Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 2
1788-07-17
The young gentlemen who graduated yesterday were.
Benjamin Abbot
Solomon Adams
Thomas Adams
Thomas Bancroft
Oliver Barron
Stephen Baxter
Joseph Brigham
Joseph Cabot
George Caryl
Edward Clarke
Oliver Dodge
James Gardner
Adam Gordon
William Hill
Charles Jackson
Abner Lincoln
Henry Phelps
John Phillips
James Prescott
Daniel Clarke Sanders
William Sawyer
Amos Tappan
John Dexter Treadwell
Charles Turner
Nathan Underwood
Samuel West
Robert Wier
Jacob Kimbal's name is inserted in the Theses and Catalogue but he could not obtain his degree being unable to pay his bills.
432This morning Mr. Andrews called me at College, before six o'clock, and we soon departed together towards Braintree where we arrived at about nine. Mr. Andrews breakfasted with us, and then proceeded to Hingham. My Spirits were so much exalted yesterday, that a contrary effect seems this day to take place; the bow-string by being too much distended cannot regain its usual position without an intermediate relaxation; the weather was sultry and I felt much fatigued.