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Browsing documents from 1787
January
- 1 January, 1787, | I received, two letters, and a couple of Packets of newspapers, from ...
- 2 January, 1787, to AA | By Capt. Folger who arrived here last Saturday, I recd. Your obliging ...
- 2 January, 1787, | I pass'd the evening with Mr. Andrews, at Professor Pearson's. He is fond ...
- 3 January, 1787, | Dined at Mr. Hilliard's, in company with Mr. Stedman, Mr. Ware, Mr. ...
- 4 January, 1787, | For want of sufficient exercise, I have been unwell, for several days: ...
- 5 January, 1787, | We passed the evening at Freeman's chamber. He proposes setting off for ...
- 6 January, 1787, | Very cold this morning, Freeman went for Ipswich. Mr. Andrews called upon ...
- 7 January, 1787, to AA | I have not wrote you my dear Aunt for a long time, much too long I ...
- 7 January, 1787, | Mr. Hilliard preach'd all day; pretty much in the common stile. ...
- 8 January, 1787, | We went down this evening with the young ladies, to Mr. Dana's. I passed ...
- 9 January, 1787, | Snow'd part of the day. Reading Watson's chemical essays. They are written ...
- 10 January, 1787, | Mr. Paine was ordained, minister of Charlestown, but as it snow'd all the ...
- 10 January, 1787, to Adams, Charles | I have recieved with pleasure your letter of the 22d. of octr. and agree ...
- 10 January, 1787, to JQA | I am much obliged to you for the Copy of your Dialogue, which does you ...
- 10 January, 1787, to AA | I have sent one Letter on Board callahan, but hope he has not yet sail'd, ...
- 10 January, 1787, to AA | There is another vessel up which will sail soon. What I may have omited by ...
- 11 January, 1787, | The weather is yet unsettled, but it has not storm'd this day. Saunders, ...
- 12 January, 1787, | The weather cleared up in the morning, and the cold since noon has ...
- 13 January, 1787, | The weather very cold all day with a strong wind. We had a Quantity of ...
- 14 January, 1787, to AA2 | I determined about a fortnight agone, to sit down, and write you a letter, ...
- 14 January, 1787, | Mr. Hilliard preach'd all day. It is a long time since he has given us any ...
- 15 January, 1787, to AA2 | Mr. Jefferson has the honour to present his compliments to Mrs. Smith and ...
- 15 January, 1787, | The weather very moderate. The snow went off quite fast. Drank tea at Mr. ...
- 15 January, 1787, to Adams, Thomas Boylston | I am glad to find by your Letter that you are so well situated, at Mr. ...
- 16 January, 1787, to Tufts, Cotton | By a Letter to my Mother from you, I Learnt that you had in your ...
- 16 January, 1787, | Dined at Mr. Dana's, and pass'd part of the evening with the Judge and his ...
- 17 January, 1787, to JQA | I wrote you so largly by the Newyork December packet, that a few lines ...
- 17 January, 1787, | My Chum went to Boston, but return'd early in the afternoon. After tea we ...
- 17 January, 1787, to AA | Being without any of your Favors unanswered I take the Liberty to write ...
- 18 January, 1787, | Fine weather, till the evening, which was very blustry. The men have been ...
- 19 January, 1787, | The troops from this Town, went this afternoon to Waltham, from whence, ...
- 20 January, 1787, | Snow'd all day. We were rather tired after our expedition. I have been ...
- 20 January, 1787, to Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | You will see by the inclosed that I wrote you a long Letter, and that it ...
- 20 January, 1787, to Cranch, Mary Smith | Since the Sailing of captain Folger by whom I wrote you, I have received ...
- 21 January, 1787, | Mr. Hilliard again entertained us all day, with his own composition. ...
- 22 January, 1787, | Employ'd all day, in translating some german observations for Mr. Dana: ...
- 23 January, 1787, | Miss Ellery pass'd the day at the professor's, and was very agreeable; I ...
- 24 January, 1787, to Tufts, Cotton | I designd to have written you a much Longer Letter than I shall now be ...
- 24 January, 1787, | Miss Ellery, went home this morning, after breakfast. Miss Jones, rather ...
- 25 January, 1787, | The weather has been all along quite unsettled. Yesterday was very cold, ...
- 26 January, 1787, | General Lincoln, it seems, finds more difficulties in the affair he has ...
- 27 January, 1787, | Fay was here this morning, and Freeman return'd this day from his Tour to ...
- 28 January, 1787, | Mr. Fiske supplied Mr. Hilliard this day: and gave satisfaction in general. ...
- 29 January, 1787, | Bridge went to Salem, upon some business this day, and returned. ...
- 29 January, 1787, to Jefferson, Thomas | I received by Col Franks Your obliging favour and am very sorry to find ...
- 30 January, 1787, | Mrs. Cranch, Miss Betsey, and her brother, came from Braintree this ...
- 31 January, 1787, | Mr. Harris arrived this afternoon from Springfield, but did not bring any ...
