18th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Tracy’s, in Company, with Mr. Molyneux, Mr. Price, Dr. Cutting, Mr. Mores an Englishman, Mr. Storer and H. Otis, and Mr. Hughes. There were two sharp wits present, Mr. Hughes and Dr. Cutting; their bons-mots flew about very frequently. After Dinner I went with Mr. Storer, to Mr. Gannetts for a few Minutes. Went very early to Bed. Harrison Gray (Harry) Otis, who received his...
2Abigail Adams to Isaac Smith Sr., 8 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
The Barrel of Cramberries you was so kind as to send me in the fall never reachd me till this week, oweing to Captain Youngs long passage and being obliged to put into port to repair the ship, he did not get up to London till about a Week ago. The Cramberries I believe were very fine by the Appearance of the few which remain; and would have proved a most acceptable present if they had arrived...
3Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 8 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
Captain Lyde talks of leaving London tomorrow. I just write a line by him to inform you that we are all well. Mr Adams and mr Jefferson are gone a little, journey into the Country, and it is the only excursion mr Adams has ever made since he first came to Europe without having publick buisness to transact. I have nothing particular to communicate, but what I have mentiond in a letter to uncle...
4To John Adams from Mercy Otis Warren, 8 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
While in the silent watches of the Last night I was Contemplating the Vicissitudes of Life, the Fickleness of Mankind & the Instability of human Friendships.— I determined to take up my pen in the morning & inquire if it was possible that M r Adams should never have directed one line to his frends at Milton since he held the Rank of Minister at the Court of Britain. I have been always...
5[Diary entry: 8 April 1786] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 8th. Thermometer at in the Morng.— at Noon and 44 at Night. Lowering more or less all day and sometimes dropping. Wind South, So. Et., & more Easterly and at times pretty fresh. Towards Sun down the appearances of fair weather was more favourable. Rid a little after Sun rise to Muddy to try my drill plow again which with the alteration of the harrow yesterday I find will fully answer...
6To George Washington from Thomas Cresap, 8 April 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Cresap, 8 April 1786. GW wrote Cresap on 8 May: “Your letter of the 8th of last month came to my hands.”
7To Thomas Jefferson from St. Victour & Bettinger, 8 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
M. barclay, vis a vis duquel M. bettinger et moy avons fait notre soumission pour une fourniture de fusils a l’etat de virginie livrable a bordeaux, nous avoit promis de nous instruire a son passage dans cette derniere ville du correspondant dont il y auroit fait choix pour recevoir ces fusils, il l’a oubliée, et prets a faire une expedition assés considérable, nous sommes arrétés par cette...