385122d. (Adams Papers)
I was up before eight, and had not slept well, even the short Time I was in bed; I felt stiff and...
385223d. (Adams Papers)
Continual North east winds have prevailed for a week past. This evening, I past, with Thompson at...
385324th. (Adams Papers)
Pickman went to Salem this morning. In the evening, I took a long walk with Thompson, down...
385425th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Webber preach’d here, for Mr. Andrews; and I was much pleased with his discourses. They were...
385526th. (Adams Papers)
In the afternoon, I took a walk with Thompson, to see Little. He has the small pox full, upon him...
385627th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Jackson, sent one of his sons to inform me, that he heard last evening at Beverly, that...
385728th. (Adams Papers)
Election Day. And there is not a poor Devil, who has lost his election, in the Commonwealth, that...
385829th. (Adams Papers)
Club at Thompson’s this evening. Putnam inform’d us, he must leave us at a quarter before nine. I...
385930th. (Adams Papers)
I called this morning at Mr. Bradbury’s office, and affronted Putnam by rallying him upon his...
386031st. (Adams Papers)
Finished, this forenoon with Hawkins. Dined at Mr. N. Carter’s. As did Mr. Farnham and Thompson:...
3861[June 1788] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Allen preached for us this day; and I attended to hear him. His Sermons are judicious and...
3862Sunday June 1st. 1788. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Allen preached for us this day; and I attended to hear him. His Sermons are judicious and...
38632d. (Adams Papers)
Pickman returned this day from Salem, where he has been for ten days past. I began to read Wood’s...
38643d. (Adams Papers)
I walk’d with Thompson a mile or two in Newbury. The prospects on that road are delightful; and I...
38654th. (Adams Papers)
Walk’d into Newbury in the evening with Thompson; and we returned through Joppé, by a different...
38665th. (Adams Papers)
We met in the evening at Stacey’s lodgings. Putnam was not present. At about seven we received a...
38676th. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon I sent my letter to Putnam, and in about an hour received the following reply...
38687th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Parsons came home from Boston this evening; where he has been attending at the general court;...
38698th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Webster from Salisbury preached for us this day: a venerable old gentleman who has been...
38709th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Parsons had so much information to give every one who came into the office this day that, we...
387110th. (Adams Papers)
Stroll’d a mile or two with Pickman: he has the appearance of a true and faithful Lover, and...
387211th. (Adams Papers)
I walk’d this evening with Stacey. The weather was very beautiful, and we proposed to form a...
387312th. (Adams Papers)
Townsend arrived in town this forenoon: I called at Mrs. Hooper’s to see him immediately after...
387413th. (Adams Papers)
Townsend, and one or two more of my friends dined with me this day. He went in the afternoon to...
387514th. (Adams Papers)
Finished reading in Wood’s Institutes; a book which has been rendered almost useless by the...
387615th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Allen preach’d; and as usual delivered a good Sermon, in a very bad manner. After meeting; I...
387716th. (Adams Papers)
Townsend intended to have set away this morning; to go to Medfield; but the weather was so chilly...
387817th. (Adams Papers)
Townsend left Town this morning, but as the wind soon got easterly, I imagine he did not go far....
387918th. (Adams Papers)
I went to the Office in the forenoon; but found myself incapacitated to do any thing, and...
388019th. (Adams Papers)
The Stage was full from Portsmouth and consequently I could not obtain a seat. I could not think...
388120th. (Adams Papers)
I was up early in the morning, and mounted my horse at about seven. It was ten when I got into...
388221st. (Adams Papers)
The weather was very warm. I went down to my uncle Quincy’s, and from thence on the shore. One...
388322d. (Adams Papers)
Parson Wibird preached in his usual dull unanimated strain. Of late indeed he has lost it is said...
388423d. (Adams Papers)
A second lighter came up this day with things from the ship. We were very busy in unpacking...
388524th. (Adams Papers)
This day we got so far in order as to make a home of the house. I dined at my uncle Cranch’s. The...
388625th. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Shaw came in from Haverhill; they found us still in great disorder:...
388726th. (Adams Papers)
We all dined at Mr. Cranch’s. Charles came from Cambridge to spend a day or two with us. I...
388827th. (Adams Papers)
The day was spent like the preceding ones. There was some company here in the afternoon. I give...
388928th. (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Welch and Betsey Smith came from Boston this morning; we all went to Weymouth and dined at...
389029th. (Adams Papers)
I attended at meeting and heard Mr. Wibird. The weather was rather dull and somewhat sultry. I am...
389130th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. and Mrs. Shaw return’d to Haverhill this morning: and this day I finished unpacking the...
3892[July 1788] (Adams Papers)
It was nine o’clock before I could get away from Braintree this morning, and I arrived at the...
3893Tuesday July 1st. 1788. (Adams Papers)
It was nine o’clock before I could get away from Braintree this morning, and I arrived at the...
38942d. (Adams Papers)
The weather was extremely warm. I amused myself part of the day in reading, and part in shooting....
38953d. (Adams Papers)
Between nine and ten I went with my father from Braintree. We got into Cambridge at about twelve....
38964th. (Adams Papers)
We left Cambridge by nine o’clock, and got into Boston in the midst of the bustle. We went...
38975th. (Adams Papers)
We called this morning at Dr. Welch’s, and at Mr. Guild’s; but left town at about ten o’clock: It...
38986th. (Adams Papers)
The weather was rather disagreeable in the morning, and Mrs. Warren was disposed to stay and pass...
38997th. (Adams Papers)
W. Cranch went to Boston this morning; and I suppose, I shall have but very little of his company...
39008th. (Adams Papers)
I past the greater part of the day in gunning, with my brothers. The weather was as it has been...