February
- 1 February, 1787, | It snow'd, the greatest part of the day; but gently, and without wind. ...
- 2 February, 1787, | Drank tea again at Mr. Pearson's. Miss Ellery, Miss Williams, Miss Mason, ...
- 3 February, 1787, | A Snow storm came on, in the afternoon, and continued in the night. We saw ...
- 4 February, 1787, | The wind was very high all the forenoon; and although the sky was clear, ...
- 5 February, 1787, | The occurrences of the day, were not remarkable. I did not study much. I ...
- 6 February, 1787, | This being the last day before the close of the vacation, I was part of ...
- 6 February, 1787, to AA | Col. Jacob Davis not long since called upon me for the Payment of one of ...
- 7 February, 1787, | This morning I returned to my old quarters N: 6. My Brothers and Cousin ...
- 8 February, 1787, | White lent me his horse this morning, to go to Boston. Dr. Tufts, had sent ...
- 8 February, 1787, to AA | My Uncle Smith has been so kind as to send me word this Morning, that a ...
- 9 February, 1787, | Return'd to the library the books I had taken out, and took the second ...
- 9 February, 1787, to AA | If you have reciev'd our Letters by Capn Callahan you will be in Some ...
- 10 February, 1787, | Very few of the students have arrived. Not more than 15 of our Class have ...
- 11 February, 1787, | Mr. Hilliard entertained us all day, with a couple of Sermons, upon the ...
- 12 February, 1787, | We recite this week to Mr. Burr, but this disagreeable exercice returns at ...
- 13 February, 1787, | At nine o'clock this morning, the Class read a forensic disputation: I had ...
- 14 February, 1787, | Mr. Wigglesworth gave us this morning a private lecture, and Mr. Williams ...
- 15 February, 1787, | I went down in the morning to Mr. Pearson's, with an intention of inviting ...
- 16 February, 1787, | I rose just before the commons bell rung for dinner, quite refreshed, and ...
- 17 February, 1787, | Was at Kendall's chamber after dinner; and likewise drank tea there. At ...
- 18 February, 1787, | Mr. Hilliard preached to us in the forenoon, and the president in the ...
- 19 February, 1787, | We recite this week to Mr. Read. So few of the Class have yet arrived, ...
- 20 February, 1787, | Was part of the afternoon at Bridge's chamber. Had tea at Little's. ...
- 21 February, 1787, | Mr. Williams gave us a public lecture this afternoon, containing, an ...
- 21 February, 1787, to Cranch, Richard | I believe there is not another Man in the World whose Life has been such a ...
- 21 February, 1787, to Tufts, Cotton | Having determined to return to Pens hill, I begin to think in what a ...
- 22 February, 1787, to AA | I am to acknolege the honor of your letter of Jan. 29. and of the papers ...
- 22 February, 1787, | Very cold weather. We drank tea at Williams's. Bridge, and I went and ...
- 23 February, 1787, | About one half the Class are here at present: they have been coming in, ...
- 24 February, 1787, | Committee met again at Mr. Ware's chamber; after reading all the letters, ...
- 25 February, 1787, to Cranch, Mary Smith | Captain Davis called yesterday to let me know that he should sail in the ...
- 25 February, 1787, | I was absent from meeting all this day. Bridge dined with me, at my ...
- 26 February, 1787, | We recite again in Ferguson. Mr. Pearson gave a lecture this afternoon; it ...
- 27 February, 1787, | Almost all our Class have arrived. This morning I was not waked by the ...
- 28 February, 1787, to JQA | Your Letter to me by captain Callihan came safe to hand, that to your ...
- 28 February, 1787, | Mr. Williams gave us an astronomical lecture this afternoon. The sodality ...
March
- 1 March, 1787, | Charles went to Boston this morning: in the afternoon, I was at Foster's ...
- 2 March, 1787, | Mr. Andrews was at my chamber in the forenoon. I went with him, and Cranch ...
- 3 March, 1787, | Dined with, Bridge, Cranch, Freeman, Little and White, at our classmate ...
- 4 March, 1787, | Was absent from meeting all day. Read a Sermon, from Blair, in the ...
- 5 March, 1787, | Snow'd moderately, a large part of the day. We recite to Mr. Burr. ...
- 6 March, 1787, | Engaged an horse, to go to Haverhill to-morrow; White went to Boston for ...
- 7 March, 1787, | At about 11, in the morning I set off, with Foster and White, for ...
- 8 March, 1787, | In the forenoon, I went and paid a number of visits, to my old ...
- 9 March, 1787, | Walk'd about the town, with Mr. Hazen, White and Foster. Went to see Miss ...
- 10 March, 1787, | We had not obtained leave to be absent from College, and were therefore ...
- 11 March, 1787, | Attended meeting all day. Mr. Hilliard preach'd; but not very much to the ...
- 12 March, 1787, | This morning the parts for the ensuing exhibition were distributed. Foster ...
- 13 March, 1787, | Somewhat idle, the greater part of the day: rather dull, and low spirited: ...
