John Quincy Adams diary 23, 1 January 1795 - 12 May 1801, 5 August 1809 -
30 April 1836, page 276
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June 1814
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VI:45.
Wednesday. At the Arsenal and saw the Curiosities, Sent Axel forward to bespeak
horses. Beasley's Letter to Russell.
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V: Left
Stockholm at six this afternoon. All the morning I was writing to St.
Petersburg. Rode 3. Stages to Gram.
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II. A.M. at
Gram. Met Connell, going to Stockholm. Recd. Letters and despatches. Reached
OErebro at 11.P.M. Sent on Axel.
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IV. Left
OErebro at 5. Travelled all day running in arrear of my time. Roads hilly, and
horses bad. Obliged to take six.
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Rode all Night. Reached Kollangen at 7 A.M.
Changed my road, and arrived at Trolhätta at ten this Evening.
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IV:30.
Gothenburg. Saw the Trolhätta Locks and Water-falls this morning. Then came to
Gothenburg. Guard house Scare.
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VIII. Many
American visitors. E. Wyer brought me Letters. Paid visits. Hall sent me a
Trunk of papers. Connell from Stockholm.
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V:30.
Numerous visitors, among whom Lieutenants Yarnall and Bacot of the John Adams.
Letter from C. Cochran.
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VI: Visitors
all the morning. I have no time for writing. Dined at Dickson's. Sat at table
till 8. Afternoon wholly lost.
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V:30.
Russell arrived with his Son from Stockholm. We are to embark in the John
Adams. Axel my servant declines going.
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V:30.
Embarked on board the Corvette John Adams, Samuel Angus Commander— After a
visit to Governor Count Rosen.
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IV: Sailed from the Harbour of Gothenburg.
Passed Wingo Castle. Tack to clear the Skaw. Land in sight the whole
day.
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IV:30. Wind
fair but light until this Evening when it came ahead. Lat: 57:38. Jutland
Coast— We entered the North Sea.
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IV:30.
Fresh breeze, almost a gale; adverse the whole day. Lat: 55:20. Nights
lengthen. Opened packets of Documents.
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V:30. Wind
continues unfavourable, but falling to a Calm. Lat: 54:38. Baffling breeze
again this Evening.
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V: Calm
Night— Threat of a gale this Morning. Captain Angus alarmed. It blew over. Made
land. Isle of Schelling.
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IV:45
Landed at the Helder. Made the Texel island this Morning. Anchored at 4.P.M.
Arrangements for Amsterdam.
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III.
Amsterdam. We left the Ship at dawn and came from the Helder by land. Lodge at
the Arms of Amsterdam.
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VI:15. Walk round the City. Lost my way.
Russell went to Haerlem. Visitors. Bourne & his two Sons. W. Willink junr.
&c
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VI: Went
and saw the Palace, formerly the Stad-House, with Bourne. Walk after dinner
with Angus and Connell.
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V:45.
Engaged Antoine Michel Justa as a Servant. Call on the Willink's and
Schimmelpenninck. Eve at the French Play.
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IV: Left
Amsterdam with Russell; passed through the Hague: dined at the gate of
Rotterdam— Lage-Zwaluw at 11.P.M.
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IV. Came
through Breda to Antwerp. Lodge at the Grand Laboureur. delivered Letter to
Dutari. Evening at the Play
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V: Ghent.
Arrived at 4. this afternoon. Lodge at the Hotel des Pays-Bas. Place d'Annes.
dined alone. Russell unwell.
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V: Antoine
arrived from Amsterdam. Delivered Letter to B. Nuytens. Visit from the Mayor,
Dined at Table d'Hote.
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V: Bustle in expectation of the Emperor of
Russia. Invitation from the Mayor to the Ball. Shaler, Ecky and Milligan
called.
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V: The
Nuytens's father and Son here. We looked for furnished lodgings. Bayard
arrived. Eve with Russell. Shaler there.
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VI: Writing
all the Morning. Walk before dinner with Bayard. Eve at the Play. La Caverne,
Le Prisonnier. Clay arrived.
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V: The
Emperor of Russia passed through the City, to Antwerp. Ball at the Hotel de
Ville, which I attended at Eve.
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V:30.
Mission Meeting in my chamber. Met Angus and Connell, just arrived. Eve at
Bayard's chamber. Kirwan came in.
