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1771:

January:

1771. Jany. 10. Thursday. -

[1771-01-10]
Dined at the Honble. John Ervings, ...

February:

1771. Feby. 12. -

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At a Time, when the Barriers ...

Thurdsday Feby. 14. 1771. -

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Dined at Mr. Hancocks with the ...

Saturday. Feby. 16. -

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Have had a pensive day. ...

April:

1771. April 16. Tuesday Evening. -

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Last Wednesday my Furniture was ...

Thurdsday. April 25th. 1771. -

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Dined last Monday at Brighams in ...

May:

May 1st. 1771. Wednesday. -

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Saturday I rode from Martins in ...

May 2. 1771. -

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The Tryumphs, and Exultations of ...

May 3d. 1771. Fryday. -

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Last Evening I went in to take a ...

May 9. 1771. -

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From Saturday to Wednesday Morning ...

Tuesday. May. 14. 1771. -

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Yesterday came to Town with my ...

Wednesday May 15th. 1771. -

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Argued before the Sessions the ...

Wednesday. May 22. 1771. -

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At Plymouth. Put up at Wetheralls, ...

1771. Wednesday 29. May. -

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General Election. Went to Boston ...

1771. Thurdsday May 30. -

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Mounted my Horse for Connecticutt. ...

1771. May 31. Fryday. -

[1771-05-31]
A fair, soft, pleasant Morning.—I ...

June:

1771. Saturday June 1st. -

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Spent the Day at Worcester in ...

1771. Sunday June 2d. -

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Heard Mr. Wheeler, late Minister ...

1771. Monday June 3d. -

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A fine Morning—a soft, sweet S.W. ...

1771. Tuesday. June 4th. -

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Rode over to the Spring. One ...

1771. Wednesday June 5th. -

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Rode to the Spring, drank and ...

1771. Thurdsday June 6. -

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Spent this fine day in rambling on ...

1771. Fryday. June 7th. -

[1771-06-07]
Went to the Spring with the Dr. ...

1771. Saturday June 8th. -

[1771-06-08]
Bissill says, there are ...

1771. Sunday, June 9th. -

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Feel a little discomposed this ...

1771. Monday June 10th. -

[1771-06-10]
Took my Departure from Middleton, ...

1771. Tuesday June 11. -

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Rode to Kibbys at Somers but got ...

1771. Wednesday June 12. -

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Sat out upon my Return home, oated ...

1771. Thurdsday June 13th. -

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Remarkable, the Change of ...

1771. Fryday June 14. -

[1771-06-14]
A fine Morning. ...

Monday. June 17th. 1771. -

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Sat out upon the Eastern Circuit. ...

Tuesday June 18. 1771. -

[1771-06-18]
Rode with Mr. Barrell to Ipswich, ...

1771. Saturday. June 22nd. -

[1771-06-22]
Spent this Week at Ipswich in the ...

Sunday June 23d. -

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In the Morning my Horse was gone. ...

Monday. June 24. 1771. -

[1771-06-24]
Reached Portsmouth with Lowell, ...

Tuesday June 25th. 1771. -

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At York Court, dined with the ...

Wednesday June 26th: 1771. -

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Yesterday I had a good deal of ...

Fryday June 28th. 1771. -

[1771-06-28]
At York. Yesterday I spent in ...

July:

Tuesday July 2nd. 1771. -

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At Falmouth, at Mr. Jonathan ...

Thursday. July 4th. 1771. -

[1771-07-04]
Dined with D. Wyer, in Company ...

Fryday. July 5. 1771. -

[1771-07-05]
Cadwallader Ford came to me this ...

Saturday July 6. 1771. -

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1771. July 22d. Monday. -

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After rambling about my Farm and ...

July 23d. Tuesday. -

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The Court sat. Nothing remarkable. ...

July 24. Wednesday. -

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Dined at home, i.e. at my Brother ...

July 25. and 26. Thursday and Fryday. -

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Both these Days spent in the Tryal ...

