110115th. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon I went to see Mr. Parsons, and inform’d him that I should probably attend at his...
110216th. (Adams Papers)
I went again this forenoon to see Miss Jones, and offered to call in the afternoon and take a...
110317th. (Adams Papers)
At home all the forenoon, reading Tom Jones, one of the best novels in the language. The scenes...
110418th. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I took a ride, with White, to see our class mate Eaton. We spent about an hour with...
110519th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Kimball preach’d a couple of practical discourses, the subjects of which I liked better than...
110620th. (Adams Papers)
I had some thoughts of leaving Haverhill this morning; but it rain’d all the forenoon; and as I...
110721st. (Adams Papers)
Hazy weather again all the forenoon. I went and pass’d an hour with my friend White before...
110822d. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Judge Sargeant’s, with Mr. and Mrs. Shaw. Mr. Porter and his lady are there upon a visit...
110923d. (Adams Papers)
I left Haverhill this morning at about 9 o’clock; and at 12 arrived at the tavern in Wilmington,...
111024th. (Adams Papers)
I lodg’d last night with Lincoln, the senior, whose chum was out of town. Breakfasted this...
111125th. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon I went to Weymouth, to return Dr. Tufts’s horse. Dined at the Doctor’s, and...
111226th. (Adams Papers)
I did not attend meeting this day—Employ’d myself chiefly in reading and writing. Mr. Weld...
111327th. (Adams Papers)
I employ’d myself in the forenoon with making some necessary preparations before my final...
111428th. (Adams Papers)
Rode out in the morning with Mrs. Cranch. It rain’d hard all the afternoon—chilly north-east...
111529th. (Adams Papers)
Rain’d in the fore part of the day but cleared up in the afternoon: I went with my gun down upon...
111630th. (Adams Papers)
Staid at home the whole day. Doctor Tufts was here in the morning, on his road to Boston, and in...
111731st. (Adams Papers)
A very warm day. Rambling all the morning; I met a couple of french officers gunning on my...
1118[September 1787] (Adams Papers)
Between 9 and 10 o’clock this morning I departed from Braintree with Mrs. Cranch: we got to Mr....
1119Saturday September 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
Between 9 and 10 o’clock this morning I departed from Braintree with Mrs. Cranch: we got to Mr....
11202d. (Adams Papers)
Attended meeting all day. Mr. Hilliard preach’d; much in the old way. The meeting house however...
11213d. (Adams Papers)
I pass’d about an hour, before dinner with Mr. Winthrop, the late librarian. He is much of a...
11224th. (Adams Papers)
After breakfast I return’d to College, and on the way stopp’d at the President’s. He was not at...
11235th. (Adams Papers)
Took an early breakfast, and walk’d with Cranch to Cambridge. We got to Packard’s chamber, just...
11246th. (Adams Papers)
This morning after breakfasting with Mr. Andrews I walk’d leisurely to Boston. Just before I left...
11257th. (Adams Papers)
At three in the morning I was roused, and got into the carriage in company with, a merchant of...
11268th. (Adams Papers)
I arose in the morning quite refresh’d, and immediately after breakfast went and took my station...
11279th. (Adams Papers)
I did not attend meeting this day for several reasons. At home the whole day; it was extremely...
112810th. (Adams Papers)
Attended at the office the whole day. Continued Robertson. Thomson engaged this morning to take...
112911th. (Adams Papers)
Thomson began his attendance upon the school this morning, and attended at the office, all the...
113012th. (Adams Papers)
Training day for the alarm list. From 16 to 60 years the inhabitants of this Common-wealth, are...
113113th. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Dr. Kilham at Mr. Carter’s. This is a very friendly, obliging old gentleman, about 73...
113214th. (Adams Papers)
The weather for this week past has been from day to day alternately very warm and very cold....
113315th. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Townsend and Thomson at Mr. Parsons’s. I finished this day the first volume of Vattel....
113416th. (Adams Papers)
I took a walk this morning as far as Dr. Tucker’s meeting house; but it was to little purpose,...
113517th. (Adams Papers)
Three of us in the office were employ’d the whole day, in taking copies of the writs which are to...
113618th. (Adams Papers)
We had some more writing to do this forenoon. Mr. Parsons, went to Exeter, where the supreme...
113719th. (Adams Papers)
The equinoctial storm, which has been gathering in the heavens for a week past, has now appeared,...
113820th. (Adams Papers)
I expected this morning when I waked up, to hear the winds whistle and the tempests roar: but all...
113921st. (Adams Papers)
Quite still in the office this day. I read a good deal. This afternoon Amory arrived; and thus we...
114022d. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I finish’d Vattel. The third book treats of War, and the fourth of Peace; much in...
114123d. (Adams Papers)
Attended upon Mr. Carey the whole day. His manner is not very agreeable; but his stile is much...
114224th. (Adams Papers)
Townsend went to Topsfield to hear a cause tried before a justice. Stedman has been hunting all...
114325th (Adams Papers)
I have given up all pretences to study any more this week. The Court of Common-pleas sits here;...
114426th. (Adams Papers)
Attended court the whole day. Little was done in the forenoon except calling over the cases. But...
114527th. (Adams Papers)
The jury upon the case of Smith and Brown, gave their Verdict in favour of the Plaintiff, and...
114628th. (Adams Papers)
I learnt this day that the bar determined last evening to abide by the rule, which they had...
114729th. (Adams Papers)
I attended at the office the whole day, and resumed Blackstone, whom for three or four days, I...
114830th. (Adams Papers)
Although I had not last night, been guilty of an excess so far as to be intoxicated, yet I had...
1149[October 1787] (Adams Papers)
I have not yet got over the consequences of our frolick on Saturday evening. Three whole evenings...
1150Monday October 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
I have not yet got over the consequences of our frolick on Saturday evening. Three whole evenings...