John Adams diary 48, personal receipts and expenditures, 12 February 1778

John Adams diary 48, personal receipts and expenditures, 12 February 1778 - 2 August 1779

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Journal fragments. Vol. 2
[The preceding text was added in the handwriting of John Quincy Adams]

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[Personal Receipts and expenditures, 1778-1779]

Account of Monies received

1778. Feb. 12.	Recd. of the Hon. the Navy Board at Boston, in Sterling.	100 :	0 :	0
		2400: Liv.
[April	Recd. of Mr. Bondfield at Bourdeaux	[illegible]	0:	0
Feb. Ap. 18 .transferred to Pages 9 and 10	drew an order on Mr. Grand, the Banker, in favour of Dr. Noel for two hundred and thirty one Livres and Six Sous, being the Ballance of Expences on the Road from Bourdeaux to Paris.
April 22.	Recd. of Mr. Franklin twenty Louis D'ors.	480 Liv
	Total	2880

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Account of Monies expended

1778. Feb. 12.	To Sundry Expences at Boston, in making the necessary Preparations for my Voyage exclusive of the Articles furnished me by the Navy Board - in Sterling.	10:	0:	0:
	Livres	240:	0:	0
	To Cash expended, at Bourdeaux, and on the Journey from thence to Paris near 500 Miles, in which is included the Expences of my self,Captain Palmes, sent to Paris by Captn. Tucker to receive the orders of the Commissioners, of Dr. Noel a French Surgeon of the Boston who went [as] our Interpreter, of Master Jesse Deane, and of my little Son, and my Domestic Servant
		45:	0:	0
April 18.	Paid Dr. Noel by an order on the Banker 231 Livres and Six Sous, being for the Ballance of Expences on the Road from Bourdeaux to Paris.	transferred to Pages 9 &10

	paid for Padlocks and a few other little Necessaries, 7s. Sterling	0:	7:	0
	Liv. 8
Ap. 22.	paid my Servant Joseph Stephens five Louis D'ors, as Per Rect.	120:	0:	0
	Total	368:	0:	0

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1778. April 27

Paid Joseph Stevens my servant two Louis D'ors

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1778. Ap. 23	paid for French Dictionaries & Grammars	1:	10:	0
		Liv. 36
Ap. 25.	paid the Barber for a Wigg, one Louis D'or and 2 Crowns.	1:	10:	0
		Liv. 36
	and half a Crown for a Bagg.	0:	2:	6
		Liv. 3
Ap. 27	Paid Joseph Stevens, 2 Louis D'ors	48:	0:	0
	Livres
	To 8 English Guineas, lost in a Garment which was stole on the Road bet. Bourdeaux and Paris, -- the Guineas were sewn up in the Garment, to conceal them from the Enemy in Case of Capture at Sea -- sterling	8:	8:	0
		192:	0:	0
	Livres

Decr. 19	Paid to Mr. Jonathan Williams for a Bill of Exchange, drawn by Mrs.A. in favr. of Codman and Smith,indorsed to Mr. Williams 50£ Sterling	50:	0:	0
	Liv.	1200
	Total	1515:	0:	6

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1778. May 6.	Recd. Of Mr. W.T. Franklin 20 Louis D'ors
	Livres	480:	0:	0
	Total. Livres	480:	0:	0

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	In Livres, Sons and Deniers.	£	s	d
Ap. 30.	Paid the Washerwoman	7:	6:	0
	Paid for a Tickett.	6:	0:	0
May 1 & 2.	Paid for two Ticketts and some Pamphlets	14:	0:	0
May 5.	Paid Joseph Stevens for Sundry small Articles as per Rect.	44:	12:	0
May 7.	Paid Joseph Stevens 2 Louis D'ors equal to 48 Livres. Pr. Rect.	48:	0:	0
8	paid Mr. W. T. Franklin a Louis D'or to pay for Horses, servants &c. at the Hotell, where they dined when I was at Versailles to be presented to the K. [King ]	24:	0:	0
May 9.	Paid for two blank Paper Books	16:	4:	0
10	pd. Washerwoman	4:	2:	0
	paid Mr. Lee a Crn. borrowed of him in Paris	6:	0:	0
May 14.	Paid Mr. J. Hochereau his Account	40:	0:	0
	ditto for Almanack Royal	6:	0:	0
	total	216:	4:	0