July 27. Saturday. -

[1771-07-27]
The Jury this Morning delivered ...

August:

August 13. or 14th. 1771. -

[1771-08-13]
Spent the Evening at Cordis's, the ...

Aug. 14. or 15. Wednesday. -

[1771-08-14]
Slept last Night, at Mr. Cranches, ...

Aug. 20. 1771. Tuesday. -

[1771-08-20]
At the Office. ...

August. 22d. and 23. Thursday and Friday. -

[1771-08-22 to 1771-08-23]
At the Office. Mr. Otis's Gestures ...

November:

1771. Novr. 5th. Tuesday. -

[1771-11-05]
At Salem. Fine Weather. Deacon ...

1771. Novr. 9. Saturday. -

[1771-11-09]
At Salem, all this Week at Court. ...

Sunday Novr. 10. 1771. -

[1771-11-10]
Heard Mr. Cutler of Ipswich Hamlet. ...

1772:

February:

1772. Feby. 2d. Sunday. -

[1772-02-02]
Have omitted now for 3 months ...

1772. Feby. 4th. Tuesday. -

[1772-02-04]
Took a Ride in the Afternoon with ...

1772. Feby. 9. Sunday. -

[1772-02-09]
“If I would but go to Hell for an ...

1772. Feby. 10. Monday. -

[1772-02-10]
Went to Boston to the Court of ...

Date Span:

[1772-02 to 1772-05]
The Origin, the Nature, the ...

June:

Falmouth, Casco Bay. June 30th. 1772. Tuesday. -

[1772-06-30]
My Office at Boston will miss me, ...

July:

Wednesday July 1. 1772. -

[1772-07-01]
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September:

1772. Septr. 22. -

[1772-09-22]
At Boston. Paid Doctr. Gardiner ...

October:

1772. Octr. 5th. Monday. -

[1772-10-05]
Rode to Plymouth with my Sister ...

1772. Octr. -

[1772-10]
At Taunton. This Week has been a ...

Octr. 19. 1772. Boston. -

[1772-10-19]
The Day of the Month reminds me of ...

1772. Octr. 27. Tuesday. -

[1772-10-27]
At the Printing Office this ...

November:

1772. Novr. 21. -

[1772-11-21]
Next Tuesday I shall remove my ...

Novr. 21st. 1772. -

[1772-11-21]
Eleven Years have passed since I ...

December:

1772 Decr. 16. Wednesday. -

[1772-12-16]
Dined with the Reverend Mr. Simeon ...

1772 Decr. 20. Sunday. -

[1772-12-20]
Heard Dr. Chauncey in the Morning ...

1772. Decr. 23. Wednesday. -

[1772-12-23]
Major Martin at the Office. He is ...

1772. Decr. 24. Thurdsday. -

[1772-12-24]
Major Martin, Mr. Blowers and Mr. ...

1772. Decr. 29. Tuesday. -

[1772-12-29]
This Afternoon I had a Visit from ...

1772. Decr. 30. Wednesday. -

[1772-12-30]
Spent this Evening with Mr. Samuel ...

1772 Decr. 31. Thurdsday. -

[1772-12-31]
It is so long since I received ...

1773:

January:

1773 January the First, Being Fryday. -

[1773-01-01]
I have felt very well and been in ...

April:

1773 March 4th. Thurdsday. -

[1773-03-04]
The two last Months have slided ...

1773. March 5th. Fryday. -

[1773-03-05]
Heard an Oration, at Mr. Hunts ...

1773. March 22d. Monday. -

[1773-03-22]
This Afternoon received a ...

April:

1773. April 7th: Wednesday. -

[1773-04-07]
At Charlestown. What shall I ...

1773 April 24th. Saturday. -

[1773-04-24]
I have communicated to Mr. Norton ...

1773. Ap. 25. Sunday. -

[1773-04-25]
Heard Dr. Chauncy in the Morning ...

