Diary of John Adams, volume 1

21 Sunday.

23 Tuesday.

22 Monday. JA

1756-03-22

22 Monday. Adams, John
22 Monday.

A fair but cool morn. Mounted for Boston, arrived about 11 o’clock, went to friend Wm. Belchers, drank a bowl of punch, dined at my Uncle Sympsons,1 rode to Cambridge, drank Tea with Tom Went-worth. Spent the Evening partly at Hills Chamber, partly at Slewmans Sluman’s, and partly at Trumbles Trumbull’s and partly at Harry Hills. Lodged with John Hill.

1.

Nathan Simpson, a blacksmith of Boston, who in 1740 had married Mary, sister of Susanna (Boylston) Adams, JA’s mother ( NEHGR , 7 [1853]:146, 150).