John Quincy Adams diary 23, 1 January 1795 - 12 May 1801, 5 August 1809 -
30 April 1836, page 275
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May 1814
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Sunday. Reval- arrived just before Noon-
Rodde's partners Walther & Riesenkamp. Theatre. Illuminations for Paris
&c.
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VII: Visit
with Walther to Admiral Spiridoff military governor of the City. At the
Harbour, looked at vessels for a Passage
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V: Visit
from Admiral Spiridoff. Engaged a passage to Stockholm in the Ulysses. Captain
Brinkinann. Eve at the Theatre.
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VI: Dined
with Walther at Admiral Spiridoff's. Eve at the Theatre. Afterwards at the
Merchants Ball. Illuminations.
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VII: Walther
came with a Letter, brought by Rodde just arrived from St: Petersburg. From
Kremher. Warm Bath at Eve.
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V:45. Visit
from Rodde, and invitation to dine with him on Sunday. Wrote to my wife, and
read Sully's Memoirs.
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V:45. Rodde
sent me the Riga Zuschauer, with Napoleon's Abdication. Walk round the City.
Met Riesenkampf & Walther.
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V:30. Met Rodde who went with me to the
Lutheran Church. Dined with him. Card from Baron Uxkull the Governor.
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V:45. Visit
to Baron Uxhull, Governor of Esthonia, and dined with him. Cards. General
Benkendorf, Countess Lieven's father.
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V:45.
Walther came for my Passport & minute of baggage for the Custom-house. My
Carriage ship'd. Went to the Play.
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V: Rodde
called and sent me the Riga Newspapers. Walther Brought back my Passport.
Captain Brinkmann called.
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V:20. Visit
from Major Reiners and his curious request. Walk round the City. Floating ice
in the gulph.
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V: Rodde
called with General Norberg, and I went with him to Norberg's. Rodde's
disclosures respecting Harris.
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V: Ross
brought me a Letter from Sterky. Letter and Passport from Engeström. Ride with
Rodde to Catherinendal &c.
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V: At Church. Service in the Esthonian
language. Dined with Rodde at Norberg's. Embarked at ten this
Evening.
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IV: Ulysses
Captain Brinkmann. Sailed from Reval. Calm, head wind, and surrounded with ice.
Read Sully.
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VI:15.
Obliged by the floating ice to return and anchor in the Harbour of Reval.
Zandelin a fellow passenger.
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VI:15.
Fresh wind all day; directly ahead. Captain Brinkmann went ashore and returned
at Eve. 3. Vessels came in.
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V: Calm
Night. Breeze ahead freshening all day. New Moon at 5. P.M. Rain this Evening.
Zandelin took to his bed.
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VI: Sailed
a second time from Reval, and nearly were obliged to return again, but did not.
Odensholm light at Eve.
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VI: Calms,
head-winds and ice-islands all the varieties of this day. Odensholm light again
seen this Evening.
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VI: Passed through the ice-fields at 3 this
Morning; head wind all day. Spoke two vessels; one from Stockholm; one English.
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VI: Fair
weather; gentle breezes, directly ahead, and the thermometer steadily near the
freezing point. Read Sully.
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VI: Calm
night. Small and fair breeze at 5 this Morning, continued the whole day. Passed
3 Vessels, & rocks innumerable.
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V:
Stockholm. A fine brisk breeze all day brought us into Port. Lodge at Mrs
Johnson's. Evening at Mr Russell's.
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VI:30.
Breakfasted and dined with Russell. At Speyer's. Visit to Engeström at his
Office, and to Baron Strogonoff, Russian Minister.
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VI:30. Took
lodgings at the same house with Mr Russell. Received despatches from St.
Petersburg. delivered my Letters.
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VII: Call
at Speyer's. Left Klinkowström's Packet at his Lodgings. Walk round the City.
Decyphering despatch from S.S.
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VI:45. Writing to Secy. State. Found in a
Church-Yard Asp's Monument. Dined with Baron Strogonoff. Eve with Russell.
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VI:45.
Writing and copying, great part of the day. Walk in a public Garden. Whitmonday
here a great Holiday. Crowd.
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VI:45.
Writing and walking. Russell shewed me a Letter from Clay. I resolved to go, the
day after to-morrow. Rain.
