Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1
1780-08-17
This morning Pappa went out with Mr. Deneufvilles son and stay'd some time. At about one o clock Pappa got back. At about 2 56o clock Pappa went out to dinner with Commodore Gillon but brother Charles and myself dined at home. After dinner Brother Charles went to take a walk and got back at about 4 o clock. Pappa Got home at about six o clock.
End of the first Volume of my Journal. J Q Adams. MDCCLXXX.1
In the margin, to the left of this paragraph, is a note which reads: “Vive the King of
france Henri IV, ou la Bataille d'lvry, Paris [1775], by Jean Paul Egide
Martini and Barnabé Farmian Durosoy, in which are the lines: “Vive Henri, mon Roi! a mon
Sire! mon bon Maître,” followed by the refrain of a song, “Vive Henri” (Larousse, Grand dictionnaire
universel
).
1780-08-18
This morning Mr. Deneufville's son came here with his father's carriage and at about ten o
clock Pappa, Mr. Deneufville son, brother Charles, and myself went to see the admiralty. We
saw all the magazines of cables, ropes compasses, Blocks, sails, Flags, &c. After this
we went on board one of the Dutch Men of war of seventy four Guns which was on the camels
which are machines made to lift the body of the ship this harbour not being deep enough to
come in without. The ship is call'd the Admiral de Ruyter who
was a famous dutch Admiral. The Ships here are not so long as the French ships are in
general. The Officers on board treated us with a great deal of Politeness. The dutch ships
as well as every thing else in Holland are exceeding clean. The decks are as clean as any
room could be kept. After this we went on board a yatcht which was very fine and elegant
indeed. This Yatcht is for the Admiralty whenever they go out on a party of pleasure. After
this we went to see a seventy four gun ship which is on the stocks and then we came home
again, when we got to our lodgings Mr. Deneufville son left us. We all dined at home. After
dinner Pappa went to the Premiere Bible2
to see some American Gentlemen who live there. Pappa got back
at about six oclock.
This entry begins after two blank leaves which separate the first and second parts (“volumes,” in JQA's terminology) of this Diary booklet.
Here JQA has inserted in the margin, “see volume 1st. page 37 of my Journal,” a reference to the last sentence in his entry of 10 Aug. (above).