May:

June:

1773 June 8th. -

[1773-06-08]
Parson Turners Sermon, the ...

July:

1773 July 16. -

[1773-07-16]
Drank Tea at Dr. Coopers with Mr. ...

1773. July 16. Fryday. -

[1773-07-16]
Mr. F. Dana came to me with a ...

August:

August 23d. 1773. Monday. -

[1773-08-23]
Went this Morning to Mr. ...

Monday. Aug. 30 1773. -

[1773-08-30]
Spent the Evening with my Wife at ...

December:

1773. Decr. 17th. -

[1773-12-17]
Last Night 3 Cargoes of Bohea Tea ...

1773. Decr. 18. Saturday. -

[1773-12-18]
J. Quincy met me this Morning and ...

1774:

February:

1774. Feby. 28. -

[1774-02-28]
I purchased of my Brother, my ...

March:

1774 March 2d. Wednesday. -

[1774-03-02]
Last evening at Wheelwrights, with ...

1774 March 5th. -

[1774-03-05]
Heard the oration pronounced, by ...

1774 Sunday March 6th. -

[1774-03-06]
Heard Dr. Cooper in the Morning. ...

1774. Monday March 7. -

[1774-03-07]
This Morning brought us News from ...

1774. Tuesday March 8. -

[1774-03-08]
Last Night 28 Chests and an half ...

1774. Wednesday March 9th. -

[1774-03-09]
Returned from Charlestown Court ...

1774. Fryday March 11th. -

[1774-03-11]
Dined at Charlestown with Mr. ...

Saturday. March 12. -

[1774-03-12]
There has been and is a Party in ...

1774 Sunday. March 13. -

[1774-03-13]
Heard Mr. Lothrop Lathrop in the ...

1774. Wednesday. March 30th. -

[1774-03-30]
A dull Day. My Head is empty, but ...

1774. Thursday March 31. -

[1774-03-31]
Let me ask my own Heart, have I ...

Date Span:

June:

June 20th. 1774. Monday. -

[1774-06-20]
At Piemonts in Danvers, bound to ...

1774. June 25th. Saturday. -

[1774-06-25]
Since the Court adjourned without ...

August:

Boston. August 10. Wednesday. -

[1774-08-10]
The committee for the Congress ...

15. Monday. -

[1774-08-15]
Mr. Silas Deane, of Wethersfield, ...

1774 Aug. 15. Monday. -

[1774-08-15]
Last Evening, after spending the ...

1774 Aug. 16. Tuesday. -

[1774-08-16]
This Morning Dr. Elliot Rawson, Mr. ...

1774 Aug. 17. Wednesday At New Haven. -

[1774-08-17]
We are told here that New York are ...

1774 Aug. 18. Thursday. -

[1774-08-18]
Mr. Badcock is of the same Mind ...

1774. Aug. 19. Fryday. -

[1774-08-19]
Rode to Fitch's of Stamford, where ...

1774 Aug. 20. Saturday. -

[1774-08-20]
Lodged at Cocks at Kingsbridge, a ...

1774. Aug. 21. Sunday. -

[1774-08-21]
Went to Meeting at the old ...

1774. Aug. 22. Monday. -

[1774-08-22]
This Morning We took Mr. McDougal ...

1774 Aug. 23. Tuesday. -

[1774-08-23]
We went upon the new Dutch Church ...

1774 Aug. 24. Wednesday. -

[1774-08-24]
This Day Cushing and Paine went ...

1774 Aug. 25. Thursday. -

[1774-08-25]
Mr. Mathew Cushing came and ...

1774 Aug. 26. Fryday. -

[1774-08-26]
This Morning We went to see the ...

1774 Aug. 27. Saturday. -

[1774-08-27]
Went to view the City of ...

1774 Aug. 28. Sunday. -

[1774-08-28]
Heard Dr. Witherspoon all Day. A ...

1774 Aug. 29. Monday. -

[1774-08-29]
Rode to Trenton upon Delaware ...

