Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1

140 4th. Sunday. JQA

1782-08-04

4th. Sunday. Adams, John Quincy
4th. Sunday.

This afternoon I went with Mr. D. to the Jardin de Narischkin. Fine weather.

5th. Monday. JQA

1782-08-05

5th. Monday. Adams, John Quincy
5th. Monday.

This forenoon Mr. D. went to Mr. Wolffs. Mr. Rimbert came here.1 In the afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Fine weather. Mr. Artaud better.

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6th. Tuesday. JQA

1782-08-06

6th. Tuesday. Adams, John Quincy
6th. Tuesday.

Stay'd at home all day. Mr. D rode out in the afternoon. Pretty good weather.

7th. Wednesday. JQA

1782-08-07

7th. Wednesday. Adams, John Quincy
7th. Wednesday.

This morning I went to the English library and took out 2 volumes of a collection of poems one of Popes works and one of Dryden's. Rain'd hard all the forenoon. In the afternoon Mr. D. took a walk.

8th. Thursday. JQA

1782-08-08

8th. Thursday. Adams, John Quincy
8th. Thursday.

This forenoon Mr. D went and took a walk. Mr. Artaud din'd at Mr. Rimbert's. In the afternoon Mr. D. went to the summer garden. Stay'd at home all day. Fine weather.

9th. Friday. JQA

1782-08-09

9th. Friday. Adams, John Quincy
9th. Friday.

This forenoon Mr. D. went and took a ride; stay'd at home all day. Cloudy weather.

10th. Saturday. JQA

1782-08-10

10th. Saturday. Adams, John Quincy
10th. Saturday.

Finish'd Cicero's oration pro Marcello. In the afternoon I went to the shops with Mr. Artaud. Mr. D rode out. Fine weather.

11th. Sunday. JQA

1782-08-11

11th. Sunday. Adams, John Quincy
11th. Sunday.

Stay'd at home all day. In the afternoon Mr. D. went to the Jardin de Narischkin. Pretty good weather.

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