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3551 Adams, John Quincy 6th. 1787-08-06 Down upon the water side, and along upon the marshes with my cousin all the forenoon, but we were...
3552 Adams, John Quincy 7th. 1787-08-07 My Cousin went to Boston in the morning, and did not return till night. I had an opportunity by...
3553 Adams, John Quincy 8th. 1787-08-08 This morning Emerson went to Hingham, and I walk’d over to Weymouth, and dined with Doctor Tufts....
3554 Adams, John Quincy 9th. 1787-08-09 I breakfasted this morning with Mr. Andrews, and after breakfast called upon Jack Forbes; in...
3555 Adams, John Quincy 10th. 1787-08-10 Spent the whole of the forenoon at Mr. Thaxter’s office. Dined at Mr. Shaw’s. In the afternoon I...
3556 Adams, John Quincy 11th. 1787-08-11 This forenoon, I took a ride with Mr. Shaw, to see my classmate Welch, who lives about four miles...
3557 Adams, John Quincy 12th. 1787-08-12 Mr. Tappan, from Newbury preach’d here the whole day. Both his sermons were doctrinal, but very...
3558 Adams, John Quincy 13th. 1787-08-13 I intended to have gone this day to Newbury-Port, but the weather was so excessively warm, that I...
3559 Adams, John Quincy 14th. 1787-08-14 It was so warm again this day, that I did not set out from Haverhill, till between 3 and 4 in the...
3560 Adams, John Quincy 15th. 1787-08-15 In the forenoon I went to see Mr. Parsons, and inform’d him that I should probably attend at his...
3561 Adams, John Quincy 16th. 1787-08-16 I went again this forenoon to see Miss Jones, and offered to call in the afternoon and take a...
3562 Adams, John Quincy 17th. 1787-08-17 At home all the forenoon, reading Tom Jones, one of the best novels in the language. The scenes...
3563 Adams, John Quincy 18th. 1787-08-18 This forenoon I took a ride, with White, to see our class mate Eaton. We spent about an hour with...
3564 Adams, John Quincy 19th. 1787-08-19 Mr. Kimball preach’d a couple of practical discourses, the subjects of which I liked better than...
3565 Adams, John Quincy 20th. 1787-08-20 I had some thoughts of leaving Haverhill this morning; but it rain’d all the forenoon; and as I...
3566 Adams, John Quincy 21st. 1787-08-21 Hazy weather again all the forenoon. I went and pass’d an hour with my friend White before...
3567 Adams, John Quincy 22d. 1787-08-22 Dined at Judge Sargeant’s, with Mr. and Mrs. Shaw. Mr. Porter and his lady are there upon a visit...
3568 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1787-08-23 I left Haverhill this morning at about 9 o’clock; and at 12 arrived at the tavern in Wilmington,...
3569 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1787-08-24 I lodg’d last night with Lincoln, the senior, whose chum was out of town. Breakfasted this...
3570 Adams, John Quincy 25th. 1787-08-25 In the forenoon I went to Weymouth, to return Dr. Tufts’s horse. Dined at the Doctor’s, and...
3571 Adams, John Quincy 26th. 1787-08-26 I did not attend meeting this day—Employ’d myself chiefly in reading and writing. Mr. Weld...
3572 Adams, John Quincy 27th. 1787-08-27 I employ’d myself in the forenoon with making some necessary preparations before my final...
3573 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1787-08-28 Rode out in the morning with Mrs. Cranch. It rain’d hard all the afternoon—chilly north-east...
3574 Adams, John Quincy 29th. 1787-08-29 Rain’d in the fore part of the day but cleared up in the afternoon: I went with my gun down upon...
3575 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1787-08-30 Staid at home the whole day. Doctor Tufts was here in the morning, on his road to Boston, and in...
3576 Adams, John Quincy 31st. 1787-08-31 A very warm day. Rambling all the morning; I met a couple of french officers gunning on my...
3577 Adams, John Quincy [September 1787] 1787-09-01 Between 9 and 10 o’clock this morning I departed from Braintree with Mrs. Cranch: we got to Mr....
3578 Adams, John Quincy Saturday September 1st. 1787. 1787-09-01 Between 9 and 10 o’clock this morning I departed from Braintree with Mrs. Cranch: we got to Mr....
3579 Adams, John Quincy 2d. 1787-09-02 Attended meeting all day. Mr. Hilliard preach’d; much in the old way. The meeting house however...
3580 Adams, John Quincy 3d. 1787-09-03 I pass’d about an hour, before dinner with Mr. Winthrop, the late librarian. He is much of a...
3581 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1787-09-04 After breakfast I return’d to College, and on the way stopp’d at the President’s. He was not at...
3582 Adams, John Quincy 5th. 1787-09-05 Took an early breakfast, and walk’d with Cranch to Cambridge. We got to Packard’s chamber, just...
3583 Adams, John Quincy 6th. 1787-09-06 This morning after breakfasting with Mr. Andrews I walk’d leisurely to Boston. Just before I left...
3584 Adams, John Quincy 7th. 1787-09-07 At three in the morning I was roused, and got into the carriage in company with, a merchant of...
3585 Adams, John Quincy 8th. 1787-09-08 I arose in the morning quite refresh’d, and immediately after breakfast went and took my station...
3586 Adams, John Quincy 9th. 1787-09-09 I did not attend meeting this day for several reasons. At home the whole day; it was extremely...
3587 Adams, John Quincy 10th. 1787-09-10 Attended at the office the whole day. Continued Robertson. Thomson engaged this morning to take...
3588 Adams, John Quincy 11th. 1787-09-11 Thomson began his attendance upon the school this morning, and attended at the office, all the...
3589 Adams, John Quincy 12th. 1787-09-12 Training day for the alarm list. From 16 to 60 years the inhabitants of this Common-wealth, are...
3590 Adams, John Quincy 13th. 1787-09-13 Dined with Dr. Kilham at Mr. Carter’s. This is a very friendly, obliging old gentleman, about 73...
3591 Adams, John Quincy 14th. 1787-09-14 The weather for this week past has been from day to day alternately very warm and very cold....
3592 Adams, John Quincy 15th. 1787-09-15 Dined with Townsend and Thomson at Mr. Parsons’s. I finished this day the first volume of Vattel....
3593 Adams, John Quincy 16th. 1787-09-16 I took a walk this morning as far as Dr. Tucker’s meeting house; but it was to little purpose,...
3594 Adams, John Quincy 17th. 1787-09-17 Three of us in the office were employ’d the whole day, in taking copies of the writs which are to...
3595 Adams, John Quincy 18th. 1787-09-18 We had some more writing to do this forenoon. Mr. Parsons, went to Exeter, where the supreme...
3596 Adams, John Quincy 19th. 1787-09-19 The equinoctial storm, which has been gathering in the heavens for a week past, has now appeared,...
3597 Adams, John Quincy 20th. 1787-09-20 I expected this morning when I waked up, to hear the winds whistle and the tempests roar: but all...
3598 Adams, John Quincy 21st. 1787-09-21 Quite still in the office this day. I read a good deal. This afternoon Amory arrived; and thus we...
3599 Adams, John Quincy 22d. 1787-09-22 This forenoon I finish’d Vattel. The third book treats of War, and the fourth of Peace; much in...
3600 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1787-09-23 Attended upon Mr. Carey the whole day. His manner is not very agreeable; but his stile is much...