1774. Aug. 30. Tuesday. -

[1774-08-30]
Walked a little about Town. ...

1774 Aug. 31. Wednesday. -

[1774-08-31]
Breakfasted at Mr. Bayards of ...

[1774-08 to 1774-09]
a Guinea to the lame Man ...

September:

1774 Septr. 1. Thursday. -

[1774-09-01]
This Day, We breakfasted at Mr. ...

1774. Fryday. Septr. 2. -

[1774-09-02]
Dined at Mr. Thom. Mifflins with ...

1774. Saturday. Septr. 3 -

[1774-09-03]
Breakfasted at Dr. Shippens. Dr. ...

1774. Septr. 4. Sunday. -

[1774-09-04]
Went to the Presbyterian Meeting ...

1774. Septr. 5. Monday. -

[1774-09-05]
At Ten, The Delegates all met at ...

1774. Septr. 6. Tuesday. -

[1774-09-06]
Went to congress again. Received ...

1774 Septr. 7. Wednesday. -

[1774-09-07]
Went to congress again. Heard Mr. ...

1774. Septr. 8. Thursday. -

[1774-09-08]
Attended my Duty on the Committee ...

1774 Septr. 9. Fryday. -

[1774-09-09]
Attended my Duty upon Committees. ...

1774 Septr. 10. Saturday. -

[1774-09-10]
Attended my Duty upon the Sub ...

1774. Septr. 11. Sunday. -

[1774-09-11]
There is such a quick and constant ...

1774. Septr. 12. Monday. -

[1774-09-12]
Attended my Duty on the Committee, ...

1774. Septr. 13. Tuesday. -

[1774-09-13]
Attended my Duty all Day, on the ...

1774. Sept. 14. Wednesday. -

[1774-09-14]
Visited Mr. Gadsden, Mr. Deane, ...

1774. Sept. 17. Saturday. -

[1774-09-17]
This was one of the happiest Days ...

1774. Septr. 18. Sunday. -

[1774-09-18]
Went to Church, and heard Mr. ...

1774 Monday Septr. 19. -

[1774-09-19]
Dined with Dr. Rush in Company ...

1774 Tuesday Septr. 20. -

[1774-09-20]
Had Cards a Week ago to dine with ...

1774 Wednesday. Septr. 21. -

[1774-09-21]
Captn. Callender came to breakfast ...

1774. Thursday. Septr. 22. -

[1774-09-22]
Dined with Mr. Chew, Chief Justice ...

1774. Fryday. Sept. 23. -

[1774-09-23]
Walked along Second Street ...

1774 Saturday. Septr. 24. -

[1774-09-24]
Dined with Mr. Charles Thompson, ...

1774. Sunday. Sept. 25. -

[1774-09-25]
Went in the Evening to Quaker ...

1774. Monday. Septr. 26. -

[1774-09-26]
Dined at old Dr. Shippens with Mr. ...

1774. Tuesday. Septr. 27. -

[1774-09-27]
Dined at Mr. Bayards, with Dr. ...

[1774-09-26 to 1774-09-27]
Mr. Lee made a Motion for a Non ...

1774. Wednesday. Sept. 28. -

[1774-09-28]
Dined with Mr. R. Penn. A ...

1774. Thursday. Sept. 29. -

[1774-09-29]
Dined at Home, with the Delegates ...

October:

1774. Sunday. Octr. 2. -

[1774-10-02]
Went to Christ Church and heard Mr. ...

1774 Monday Octr. 3. 1774. -

[1774-10-03]
Breakfasted at home with Coll. ...

1774 Tuesday. Octr. 4. -

[1774-10-04]
Dined with Mr. Alexander Wilcox, ...

1774. Wednesday Octr. 5th. -

[1774-10-05]
Dined with Dr. Cadwallador, in ...

1774 Thursday. Octr. 6. -

[1774-10-06]
Dined with Mr. Hodge, Father in ...

