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

October 1809

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A. 1 Sunday- Americans and Saabye. At Bernstorf's seat. Not at home. Many Soldiers. We returned to Elseneur- [Elsinore.]
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2 Embarked on board the Ship- Weighed Anchor- Calm. Anchored again. Head Winds. Evening Chess & Cards.
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3 Wind-bound. Smith and Everett went on shore to see the Fair- British Man of War. Concordia taken in. Cards.
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4 Wind-bound. Foul weather. Captain went ashore. Wrote to Sec'y State. Two Danish Pilots on board.
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5 Sailed from Elseneur- [Elsinore.] Passed by Hveen Island and Copenhagen, over the Grounds. Saw Falsterbo Light-
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6 Moen Island astern. Wind not fair. Saw Rügen Island at Noon, and Bornholm at Night. Confined with bruised leg-
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7 Wind A-head- Beating between Bornholm and Christiansoe. Fair Morn. Squally Eve. Read Voltaire's Peter-
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A 8. Beating against the wind. Captain ill. Read two Sermons of Massillon. Religious inconstancy, and small number saved.
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9 Head winds- Moderate days and Stormy Nights. New Moon but no change- Captain better. Read Voltaire. fire.
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10 Baffling winds. We make no progress. Captain proposed to turn back and go and winter at Kiel. I am to consider it.
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11 Squalls, calms and head winds- I declined the Captain's proposal to go to Kiel- To proceed as near Cronstadt as we can-
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12 We traverse to and from Bornholm. Make no head-way. Captain still confined to his Cabin. Read Chantreau.
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13 Storm threatened- Captain and Pilot urgent to go back. We bore down upon Christiansoe and Bornholm. lay to.
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14 Strong gale. Standing to and from Bornholm. Invitation from the Governor. Bore away at Night for Kiel. Mate ill.
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A. 15 Change of weather, and almost calm. Resumed our proper course. Read two Sermons of Massillon and Horae Paullinae
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16 Fair wind blowing fresh. Passed by Bornholm and Christiansoe. Our wood and water run short. Read Chantreau.
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17 Head wind again. Captain. Pilot. Crew and Passengers, all anxious to turn back again. I declined. Much anxiety-
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18 Calm, and then fair wind. Captain and Pilot disappointed. Expected to make the island of Gothland. No land seen-
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19 Fair wind and fresh gale; but no Observation. Missed seeing Gothland. Spoke Ship. Ocean of New-York Captn Richards-
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20 Fair wind and foul weather. Spoke a Lugger. Saw and passed Odersholm, Ragerwick and Revel Lights-
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21 Passed the Revelstein, and Kokskar Light- Hogland Island: Somerö Light; and made that of Sÿskar-
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A 22 Cronstadt. we anchored about 1. P.M. Went on shore to Admiral Kolokoltzoff. Lodged at Mr. Sparrow's.
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23 St. Petersburg. came in a Government Boat. Visit to Mr. Harris our Consul- Lodge at the Hotel de Londres-
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24 Morning visit from Mr Harris- I passed the Evening with him. Our baggage has not come from Cronstadt.
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25 Visit to the Chancellor of the Empire, Count Nicholas Romanzoff. Gave him a copy of my Credential Letter-
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26. W.S. Smith arrived with baggage from Cronstadt. Visits from Mrs. Krehmer, & from Plumer, Blackler & Graham-
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27. Received our baggage from Custom House. The Ladies visited Mrs Krehmer- I went to look for Apartments.
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28 Visits from Harris and Krehmer. Looking for a house. Dined at Romanzoff's- Evening unwell, & all the family.
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A 29 Krehmer invited us to dinner. Mrs Adams and I could not go. Unwell. Visits from Cramer and Jas. A. Smith
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30. Captain Beckford called upon us. got his papers. My wife went in search of lodgings. Evening visit from Harris-
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31. Visits with Harris to the Krehmer's. Cramer and Jas. A.Smith. Wife & child yet unwell. Seasoning. Read Oddy-
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