Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1
1779-12-12
This morning I went to the French Consuls to ask him if he went to day.1 He said that it blew so smart and right against us that it was
impossible for us to go to day and that he would take proper Measures to go to morrow by
Land. 4 o clock P.M. Rains 12very
hard, Thunder and lightning. 7 1/2. The Weather has clear'd up. I have just been (with Mr
Dana, Mr. Allen, Mr. Thaxter, Sammy Cooper, and my Brother Charles) to the play house but
found there was no play to night. As we were going we met The frigate's doctor, Mr.
That is, to La Coruña, situated about five leagues away across the bay or six leagues by
land from El Ferrol. M. Detournelle was consul there (
Almanach royal,
1778, p. 501).