1774 Fryday Octr. 7. -

[1774-10-07]
Dined with Mr. Thos. Smith, with a ...

1774 Saturday Octr. 8. -

[1774-10-08]
Dined with Mr. George Clymer—Mr. ...

1774 Monday. Octr. 10th. -

[1774-10-10]
The Deliberations of the Congress, ...

1774 Tuesday Octr. 11. -

[1774-10-11]
Dined with Mr. McKean in Markett ...

1774. Wednesday. Octr. 12. -

[1774-10-12]
Dined with Captn. Richards with Dr. ...

1774 Thursday. Octr. 13. -

[1774-10-13]
Dined with Mr. Dickenson with ...

1774. Fryday. Octr. 14. -

[1774-10-14]
Went in the Morning to see Dr. ...

1774 Saturday. Octr. 15. -

[1774-10-15]
Dined at Mr. Wests with the ...

1774 Sunday. Octr. 16. -

[1774-10-16]
Staid at Home all day. Very busy ...

1774. Monday Octr. 17. -

[1774-10-17]
Dined at Home. ...

1774 Tuesday. Oct. 18. -

[1774-10-18]
Dined at Stephen Collins's. ...

1774 Wednesday. Octr. 19. -

[1774-10-19]
Dined at Home. ...

1774 Thursday Octr. 20. -

[1774-10-20]
Dined with the whole Congress at ...

1774 Fryday. Oct. 21. -

[1774-10-21]
Dined at the Library Tavern with ...

1774. Saturday. Octr. 22. -

[1774-10-22]
Dined in the Country, with Mr. ...

1774. Sunday. Octr. 23. -

[1774-10-23]
Heard Mr. Piercy, at Mr. Sprouts. ...

1774. Monday. Octr. 24. -

[1774-10-24]
In Congress, nibbling and ...

1774. Thursday. Octr. 27. -

[1774-10-27]
Went this Morning with Mr. Tudor ...

1774. Fryday. Octr. 28. -

[1774-10-28]
Took our Departure in a very great ...

1774. Saturday. Octr. 29. -

[1774-10-29]
Rode to Prince Town, where We ...

1774. Sunday. Octr. 30. -

[1774-10-30]
My Birthday. I am 39 Years of Age. ...

1774 Monday. Oct. 31. -

[1774-10-31]
Mr. McDougall, Mr. Scott, Captn. ...

November:

1774. Tuesday. Novr. 1. -

[1774-11-01]
Left Brother Paine at New York to ...

1774. Wednesday. Novr. 2. -

[1774-11-02]
Rode to Bulkleys at Fairfield to ...

1774. Thursday. Novr. 3. -

[1774-11-03]
We design to Great Swamp to day. ...

1774. Fryday. Novr. 4. -

[1774-11-04]
Dined at Hartford, at Bulls, where ...

1774 Saturday. Novr. 5. -

[1774-11-05]
Break fasted at Austins of ...

1774. Sunday. Novr. 6. -

[1774-11-06]
Went all day to hear Mr. Baldwin a ...

1774. Monday. Novr. 7. -

[1774-11-07]
Dined at Rice's of Brookfield. ...

1774. Tuesday. Novr. 8. -

[1774-11-08]
Breakfasted at Coll. Henshaws of ...

1774. Wednesday. Novr. 9. -

[1774-11-09]
Breakfasted at Reeve's of Sudbury. ...

1775:

April:

Date Span:

[1775-04 to 1775-08]
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[1775-05-13 to 1775-07-10]
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[1775-06-14 to 1775-07-31]
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[1775-08-01]
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[1775-06-28 to 1775-08-03]
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[1775-04-26 to 1775-08-14]
Braintree Aug. 14. 1775. Received ...

[1775-08-24]
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1775. Aug. 28. -

[1775-08-28]
Took with me £70:0:0 consisting in ...

[1775-08-28 to 1775-12-21]
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September:

1775 September 3d. -

[1775-09-03]
At Woodstock. Heard Mr. Learned ...

