82117th. (Adams Papers)
Took books from the library. Hammond’s algebra; Burke, on the sublime and beautiful, and Smith’s...
82218th. (Adams Papers)
Unwell, so that I could not do much all day. Finished my elements for an eclipse, and finally...
82319th. (Adams Papers)
I was very sick with a sore throat, and head ache; so that I could not attend meeting. Dined in...
82420th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d almost all day. White set out early in the morning for Haverhill; his sister is to be...
82521st. (Adams Papers)
The second division of the Class, read a forensic, upon the Question, whether the destroying of...
82622d. (Adams Papers)
We had a lecture in the forenoon from Mr. Wigglesworth. Wrote off something upon conic Sections;...
82723d. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d all the forenoon. We had tea at Cranch’s chamber; Whitney arrived in the evening; he comes...
82824th. (Adams Papers)
This evening, just after tea, at Chandler 1st’s chamber, we were all called out by the falling of...
82925th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Williams gave us a lecture this forenoon, to explain several astronomical instruments....
83026th. (Adams Papers)
Attended meeting for the first time these three weeks. Dined at Judge Dana’s. Captain Hobby, who...
83127th. (Adams Papers)
Recite in Ferguson this week. Mr. Williams, this forenoon concluded his course of astronomical...
83228th. (Adams Papers)
The weather very cold. No appearance of rioters as yet, tho’ it is this evening reported that...
83329th. (Adams Papers)
No appearance yet of any body to prevent the sitting of the court; the reports have not yet...
83430th. (Adams Papers)
The reports of Shays, and Shattuck coming, at the head of thousands to stop the Court, grow more...
835[December 1786] (Adams Papers)
It was on Wednesday, that the troop of horsemen from Boston went up in search of Shattuck. They...
836Friday December 1st. 1786. (Adams Papers)
It was on Wednesday, that the troop of horsemen from Boston went up in search of Shattuck. They...
8372d. (Adams Papers)
The party from Roxbury under the command of Major Spooner, which went from here, thursday...
8383d. (Adams Papers)
A number of the Class drank tea in the morning at Bridge’s chamber. Attended meeting, all day;...
8394th. (Adams Papers)
We had after prayers a class-meeting, upon the subject of a private commencement. Freeman read...
8405th. (Adams Papers)
The storm continued with unabated violence, a great part of the day. In the evening however it...
8416th. (Adams Papers)
The Weather fair, but the Snow, which drifted a great deal, is in some places so deep, that it is...
8427th. (Adams Papers)
I have been rather idle, this week, and this day entirely so. This evening I went down with Mr....
8438th. (Adams Papers)
It Snow’d in the morning till 10 o’clock, and it was feared the exhibition, must be again...
8449th. (Adams Papers)
Very little fatigue, by the last night’s party: but much fatigued by the weather. For there came...
84510th. (Adams Papers)
The weather cleared up this morning; but the wind was so high, and the snow so deep; that Mr....
84611th. (Adams Papers)
We recite this week in Burlamaqui, to Mr. Burr, but he did not attend this day. I am reduced to...
84712th. (Adams Papers)
The government, this morning, determined that if more than half the students should be destitute...
84813th. (Adams Papers)
This morning, immediately after prayers, the president informed us that the vacation would begin...
84914th. (Adams Papers)
Thanksgiving day. Mr. Hilliard, preached a very long sermon, but none of the best. He appeared to...
85015th. (Adams Papers)
Many families in town are distressed for want of wood; the snow, is so deep, that, the people in...
85116th. (Adams Papers)
Tom, came from Boston this forenoon. Fifteen persons were buried there this afternoon, who...
85217th. (Adams Papers)
Chandler 1st. went off this morning; there are about 20 of the scholars, who have not yet been...
85318th. (Adams Papers)
The young Ladies at Mr. Wigglesworth’s, dined at Judge Danas, I went down there with Bridge; to...
85419th. (Adams Papers)
Foster, and Lovell, and Cranch were here to day; all came for their cloaths &c. Several of the...
85520th. (Adams Papers)
I have been rather more attentive this day, than for this week, past, and have written...
85621st. (Adams Papers)
Miss Jones returned from Judge Dana’s. I spent the evening with Bridge, and Freeman, at the...
85722d. (Adams Papers)
Miss Cutts’s misfortune, last night, has been a subject of much diversion, to the Ladies; to Miss...
85823d. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Harris, Freeman, and Bridge at Mr. Pearson’s. He has been very polite to me, and...
85924th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d all night, and this forenoon. I attended meeting all day: Mr. Hilliard preached, but not...
86025th. (Adams Papers)
Christmas day; and one of the coldest, we have had this Season. The snow which has fallen, will...
86126th. (Adams Papers)
Bridge went to Boston. Mason finally took his leave, and left us to ourselves; so that we shall...
86227th. (Adams Papers)
Bridge went to Boston again: in the evening we went down, with Mr. Ware, and Freeman, to Judge...
86328th. (Adams Papers)
Studying Saunderson; Mayo was here in the afternoon. Mr. Ware likewise paid us a visit and sat...
86429th. (Adams Papers)
Continuation of the same course. We got us some wood, this afternoon. Bridge, pass’d the evening...
86530th. (Adams Papers)
The week has closed as it began, and I shall be content if for the six remaining weeks of the...
86631st. (Adams Papers)
Sacrament day. Mr. Hilliard preach’d an occasional sermon in the forenoon; and in the afternoon...
867[January 1787] (Adams Papers)
I received, two letters, and a couple of Packets of newspapers, from Europe, they were the more...
868Monday January 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
I received, two letters, and a couple of Packets of newspapers, from Europe, they were the more...
8692d. (Adams Papers)
I pass’d the evening with Mr. Andrews, at Professor Pearson’s. He is fond of music, to...
8703d. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Hilliard’s, in company with Mr. Stedman, Mr. Ware, Mr. Andrews, Freeman, and Bridge....