361Octr. 17th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
I began Lancelotts Institute last Jany., and have read no farther than Lib er 3. Ti tulus 8. De...
362Octr. 18th. 1761. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Arose at 6. Read in Popes Satyrs. Nil Admirari &c. I last night read thro, both of Dr. Donnes...
363[November 1761] (Adams Papers)
Another Year is come round, and I can recollect still less Reading, than I could last Novr. The...
364Novr. 10th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
Another Year is come round, and I can recollect still less Reading, than I could last Novr. The...
365Novr. 14th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
Brother Quincy and I were Sworn, before the Superiour Court. It is now more than five Years since...
366Novr. 20th. 1761. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This day removed to my Chamber, and made a Fire. The Forenoon was Spent in Conversation with Zab,...
367[June 1762] (Adams Papers)
Rode from Bass’s to Secretary Olivers, in Company with Judge Oliver. The Judge soon opened upon...
368June 5th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Rode from Bass’s to Secretary Olivers, in Company with Judge Oliver. The Judge soon opened upon...
369June 8th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Went to Taunton Court. To the Land of Leonards. Three Judges of the Common Pleas of that Name,...
370[August 1762] (Adams Papers)
Reading, Thinking, Writing—have I totally renounced all three? Tempora mutantur, et nos mutamur...
371Aug. 15th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Reading, Thinking, Writing—have I totally renounced all three? Tempora mutantur, et nos mutamur...
372[October 1762] (Adams Papers)
Spent last Monday in taking Pleasure, with Mr. Wibird. Met him in the Morning at Mr. Borlands,...
373October 22nd. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Spent last Monday in taking Pleasure, with Mr. Wibird. Met him in the Morning at Mr. Borlands,...
374Octr. 23rd. 1762. (Adams Papers)
At my Swamp. Saw several Ginger Bushes. They Grow in Bunches like Willows and Alders, in low...
375Octr. 24th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Before sun rise. My Thoughts have taken a sudden Turn to Husbandry. Have contracted with Jo. T...
376[May 1762] (Adams Papers)
The Cause of Jeffries Town Treasurer of Boston and Sewal and Edwards and several others being...
377November 5th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
The Cause of Jeffries Town Treasurer of Boston and Sewal and Edwards and several others being...
378Novr. 30th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Last Thurdsday Night, at Cranch’s Wedding, Dr. Tufts, in the Room where the Gentlemen were, said...
379[December 1762] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Cranch last fryday night discovered some Instances of his skill at a Bargain. He agreed to...
380Decr. 28th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Cranch last fryday night discovered some Instances of his skill at a Bargain. He agreed to...
381Boston. Decr. 30th. (Adams Papers)
At Goldthwaits office, spent 1/4 of an Hour with Lt. Govr. Hutch inson. The first thing he said...
382[February 1763] (Adams Papers)
Last Thurdsday afternoon, rode to Germantown, and there stayed at my friend Cs. till the last...
383Braintree Feby. 1st. 1763. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Last Thurdsday afternoon, rode to Germantown, and there stayed at my friend Cs. till the last...
384Feb. 5th. 1763. (Adams Papers)
Memorabilia of this Week. The Bar agreed upon these 4 Rules. 1st. That the Clerk call the Plain...
385Feby. 10th. 1763. (Adams Papers)
Belcher v. Hunt. This is an Action of Trover, for converting shingles to Hunts Use. The shingles...
386Feby. 11th. 1763. (Adams Papers)
Probate of Mr. Edwards’s Will, Coram Governor and Council. John Edwards, one of the Heirs at Law...
387Boston Feby. 1763. (Adams Papers)
This day learned that the Caucas Clubb meets at certain Times in the Garret of Tom Daws, the...
388Feb. (Adams Papers)
This Action of Trover is an Innovation, one of the new and subtle Inventions in Derogation of the...
389[July 1763] (Adams Papers)
Among the Votaries of Science, and the numerous Competitors for Fame and Estimation, Utility...
390[Draft of an Essay on Agriculture in the Boston Gazette, 18 July 1763.] (Adams Papers)
Among the Votaries of Science, and the numerous Competitors for Fame and Estimation, Utility...
3911765. Jany. 24th. Thurdsday. (Adams Papers)
Soon after I got to Boston, at Jany. Court Mr. Fitch came to me upon Change, and told me, that...
392Thurdsday January 24th. 1765. (Adams Papers)
I rode to Boston on Purpose to meet at Fitchs. Gridley came. We read the 3 first Titles of the...
393Thurdsday. Jany. 31st. (Adams Papers)
The snowy Weather prevented me from going to Dudleys. The Sodality however met and read the two...
394Thurdsday. February 21st. 1765. (Adams Papers)
At Boston, entertained the Sodality at Blodgets. We were never in better Spirits, or more Social....
395[February 1765] (Adams Papers)
This Sodality has given rise to the following Speculation of my own, which I commit to writing,...
This Sodality has given rise to the following Speculation of my own, which I commit to writing,...
397[June 1765] (Adams Papers)
£ s d June 7th. 1765. Paid at Goodwins for Dinners 0: 10: 0 Paid at Lovejoys for Lodging Suppers...
398[Accounts on the Eastern Circuit, 7–12 June 1765.] (Adams Papers)
£ s d June 7th. 1765. Paid at Goodwins for Dinners 0: 10: 0 Paid at Lovejoys for Lodging Suppers...
399[August 1765] (Adams Papers)
I hope it will give no offence, to enquire into the Grounds and Reasons of the strange Conduct of...
400August 15th. 1765. (Adams Papers)
I hope it will give no offence, to enquire into the Grounds and Reasons of the strange Conduct of...
401[August 1765] (Adams Papers)
Hannah Place vs. Atwood. Introduced into the family at 13. Constant Understanding that she should...
402[December 1765] (Adams Papers)
How great is my Loss, in neglecting to keep a regular Journal, through the last Spring, Summer,...
403Braintree Decr. 18th. 1765. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
How great is my Loss, in neglecting to keep a regular Journal, through the last Spring, Summer,...
404Decr. 19th. 1765. (Adams Papers)
A fair Morning after a severe Storm of 3 days and 4 Nights. A vast Quantity of rain fell. About...
405Fryday. Decr. 20th. 1765 (Adams Papers)
Went to Boston. Dined with Mr. Rowe, in Company with Messrs. Gridley, Otis, Kent, and Dudley....
406Saturday Decr. 21st. 1765. (Adams Papers)
Spent the Morning in sauntering about, and chatting with one and another—The Sherriff, Mr....
407Sunday [22 December]. (Adams Papers)
At Home, with my family. Thinking.
4081765. December. 23d. Monday (Adams Papers)
Went to Boston. After Dinner rambled after Messrs. Gridley and Otis but could find neither. Went...
409Decr. 24th. 1765. (Adams Papers)
Returned from Boston. Spent the afternoon and Evening at Home.
410Decr. 25th. 1765. Christmas. (Adams Papers)
At Home. Thinking, reading, searching, concerning Taxation without Consent, concerning the great...