1775. Septr. 15. Fryday. -

[1775-09-15]
Archibald Bullock and John ...

1775 Sept. 16. Saturday. -

[1775-09-16]
Walking to the Statehouse this ...

[1775-09-16]
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1775 Septr. 17th. Sunday. -

[1775-09-17]
Mr. Smith, Mr. Imlay and Mr. ...

1775 Septr. 18. Monday. -

[1775-09-18]
This Morning John McPherson Esq. ...

1775 Septr. 19. Tuesday. -

[1775-09-19]
This Morning Mr. Henry Hill with ...

1775. Septr. 20. Wednesday. -

[1775-09-20]
Took a Walk in Company with Govr. ...

1775. Septr. 21. Thursday. -

[1775-09-21]
The famous Partisan Major Rogers ...

1775. Fryday. Septr. 22. -

[1775-09-22]
Mr. Gordon spent the Evening here. ...

1775. Saturday. Septr. 23. -

[1775-09-23]
Mr. Gordon came and told us News, ...

1775. Septr. 24. Sunday. -

[1775-09-24]
Dyer is very sanguine that the 2 ...

1775. Septr. 25. Monday. -

[1775-09-25]
Rode out of Town and dined with Mr. ...

1775 Septr. 26. Tuesday. -

[1775-09-26]
Wrote to Mrs. A. and Mr. and Mrs. ...

1775. Septr. 27. Wednesday. -

[1775-09-27]
Mr. Bullock and Mr. Houstoun, the ...

1775. Sept. 28. Thursday. -

[1775-09-28]
The Congress, and the Assembly of ...

October:

November:

[1775-11-13]
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[1775-11-29]
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Date Span:

[1775-06-24]
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[1775-12-08]
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[1775-12-08]
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December:

1775. Decr. 9th. -

[1775-12-09]
Having Yesterday asked and ...

[1775-12-09]
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1775. Decr. 10. Sunday. -

[1775-12-10]
Rode from Bristol to Trenton, ...

[1775-12-21]
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1776:

January:

1776 Jany. 3d. Wednesday. -

[1776-01-03]
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1776. January 24. Wednesday. -

[1776-01-24]
Began my Journey to Phildelphia, ...

1776. Jany. 25. Thursday. -

[1776-01-25]
About 10 Mr. Gerry called me, and ...

1776 Jany 26. Fryday. -

[1776-01-26]
Stopped at Sternes's Stearns's in ...

1776. Sunday. Jany. 28. -

[1776-01-28]
Mr. Upham informs that this Town ...

1776 Monday. Jan. 29. -

[1776-01-29]
Rode to Springfield, dined at ...

February:

Date Span:

March:

1776 March 1. -

[1776-03-01]
How is the Interest of France and ...

Monday March 4. 1776. -

[1776-03-04]
Resentment is a Passion, implanted ...

Date Span:

April:

May:

[1776-05-13 to 1776-05-15]
Mr. Duane moves that the ...

July:

August:

September:

Sept. 10. -

[1776-09-10]
Took with me to N.Y. 51 dollars ...

October:

1776 Octr. 13. Sunday. -

[1776-10-13]
Sat out from Phyladelphia towards ...

1777:

Date Span:

[1777-01 to 1777-09]
1777 July 23.1 cast up the ...

February:

1777. Thursday Feby. 6th. -

[1777-02-06]
Lodged last night for the first ...

7th Fryday. -

[1777-02-07]
Dined, about half a Mile out of ...

1777. Feb. 8. Saturday. -

[1777-02-08]
Dined at the Presidents, with Mr. ...

1777. Feby. 9. Sunday. -

[1777-02-09]
Heard Mr. Allison. In the Evening ...

1777 Feb. 16. -

[1777-02-16]
Last Evening I supped with my ...

Feb. 17. Monday. -

[1777-02-17]
Yesterday, heard Dr. Witherspoon ...

