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

March 1810

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1 Thursday. Morning visit to Martin. Supper at Romanzoff's. Princess Amelia of Baden. Came home, ill. at 2.
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2 Violent inflammation in my left eye, with fever. My wife also very ill. Dr Galloway twice here. Letter from G. Fischer.
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3 Inflammation of the eye and leg. Sent an excuse to Vicence. Visit from Mrs Krehmer. Mysteries of Udolpho.
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G 4 My eye recovering. Morning visit from Six. Sent excuse to the Colombi's. Evening visit from Harris. Newspapers.
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5 Mrs. Adams is better. My eye recovers; my lameness and fever continue. Mrs. Krehmer took Charles to the Palace.
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6 Visits from Harris, and Captains Beckford and Donaldson. American Newspapers brought by Adgate, from Russell.
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7 Sent an excuse to Blome's diplomatic dinner. Ball at the Musical Club. All went but Gray and I. Visits from Harris.
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8 Visits from Vicence, Blome, Bussche, Six and Harris- Rode out, first time. Ball at Vicence's- All except myself there.
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9 Rode out with my wife and Charles. My lameness yet troublesome. Russian Carnival. Evening at Cards.
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10 Visits from Harris and Adgate but I could not see them. My lameness confines me upon the bed. Chess with Smith.
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G 11 End of the Russian Carnival. Again confined upon my bed. Visit from Harris. Could not see him. Evening Chess.
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12 Rode out- Harris and Dr Galloway here- Passed the day chiefly on the Sopha- Too much exercise upon my leg.
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13 Restless Night and feverish day. End of the Roman Catholic Carnival. Mascarades. Evening Chess with Smith.
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14 Fever and lameness return and increase- Lead-water useless. Evening visit from Harris. Chess with Everett.
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15 Rode out- attempted to write- Instead of lead-water use fresh butter. Inflammation increased. Evening Chess.
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16 Again confined all day upon my bed. Leave butter for Turner's Cerate- Visit from Harris- Medecine. Eve at Chess.
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17 Nervous fever. Visits from Raimbert and Harris. Confined upon my bed. Harris told me of Navarro's convention.
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G 18 Fever continues. Inflammation of my leg subsides- fixed upon my bed. Visit from Harris. Read Massillon.
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19 Sat up part of the day. Visit from Six. Passport to Cutts. Read Coxe's Travels. Vol. 3- Chess with Everett.
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20 Up most of the day. Rode out with my wife. Visits from Blome, Pardo and Harris. Chess with Gray.
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21 Up all day. Rode out- Can't walk yet. draft of a Note to Romanzoff in answer to his Evening visit from Harris.
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22 Walk about the house. Rode out and called at Meyer's. Note to Romanzoff. Long evening visit from Six.
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23 M'Murtrie called: going to England. Note from Romanzoff. Rode out with Catherine. Evening visit from Harris.
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24 Rode with my wife to the Gostinnoi Duor. Writing to send by M'Murtrie. Ball at de Bray's. I sent an excuse.
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G 25 Vists from M'Murtrie, Martin, Fisher and Harris- First walk out. Read Massillon. The Ladies at a concert-
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26 Walk, rather too long. Harris dined and spent the Evening with us. Cards and Chess. Answered Fischer of Moscow.
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27 Interview with Romanzoff-- Danish privateering. Visit from Blome- Evening at Cards and Chess. Reading Coxe.
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28 Morning visit from Fisher. My wife paid some Evening visits. Weather moderated after ten days cold. Cards and Chess.
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29 Visits from Captain Beckford and Glukoff. Walk across the Neva. They are digging out the ice logs for ice-cellars.
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30 Visits from Montréal and Six. Dr. Galloway here. We dined at Glukoff's. Harris at Eve. J. S. Smith & Maclure arrived.
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31. Madame Ouvaroff's funeral. Mozart's requiem. J. S. Smith. Maclure, Fisher & Graham here- Dined at Raimbert's.
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