- 14 March, 1787, | Was employ'd almost all day, in thinking upon the subject of my ...
- 15 March, 1787, | All day, engaged again, in writing my part of the conference; I do not ...
- 16 March, 1787, | Attended the library. ...
- 17 March, 1787, | I at length finished my part of the conference, this forenoon, and was ...
- 18 March, 1787, | Mr. Hilliard preached for us the whole day: his text in the afternoon was ...
- 19 March, 1787, | This morning the junior's Prescott, and Wier, were publicly admonished for ...
- 20 March, 1787, | Lines, upon the late proceedings of the College Government. ...
- 21 March, 1787, | This usually an holiday to the junior Class who now cease reciting at ...
- 22 March, 1787, | Fast day. Attended Mr. Hilliard the whole day; but to no great purpose: in ...
- 23 March, 1787, | Charles went down to Mr. Dana's this evening; the judge is mending but ...
- 24 March, 1787, | We had last evening a Class meeting; a petition drawn up by Little, as ...
- 25 March, 1787, | We heard Mr. Evans preach, all day: he attempted to be quite pathetic in ...
- 26 March, 1787, | Breakfasted at the judge's, and then returned to College. Finished the ...
- 27 March, 1787, | It was late before I retired last night, and this morning I arose between ...
- 28 March, 1787, | Employ'd, part of the day in projecting the Eclipse for April 1791. We had ...
- 29 March, 1787, | I went this evening with Bridge, and pass'd half an hour at Mr. ...
- 30 March, 1787, | Charles went to Boston this forenoon. ...
- 31 March, 1787, | The Class recited in Doddridge this morning, but I did not attend, being ...
April
- 1 April, 1787, | Attended meeting the whole day, to hear Mr. Hilliard; and had moreover the ...
- 2 April, 1787, | Recite this week in Burlamaqui: This is the day on which the election of a ...
- 3 April, 1787, | At nine this morning the Class in two divisions read their forensics one ...
- 4 April, 1787, | Employ'd great part of the day in collecting the theses. I have now as ...
- 5 April, 1787, | At eleven this forenoon, Mr. Williams gave us, the second, philosophical ...
- 6 April, 1787, | We this day returned our books to the library. ...
- 7 April, 1787, | Mr. Williams gave us this forenoon a lecture upon motion: the same which ...
- 8 April, 1787, | Mr. Burr preach'd to us this afternoon, a pretty good Sermon. In the ...
- 9 April, 1787, | This is the last week in which our Class attend recitations; and, this ...
- 10 April, 1787, | The weather in the morning was disagreeable, but cleared up, at about ten. ...
- 11 April, 1787, | I went down this morning to the president to know the determination of the ...
- 12 April, 1787, | By using so little exercice, as I have done for these 18 months; and ...
- 13 April, 1787, | Mr. and Mrs. Gannett went away at about 11. this forenoon, and left their ...
- 14 April, 1787, | Spent the day very much like the two former. We have destroy'd almost all ...
- 15 April, 1787, | Went to meeting in the forenoon, and heard Mr. Wibird preach. That most ...
- 16 April, 1787, | A very fine day. At about 10 this morning, the president and his Lady, Mr. ...
- 17 April, 1787, | The whole company arrived here early this morning: we went up into the ...
- 18 April, 1787, | At about 11, this morning, we went from Mr. Freeman's to the meeting ...
- 19 April, 1787, | Between 10 and 11 this morning I set off with Vose and Lloyd, and Clark, ...
- 20 April, 1787, | At nine this morning we left Plymouth, and proceeded with Sever, and ...
- 21 April, 1787, | Snow'd quite fast this morning, and the weather was very cold. Between 10 ...
- 22 April, 1787, | Somewhat fatigued in consequence of my journey: for which reason, I did ...
- 23 April, 1787, | Rambling about with my gun all the forenoon; but with little success: went ...
- 24 April, 1787, | Very warm this forenoon. After dinner, I had just set out with my aunt to ...
- 25 April, 1787, | The other young gentlemen, went off at about 8 o'clock: I waited about an ...
- 26 April, 1787, | The students return, slowly. Cranch went back to Braintree last night. ...
- 27 April, 1787, | Went into the library, and took out one Volume of Wolff's mathematics. ...
- 28 April, 1787, | The Boston Scholars come up this evening, after entering their names at ...
- 29 April, 1787, | Attended meeting all day. Mr. Hilliard preach'd in the forenoon, and Mr. ...
- 30 April, 1787, | Cranch and my Chum went to Boston this morning to see a pompous funeral of ...
May
- 1 May, 1787, | It thundered this morning from seven to nine, with some rain. I went with ...
- 2 May, 1787, | This morning I went out with Forbes and Mason, on a gunning party. The ...
- 3 May, 1787, | Cranch went to Braintree this morning. I pass'd the greater part of the ...
- 4 May, 1787, | Mr. Williams at 11 o'clock gave us a philosophical lecture in which he ...