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		Livres	s	d
1778 May 15	paid Mr. Hochereau another Acct.	42:	0:	0
	paid Mr. Lee 4 Louis D'ors for Articles of Dress purchased for me	96:	0:	0
May 18.	Paid for Pencils	3:	0:	0
May 22.	paid for a Tickett	6:	0:	0
May 23	paid for a few necessary Books, And for some transient Expences 4. Louis D'ors	96:	0:	0
May 31.	paid for Tickett and transient Expences	24:	0:	0
June 7	paid for Expences at Versailles, at the Ceremony of the Knights De St. Esprit and Seeing the King, Queen and Royal Family at the Grand Couvert	12:	0:	0
June 16	Paid Denis Account two Louis D'ors.	48:	0:	0
	paid Mr. J. Williams for La Fontaines Works in 7 Vol.	24:	0:	0
	paid Joseph Stevens's Account	28:	9:	0
17	paid for a Trunk a Louis	24:	0:	0
	paid the Comis for bringing it	0:	12:	0
19	paid Chaubert the Shoemaker his Account 33 Livres.	33:	0:	0
	Total	437:	1:	0

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1778. May 25.	By Cash & Payments made to and for me at Bourdeaux, by Mr. Bondfield, according to his Account, exhibited to me, in his Letter of 26 May.	Livres	1401:	0:	0
	Nota. B. this Article is to be substituted instead of the 2d Article in the first and 2 Pages of this Account, which is to be erased.
Ap. 18.	By an order drawn by me on Mr. Grand the Banker, in favour of Dr. Noel for Two hundred and thirty one Livres and Six Sous, being the Ballance of Expences from Bourdeaux to Paris.	0231:	6:	0
	N.B. this Article is transfered from the two first Pages of this Book in order to have the whole of this Affair in one View.	Livres	1635:	6:	0

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1778 May 25	To my Expences at Bourdeaux, and from thence to Paris in the Hire of Carriages Horses and all other Expences for Captn. Palmes, Dr. Noel, and Jesses Deane, as well as my son, servant and self.	1404:	0:
Ap. 18.	To Cash paid Dr. Noel by an order on the Banker for	231:	6:
	being for the Balance of Expences upon the Road from Bourdeaux to Paris.	0231:	6:
	Livres	1635:	6:

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		£	s	d
1778. May 25.	By Sundry Articles, shipped by Mr.Bondfield for my Family according to his Account, for which I am accountable.	888:	12:	0
June 11.	By an order drawn by me alone on Mr. Grand in favour of Mr. Le Cour for	365:	5:	0
June 12	By an order drawn by me alone on Mr. Grand in favour of Mr. Denis Hill	663:	5:	0
July 16.	drew an order on Mr. Grand, in these Words viz. Mr. Grand, after considering of your Question concerning the Furniture which was made for Mr. Deane, and which he had used for Up wards of a Year, before I came into this Kingdom and after considering the Nature of the Contract, which Mr. Deane made, according to which fifteen hundred Livres I think are to be paid for the Use of them for the first Year: I have concluded, upon the whole that it is most for the Interest of the public, to pay for the Purchase than for the Loan: You will therefore be so good, as to pay for them as soon as you please. But I have one Request to make, which is, that in the Charge you make of this Article in the public Accounts, you would mention the Contract made with Mr. Deane, that I may not appear to be accountable, for more than my share of this Expence. I am &c.	Livres	4294:	0:	0
		6211:	2:	0

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1778 May 25.	Paid Mr. Bondfield, for the Articles shipped by him, as on the left Hand Page	888:	12:	0
June 11.	Paid Mr. le Coeur, by an order As on the left Hand Page	365:	5:	0:
12	Paid Dennis Hill by an order as on the left Hand Page	663:	5:	0
16	Paid for Mr. Deanes Furniture as on the left Hand Page	4294:	0:	0
		6211:	2:	0

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		£	s	d
1778 June 16.	Recd. Of Mr. Grand the Banker for which I singly gave a Rect. 100 Louis	2400:	0:	0
	total. Livres	2400:	0:	0

