Diary of John Adams, volume 1

5 3 Tuesday. JA

1756-02-03

3 Tuesday. Adams, John

3 Tuesday.

Breakfasted at Gardiners. This morn the Weather clear’d away. As warm and brilliant as May. Kept School all Day.

4 Wednesday. JA

1756-02-04

4 Wednesday. Adams, John

4 Wednesday.

A charming warm Day. Dined at Coll. Chandler’s with Mr. Pain, Abel Willard and Ebenr. Thayer. Drank Tea at Mr. Timothy Paines and supp’d and spent the Eve at Major Chandlers with the same Company, very gaily.

5 Thurdsday. JA

1756-02-05

5 Thurdsday. Adams, John

5 Thurdsday.

A fair morning but some symptoms of a Change of Weather. Kept School. Spent the evening with Messrs. Paine, Putnam,1 Willard, Thayer, partly at home and partly at Mr. Putnams.

James Putnam (1726–1789), who was to teach JA law.

6 Fryday. JA

1756-02-06

6 Fryday. Adams, John

6 Fryday.

A cloudy morning. About 10 the sun 1 brake out. A warm Day. Dined at Mr. Paines. Kept school. Spent the Evening at home. A windy Evening.

Here and occasionally elsewhere in his early Diary JA used a symbolic sketch of the sun.

7 Saturday. JA

1756-02-07

7 Saturday. Adams, John

7 Saturday.

A Fair warm, day. Dined at the Judges. Drank Tea at Major Gardiners.

8 Sunday. JA

1756-02-08

8 Sunday. Adams, John

8 Sunday.

Heard Mr. Maccarty. Fine Weather.

9 Monday. JA

1756-02-09

9 Monday. Adams, John

9 Monday.

Fine Weather. Settled roads. Drank Tea and spent the Evening at Coll. Chandlers, very gaily, with much Company.

10 Tuesday. JA

1756-02-10

10 Tuesday. Adams, John

10 Tuesday.

Fair Weather. Spent the Evening at Major Chandlers, with Major Greene and Mr. Maccarty. Charming Weather. Roads Setled.