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3691 Adams, John Quincy 19th. 1787-12-19 I spent my time this day, in the same manner that I did the two last. I came home to my lodgings...
3692 Adams, John Quincy 20th. 1787-12-20 The cold weather appears to be for setting in seriously; and indeed it is high time that it...
3693 Adams, John Quincy 21st. 1787-12-21 I read through Wright’s short treatise upon the feudal tenures. I found nothing in it, but what I...
3694 Adams, John Quincy 22d. 1787-12-22 I pass’d the day as usual at the office; but there was scarce a half an hour at a Time, without...
3695 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1787-12-23 I went this forenoon to hear Parson Murray preach. He expatiated somewhat largely upon the...
3696 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1787-12-24 Began upon Coke-Littleton, and read about a dozen pages. Pass’d about an hour in the evening with...
3697 Adams, John Quincy 25th. 1787-12-25 Christmas day. Parson Bass, preached a sermon, but I did not go to hear him. I dined with...
3698 Adams, John Quincy 26th. 1787-12-26 Office as usual. Dr. Kilham, returned to Town this evening. I passed an hour or two with Mr....
3699 Adams, John Quincy 27th. 1787-12-27 St John’s Day. An entertainment for the Society of free-Masons. In consequence of Stacey’s...
3700 Adams, John Quincy 28th. 1787-12-28 We rose, between ten and eleven in the forenoon. Little took a breakfast with me; after which I...
3701 Adams, John Quincy 29th. 1787-12-29 Not entirely recovered yet from the fatigue of Thursday night, but could in some measure attend...
3702 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1787-12-30 Attending meeting the whole day at Mr. Carey’s. Dined at Mr. Hooper’s in company with Mr. Symmes,...
3703 Adams, John Quincy 31st. 1787-12-31 In the Evening I went with Townsend, to see Miss Cazneau, and to fulfill a promise, of playing on...
3704 Adams, John Quincy [January 1788] 1788-01-01 Pass’d the day and evening at the office. Read at my own lodgings till one o’clock in the...
3705 Adams, John Quincy Tuesday January 1st. 1788. 1788-01-01 Pass’d the day and evening at the office. Read at my own lodgings till one o’clock in the...
3706 Adams, John Quincy 2d. 1788-01-02 In the beginning of the evening, Putnam called at our office, and invited me to go with him and...
3707 Adams, John Quincy 3d. 1788-01-03 Pass’d the evening at Little’s in Newbury. A Mr. Coffin, who graduated two years ago, at Harvard,...
3708 Adams, John Quincy 4th. 1788-01-04 Nothing—It would be a fine theme to expatiate upon. It has been well expatiated on. When I look...
3709 Adams, John Quincy 5th. 1788-01-05 I have this week been reading Cecilia, a novel of some reputation; it was written by a Lady, and...
3710 Adams, John Quincy 6th. 1788-01-06 Heard Mr. Carey preach two sermons this day; but the weather was very cold. In the afternoon the...
3711 Adams, John Quincy 7th. 1788-01-07 In the beginning of the evening I wrote a Letter to W. Cranch requesting of him an explanation,...
3712 Adams, John Quincy 8th. 1788-01-08 It snow’d all the forenoon; but as the weather kept continually moderating, in the afternoon it...
3713 Adams, John Quincy 9th. 1788-01-09 This day our State convention is to meet in Boston for the purpose of assenting to and ratifying,...
3714 Adams, John Quincy 10th. 1788-01-10 Between eleven and twelve Mr. Parsons, went for Boston; Amory goes with him in a Chaise as far as...
3715 Adams, John Quincy 11th. 1788-01-11 From the office this afternoon I went with Townsend to his lodgings, and there past a couple of...
3716 Adams, John Quincy 12th. 1788-01-12 Saturday evening. I was as usual, all the evening at my own lodgings: I spent my time in reading...
3717 Adams, John Quincy 13th. 1788-01-13 This morning Townsend called on me; and invited me to go and hear Parson Tucker. We met Little in...
3718 Adams, John Quincy 14th. 1788-01-14 Last night Mr. Parsons’ family was increased by an additional daughter; Mrs. Parsons as well as...
3719 Adams, John Quincy 15th. 1788-01-15 After passing the day as usual at the office, Townsend, came spent the evening and supp’d with...
3720 Adams, John Quincy 16th. 1788-01-16 It snow’d all the forenoon; but the weather continued moderating and in the afternoon, a steady...