John Quincy Adams diary 23, 1 January 1795 - 12 May 1801, 5 August 1809 -
30 April 1836, page 255
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September 1812
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Tuesday. Went
out and saw the family at Ochta. Mrs Krehmer there. Strugofshikoff gave notice
to the Police.
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At
Glukoff's, Raimbert's and Bezerra's. At eve went with Smith and Martha to
Ochta. The child worse.
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Four Masters
of American Vessels at Cronstadt came for advice. Ochta before dinner. The
child very ill.
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Fisher and
Bates here. To Ochta with Smith before dinner, and at eve alone: deeply alarmed
for my child.
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Dined with
Smith at Raimbert's. Morning and Evening at Ochta. Sent & went for Galloway
to attend her.
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Note from and visit to Madame de Stael. To
Ochta with Galloway—then with Smith. Read 2. Sermons. Faint hopes.
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Visit to
Madame de Stael and long Conversation. She left the City. To Ochta with
Galloway. The child weaker & worse.
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To Ochta.
The child has convulsions. I went for Simpson. Galloway dined & went out
with me. They advise to bring her back.
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I passed the
Night at Ochta. The child was brought back to the City. Family all returned.
Walk in Besborodko's Garden.
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Note from
Romanzoff with Copies of Turkish Peace. Visit to Lord Cathcart— Gibbs the
Surgeon sent for, and came at Midnight.
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Emperor's
name day. News of the Battle of Borodino last Monday. Gibbs came and lanced the
child's gum, but in vain.
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Invitation
to dine with Romanzoff. Sent an excuse. The child in strong convulsions the
whole day. Great distress.
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It was necessary this day to take my wife
from her child's cradle to another chamber— Read 2. Sermons this
morning.
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My wife
returned this Morning to our child. The last hope vanished this Evening.
Catherine had a fainting fit.
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My only
daughter, Louisa Catherine died at 1:25 this morning. Catherine suddenly ill.
Mrs Krehmer passed the day here.
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Fisher came
and offered his services. Harris and Mrs Krehmer here. Catherine better. Fisher
& Lewis watched.
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Funeral
service of my dear child performed by Dr Pitt. Attended her to the grave.
Summer-garden walk with Charles.
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Began to
resume my customary occupations. Journal. Charles's Lessons. Walk. Read
Clarke's Travels at Eve.
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Harris and
Montreal here. And Strugofshikoff. Renewed the lease of the house for a year.
Read Clarke and Tissot.
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Note from Romanzoff, to call on him
to-morrow. Mrs Bezerra here. They are going away. Read prayers & 4
Sermons.
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Montreal,
Harris, Fisher, Haven, Kimball, Tilden & Sargent here. At Romanzoff's.
Proposal of the Emperor's Mediation.
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Met Hall
walking. He is not going yet to America. Charles with Smith at the Play. Read
Clarke; a few pages.
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Bates came
for a Passport. Harris here at Eve. The French entered Moscow on the 15th. Many
rumours.
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Walk with
Charles before Breakfast. Montreal here. Evening visit, the last from Mrs
Bezerra. Read Clarke.
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Attended
Countess Soltykoff's funeral at the Nevsky Monastery. Fisher here, and
Strugofshikoff. Alarms of the French.
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Morning
walk. Cease the walk after dinner. Spent the day in writing. Read Miss More's
Coelebs and Clarke.
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Anniversary of the Emperor's Coronation.
Little noticed. Read prayers and 2. Sermons. Harris here at Eve.
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V: Raimbert
here. Visit from Poletica; late Russian Secretary of Legation in U.S. Going now
to Spain. Harris here.
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Captain
Myers here. Dined with Harris. Note from Mrs Bezerra to my wife to take leave.
They went yesterday.
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Call upon
Laval. Harris there. Madame de Laval talks of going to England. Viewed &
admired their Pictures.
