3991Friday October 3d. (Adams Papers)
W. Cranch came into Boston with my father, who coming upon business which will detain him in town this night, gave me an opportunity to get to Braintree. I came home in company with my cousin.
39924. (Adams Papers)
My father came home.
39935. (Adams Papers)
Weymouth at meeting. Dr. Tufts’s.
39946. (Adams Papers)
Rode over to Milton in the afternoon.
3995Tuesday October 7th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Murray the preacher who came from England with my father, came this day to pay him a visit, with his Lady whom he has lately married. He appears to be a man of an easy temper, and an ingenious mind, though not highly improved by learning. His wife is agreeable, though she appears a little tinctured with what the french call le precieux. Rev. John Murray, minister of the Church of Christ in...
39968. (Adams Papers)
Went over to Hingham.
39979. (Adams Papers)
Charles and Otis were here. Got up shelves.
399810. (Adams Papers)
Slept none. Went to Weymouth.
399911. (Adams Papers)
Medicine. Voltaire’s works.
400012. (Adams Papers)
At home all day. But dull somewhat. Rode.
400113. (Adams Papers)
Went to Milton. Put up books.
4002Tuesday October 14th. (Adams Papers)
My occupations have been very regular, and similar for a week past. Last Thursday night I again experienced a total want of sleep. By the help however of medecine and of constant exercice I think I am in a way to recover. This evening, my This entry, incomplete at the bottom of the page, is the last in D/JQA/12 until 6 Sept. 1789. In JQA ’s line-a-day entry, he adds: “Charles and Tom. Mr. and...
400315. (Adams Papers)
Company to dine. Mr. B. &c.
400416. (Adams Papers)
Dr. Tufts &c. Mr. Shaw went to Hghm.
400517. (Adams Papers)
Fine weather. Gunning with Tom. Townsend.
400618. (Adams Papers)
Madam and Tom went to Boston. Violent Thunder.
400719. (Adams Papers)
Meeting to hear Mr. Wibird. W. Cranch. And rews .
400820. (Adams Papers)
Cranch went to Boston. Rain.
400921. (Adams Papers)
Variable weather. Gibbon’s history.
401022. (Adams Papers)
Rode my horse. Andrews went towards Nby Pt.
401123. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Russell’s and returned at Night.
401224. (Adams Papers)
Gunning in the morning with Charles. Tired.
401325. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Thaxter. Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Mr. Shaw.
401426. (Adams Papers)
Heard Mr. Shaw. Cranch and Phillips.
401527. (Adams Papers)
Splendid parade. Much company. Several regiments of troops from Boston were reviewed by Gov. Hancock and other dignitaries at Braintree (Massachusetts Centinel , 29 Oct.).
401628. (Adams Papers)
Company gone. Went to Mr. Cranch’s.
401729. (Adams Papers)
Went with Tom to Cambridge. Returned.
401830. (Adams Papers)
Mr. A. went to Boston. Charles to Cambridge.
401931. (Adams Papers)
Mr. A. returned. Company at dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Storer. C. Storer &c.
4020[November 1788] (Adams Papers)
Rode as usual; and read Gibbon &c. General Knox dined with us. P. M. After “P.M.” follows in shorthand “no meeting.” Cicero de Senectute. Getting well. Cicero’s Cato Major de Senectute , or Essay on Old Age. Went to Boston with Mrs. Cranch. Returned. W. Cranch came from Boston. Fine weather. Evening at Mrs. Quincy’s. Parson Wiberd. The entry concludes with shorthand for “no feeling.” Mr. and...