Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 2

30th.

Friday June 1st. 1787.

31st. JQA

1787-05-31

31st. Adams, John Quincy
31st.

The Sophimores are very fearful that their yesterday's conduct has brought them into difficulties. Mr. Reed, who found his door broken through, when he return'd from Boston, is very much incensed and will probably, take measures to discover the persons who offered the insult. Mr. Williams gave us a lecture upon a number of optical instruments. I trifled away this day.

John Sever 1 of Kingston, Plymouth C, was 21 the 7th. of this month: His genius is very good; but he is destitute of all moral 231principles; and he has ever been remarkable for dissipation and disregard to the laws of the University: he is however ambitious of ruling and had when he first came to college so great influence, that he led the Class as he pleased: his imprudence has since that made him as unpopular as any individual in the Class.

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Sever after graduation returned to Kingston, where he became a merchant (Columbian Centinel, 19 Nov. 1803).