Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1
1782-10-16
This day all Mr. Rimberts family dined here; in the evening we went to the play and saw Tancrede a tragedy with Le dépit amoureux.1
Voltaire, Tancrède, Geneva, 1761; Molière, Le dépit amoureux, Paris, 1663 (Brenner, Bibliographical List;
Cioranescu, Bibliographie du dix-septième siècle
).
1782-10-17
This day I dined at Mr. Rimberts with Mr. D. Return'd directly after dinner. Mr. Artaud stay'd There. Cloudy weather.
1782-10-18
This afternoon I went with Mr. Artaud to the shops and bought some things.
1782-10-19
Stay'd at home all day. Before dinner Mr. D went and took a ride. Mr. Wolff came here.
1782-10-20
This day I dined and supped at Mr. Rimberts. Return'd at about 11 o'clock.
1782-10-21
This day Count Greco,1 My travelling companion to Stockholm dined here. In the evening I went with Mr. Artaud to the Concert.
An Italian gentleman of dubious reputation. Facts supplied by a Mr. W“all my cautions” (JQA, Writings
, 1:8; Dana to
JQA, 21 Nov., Adams Papers).
1782-10-22
This forenoon I went to the shops with Mr. Artaud. Went to the exchange. Mr. Peyron and Mr. Montréal dined here.