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		Liv.	s	d
1778 June 22	paid for two Pamphlets	3:	0:	0
	paid for Ticketts and Coach hire	15:	0:	0
24	paid the Peruquiers Account	39:	12:	0
25	paid Expences at Paris and at the Comedy	18:	0:	0
28	Paid Expences at Paris and at the Comedy	18:	0:	0
29	Paid Joseph Stevens his Account as pr his Rect.	96:	0:	0
30	paid Mr. Quillaus Account -- 32 Crowns	192:	0:	0
July 1.	paid Expences at Paris	12:	0:	0
2	paid Expences at Paris	12:	0:	0
5	Expences at Paris	18:	0:	0
6	Dto.	12:	0:	0
9	paid Monsieur Quillau, his Memoire as per Rect	170:	0:	0
10	paid Joseph Stevens as per Rect	144:	0:	0
	paid for Sundry Expences, myself 2 Louis	48:	0:	0
12	paid Expences at Paris	18:	0:	0
16	paid the Washerwoman 1 Louis	24:	0:	0
	paid Expences at Paris	18:	0:	0
18.	paid at the Bureau general des Gazettes etrangeres, for one Year and one Months Subscription for the Courier de L'Europe	52:	0:	0
19	paid Hocherau his Memoire	25:	0:	0
	Total	934:	12:	0

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		£
1778 July 21.	paid Expences at Paris	13:	4:	0
22	paid Mr. Langlois Memoire	74:	0:	0
23	delivered 2 Louis to Captain Niles to be laid out in Tea for my family	48:	0:	0
	paid Hochereau his Memoire	15:	0:	0
27	paid Hochereau his Memoir	61:	0:	0
	paid Expences at Paris for Dr. Franklin and myself	18:	0:	0
29	paid Hochereau another Memoir	40:	0:	0
	paid Expences in Town	18:	0:	0
	paid Joseph Stephens his Account	28:	18:	0
31	paid Hocherau another Memoire	22:	10:	0
	paid the Bureau des Gazettes etrangeres for the Gazette de la Haye	36:	0:	0
Aug. 2.	Paid the Taylers Man, for bringing Cloathes	3:	0:	0
4	paid Denny his Account	44:	4:	0
5	paid for the Gazette de France	12:	0:	0
		442:	16:	0

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		£	s	d
1778 Aug. 6.	drew an order on Mr. Grand for 100 Louis	2400:	0:	0
17	drew an order on Mr. Grand in favour of Jon. Loring Austin for	720:	0:	0
19	drew an Oder on Mr. Grand in favour of Monsieur Bureau fifteen Louis.	360:	0:	0
28.	drew an Order on Mr. Grand in favour of Mr. Hill for	319:	15:	0
Sept. 13.	drew an Ordre on Mr. Grand in favour of Mr. Hill for his Memoire	236:	0:	0
	total Livres	2035:	15:	0

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		£	s	d
1778. Aug. 7.	paid the Maitre D'hotel his Account	51:	12:	0
	paid for the Postage of 2 Packets of Letters from Bourdeaux, which came by the Way of St. Eustatia	32:	0:	0
	paid transient Expences at Paris	18:	0:	0
9	paid Expences at Paris	12:	0:	0
10	paid Mr. Jonathan Williams, for Mr. Cranch, a private affaire, this Article to be charged to my private Account	141:	9:	0
	paid Mr. Amiel for Mr. Austin	72:	0:	0
11	paid for the Marquise D'Argensons Work	5:	0:	0
12	deld. 8 Crowns to my servant to pay for several small Expences	48:	0:	0
15	paid Jos. Stephens	70:	0:	0
	Expences in Town	15:	0:	0
17	paid Expences at Lucienne for Dr. Franklin and myself	12:	0:	0
	paid Mr. Austin as on the other Side	720:	0:	0
	paid Hochereau his Memoire	27:	0:	0
18	Paid Expences at Paris	18:	0:	0
	paid Hatters Account	30:	0:	0
19	paid Bureau by an order, as on the other Side	360:	0:	0
22	Expences at the Bois de Boulogne	12:	0:	0
	Charity [sermon?] at Passy, and the Spectacle at the Bois de Boulonge, my Expenses	48:	0:	0
	Total	1692:	1:	0