- 5 May, 1787, | A sultry, disagreeable day. Mr. Williams gave a philosophical lecture this ...
- 6 May, 1787, | Attended Mr. Hilliard all day. He preach'd rather better than usual, I ...
- 7 May, 1787, | This morning I went up, with Cranch, Learned, Lloyd, Mason, Phelps and ...
- 8 May, 1787, | Began to pay some attention to my theses. Studied fluxions, a little in ...
- 9 May, 1787, | Mr. Wigglesworth gave a private lecture this morning, and we had likewise ...
- 10 May, 1787, | A violent north east storm continued the whole day, with copious rain: ...
- 11 May, 1787, | Storm'd again the whole day: we had a lecture from Mr. Williams, upon ...
- 12 May, 1787, | The storm continued the whole day with unabated violence. Mr. Williams ...
- 13 May, 1787, | The storm continued violent through the whole day. The rain pour'd down, ...
- 14 May, 1787, | We had a philosophical lecture at 11. A Class meeting was called this ...
- 15 May, 1787, | Mr. Williams gave us a lecture upon pneumatics: The parts for Commencement ...
- 16 May, 1787, | The parts for Commencement have been expected for a day or two, with some ...
- 17 May, 1787, | This morning the different parts for Commencement were distributed by the ...
- 18 May, 1787, | Concluded my theses, and carried them to him for examination. Began my ...
- 19 May, 1787, | Mr. Thaxter was here, about half an hour, on his return to Haverhill. Mr. ...
- 20 May, 1787, | Attended meeting all day. Dined at Mr. Dana's, with the butler. The ...
- 21 May, 1787, | Mr. Williams this forenoon closed the subject of Pneumatics, with an ...
- 22 May, 1787, | Our lecture this day, was upon magnetism; but I think it was nearly or ...
- 23 May, 1787, | This day, we had a lecture upon electricity: we received a shock, which ...
- 24 May, 1787, | Weather was so cloudy all day, that we had no philosophical lecture. ...
- 25 May, 1787, | Rain'd all day; but cleared up in the evening. We had last night a class ...
- 26 May, 1787, | The weather was fair this forenoon, and Mr. Williams gave us a lecture, ...
- 27 May, 1787, | Attended Mr. Hilliard, the whole day: he preach'd in the afternoon a ...
- 28 May, 1787, | I wrote off my piece for Commencement this forenoon, and carried it to Mr. ...
- 29 May, 1787, | The junior's, this forenoon read a forensic in the chapel, upon the ...
- 30 May, 1787, | Election day. About two thirds of the Students went to Boston. Those of us ...
- 31 May, 1787, | The Sophimores are very fearful that their yesterday's conduct has brought ...
June
- 1 June, 1787, | At 11, we had another lecture upon the optical instruments; the solar ...
- 2 June, 1787, | This day the government met, upon the subject of the disorders of which ...
- 3 June, 1787, | Attended meeting in the forenoon. Sacrament day: I went to dine at Judge ...
- 4 June, 1787, | The judge was much better this morning. At 11 o'clock I came up to College. ...
- 5 June, 1787, | This morning after Commons we had a meeting of the ΦBK, at Cranch's ...
- 6 June, 1787, | Past the day at Judge Dana's. It rain'd almost all day. Miss Peggy ...
- 7 June, 1787, | North-east winds, still chill the blood, and with a dull cold principle ...
- 8 June, 1787, | Took books from the library for the last time. I took Mason's Poems and ...
- 9 June, 1787, | This morning the president returned my theses to transcribe a fair copy ...
- 10 June, 1787, | Attended meeting all day. Mr. Burr, preach'd two very good sermons. Dined ...
- 11 June, 1787, | A very warm day. I loitered away my time, as I have, every day for these ...
- 12 June, 1787, | Went to Boston this morning with Bridge, Cranch, White and Whitney in the ...
- 13 June, 1787, | Mr. Wigglesworth gave a lecture this forenoon, but I did not attend; ...
- 14 June, 1787, | Return'd a copy of my theses to the president, who informed me, that they ...
- 15 June, 1787, | A warm day, but the air has been much more pure, than for several days ...
- 16 June, 1787, | Charles went to Boston this morning, and return'd at night. After prayers ...
- 17 June, 1787, | Attended meeting all day. Mr. Hilliard preach'd us two good occasional ...
- 18 June, 1787, | Took a long walk with Cranch this afternoon. ...
- 19 June, 1787, | This forenoon Mr. Cranch pass'd through here on his way to Boston. We are ...
- 20 June, 1787, | The weather was extremely warm: I had a long contest with Johnson, in the ...
- 21 June, 1787, | This is the day, when our Class should by rights, have quitted college; ...
- 22 June, 1787, | My Cousins went in the morning down to Mrs. Quincy's, and in the afternoon ...
- 23 June, 1787, | Mr. Cranch and Dr. Tufts came from Boston this afternoon. The Dr. informs ...
