6311772. Feby. 2d. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Have omitted now for 3 months almost to keep any “Note of Time or of its Loss.” Thomas Newcomb...
6321772. Feby. 4th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Took a Ride in the Afternoon with my Wife and little Daughter to make a visit to my Brother. But...
6331772. Feby. 9. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
“If I would but go to Hell for an eternal Moment or so, I might be knighted”—Shakespeare....
6341772. Feby. 10. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Went to Boston to the Court of Admiralty, and returned at Night. I went upon the first Appeal...
635[Notes for an Oration at Braintree, Spring 1772.] (Adams Papers)
The Origin, the Nature, the Principles and the Ends of Government, in all Ages, the ignorant as...
636[June 1772] (Adams Papers)
My Office at Boston will miss me, this day. It is the last day of Arresting for July Court. What...
637Falmouth, Casco Bay. June 30th. 1772. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
My Office at Boston will miss me, this day. It is the last day of Arresting for July Court. What...
638[July 1772] (Adams Papers)
Note by CFA : “These lines are taken from a play, now little read: [James] Thomson’s Edward and...
639Wednesday July 1. 1772. (Adams Papers)
Note by CFA : “These lines are taken from a play, now little read: [James] Thomson’s Edward and...
640[September 1772] (Adams Papers)
At Boston. Paid Doctr. Gardiner and took up my last Note to him. I have now got compleatly thro,...
6411772. Septr. 22. (Adams Papers)
At Boston. Paid Doctr. Gardiner and took up my last Note to him. I have now got compleatly thro,...
642[October 1772] (Adams Papers)
Rode to Plymouth with my Sister Miss Betsy Smith. Most agreably entertained at the House of Coll....
6431772. Octr. 5th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Rode to Plymouth with my Sister Miss Betsy Smith. Most agreably entertained at the House of Coll....
6441772. Octr. (Adams Papers)
At Taunton. This Week has been a remarkable one. From Tuesday through Friday, 13–16 Oct., JA...
645Octr. 19. 1772. Boston. (Adams Papers)
The Day of the Month reminds me of my Birth day, which will be on the 30th. I was born Octr. 19....
6461772. Octr. 27. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
At the Printing Office this Morning. Mr. Otis came in, with his Eyes, fishy and fiery, looking...
647[November 1772] (Adams Papers)
Next Tuesday I shall remove my Family to Boston, after residing in Braintree about 19 Months. I...
6481772. Novr. 21. (Adams Papers)
Next Tuesday I shall remove my Family to Boston, after residing in Braintree about 19 Months. I...
649Novr. 21st. 1772. (Adams Papers)
Eleven Years have passed since I minuted any Thing in this Book. What an admirable Advantage it...
6501772. Novr. 28 [i.e. 27?]. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
This Week vizt. last Tuesday my Family and Goods arrived at Boston where we have taken Possession...
651[December 1772] (Adams Papers)
Dined with the Reverend Mr. Simeon Hayward Howard of West Boston, in Company with Dr. Chauncey,...
6521772 Decr. 16. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Dined with the Reverend Mr. Simeon Hayward Howard of West Boston, in Company with Dr. Chauncey,...
6531772 Decr. 20. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Heard Dr. Chauncey in the Morning upon these Words “As Paul reasoned of Righteousness,...
6541772. Decr. 23. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Major Martin at the Office. He is very gracious with the first Man in the Province. The Governor...
6551772. Decr. 24. Thurdsday. (Adams Papers)
Major Martin, Mr. Blowers and Mr. Williams dined with me—all agreable. This Day I heard that Mr....
6561772 Decr. 29 [i.e. 28?]. (Adams Papers)
Spent the last Sunday Evening with Dr. Cooper at his House with Justice Quincy and Mr. Wm....
6571772. Decr. 29. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
This Afternoon I had a Visit from Samuel Pemberton Esqr. and Mr. Samuel Adams. Mr. P. said they...
6581772. Decr. 30. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Spent this Evening with Mr. Samuel Adams at his House. Had much Conversation, about the State of...
6591772 Decr. 31. Thurdsday. (Adams Papers)
It is so long since I received your obliging Favour, that I am now almost ashamed to acknowledge...
660[January 1773] (Adams Papers)
I have felt very well and been in very good Spirits all Day. I never was happier, in my whole...