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

November. 1809.

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1 Wednesday. Looking out for lodgings- first alone- Then with Harris, who called on us again in the Evening.
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2 Still in search of lodgings with my wife. Visits from Harris and Mr Meyer- Harris sent a Russian Dicty & Grammar.
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3 Letter to Willink's and Van Staphorst's, enclosing Letter of Credit. Evening visit from Harris. Gray & Everett dined at Meyer's.
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4 Notice from Romanzoff that the Emperor and Empress will give me Audience to-morrow. Visit from Maisonneuve
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A 5 Audience of the Emperor. delivered my Credential Letter. Audience of the Empress. Visit to the French Ambassador.
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6 List from Maisonneuve of persons to be visited. Made with Harris half the tour of personal visits- Gray unwell-
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7 Finished the round of personal visits. Letter to S. S. Engaged Apartments at the Hotel de Bordeaux. Harris at Eve.
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8 Captain Beckford called and returned to Cronstadt. Visits to Martin, Plumer, Fisher, Graham; and from Harris.
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9 Visit from Maisonneuve, Master of Ceremonies- Note to Romanzoff to ask Audience of the Empress Mother.
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10 Called at Meyer's on the Wasili-Ostrof. Evening visit with my wife and Harris at De Bray, Bavarian Minister's
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11 Removed to the Ville de Bordeaux. Visits from the De Bray's. Evening visit at Countess Litta's with Mrs Adams.
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A 12 Te Deum for Peace with Austria. Audience of Empress Mother. My wife presented to the Emperor & both Empresses.
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13 Note to Romanzoff. Walk with Harris. Visit with the Ladies at Countess Litta's. Out. Then at De Bray's.
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14 Visits with Harris to all the foreign Ministers- Harris dined with us. Romanzoff's Ball given to the Empress Mother
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15 Finished the Diplomatic Visits. Conference with Romanzoff. Dined with Six d'Oterleck the Dutch Minister.
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16 Visits. Morning from Navarro, Portuguese Charge d'Affaires- Evening from Bussche-Hunnefeldt -- Westphalian Minister.
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17 Visit from Count Maistre-Sardinian Minister. My wife very ill this Evening, Dr. Galloway attended her.
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18 Mrs Adams ill in bed. Smith and Everett dined at the English Club. Evening visit from Harris. Letter from Jay.
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A 19 Neva frozen. Heard Mass at the Maltese Palace and visited the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nefsky with Harris. At de Bray's.
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20 Morning visit to Six. Evening at the French Ambassador. Caulaincourt's Ball. A children's Ball. Home at 2. A.M.
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21 Cramer went with me to look at Bacheracht's house. Saw afterwards another. We had company to dinner.
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22 Day of leisure. the first, since we have been in Russia. Evening visit from Duke de Mondragone, Neapolitan Minister.
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23 T. W. Norman called with a Mr Waters, for a Courier's Passport. Visit to Harris. Evening Ball at De Bray's. 3. A.M.
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24 Visit to Harris, who is unwell. The Ladies and Smith went to the Play, Mondragone's box- Chess with Everett.
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25 T. W. Norman and H. Smith Waters and Nicoll came for Passports. Dined with Count Einsiedel, Saxon Minister. Sabloukoff's.
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A. 26 Letter and cypher to Genl. Armstrong. Paris. Mrs: Adams, Eve at de Bray's. Read a Sermon of Massillon. Harris.
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27 Visit to Harris. he is unwell. Dinner and Ball at the French Ambassador Caulaincourt's. Mlle: Bourgoin. 2.
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28 Waters and Nicoll came for their Passports. Dinner at Romanzoff's. to Austrian Genl. St. Julien. Visit from Wiggers.
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29 Visits from Six, Severin, Glukoff, Harris, and Captain Beckford. Harris dined with us. My wife & Catherine unwell.
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30. Day without interruption. idle. Captain Beckford dined with us. The Ladies continue both quite unwell.
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