Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1

Wednesday 24th.

Friday 26th.

Thursday 25th. JQA

1779-11-25

Thursday 25th. Adams, John Quincy
Thursday 25th.

This morning about nine o clock the courier lost her foretopmast. About twelve o clock she got it up. 6 o clock. We lay to for her she being a stern of us. She came up with us and we again set sail.