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		£	s	d
1778 September 9.	drew an order on Mr. Grand for 229 Livres 6s: 9d, in favour of Mr. W. T. Franklin to pay Mr. Williams for some Goods shipped by Captn. Corbin Barnes for my family	229:	6:	9
	Total livres	229:	6:	9

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		£	s	d
1778. Aug. 30.	Expences at Bois de Boulogne	6:	0:	0
31	paid Mr. Hochereau his Memoire	12:	0:	0
omitted Aug. 28.	Paid Hill by an order on Mr. Grand as in Page 20	319:	15:	0
September 2.	paid Expences at Paris	18:	0:	0
4	paid Mr. Hochereau his Memoire	22:	4:	0
5	paid M. Hochereau his Memoire	26:	10:	0
	paid Expences at Paris	18:	0:	0
6.	paid the Washerwomans Account	33:	14:	0
	paid Joseph Stephens my servant	12:	0:	0
9	Expences at the Bois du Bouloge	6:	0:	0
13.	omitted Paid Hill by an order on Mr. Grand as in Page 20	236:	0:	0
13	paid the Taylors Servant, according to Custom	6:	0:	0
19	paid Dr. Bancroft for a Seal	99:	0:	0
	paid Jos. Stevens	12:	0:	0
	Expences at Paris	18:	0:	0
20	Expences in the Bois du Boulogne	1:	4:	0
21	paid Langlois Memoire	18:	0:	0
	paid for mending my Watch	7:	0:	0
	Expences at Paris	3:	0:	0
	omitted 1778 Septr. 9. Paid Mr. Williams by an order as on the left Hand	874:	07:	0
		229:	6:	9
	total	1103:	13:	9

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		Liv.	s	d
1778 Septr. 22.	gave Mr. Austin four Crowns to be laid out in Tea for my family	24:	0:	0
	paid Hochereau his Memoire	99:	8:	0
	paid for Transient Expences	6:	0:	0
29	Expences in the Bois du Boulogne	6:	0:	0
Octr. 1	paid for Pen knives, a Walking Cane and a Watch String	18:	0:	0
2	paid M. Hochereau his Memoire	30:	0:	0
9	paid Jos. Stevens	18:	0:	0
10	Expences at Paris	12:	0:	0
12	paid Dennis Memoire	27:	0:	0
15.	paid Hochereau	37:	15:	0
17	paid M. Hochereau	60:	10:	0
	paid Joseph Stevens	12:	0:	0
	Expences at Paris	12:	0:	0
20.	paid Mr. Hochereau his Memoire	137:	10:	0
23.	paid Mr. Hochereau	43:	10:	0
	total	542:	13:	0

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Oct. 27	Recd. As by Article on the otherside as per Mr. Grands Acct.	684:	17:	6
Novr. 30	Drew an order on Mr. Grand The Banker in favour of Monsieur Hochereau To pay his Memoire	285:	0:	0
	total Livres	969:	17:	6

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1778. Octr. 25.	Approved an account presented to me by Mr. Grand, for Linnen, Ruffles &c	430:	6:	0
Octr. 27.	Paid Mr. Grand, his Acount Including the foregoing Article of the 25 of Octr. By a Rect. And and order	684:	17:	6
	to place the whole to public Acct. as per acct.
Novr. 1.	paid Mr. Hochereau his Memr.	165:	10:	0
2	paid Joseph Stevens	12:	0:	0
3	paid Hochereau his Memoire	21:	0:	0
14	paid Jos. Stephens 1 Louis	24:	0:	0
	paid Expenses at Paris	3:	0:	0
30	paid Joseph Stevens's Tailers Bill	33:	0:	0
	paid Monsr. Hochereaus Memoire by an order on Mr. Grand the Banker	285:	0:	0
	paid Expences at Paris	6:	0:	0
	total	1234:	7:	6

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1778 Decr. 2	drew an Order on Mr. Grand in favour of Louis Tardy for the Amount of his Memoire	265:	10:
Decr. 16	Recd. Of Mr. Grand on hundred Lewis D'ors for which I gave a Rect	£2400:	0:
	Total Livres	2665:	10:

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1778 Decr. 1.	Gave the Postilion of Mr. De Sartine who brought me Dispatches from America sent by his Master	12:	0:
Decr. 2.	Paid Louis Tardy his Memoire by an Order on Mr. Grand	265:	10:
9	Expences at Paris	12:	0:
15	Expences in Town	12:	0:
19	Expences	6:	0:
21	Paid Rouault his Memoire	14:	0:
23	paid Joseph Stevens	24:	0:
29	Expences in Town	4:	0:
1779 Jany. 1.	pd Stevens	12:	0:
	paid penny Postman	4:	0:
3	Expences in Town	12:	0:
	Expences to the Paroisse	3:	0:
		380:	10:

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1779. Jany 8	Expences at Paris	12:	0:
9	paid for Syrope de Tortue a Medicine	3:	0:
	Paid a Barbers Boy for an Etrenne	3:	0:
20	Expences at Paris	9:	0:
25	Expences at Calvare	15:	0:
31	transient Expences	12:	0:
Feb. 2.	given to a French Sailor who had been taken Prisoner in the Lexington and escaped to help him to his own Country of Flanders	6:	0:
6	Paid Visquenets Account	18:	0:
11	Expences at Paris	6:	0:
15	Expences at Paris	3:	0:
20	Expences at Paris	6:	0:
21	Paid a Bill of Exchange £100 st. 95 Louis and a Crown paid to Dr. Winship [Windship ]	2286:	0:
		2379	0:

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Liv. 1779 March 5.

Recd. Of Dr. Franklin an order on Mr. Grand for 300 Louis

7200:

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1779 Feb. 25.	Expences at Paris	6:	0:
27	Expences at St Dennis	12:	0:
March 3.	Expences at Versailles	18:	0:
4	Expences at Calvare	6:	0:
	Paid Pascall towards a Chaise	24:	0:
5	Paid Hollevelles Memoire	209:	0:
	Paid for an Inkhorn, some Purses and other Expences at Paris	24:	0:
6	Paid Brunell for a Caisse	24:	0:
	Paid Mr. Chaumont for the Remr. of [Chalsons?]. Account	125:	0:
	Paid Mr. Desavots Memoire	60:	0:
8	paid Mr. Pascal the Remaining 3 Louis for the Post Chaise to Nantes	72:	0:
	Pour le Gargon	1:	4:
	Paid Dennis Memoire	63:	10:
	Paid Barbers Rect for dressing my Wig	40:	0:
	Paid Washerwomans Acct.	24:	1:

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1779. March 12.	To Expences from Paris to Nantes, Post Horses, &c. 5 days 18 Louis	432:	0:	0
March 14. and 15	Paid for the Hire of a Barge and Bargemen and Expences to Paimbeuf	24:	0:	0
15	Paid Bill of Exchange to J. Williams	240:	0:	0
16	Paid for an Hat	24:	0:	0
	for another Hat	18:	0:	0
	Expences at the Comedy	4:	0:	0
	Paid for a Trunk to go to Brest	18:	0:	0
	Paid Jos. Stevens's Account	48:	14:	0
17	Paid the Barber	6:	0:	0
	Paid the Coffee at Nantes.	15:	0:	0
	Paid Washerwomans Acct.	5:	11:	6
	Paid the Tavern keeper	72:	6:	0
22	Total of Expences from Nantes to Brest 15 Louis	360:	0:	0
	Paid the Coffee for 3 Breakfasts	6:	18:	0
25	paid for a Portmanteau	15:	0:	0
	paid Washerwoman	3:	0:	0

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		Liv.	s	d
1779. March 26.	paid Account at the Grand Monarch	20:	16:	0
27.	Paid Expences at Brest	18:	0:	0
28	Dto.	6:	0:	0
29		12:	0:	0
30		18:	0:	0
April 1		9
2		18:	0:	0
3		24:	0:	0
4.	Lent to an American in Distress 2 Louis. J. W.	48:	0:	0
5	Paid Jo. Stevens Acct.	16:	17:	0
7 & 8	Paid Expences of Post Horses Postilion, and living from Brest to L'Orient	96:	0:	0
	Expences at Lorient	50:	0:	0
	A Canister of Tea and small Loaf of Sugar to use on the Road	14:	5:	0
11	Expences from L'orient to Nantes	144:	0:	0
12	transient Expences at Nantes	9:	0:	0
13	transient Expences	6:	0:	0
14	Dto.	13:	0:	0