- 24 June, 1787, | Attended meeting all day. Mr. Shuttlesworth preach'd; I was much better ...
- 25 June, 1787, | My Cousin and his mamma, went to Milton this afternoon. I went to see my ...
- 26 June, 1787, | Mr. and Mrs. Boyes Boies with Miss Lucy, came over and dined here. After ...
- 27 June, 1787, | Two Miss Greenleaf's came here this forenoon, and still remain. Mr. Cranch ...
- 28 June, 1787, | Took a long walk in the morning with my Cousin and the Ladies. When we ...
- 29 June, 1787, | I intended to have gone to Cambridge this afternoon, but could not get an ...
- 30 June, 1787, | Mr. Cranch and his son, return'd from Boston, this afternoon. Dr. Tufts ...
July
- 1 July, 1787, | Attended Mr. Wibird all day: in the afternoon, four children were baptised. ...
- 2 July, 1787, | Miss Betsey and her brother pass'd the afternoon at Mrs. Quincy's. I was ...
- 3 July, 1787, | At about 8 this morning I went set off with my Cousin, for Cambridge, ...
- 4 July, 1787, | Breakfasted with Forbes, and at ten o'clock set off for Boston in company ...
- 5 July, 1787, | Mrs. Cranch and Miss Betsey, went to Boston this morning, and propose not ...
- 6 July, 1787, | Finished Wraxall's tour, and am confirm'd in the opinion I had formed of ...
- 7 July, 1787, | Mrs. Cranch and Miss Betsey return'd from Boston this evening. ...
- 8 July, 1787, | I did not attend meeting this day. ...
- 9 July, 1787, | Mr. and Mrs. Cranch went to Boston this morning, and return'd in the ...
- 10 July, 1787, | All the forenoon out, shooting birds. Much fatigued. At about three this ...
- 11 July, 1787, | This day completes my twentieth year: and yet I am good for nothing, and ...
- 12 July, 1787, | Mr. Cranch and his Son went to Boston this morning: my Cousin proposes to ...
- 13 July, 1787, | I found something to do, this forenoon, and have pass'd it with less ...
- 14 July, 1787, | Went with my cousin in the forenoon to the meeting house, in order to ...
- 15 July, 1787, | I attended meeting the whole day, and heard Mr. Everett of Dorchester. He ...
- 16 July, 1787, | This morning at about 10 o'clock, in the midst of the rain, I mounted on ...
- 17 July, 1787, | Breakfasted and dined with Mr. Andrews, in company with Mr. Thomson, who ...
- 18 July, 1787, | At about 11 o'clock the procession began from the door of Harvard. The ...
- 19 July, 1787, | Rose early this morning. ...
- 20 July, 1787, | Very few of the Class remain yet in town. At about 11 I went with Willard, ...
- 20 July, 1787, | This day three years I landed at Deal. Since that time I have travelld to ...
- 21 July, 1787, | Pretty much fatigued, after all the business of the week. Charles and Tom ...
- 21 July, 1787, | We set out about 9 in the morning, stoped and baited at Farnham, dinned at ...
- 22 July, 1787, | Staid at home from meeting the whole day, and was busily employ'd in ...
- 22 July, 1787, | Went to the Cathedral Church at Winchester. It is a very curious structure. ...
- 23 July, 1787, | Beale paid us a visit this forenoon, and dined with us all at Mr. ...
- 23 July, 1787, | We dinned at South hampton and set out after dinner for Salsbury 22 miles, ...
- 24 July, 1787, | We left this village and proceeded on our way to Blanford where we put up ...
- 24 July, 1787, | Went out in the morning with young Quincy, and My brother Tom, on a ...
- 25 July, 1787, | Was all the forenoon again on the marshes, with my cousin and my brother ...
- 26 July, 1787, | Employ'd myself the whole day in writing. Dr. Tufts was here in the ...
- 27 July, 1787, | Wrote all the forenoon. In the afternoon I read a novel, which arrived ...
- 28 July, 1787, | We left Axminster and proceeded to Exeter. Here we put up at the Hotell in ...
- 28 July, 1787, | Writing all the forenoon. In the afternoon I went out, with my brother ...
- 29 July, 1787, | Attended parson Wibird the whole day. He recommended very highly humility, ...
- 30 July, 1787, | Writing all day. Dr. Tufts was over here in the afternoon. Weather very ...
- 31 July, 1787, | A cold north-east storm. ...
- 26 July, 1787 — 27 July, 1787, | Our next Stage was Bridport a small Sea port but a very bad harbour. No ...
These documents span several days:
August
- 1 August, 1787, | Tom set out this morning for Haverhill. I expected to be there before now; ...
- 2 August, 1787, | One of the Miss Greenleaf's and a married sister of her's dined here, and ...
- 3 August, 1787, | I went over to Milton this forenoon, and dined at General Warren's. I ...
- 4 August, 1787, | The weather was extremely warm, all the forenoon. ...
- 5 August, 1787, | Mr. Wibird preach'd this day, upon two different subjects which for him, ...
