53112th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Howe, preached us two Sermons from John III. 3. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily,...
53213th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. and Mrs. Allen, came over and dined here. They carried away my Cousin with them. She purposes...
53314th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d all the morning. Young Mr. Willis arrived from Boston, and informed us that a vessel will...
53415th. (Adams Papers)
The weather, very mild; it thaw’d all day. Spent the Evening at Dr. Saltonstall’s; the first time...
53516th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Thaxter and Miss Nancy dined here. The latter appeared very different from when she lived...
53617th. (Adams Papers)
Began the 4th. Book of the Iliad. Here again the despicable beings, the Heathens made of their...
53718th. (Adams Papers)
All day within; the weather uncommonly mild. Mr. Thaxter spent the Evening and supped here. Began...
53819th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Evans preach’d in the forenoon from Luke XV. 18. 19. I will arise and go to my father, and...
53920th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d almost all day. In the evening I went over to Bradford, with my brother. Eliza, thought to...
54021st. (Adams Papers)
The weather cleared up in the Night; somewhat cold, and very windy. Mr. Evans set off in the...
54122d. (Adams Papers)
Mr. and Mrs. Allen, and Eliza, stopp’d here on their way to Kittery, at about half after 8. I was...
54223d. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Shaw went to the funeral of Mr. Wingate, formerly a Minister at Boxford. A Mr. and Mrs. Swift...
54324th. (Adams Papers)
Another Snow storm; almost all day. Closed the Acts, in the Testament, and began the Romans. In...
54425th. (Adams Papers)
Very pleasant, all day. A curious Event happened, at the last Assembly: a misfortune befel one of...
54526th. (Adams Papers)
We had this day two very good Sermons, from II. Kings XXII. 20th. Behold therefore I will gather...
54627th. (Adams Papers)
Finished the 5th book of the Iliad; containing, the gallant actions of Diomed es , who drives all...
54728th. (Adams Papers)
Company to dine. Assembly Night. Went, with Eliza, but did not dance. There were 27 Ladies...
548[March 1786] (Adams Papers)
At home all day: Eliza, dined and passed the afternoon, at Mr. Duncan’s. Mr. Thaxter went to...
549Wednesday March 1st. 1786. (Adams Papers)
At home all day: Eliza, dined and passed the afternoon, at Mr. Duncan’s. Mr. Thaxter went to...
5502d. (Adams Papers)
Finished, the sixth book of Homer’s Iliad in the forenoon, and shall go no further in it here. I...
5513d. (Adams Papers)
I have often wish’d to hear the following Question discussed by persons well acquainted with the...
5524th. (Adams Papers)
Eliza, spent the day at Mr. White’s. Mr. Thaxter was here in the Evening. The weather very mild:...
5535th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d all the morning, but the air so mild, that it melted generally as it fell to the ground....
5546th. (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Saltonstall, Mrs. Harrod, and Betsey Duncan drank tea here. Mr. Thaxter remained part of the...
5557th. (Adams Papers)
Fine Weather, all day and very mild, yet the river is not so weak but what Teems and slays...
5568th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. White’s family, and Miss Sally McKinstry, drank tea here. This young Lady has been all the...
5579th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Shaw went over to Bradford, to Mr. Allen’s Lecture. The river still remains in a dangerous...
55810th. (Adams Papers)
Clear, but cold Weather. Went, and took a walk with Eliza, just before dusk, as far as the ship...
55911th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Dr. Saltonstall’s, with Mr. Shaw, Mr. Thaxter and Master Parker. Spent the Afternoon at...
56012th. (Adams Papers)
Went all day to hear Mr. Smith. I had never heard him before. His text for the whole day was from...
56113th. (Adams Papers)
The Day was employ’d in paying visits, and packing up my trunks. I went to Mr. White’s, Major...
56214th. (Adams Papers)
At 7 in the morning, we mounted our horses, and went about half a mile up the River where a...
563[March 1786] (Adams Papers)
Between 9 and 10 in the morning, I went to the President’s, and was there admitted examined,...
56415th. (Adams Papers)
Between 9 and 10 in the morning, I went to the President’s, and was there admitted examined,...
56516th. (Adams Papers)
Rain’d, a great part of the day. Walker went to Boston and brought back my bond properly filled....
56617th. (Adams Papers)
This morning I finished the business of my admission. I carried the bond to Mr. Gannett the...
56718th. (Adams Papers)
Went with Charles Storer, and heard, the debates in the House of Representatives; and afterwards,...
56819th. (Adams Papers)
Heard Mr. Wibird, preach all day from Romans VIII. 1st. There is therefore now no Condemnation to...
56920th. (Adams Papers)
The whole forenoon, I was with my Cousin, down at our house, packing up, furniture, though many...
57021st. (Adams Papers)
Cold, disagreeable Weather, all the morning. In the afternoon it storm’d. My Aunt and myself, sat...
57122d. (Adams Papers)
At about 10 o’clock, Lucy and I, set out from Braintree. She came with me to Boston, to purchase,...
57223d. (Adams Papers)
I did not hear the Bell Ring this morning, and was tardy at Prayers. Every time a Student is...
57324th. (Adams Papers)
No reciting, for any of the Classes, on Fridays, for the whole, Day. I wrote some Problems out of...
57425th. (Adams Papers)
We had no reciting to day. Saturday mornings commonly the two elder Classes, recite to their own...
57526th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Patten, a young Clergyman from Rhode Island, preach’d in the forenoon, from Proverbs III. 17....
57627th. (Adams Papers)
We recited this day in Euclid, to our own Tutor, Mr. Read, as we shall do all the week. We began,...
57728th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Williams, this day, gave us, the first Lecture, upon Experimental Philosophy. It was upon the...
57829th. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon we had a Lecture from Mr. Wigglesworth, the Professor of Divinity, upon the...
57930th. (Adams Papers)
My Trunks, which I have been so long expecting, came, at last this morning, from Haverhill....
58031st. (Adams Papers)
No reciting, this day. I was not in at Prayers, in the morning. Mr. Williams gave us, his second...