Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1 Previous document in volume Monday July the 16th 1781. Next document in volume Tuesday Wednesday 17 18th 1781. Tuesday July 17th 1781. JQA 1781-07-17 Tuesday July 17th 1781. Adams, John Quincy Tuesday July 17th 1781. Stay'd at Francfort all day, nothing remarkable happen'd.