The Diaries of John Quincy Adams: John Quincy Adams diary 23, 1 January 1795 - 12 May 1801, 5 August 1809

September 1809.

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1 Friday. My wife unwell. Calm and light winds. Lat: 59-40. Long: 15-54. Nicias and Crassus. Cards.
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2 Head wind- freshening all day- Lat: 59-36. Long: 13-40. Aurora Borealis. Sertorius and Eumenes. Sail seen.
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A. 3 Read Prayers, and two Sermons of Massillon. Prayer, and Confession. Lat: 58-51. Long: 10-54. Land. bird.
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4 Mrs Adams ill all day. Head wind and cold. Lat: 59-15. Long: 9-20. Agesilaus and Pompey- Vessel seen.
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5 Head winds- Calm- Rain- Whales and Porpoises. No Obs: Long: 7-55. Alexander- Played Chess with Everett.
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6 Baffling winds- fine weather, and cold. Lat: 60-28. Long: 7-30. Aurora Borealis- Julius-Caesar. Cards.
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7 Head wind- Calm- Rain- Fog. Lat: 60-30. Long: 7-14. No Soundings. Phocion. Cato of Utica- Birds. Cards.
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8 Head winds- Calm- Thick fog- and mist. No Obs: Lat: 59-40. Long: 5-17. Agis and Cleomenes. Cards-
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9 New-Moon, but no change of weather- Part Obs: Lat: 59-28. Long: 5. T. and C. Gracchus. Cards-
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A 10 Head winds- Fogs- Short gale and calm. No Obs: Lat: 59-42. Long: 3-37. Massillon- Prosperity. Impenitence-
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11 Calm- Rain- Sun and Fogs. Lat: 59-59. Long: 3-30- A Sail. Demosthenes and Cicero. Cards.
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12 Calm, and light baffling winds. Westward swell. Lat: 59-46. Long: 3-20. Demetrius & Antony- Cards
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13 Calm. Spoke Ship Edward, from New-York to Bremen. Lat: 60-2. Long: 3. Antony and Dion. Chess with Gray.
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14 Stiff gale ahead- then calm and clear. Lat: 59-29. Long: 3-10. Azimuth 40. Brutus and Artaxerxes. Cards.
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15 Land. at 4. A.M. Rona-Island. Lat: 58-25. Long: 6-15. Orkney's- Heavy gale of wind. Up all Night. Aratus-
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16 Passed Fair Isle- Fresh and favourable breeze with frequent squalls. Heavy Swell. Galba and Otho. finished Plutarch.
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A. 17 Brisk gale and Squalls. Stopp'd by an armed brig. Attempt to board her failed. Read two Sermons of Massillon.
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18 Land at 5. A.M. Coast of Norway. Lat: 57-43. Long: 7-15 East. the Naze in sight. Fine Evening. Read Anacharsis.
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19 Boarded from two British armed Brigs, and a danish privateer. Went into Fleckeroe. Captain went to Christiansand.
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20 Went to Christiansand- dined at Mr Isaachson's. many Captains and Supercargoes of captured American Vessels.
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21 Confined to the ship by the equinoctial storm. Visit from Captain Skinner and M. Fisher. Captain Bille in the Eve.
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22 Visit from Commodore Vischer. We all went to Christiansand. Storm obliged us to stay and lodge at Isaachson's-
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23 Returned in the midst of the gale and rain to the Ship; and sailed from Fleckeroe. Boisterous Night, but clear
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A 24 Passed by the Skaw, [Skagen,] and the Island of Anholt. made Koll Point this Eve. Read two Sermons of Massillon.
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25 Stopped by a British Blockade. Went on board the Stately 64. Admiral Bertie- allowed to pass.
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26 The ship drifting all day, Lieutenant from the Stately came on board. fresh gale, and frequent Squalls.
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27 Weighed two Anchors, and cut the Cable of the third. broke fore-yard. Heavy Gale in the Cattegat.
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28 Elseneur. [Elsinore.] Fair day, after a furious Night- Went on Shore. to Cronburg Castle. Returned to the Ship at Night.
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29. Dined on Shore with Mr Ellah. and family. Stormy. Could not return to the Ship- Lodged at Morrel's.
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30. Copenhagen. with W. S. Smith. Travelled with a Danish Student.- English Hotel. Saw Mr. Adgate.
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