincy 6th. 1786-02-06 Finished the 4th. Book of the Cyropaedia; I shall have no more to do with this author while I...
2985 Adams, John Quincy 7th. 1786-02-07 Drank tea, and spent the evening at Mr. Payson’s. His lady, who has had two daughters by a...
2986 Adams, John Quincy 8th. 1786-02-08 At home all day. Mr. True, was here all the afternoon. There is something extraordinary about...
2987 Adams, John Quincy 9th. 1786-02-09 Miss Nancy, finally left us, this afternoon; and is going to board at Mr. Israël Bartlett’s. Her...
2988 Adams, John Quincy 10th. 1786-02-10 Thaw’d all day. The winter seems in some measure, to be gone; very little snow remaining on the...
2989 Adams, John Quincy 11th. 1786-02-11 Eliza spent the day at Mr. White’s; went down and drank tea there, with Mr. Thaxter, who was here...
2990 Adams, John Quincy 12th. 1786-02-12 Mr. Howe, preached us two Sermons from John III. 3. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily,...
2991 Adams, John Quincy 13th. 1786-02-13 Mr. and Mrs. Allen, came over and dined here. They carried away my Cousin with them. She purposes...
2992 Adams, John Quincy 14th. 1786-02-14 Snow’d all the morning. Young Mr. Willis arrived from Boston, and informed us that a vessel will...
2993 Adams, John Quincy 15th. 1786-02-15 The weather, very mild; it thaw’d all day. Spent the Evening at Dr. Saltonstall’s; the first time...
2994 Adams, John Quincy 16th. 1786-02-16 Mr. Thaxter and Miss Nancy dined here. The latter appeared very different from when she lived...
2995 Adams, John Quincy 17th. 1786-02-17 Began the 4th. Book of the Iliad. Here again the despicable beings, the Heathens made of their...
2996 Adams, John Quincy 18th. 1786-02-18 All day within; the weather uncommonly mild. Mr. Thaxter spent the Evening and supped here. Began...
2997 Adams, John Quincy 19th. 1786-02-19 Mr. Evans preach’d in the forenoon from Luke XV. 18. 19. I will arise and go to my father, and...
2998 Adams, John Quincy 20th. 1786-02-20 Snow’d almost all day. In the evening I went over to Bradford, with my brother. Eliza, thought to...
2999 Adams, John Quincy 21st. 1786-02-21 The weather cleared up in the Night; somewhat cold, and very windy. Mr. Evans set off in the...
3000 Adams, John Quincy 22d. 1786-02-22 Mr. and Mrs. Allen, and Eliza, stopp’d here on their way to Kittery, at about half after 8. I was...
3001 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1786-02-23 Mr. Shaw went to the funeral of Mr. Wingate, formerly a Minister at Boxford. A Mr. and Mrs. Swift...
3002 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1786-02-24 Another Snow storm; almost all day. Closed the Acts, in the Testament, and began the Romans. In...
3003 Adams, John Quincy 25th. 1786-02-25 Very pleasant, all day. A curious Event happened, at the last Assembly: a misfortune befel one of...
3004 Adams, John Quincy 26th. 1786-02-26 We had this day two very good Sermons, from II. Kings XXII. 20th. Behold therefore I will gather...
3005 Adams, John Quincy 27th. 1786-02-27 Finished the 5th book of the Iliad; containing, the gallant actions of Diomed es , who drives all...
3006 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1786-02-28 Company to dine. Assembly Night. Went, with Eliza, but did not dance. There were 27 Ladies...
3007 Adams, John Quincy [March 1786] ≈1786-03-01 At home all day: Eliza, dined and passed the afternoon, at Mr. Duncan’s. Mr. Thaxter went to...
3008 Adams, John Quincy Wednesday March 1st. 1786. 1786-03-01 At home all day: Eliza, dined and passed the afternoon, at Mr. Duncan’s. Mr. Thaxter went to...
3009 Adams, John Quincy 2d. 1786-03-02 Finished, the sixth book of Homer’s Iliad in the forenoon, and shall go no further in it here. I...
3010 Adams, John Quincy 3d. 1786-03-03 I have often wish’d to hear the following Question discussed by persons well acquainted with the...
3011 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1786-03-04 Eliza, spent the day at Mr. White’s. Mr. Thaxter was here in the Evening. The weather very mild:...
3012 Adams, John Quincy 5th. 1786-03-05 Snow’d all the morning, but the air so mild, that it melted generally as it fell to the ground....
3013 Adams, John Quincy 6th. 1786-03-06 Mrs. Saltonstall, Mrs. Harrod, and Betsey Duncan drank tea here. Mr. Thaxter remained part of the...
3014 Adams, John Quincy 7th. 1786-03-07 Fine Weather, all day and very mild, yet the river is not so weak but what Teems and slays...
3015 Adams, John Quincy 8th. 1786-03-08 Mr. White’s family, and Miss Sally McKinstry, drank tea here. This young Lady has been all the...
3016 Adams, John Quincy 9th. 1786-03-09 Mr. Shaw went over to Bradford, to Mr. Allen’s Lecture. The river still remains in a dangerous...
3017 Adams, John Quincy 10th. 1786-03-10 Clear, but cold Weather. Went, and took a walk with Eliza, just before dusk, as far as the ship...
3018 Adams, John Quincy 11th. 1786-03-11 Dined at Dr. Saltonstall’s, with Mr. Shaw, Mr. Thaxter and Master Parker. Spent the Afternoon at...
3019 Adams, John Quincy 12th. 1786-03-12 Went all day to hear Mr. Smith. I had never heard him before. His text for the whole day was from...
3020 Adams, John Quincy 13th. 1786-03-13 The Day was employ’d in paying visits, and packing up my trunks. I went to Mr. White’s, Major...