- 6 August, 1787, | At Kingsbridge, the southerly Point of the County of Devonshire, the birth ...
- 6 August, 1787, | Down upon the water side, and along upon the marshes with my cousin all ...
- 6 August, 1787, | Dined at Totness, thro which the River Dart runs to Dartmouth. Slept at ...
- 7 August, 1787, | My Cousin went to Boston in the morning, and did not return till night. I ...
- 8 August, 1787, | This morning Emerson went to Hingham, and I walk'd over to Weymouth, and ...
- 9 August, 1787, | I breakfasted this morning with Mr. Andrews, and after breakfast called ...
- 10 August, 1787, | Spent the whole of the forenoon at Mr. Thaxter's office. Dined at Mr. ...
- 11 August, 1787, | This forenoon, I took a ride with Mr. Shaw, to see my classmate Welch, who ...
- 12 August, 1787, | Mr. Tappan, from Newbury preach'd here the whole day. Both his sermons ...
- 13 August, 1787, | I intended to have gone this day to Newbury-Port, but the weather was so ...
- 14 August, 1787, | It was so warm again this day, that I did not set out from Haverhill, till ...
- 15 August, 1787, | In the forenoon I went to see Mr. Parsons, and inform'd him that I should ...
- 16 August, 1787, | I went again this forenoon to see Miss Jones, and offered to call in the ...
- 17 August, 1787, | At home all the forenoon, reading Tom Jones, one of the best novels in the ...
- 18 August, 1787, | This forenoon I took a ride, with White, to see our class mate Eaton. We ...
- 19 August, 1787, | Mr. Kimball preach'd a couple of practical discourses, the subjects of ...
- 20 August, 1787, | I had some thoughts of leaving Haverhill this morning; but it rain'd all ...
- 21 August, 1787, | Hazy weather again all the forenoon. ...
- 22 August, 1787, | Dined at Judge Sargeant's, with Mr. and Mrs. Shaw. Mr. Porter and his lady ...
- 23 August, 1787, | I left Haverhill this morning at about 9 o'clock; and at 12 arrived at the ...
- 24 August, 1787, | I lodg'd last night with Lincoln, the senior, whose chum was out of town. ...
- 25 August, 1787, | In the forenoon I went to Weymouth, to return Dr. Tufts's horse. Dined at ...
- 26 August, 1787, | I did not attend meeting this day—Employ'd myself chiefly in reading and ...
- 27 August, 1787, | I employ'd myself in the forenoon with making some necessary preparations ...
- 28 August, 1787, | Rode out in the morning with Mrs. Cranch. It rain'd hard all the ...
- 29 August, 1787, | Rain'd in the fore part of the day but cleared up in the afternoon: I went ...
- 30 August, 1787, | Staid at home the whole day. Doctor Tufts was here in the morning, on his ...
- 31 August, 1787, | A very warm day. Rambling all the morning; I met a couple of french ...
September
- 1 September, 1787, | Between 9 and 10 o'clock this morning I departed from Braintree with Mrs. ...
- 2 September, 1787, | Attended meeting all day. Mr. Hilliard preach'd; much in the old way. The ...
- 3 September, 1787, | I pass'd about an hour, before dinner with Mr. Winthrop, the late ...
- 4 September, 1787, | After breakfast I return'd to College, and on the way stopp'd at the ...
- 5 September, 1787, | Took an early breakfast, and walk'd with Cranch to Cambridge. We got to ...
- 6 September, 1787, | This morning after breakfasting with Mr. Andrews I walk'd leisurely to ...
- 7 September, 1787, | At three in the morning I was roused, and got into the carriage in company ...
- 8 September, 1787, | I arose in the morning quite refresh'd, and immediately after breakfast ...
- 9 September, 1787, | I did not attend meeting this day for several reasons. At home the whole ...
- 10 September, 1787, | Attended at the office the whole day. Continued Robertson. Thomson engaged ...
- 11 September, 1787, | Thomson began his attendance upon the school this morning, and attended at ...
- 12 September, 1787, | Training day for the alarm list. From 16 to 60 years the inhabitants of ...
- 13 September, 1787, | Dined with Dr. Kilham at Mr. Carter's. This is a very friendly, obliging ...
- 14 September, 1787, | The weather for this week past has been from day to day alternately very ...
- 15 September, 1787, | Dined with Townsend and Thomson at Mr. Parsons's. I finished this day the ...
- 16 September, 1787, | I took a walk this morning as far as Dr. Tucker's meeting house; but it ...
- 17 September, 1787, | Three of us in the office were employ'd the whole day, in taking copies of ...
- 18 September, 1787, | We had some more writing to do this forenoon. Mr. Parsons, went to Exeter, ...
- 19 September, 1787, | The equinoctial storm, which has been gathering in the heavens for a week ...
- 20 September, 1787, | I expected this morning when I waked up, to hear the winds whistle and the ...
- 21 September, 1787, | Quite still in the office this day. I read a good deal. ...
