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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...
3601 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1787-09-24 Townsend went to Topsfield to hear a cause tried before a justice. Stedman has been hunting all...
3602 Adams, John Quincy 25th 1787-09-25 I have given up all pretences to study any more this week. The Court of Common-pleas sits here;...
3603 Adams, John Quincy 26th. 1787-09-26 Attended court the whole day. Little was done in the forenoon except calling over the cases. But...
3604 Adams, John Quincy 27th. 1787-09-27 The jury upon the case of Smith and Brown, gave their Verdict in favour of the Plaintiff, and...
3605 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1787-09-28 I learnt this day that the bar determined last evening to abide by the rule, which they had...
3606 Adams, John Quincy 29th. 1787-09-29 I attended at the office the whole day, and resumed Blackstone, whom for three or four days, I...
3607 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1787-09-30 Although I had not last night, been guilty of an excess so far as to be intoxicated, yet I had...
3608 Adams, John Quincy [October 1787] ≈1787-10-01 I have not yet got over the consequences of our frolick on Saturday evening. Three whole evenings...
3609 Adams, John Quincy Monday October 1st. 1787. 1787-10-01 I have not yet got over the consequences of our frolick on Saturday evening. Three whole evenings...
3610 Adams, John Quincy 2d. 1787-10-02 I have at length recovered my usual tone, and have been able this day to attend to business with...