John Quincy Adams diary 23, 1 January 1795 - 12 May 1801, 5 August 1809 -
30 April 1836, page 220
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October 1809
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Sunday- Americans and Saabye. At Bernstorf's
seat. Not at home. Many Soldiers. We returned to
Elseneur- [Elsinore.]
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Embarked on
board the Ship- Weighed Anchor- Calm. Anchored again. Head Winds. Evening Chess
& Cards.
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Wind-bound.
Smith and Everett went on shore to see the Fair- British Man of War. Concordia
taken in. Cards.
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Wind-bound.
Foul weather. Captain went ashore. Wrote to Sec'y State. Two Danish Pilots on
board.
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Sailed from
Elseneur- [Elsinore.]
Passed by Hveen Island and Copenhagen,
over the Grounds. Saw Falsterbo Light-
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Moen Island
astern. Wind not fair. Saw Rügen Island at Noon, and Bornholm at Night.
Confined with bruised leg-
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Wind A-head-
Beating between Bornholm and Christiansoe. Fair Morn. Squally Eve. Read
Voltaire's Peter-
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Beating against the wind. Captain ill. Read
two Sermons of Massillon. Religious inconstancy, and small number saved.
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Head winds-
Moderate days and Stormy Nights. New Moon but no change- Captain better. Read
Voltaire. fire.
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Baffling
winds. We make no progress. Captain proposed to turn back and go and winter at
Kiel. I am to consider it.
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Squalls,
calms and head winds- I declined the Captain's proposal to go to Kiel- To
proceed as near Cronstadt as we can-
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We traverse
to and from Bornholm. Make no head-way. Captain still confined to his Cabin.
Read Chantreau.
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Storm
threatened- Captain and Pilot urgent to go back. We bore down upon Christiansoe
and Bornholm. lay to.
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Strong gale.
Standing to and from Bornholm. Invitation from the Governor. Bore away at Night
for Kiel. Mate ill.
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Change of weather, and almost calm. Resumed
our proper course. Read two Sermons of Massillon and Horae Paullinae
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Fair wind
blowing fresh. Passed by Bornholm and Christiansoe. Our wood and water run
short. Read Chantreau.
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Head wind
again. Captain. Pilot. Crew and Passengers, all anxious to turn back again. I
declined. Much anxiety-
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Calm, and
then fair wind. Captain and Pilot disappointed. Expected to make the island of
Gothland. No land seen-
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Fair wind
and fresh gale; but no Observation. Missed seeing Gothland. Spoke Ship. Ocean
of New-York Captn Richards-
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Fair wind
and foul weather. Spoke a Lugger. Saw and passed Odersholm, Ragerwick and Revel
Lights-
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Passed the
Revelstein, and Kokskar Light- Hogland Island: Somerö Light; and made that of
Sÿskar-
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Cronstadt. we anchored about 1. P.M. Went on
shore to Admiral Kolokoltzoff. Lodged at Mr. Sparrow's.
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St.
Petersburg. came in a Government Boat. Visit to Mr. Harris our Consul- Lodge at
the Hotel de Londres-
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Morning
visit from Mr Harris- I passed the Evening with him. Our baggage has not come
from Cronstadt.
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Visit to
the Chancellor of the Empire, Count Nicholas Romanzoff. Gave him a copy of my
Credential Letter-
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W.S. Smith
arrived with baggage from Cronstadt. Visits from Mrs. Krehmer, & from
Plumer, Blackler & Graham-
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Received
our baggage from Custom House. The Ladies visited Mrs Krehmer- I went to look
for Apartments.
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Visits from
Harris and Krehmer. Looking for a house. Dined at Romanzoff's- Evening unwell,
& all the family.
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Krehmer invited us to dinner. Mrs Adams and
I could not go. Unwell. Visits from Cramer and Jas. A. Smith
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Captain
Beckford called upon us. got his papers. My wife went in search of lodgings.
Evening visit from Harris-
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Visits
with Harris to the Krehmer's. Cramer and Jas. A.Smith. Wife & child yet
unwell. Seasoning. Read Oddy-
