285130th. (Adams Papers)
This morning at 7 o’clock I cross’d Charlestown ferry. At about 8 I got into a Chaise with a Mrs....
2852[October 1785] (Adams Papers)
I have been arguing with myself, whether I had best continue my Journal, or break it off at...
2853Saturday October 1st. 1785. (Adams Papers)
I have been arguing with myself, whether I had best continue my Journal, or break it off at...
28542d. (Adams Papers)
Attended the meeting forenoon, and afternoon. In the evening I took a walk with Mr. Thaxter....
28553d. (Adams Papers)
The Weather was so disagreeable in the morning, that my uncle, and Aunt were undetermined whether...
28564th. (Adams Papers)
I began this day to translate the Eclogues of Virgil. What a difference between this Study, and...
28575th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Thaxter came and dined with us, to day, the first time he has been to see us, since Mr. Shaw...
28586th. (Adams Papers)
Was invited to Drink tea at Judge Sargeants. But was obliged still to plead the excuse I have...
28597th. (Adams Papers)
Last Evening Betsey Cranch arrived, and came this morning to see us. She came with Mr. Ben...
28608th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Thaxter spent half an hour with us in the forenoon; after dinner my Brother and myself went...
286110th. (Adams Papers)
At about 12 o’clock, I went down to Mr. Thaxter’s Office. And soon after I went with him, and...
286211th. (Adams Papers)
The weather begins to grow Cold: and the winter is advancing with hasty strides. In the afternoon...
286312th. (Adams Papers)
There were not those effects which I expected from last Night’s frolic. Though Miss Nancy was not...
286413th. (Adams Papers)
Miss Nancy, My Brother and myself dined with Mr. Dodge, to day: Mr. Thaxter was there. He went...
286514th. (Adams Papers)
Dined this day at Judge Sargeants. Mr. Payson, his Son in Law, Mr. Thaxter, and my brother were...
286615th. (Adams Papers)
We had this day, two young Gentlemen, to dine with us. Mr. Saml. Brooks from the Academy, at...
286716th. (Adams Papers)
We had no minister to day, at our meeting house. Nancy went to the other in the forenoon, and...
286817th. (Adams Papers)
There happened a very considerable alteration in the weather, during the course of the last...
286918th. (Adams Papers)
This morning I rose about half an hour before the Sun, and walk’d two or three miles before...
287019th. (Adams Papers)
We went out between 9 and 10 this morning, in order to take, a walk, and look at the troops, for...
287120th. (Adams Papers)
Spent the whole day at home. Miss Nancy spent the afternoon and evening at Mr. Duncan’s. In the...
287221st. (Adams Papers)
Stormy weather all day. It is a very lucky circumstance, that Mr. and Mrs. Shaw return’d...
287322d. (Adams Papers)
The weather has been all day, pretty much the same as it was yesterday, an high wind, with...
287423d. (Adams Papers)
Attended the meeting forenoon, and afternoon. After tea, I went down with my Cousin to Mr....
287524th. (Adams Papers)
The river has risen higher than was ever known, Insomuch that the great Street is in many places...
287625th. (Adams Papers)
The river begins at length to fall, but rose, continually, till this morning; and was much higher...
287726th. (Adams Papers)
I was greatly disappointed to find, that neither of my Cousins nor my brother had any Letters for...
287827th. (Adams Papers)
This morning Miss Nancy return’d, upon hearing Lucy Cranch, was here, as they are very intimate...
287928th. (Adams Papers)
This morning My two Cousins left us, to return to Braintree, at about 9. Nancy, and Cousin...
288029th. (Adams Papers)
I began to give over all hopes of receiving any Letters from my Sister by the last Vessels, but...
288130th. (Adams Papers)
Attended the meeting forenoon and afternoon; in the morning Cousin Betsey came, here, and spent...
288231st. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Allen, and Mr. Quarles, two clergymen, dined here to day. In the afternoon Charles went over...
2883[November 1785] (Adams Papers)
Walker came over, and dined here to day. In the afternoon all the family, except my brother Tom,...
2884Tuesday November 1st. 1785. (Adams Papers)
Walker came over, and dined here to day. In the afternoon all the family, except my brother Tom,...
28852d. (Adams Papers)
Young Mr. Symmes lodged here last Night. This morning before breakfast My Brother Charles left...
28863d. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Shaw went to the lecture of a neighbouring brother, and dined out; I was pretty close, all...
28874th. (Adams Papers)
Reading over the Salem paper to day, I found an account of the death, and funeral of Mr. Hardy, a...
28885th. (Adams Papers)
Eliza Spent the day with us. I accompanied her home, in the Evening, and spent half an hour at...
28896th. (Adams Papers)
Attended the meeting, forenoon, and afternoon. Went home with my Cousin. Was employ’d all the...
28907th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Thaxter went again this morning to Newbury, to attend the trial of a number of Pirates,...
28918th. (Adams Papers)
My Aunt spent the afternoon at Mr. White’s. I was not outside of the gate once. Closed my Letter...
28929th. (Adams Papers)
Drank tea at Mrs. West’s, where our ladies spent the afternoon. I afterwards went home with...
289310th. (Adams Papers)
My Uncle, went out, early this morning, and when he return’d put an end to our hopes with...
289411th. (Adams Papers)
Attended Mrs. Duncan’s funeral, in the afternoon: Mr. Smith made a prayer, very proper and...
289512th. (Adams Papers)
All day at home. Miss Nancy came in the Evening, but did not stay more than half an hour: she has...
289613th. (Adams Papers)
The late misfortune, was the subject of our afternoon sermon. Nobody from the family was present,...
289714th. (Adams Papers)
I pass’d half an hour before dinner at Mr. Thaxters office: at home all the rest of the day, with...
289815th. (Adams Papers)
All day at home. My Uncle, was applied to last Saturday by a man, to do a little jobb for him, as...
289916th. (Adams Papers)
Two persons in the town, died in the Course of this day. A young Woman by the name of Bradly, and...
290017th. (Adams Papers)
The weather was very stormy, all the morning; but began to clear up, at about noon, and in the...