- 22 September, 1787, | This forenoon I finish'd Vattel. The third book treats of War, and the ...
- 23 September, 1787, | Attended upon Mr. Carey the whole day. His manner is not very agreeable; ...
- 24 September, 1787, | Townsend went to Topsfield to hear a cause tried before a justice. Stedman ...
- 25 September, 1787, | I have given up all pretences to study any more this week. The Court of ...
- 26 September, 1787, | Attended court the whole day. Little was done in the forenoon except ...
- 27 September, 1787, | The jury upon the case of Smith and Brown, gave their Verdict in favour of ...
- 28 September, 1787, | I learnt this day that the bar determined last evening to abide by the ...
- 29 September, 1787, | I attended at the office the whole day, and resumed Blackstone, whom for ...
- 30 September, 1787, | Although I had not last night, been guilty of an excess so far as to be ...
October
- 1 October, 1787, | I have not yet got over the consequences of our frolick on Saturday ...
- 2 October, 1787, | I have at length recovered my usual tone, and have been able this day to ...
- 3 October, 1787, | Continued in the first volume of Blackstone. In the course of my reading ...
- 4 October, 1787, | I this day concluded the first volume of my author: and employ'd all the ...
- 5 October, 1787, | After writing a few lines in my common place book, I took the second ...
- 6 October, 1787, | I alter'd my plans of study, and determined to copy forms in the day time ...
- 7 October, 1787, | I attended at Mr. Carey's meeting, all day. In the forenoon he was quite ...
- 8 October, 1787, | Attended at the office; and wrote diligently, all day. Cold weather coming ...
- 9 October, 1787, | I received a short letter from W. Cranch. ...
- 10 October, 1787, | A very fine day. Amory and Townsend with a number of other lads went out ...
- 11 October, 1787, | This afternoon I took a ride with Dr. Kilham, as far as Newtown to see Mr. ...
- 12 October, 1787, | The day pass'd as usual, except, that I had some political chat with Mr. ...
- 13 October, 1787, | Captain Wyer was in the office this afternoon, a couple of hours; very ...
- 14 October, 1787, | I wrote two long letters this day. One to J. Forbes, and the other to W. ...
- 15 October, 1787, | Rather dissipated the whole day. Could not study with proper attention, ...
- 16 October, 1787, | We rose at about nine o'clock. Dr. Kilham, was just going to take his seat ...
- 17 October, 1787, | This day a regiment of foot, and a troop of about 60 horse-men paraded, ...
- 18 October, 1787, | We dined this day at Mr. Bartlett's. Captain Wier, was there, and Miss S. ...
- 19 October, 1787, | W. Cranch, and the two young ladies set off this morning for Boston. The ...
- 20 October, 1787, | I was more attentive at the office than I expected to be between two ...
- 21 October, 1787, | I attended Mr. Carey in the forenoon, and went with Putnam to hear Dr. ...
- 22 October, 1787, | The weather yesterday did not look promising, but is this day very clear, ...
- 23 October, 1787, | Rose at about 8 this morning, and felt no inconveniency from the scene of ...
- 24 October, 1787, | At about 10 this morning I set off for Hingham. Mr. Thaxter and Miss ...
- 25 October, 1787, | The town is not so much crowded this day; as it was yesterday. That Class ...
- 26 October, 1787, | We went and escorted a number of ladies to the packet: and by eleven ...
- 27 October, 1787, | Judge Sargeant, went away this forenoon proceeding on his way to Cambridge. ...
- 28 October, 1787, | I attended upon Mr. Wibird in the forenoon. And pass'd the afternoon down ...
- 29 October, 1787, | At about 10. o'clock Mr. Thaxter came in from Hingham on his way to ...
- 30 October, 1787, | Sauntered about town, the chief part of the day: attended in the gallery ...
- 31 October, 1787, | Saw Charles in Boston, on his way to Cambridge, as the vacation closes ...
November
- 1 November, 1787, | I attended in the morning, and in the afternoon at the setting of the ...
- 2 November, 1787, | I breakfasted this morning with Stedman. A number of the lawyers were ...
- 3 November, 1787, | Between 8 and 9 this morning, I cross'd Charlestown, and Maiden bridges. I ...
- 4 November, 1787, | I was so much fatigued in consequence of my yesterday's ride that I did ...
- 5 November, 1787, | I attended at the Office. Amory was there. Return'd yesterday from Salem. ...
- 6 November, 1787, | Mr. Parsons went this morning to Salem, where the supreme Court sits this ...
- 7 November, 1787, | Quite industrious this day in copying forms. Alone in the office a great ...
- 8 November, 1787, | Finished my book of forms, and wrote an index to them. So that henceforth, ...
- 9 November, 1787, | Amory went to Salem this afternoon. They have a ball there this evening, ...
- 10 November, 1787, | Attended at the office as usual, and read Blackstone: passed the evening ...
- 11 November, 1787, | Attended meeting, with Townsend, the whole day at Dr. Tucker's: much ...
