Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 2

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22d. JQA

1786-08-22

22d. Adams, John Quincy
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Mr. Shaw came last evening with my brother Tom, who was examined this morning for the freshman Class, and admitted. He soon after set off for Braintree, where he is going to stay untill, a place is found for him to board at. I declaim'd this afternoon Collins's Ode on the Passions.1 Coll: Waters and Mr. Cranch came up from Boston. I spent an hour in the evening with them at Waters's Chamber.

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The Poetical Works of William Collins..., London, 1786, p. 83–86 (MQA).