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Ap. 15.	pd. Washerwoman	2:	5:	0
	transient Expences	6:
16.	Do.	7:	10:	0
17	Do.	12:	0:	0
	pd. Washerwoman, and others	7:	0:	0
	Nugents Dictionaries	9:	0
19	transient Expences	15:	0:	0
	Dto.	3:	0:	0
	D'Olivets Phillippics	2:	10:	0
20	paid for Wine, Bread, fowls &c. for our Voyage down the River	9:	0:	0
	paid the Barber	9:	0:	0
	paid the Coffee	2:	0:	0
	Min. of Things purchased at L'orient and Nantes to carry home for my familys Use. one Doz. cot. Han. £18. half dozen Silk £27. 3 m. needles £9. - 1 m. Pins 6 Nankeen 30 -- coton 38. -- 1 dozen other Hank. 42.- a Peice of others 30.	200:	0:	0

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May 22.	Recd. Of Mr. Schweighauser and Mr. Puchelberg his Partner at L'orient, for which I drew an order on Dr. Franklin in favour of Mr. Schweighauser.
	Livres	2930:	16:	0

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May 1	Paid Expences at Nantes	32:	15:	0
2	Dto.	6:	0:	0
May 14	Paid Joseph Stevens two Months Wages, for his services from the 10 Feb.	108:	0:	0
	Paid for Fresh fish on board ship	3:	0:	0
17.	Paid Expences at L'orient	15:	0:	0
18	Dto.	9:	0:	0
19	Dto.	6:	0:	0
21.	Paid for Hankerchiefs	34:	10:	0
	Expences	3:	0
	Dto.	6:
25		3:

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May 26	Expences at l'orient	12:	0:
	Paid Mr. Watkins for Materials he purchased for making me some cloaths	38:	0:
	Paid Dto. For making	8:	8:
	Paid same at another Time for Do.	30:	0:

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16 June.

Puchelberg Acct.

1012:

17:

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1779 June 9.	Paid Bargemen Barber Cabbin Servants &c. on Leaving the alliance	24:	0:
10	Paid for Materials to make me some light Cloaths for the Voyage to Mr. Watkins.	39:	0:
11	Transient Expences, at L'orient	12:	0:
12	Dt.	6:	0:
16	transient Expences	6:	0:
17	Coffee at L'orient	25:	1:
	Garcon	1:	4:
	Barber	12:	0:
	Mr. Raimbault	104:	10:
	Paid Salomon	159:	10:
	Dr. Brooke for Medicine	19:	0:

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17 June.	Paid Captain Landais a Louis he lent me at Nantes	24:	0:
	Transient Expences	12:	0:
	Paid Mr. Watkins for making And mending Cloaths	24:	0:

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1779 Aug. 2	gave to the servants and Sailors 5 Crowns.
	Gave for the Hire of a Boat 5 dollars, to carry Me, my Baggage &c. hence

[The remainder of this volume is comprised of a second sequence of pages. Pages 3-175 of this sequence contain nineteenth century transcriptions of John Adam's diaries with some notes written by Charles Francis Adams. This electronic document presents transcriptions of the diary entries John Adams wrote in diary 48, it does not include the nineteenth century transcriptions.]

Cite web page as: John Adams diary 48, 12 February 1778 - 2 August 1779 [electronic edition]. Adams Family Papers: An Electronic Archive. Massachusetts Historical Society. http://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/

Original manuscript: Adams, John. John Adams diary 48, 12 February 1778 - 2 August 1779. Volume with marbled covers, 222 pages (pp. 1-2 missing; pp. 3-49 John Adams diary with accounts; pp. 1-175 [second pagination sequence] Nineteenth century transcriptions of diary entries by John Adams and 55 addional blank pages). Original manuscript from the Adams Family Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society.

Source of transcription: Butterfield, L.H., ed. Diary and Autobiography of John Adams. Vol. 2. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1961.