- 12 November, 1787, | I had some writing, which I wished to do this day, and I therefore did not ...
- 13 November, 1787, | Williams set out this morning for Cambridge. I at length got me some wood, ...
- 14 November, 1787, | I find I am getting fast into the same unmeaning dull sameness, which has ...
- 15 November, 1787, | Amory, and Thompson went upon a dancing party yesterday. They invited me ...
- 16 November, 1787, | I finished the second volume of Blackstone, and began upon the third which ...
- 17 November, 1787, | I set out for Haverhill between 3 and 4. this afternoon, and arrived at Mr. ...
- 18 November, 1787, | In the forenoon I attended at Mr. Smith's meeting: he preaches without ...
- 19 November, 1787, | I lodg'd at Mr. White's again last night; went this morning up to Mr. ...
- 20 November, 1787, | Proceed slowly in the third volume of Blackstone. As this is the most ...
- 21 November, 1787, | I this morning requested of Mr. Parsons his opinion, whether it would be ...
- 22 November, 1787, | Weather remarkably mild for the Season: I have been rather unwell for a ...
- 23 November, 1787, | The events of the day were quite uninteresting. I had however an ...
- 24 November, 1787, | I went in the forenoon, and exhibited my complaints to Dr. Swett, but he ...
- 25 November, 1787, | I thought I was too unwell to pass two hours in a cold meeting house this ...
- 26 November, 1787, | I took an additional cold, yesterday, and am still more unwell than I have ...
- 27 November, 1787, | Better than I have been for these ten days past: all the time again at the ...
- 28 November, 1787, | Finished the third volume of Blackstone, and began upon the fourth, which ...
- 29 November, 1787, | Thanksgiving day: between 8 and 9 o'clock this morning I set out for ...
- 30 November, 1787, | I passed the forenoon with Leonard, who has been making two or three ...
December
- 1 December, 1787, | I dined at Mr. White's; after dinner I went to Mr. Shaw's, stay'd about an ...
- 2 December, 1787, | I attended Mr. Carey's meeting this afternoon, and in the evening I went ...
- 3 December, 1787, | Mr. Moore breakfasted with us. Mr. Parsons is quite unwell, and has been ...
- 4 December, 1787, | White returned this morning to Haverhill. At the office all day. Mr. ...
- 5 December, 1787, | I pass'd the evening with Little and Townsend at Miss Cazneau's. We play'd ...
- 6 December, 1787, | Spent the evening with Thompson and Little, at Putnam's lodgings. We ...
- 7 December, 1787, | Mr. Parsons, has recovered in a great measure from his illness: so that he ...
- 8 December, 1787, | Amory went to Ipswich this afternoon. He cannot yet get entirely over his ...
- 9 December, 1787, | Attended Dr. Tucker's meeting in the forenoon. He gave us an excellent ...
- 10 December, 1787, | This forenoon Townsend, sat off for Boston. Mr. Parsons intended to have ...
- 11 December, 1787, | Reading Blackstone all day; and I pass'd the evening, at the office till ...
- 12 December, 1787, | This day I finished reading the fourth and last volume of Blackstone's ...
- 13 December, 1787, | The repetition of the same events, from day to day, is the only variety ...
- 14 December, 1787, | I was about an hour with Dr. Kilham at his shop, Immediately after dinner; ...
- 15 December, 1787, | A violent North-west wind, blew, the whole day, but we have no snow yet. ...
- 16 December, 1787, | I waited upon Parson Cary this forenoon, in expectation of much ...
- 17 December, 1787, | I have continued reading in Sullivan's lectures. The book is entertaining, ...
- 18 December, 1787, | Passed the day at the office; Townsend and Thompson were there in the ...
- 19 December, 1787, | I spent my time this day, in the same manner that I did the two last. I ...
- 20 December, 1787, | The cold weather appears to be for setting in seriously; and indeed it is ...
- 21 December, 1787, | I read through Wright's short treatise upon the feudal tenures. I found ...
- 22 December, 1787, | I pass'd the day as usual at the office; but there was scarce a half an ...
- 23 December, 1787, | I went this forenoon to hear Parson Murray preach. He expatiated somewhat ...
- 24 December, 1787, | Began upon Coke-Littleton, and read about a dozen pages. Pass'd about an ...
- 25 December, 1787, | Christmas day. Parson Bass, preached a sermon, but I did not go to hear ...
- 26 December, 1787, | Office as usual. Dr. Kilham, returned to Town this evening. I passed an ...
- 27 December, 1787, | St John's Day. An entertainment for the Society of free-Masons. ...
- 28 December, 1787, | We rose, between ten and eleven in the forenoon. Little took a breakfast ...
- 29 December, 1787, | Not entirely recovered yet from the fatigue of Thursday night, but could ...
- 30 December, 1787, | Attending meeting the whole day at Mr. Carey's. Dined at Mr. Hooper's in ...
- 31 December, 1787, | In the Evening I went with Townsend, to see Miss Cazneau, and to fulfill a ...