Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1

Wednesday 2d of August 1780

Friday 4th of August.

Thursday 3d. JQA

1780-08-03

Thursday 3d. Adams, John Quincy
Thursday 3d.

This morning Mr. Jennings came and at about nine o clock he took leave of us and we set out from Bruxelles. After we had got out of the town we passed along a very beautiful canal. At about 4 o clock we arrived at Anvers, which is 4 Posts or 24 Miles from Bruxelles. After we got there pappa went and made a bargain with a boat man to go to Rotterdam but having arrived at our lodgings Pappa Changed his mind and took a Carriage for to morrow and we shall leave ours here. I went to see the Exchange. The Exchange at London was founded from this fashion.