363123d. (Adams Papers)
Rose at about 8 this morning, and felt no inconveniency from the scene of yesterday. Townsend,...
363224th. (Adams Papers)
At about 10 this morning I set off for Hingham. Mr. Thaxter and Miss Duncan, went somewhat...
363325th. (Adams Papers)
The town is not so much crowded this day; as it was yesterday. That Class of people which is...
363426th. (Adams Papers)
We went and escorted a number of ladies to the packet: and by eleven o’clock, almost all the...
363527th. (Adams Papers)
Judge Sargeant, went away this forenoon proceeding on his way to Cambridge. Tom went to Lincoln....
363628th. (Adams Papers)
I attended upon Mr. Wibird in the forenoon. And pass’d the afternoon down at my father’s library....
363729th. (Adams Papers)
At about 10. o’clock Mr. Thaxter came in from Hingham on his way to Boston: he stay’d but a few...
363830th. (Adams Papers)
Sauntered about town, the chief part of the day: attended in the gallery of the house of...
363931st. (Adams Papers)
Saw Charles in Boston, on his way to Cambridge, as the vacation closes this day. At about noon I...
3640[Titlepage] (Adams Papers)
Titlepage of D/JQA/12, the third of three leather-bound blank books that JQA presumably purchased...
3641[November 1787] (Adams Papers)
I attended in the morning, and in the afternoon at the setting of the supreme Court. Judge Dana,...
3642Thursday November 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
I attended in the morning, and in the afternoon at the setting of the supreme Court. Judge Dana,...
36432d. (Adams Papers)
I breakfasted this morning with Stedman. A number of the lawyers were there; rather nettled at a...
36443d. (Adams Papers)
Between 8 and 9 this morning, I cross’d Charlestown, and Maiden bridges. I rode, as far as...
36454th. (Adams Papers)
I was so much fatigued in consequence of my yesterday’s ride that I did not attend meeting. I...
36465th. (Adams Papers)
I attended at the Office. Amory was there. Return’d yesterday from Salem. Townsend went to Boston...
36476th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Parsons went this morning to Salem, where the supreme Court sits this week. I pass’d this...
36487th. (Adams Papers)
Quite industrious this day in copying forms. Alone in the office a great part of the day. Amory,...
36498th. (Adams Papers)
Finished my book of forms, and wrote an index to them. So that henceforth, I shall be able to...
36509th. (Adams Papers)
Amory went to Salem this afternoon. They have a ball there this evening, said to be given to the...
365110th. (Adams Papers)
Attended at the office as usual, and read Blackstone: passed the evening with Putnam at his...
365211th. (Adams Papers)
Attended meeting, with Townsend, the whole day at Dr. Tucker’s: much pleased with this gentleman...
365312th. (Adams Papers)
I had some writing, which I wished to do this day, and I therefore did not attend at the office....
365413th. (Adams Papers)
Williams set out this morning for Cambridge. I at length got me some wood, and had a fire in my...
365514th. (Adams Papers)
I find I am getting fast into the same unmeaning dull sameness, which has frequently abbreviated...
365615th. (Adams Papers)
Amory, and Thompson went upon a dancing party yesterday. They invited me to join them, but I did...
365716th. (Adams Papers)
I finished the second volume of Blackstone, and began upon the third which treats of private...
365817th. (Adams Papers)
I set out for Haverhill between 3 and 4. this afternoon, and arrived at Mr. White’s, a little...
365918th. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon I attended at Mr. Smith’s meeting: he preaches without notes, and like all the...
366019th. (Adams Papers)
I lodg’d at Mr. White’s again last night; went this morning up to Mr. Shaw’s and past an hour;...
366120th. (Adams Papers)
Proceed slowly in the third volume of Blackstone. As this is the most important author of all...
366221st. (Adams Papers)
I this morning requested of Mr. Parsons his opinion, whether it would be most advantageous for me...
366322d. (Adams Papers)
Weather remarkably mild for the Season: I have been rather unwell for a week or 10 days back,...
366423d. (Adams Papers)
The events of the day were quite uninteresting. I had however an opportunity to observe the...
366524th. (Adams Papers)
I went in the forenoon, and exhibited my complaints to Dr. Swett, but he told me, they were not...
366625th. (Adams Papers)
I thought I was too unwell to pass two hours in a cold meeting house this forenoon, and staid at...
366726th. (Adams Papers)
I took an additional cold, yesterday, and am still more unwell than I have been. I pass’d the...
366827th. (Adams Papers)
Better than I have been for these ten days past: all the time again at the office, or at my own...
366928th. (Adams Papers)
Finished the third volume of Blackstone, and began upon the fourth, which is upon public wrongs....
367029th. (Adams Papers)
Thanksgiving day: between 8 and 9 o’clock this morning I set out for Haverhill and got to Mr....
367130th. (Adams Papers)
I passed the forenoon with Leonard, who has been making two or three unsuccessful attempts to...
3672[December 1787] (Adams Papers)
I dined at Mr. White’s; after dinner I went to Mr. Shaw’s, stay’d about an hour, and just before...
3673Saturday December 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
I dined at Mr. White’s; after dinner I went to Mr. Shaw’s, stay’d about an hour, and just before...
36742d. (Adams Papers)
I attended Mr. Carey’s meeting this afternoon, and in the evening I went to Mr. Carter’s. Mrs....
36753d. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Moore breakfasted with us. Mr. Parsons is quite unwell, and has been so for two or three days...
36764th. (Adams Papers)
White returned this morning to Haverhill. At the office all day. Mr. Parsons still very...
36775th. (Adams Papers)
I pass’d the evening with Little and Townsend at Miss Cazneau’s. We play’d Commerce, and whist:...
36786th. (Adams Papers)
Spent the evening with Thompson and Little, at Putnam’s lodgings. We conversed upon a diversity...
36797th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Parsons, has recovered in a great measure from his illness: so that he was the chief part of...
36808th. (Adams Papers)
Amory went to Ipswich this afternoon. He cannot yet get entirely over his old habits. He intends...