Begin a
search
Author
Sort: Frequency / Alphabetical
- Washington, George (31,733)
- Jefferson, Thomas (20,516)
- Adams, John (10,109)
- Madison, James (8,648)
- Hamilton, Alexander (7,651)
- Franklin, Benjamin (4,918)
- Adams, John Quincy (3,548)
- Jay, John (1,772)
- Adams, Abigail (1,287)
- Monroe, James (993)
Show: Top 10 / Top 50
Recipient
Sort: Frequency / Alphabetical
- Jefferson, Thomas (27,031)
- Washington, George (22,802)
- Madison, James (19,646)
- Franklin, Benjamin (9,482)
- Adams, John (8,987)
- Hamilton, Alexander (6,824)
- Jay, John (1,613)
- Adams, Abigail (1,602)
- Adams, John Quincy (1,110)
- Lee, Arthur (952)
Show: Top 10 / Top 50
Period
- Colonial (16,105)
- Revolutionary War (48,379)
- Confederation Period (17,804)
- Washington Presidency (27,431)
- Adams Presidency (13,566)
- Jefferson Presidency (29,428)
- Madison Presidency (15,471)
- post-Madison Presidency (15,392)
Dates From
Dates To
| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3811 | Adams, John Quincy | 13th. | 1788-04-13 | Attended meeting all day. Dined at Mr. Thaxter’s with Mr. J. Duncan. And in the afternoon, after... | |
| 3812 | Adams, John Quincy | 14th. | 1788-04-14 | I met with several impediments in the morning so that it was eleven o’clock before I cross’d the... | |
| 3813 | Adams, John Quincy | 15th. | 1788-04-15 | The weather was quite disagreeable, for exhibition; in consequence of which there was but little... | |
| 3814 | Adams, John Quincy | 16th. | 1788-04-16 | Breakfasted at Judge Dana’s. Doctor Waterhouse came, in and entertained us for some time with his... | |
| 3815 | Adams, John Quincy | 17th. | 1788-04-17 | Fast day. In the forenoon I remained at home, and spent my time in writing and reading. In the... | |
| 3816 | Adams, John Quincy | 18th. | 1788-04-18 | A cold north east storm, confined us to the house all day. I read a few pages in one of Gilbert’s... | |
| 3817 | Adams, John Quincy | 19th. | 1788-04-19 | The weather has been rather better this day than it was yesterday. I went with both my brothers... | |
| 3818 | Adams, John Quincy | 20th. | 1788-04-20 | I pass’d the forenoon at home in writing. In the afternoon, I attended meeting and heard Mr.... | |
| 3819 | Adams, John Quincy | 21st. | 1788-04-21 | We were again confined all day to the house, by the badness of the weather. Mr. Cranch however... | |
| 3820 | Adams, John Quincy | 22d. | 1788-04-22 | I took a ride in the forenoon with W. Cranch. Mr. Cranch came home from Boston, and brought young... | |
| 3821 | Adams, John Quincy | 23d. | 1788-04-23 | The weather was so disagreeable, that Mr. Norton gave up the thoughts of going to Menotomy, and... | |
| 3822 | Adams, John Quincy | 24th. | 1788-04-24 | Charles went to Boston this morning, and brought me back some letters from Europe. I went in the... | |
| 3823 | Adams, John Quincy | 25th. | 1788-04-25 | I left Braintree between 9 and 10. and stoppd, about half an hour at Genl. Warren’s, he was gone... | |
| 3824 | Adams, John Quincy | 26th. | 1788-04-26 | Between five and six this morning, I left the judge’s house, with Mr. Andrews who is going to... | |
| 3825 | Adams, John Quincy | 27th. | 1788-04-27 | I attended meeting all day, and heard Mr. Andrews. He speaks very well, and his composition was I... | |
| 3826 | Adams, John Quincy | 28th. | 1788-04-28 | Dull weather. Wind Northeast. It began to rain a little after noon, and continued all the rest of... | |
| 3827 | Adams, John Quincy | 29th. | 1788-04-29 | The weather this day was tolerable. I went in the evening with Thompson to Captain Coombs’s,... | |
| 3828 | Adams, John Quincy | 30th. | 1788-04-30 | Very agreeable weather. After we had done at the office, I took a long walk with Thompson. We... | |
| 3829 | Adams, John Quincy | [May 1788] | ≈1788-05-01 | Pickman returned this afternoon from Salem. The Club were in the evening at my room: Young Fowle,... | |
| 3830 | Adams, John Quincy | Thursday May 1st. 1788. | 1788-05-01 | Pickman returned this afternoon from Salem. The Club were in the evening at my room: Young Fowle,... | |
| 3831 | Adams, John Quincy | 2d. | 1788-05-02 | After passing the day at the Office, I stroll’d with Pickman, as far as Sawyer’s tavern, where we... | |
| 3832 | Adams, John Quincy | 3d. | 1788-05-03 | I this day got through the 4th. volume of Blackstone’s Commentaries a second time, and I imagine... | |
| 3833 | Adams, John Quincy | 4th. | 1788-05-04 | I heard Mr. Andrews preach, his sermons were both very short; but better I think than those he... | |
| 3834 | Adams, John Quincy | 5th. | 1788-05-05 | I began this morning at the Office upon Foster’s Crown Law, a book admirably written I am told,... | |
| 3835 | Adams, John Quincy | 6th. | 1788-05-06 | In the beginning of the evening, I took a walk with Pickman, up to Mrs. Atkins’s. We found only... | |
| 3836 | Adams, John Quincy | 7th. | 1788-05-07 | The weather was very fine; I took a long walk in the evening with Thompson and Putnam. Thompson... | |
| 3837 | Adams, John Quincy | 8th. | 1788-05-08 | The town met this afternoon to make choice of representatives for the ensuing year. Jonan.... | |
| 3838 | Adams, John Quincy | 9th. | 1788-05-09 | Violent North-east storm, all day. We all dined with Mr. Parsons. Thompson pass’d the evening... | |
| 3839 | Adams, John Quincy | 10th. | 1788-05-10 | The storm continued all this day, and rather with increasing violence. Thompson and I again dined... | |
| 3840 | Adams, John Quincy | 11th. | 1788-05-11 | I attended meeting to hear Parson Barnard of Salem. He gave us two very excellent Sermons. And... |