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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...
3611 Adams, John Quincy 3d. 1787-10-03 Continued in the first volume of Blackstone. In the course of my reading this day; I came across...
3612 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1787-10-04 I this day concluded the first volume of my author: and employ’d all the afternoon in copying...
3613 Adams, John Quincy 5th. 1787-10-05 After writing a few lines in my common place book, I took the second volume, of Blackstone, which...
3614 Adams, John Quincy 6th. 1787-10-06 I alter’d my plans of study, and determined to copy forms in the day time because, I can do it...
3615 Adams, John Quincy 7th. 1787-10-07 I attended at Mr. Carey’s meeting, all day. In the forenoon he was quite severe upon all persons...
3616 Adams, John Quincy 8th. 1787-10-08 Attended at the office; and wrote diligently, all day. Cold weather coming on apace. Thomson and...
3617 Adams, John Quincy 9th. 1787-10-09 I received a short letter from W. Cranch. I make a pretty rapid progress with my book of forms,...
3618 Adams, John Quincy 10th. 1787-10-10 A very fine day. Amory and Townsend with a number of other lads went out of town this afternoon...
3619 Adams, John Quincy 11th. 1787-10-11 This afternoon I took a ride with Dr. Kilham, as far as Newtown to see Mr. Dalton, but neither he...
3620 Adams, John Quincy 12th. 1787-10-12 The day pass’d as usual, except, that I had some political chat with Mr. Parsons. He favours very...
3621 Adams, John Quincy 13th. 1787-10-13 Captain Wyer was in the office this afternoon, a couple of hours; very zealous for the new...
3622 Adams, John Quincy 14th. 1787-10-14 I wrote two long letters this day. One to J. Forbes, and the other to W. Cranch. Went with Putnam...
3623 Adams, John Quincy 15th. 1787-10-15 Rather dissipated the whole day. Could not study with proper attention, and indeed gave the...
3624 Adams, John Quincy 16th. 1787-10-16 We rose at about nine o’clock. Dr. Kilham, was just going to take his seat in the Stage for...
3625 Adams, John Quincy 17th. 1787-10-17 This day a regiment of foot, and a troop of about 60 horse-men paraded, and were review’d by...
3626 Adams, John Quincy 18th. 1787-10-18 We dined this day at Mr. Bartlett’s. Captain Wier, was there, and Miss S. McKinstry, who is upon...
3627 Adams, John Quincy 19th. 1787-10-19 W. Cranch, and the two young ladies set off this morning for Boston. The weather is much milder...
3628 Adams, John Quincy 20th. 1787-10-20 I was more attentive at the office than I expected to be between two sallies. I had determined...
3629 Adams, John Quincy 21st. 1787-10-21 I attended Mr. Carey in the forenoon, and went with Putnam to hear Dr. Tucker in the afternoon....
3630 Adams, John Quincy 22d. 1787-10-22 The weather yesterday did not look promising, but is this day very clear, and for the season...
3631 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1787-10-23 Rose at about 8 this morning, and felt no inconveniency from the scene of yesterday. Townsend,...
3632 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1787-10-24 At about 10 this morning I set off for Hingham. Mr. Thaxter and Miss Duncan, went somewhat...
3633 Adams, John Quincy 25th. 1787-10-25 The town is not so much crowded this day; as it was yesterday. That Class of people which is...
3634 Adams, John Quincy 26th. 1787-10-26 We went and escorted a number of ladies to the packet: and by eleven o’clock, almost all the...
3635 Adams, John Quincy 27th. 1787-10-27 Judge Sargeant, went away this forenoon proceeding on his way to Cambridge. Tom went to Lincoln....
3636 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1787-10-28 I attended upon Mr. Wibird in the forenoon. And pass’d the afternoon down at my father’s library....
3637 Adams, John Quincy 29th. 1787-10-29 At about 10. o’clock Mr. Thaxter came in from Hingham on his way to Boston: he stay’d but a few...
3638 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1787-10-30 Sauntered about town, the chief part of the day: attended in the gallery of the house of...
3639 Adams, John Quincy 31st. 1787-10-31 Saw Charles in Boston, on his way to Cambridge, as the vacation closes this day. At about noon I...
3640 Adams, John Quincy [Titlepage] 1787-01-01 Titlepage of D/JQA/12, the third of three leather-bound blank books that JQA presumably purchased...
3641 Adams, John Quincy [November 1787] 1787-11-01 I attended in the morning, and in the afternoon at the setting of the supreme Court. Judge Dana,...
3642 Adams, John Quincy Thursday November 1st. 1787. 1787-11-01 I attended in the morning, and in the afternoon at the setting of the supreme Court. Judge Dana,...
3643 Adams, John Quincy 2d. 1787-11-02 I breakfasted this morning with Stedman. A number of the lawyers were there; rather nettled at a...
3644 Adams, John Quincy 3d. 1787-11-03 Between 8 and 9 this morning, I cross’d Charlestown, and Maiden bridges. I rode, as far as...
3645 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1787-11-04 I was so much fatigued in consequence of my yesterday’s ride that I did not attend meeting. I...
3646 Adams, John Quincy 5th. 1787-11-05 I attended at the Office. Amory was there. Return’d yesterday from Salem. Townsend went to Boston...
3647 Adams, John Quincy 6th. 1787-11-06 Mr. Parsons went this morning to Salem, where the supreme Court sits this week. I pass’d this...
3648 Adams, John Quincy 7th. 1787-11-07 Quite industrious this day in copying forms. Alone in the office a great part of the day. Amory,...
3649 Adams, John Quincy 8th. 1787-11-08 Finished my book of forms, and wrote an index to them. So that henceforth, I shall be able to...
3650 Adams, John Quincy 9th. 1787-11-09 Amory went to Salem this afternoon. They have a ball there this evening, said to be given to the...