1777. Feb. 21. Fryday. -

[1777-02-21]
Dined Yesterday at Mr. Samuel ...

1777. Feb. 23. -

[1777-02-23]
Took a Walk with Mr. Gerry, down ...

1777. Feb. 28. Fryday. -

[1777-02-28]
Last Evening had a good deal of ...

Feb. 29. -

[1777-02-28]
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September:

Septr. 15. 1777. Monday. -

[1777-09-15]
Fryday the 12, I removed from ...

1777. Sept. 16. Tuesday. -

[1777-09-16]
No Newspaper this Morning. Mr. ...

1777. Septr. 18. Thursday. -

[1777-09-18]
The violent N.E. Storm which began ...

1777. Septr. 19. Fryday. -

[1777-09-19]
At 3 this Morning was waked by Mr. ...

Septr. 20. Saturday. -

[1777-09-20]
Breakfasted at Mrs. J. B. Smiths. ...

1777 Septr. 21. Sunday. -

[1777-09-21]
It was a false alarm which ...

1777. Monday. Septr. 22. -

[1777-09-22]
Breakfasted at Ringolds in Quaker ...

1777. Tuesday. Septr. 23. -

[1777-09-23]
Mr. Okeley Okely, Mr. Hassey Hasse ...

1777 Wednesday Sept. 24. -

[1777-09-24]
Fine Morning. We all went to ...

1777. Thursday. Septr. 25. -

[1777-09-25]
Rode from Bethlehem through Allan ...

November:

1777 Saturday Novr. 15th. -

[1777-11-15]
At Willis's at the Log Goal in New ...

Monday. Novr. 17. 1777. -

[1777-11-17]
Rode Yesterday from Logg Jail, ...

Tuesday Novr. 18. 1777. -

[1777-11-18]
Lodged at Brooks's, 5 Miles from ...

Wednesday Novr. 19. 1777. -

[1777-11-19]
Dined at Storms, lodged last night ...

Thursday Novr. 20. -

[1777-11-20]
To Harrwington Harwinton, ...

Novr. 21. -

[1777-11-21]
To Hays's, Salmon Brook 5. miles. ...

1778:

February:

1778 February 13. Fryday. -

[1778-02-13]
Captain Samuel Tucker, Commander ...

1778. 14. Feb. Saturday. -

[1778-02-14]
A very fine Morning, the Wind at ...

Feb. 15. Sunday. -

[1778-02-15]
This Morning weigh'd the last ...

1778. Feb. 16. Monday. -

[1778-02-16]
Another Storm for our ...

17. Tuesday. -

[1778-02-17]
I set a Lesson to my Son in ...

1778. Feb. 18. Wednesday. -

[1778-02-18]
Last night, about Sunsett We ...

Feb. 19. Thursday. -

[1778-02-19]
Arose at 4 O Clock. The Wind and ...

Feb. 20. Fryday. -

[1778-02-20]
In the Morning nothing to be seen, ...

Feb. 21. Saturday, 22. Sunday, and 23d. Monday. -

[1778-02-21 to 1778-02-23]
Exhibited such Scaenes as were new ...

Tuesday 24. Wednesday 25. Thursday 26. -

[1778-02-24 to 1778-02-26]
Tuesday We spyd a Sail and gave ...

1778. Feb. 26. Thursday. -

[1778-02-26]
I have made many Observations, in ...

Feb. 27. Fryday. -

[1778-02-27]
A Calm. As soft and warm as Summer. ...

1778. Feb. 28. Saturday. -

[1778-02-28]
Last Night and this Day We have ...

March:

1778. March 1. Sunday. -

[1778-03-01]
Discovered that our Mainmast was ...

March 2. Monday. -

[1778-03-02]
A fine Wind still and a pleasant ...

1778. March 3. Tuesday. -

[1778-03-03]
Our Wind continued brisk and fresh ...

1778. March 4. Wednesday. -

[1778-03-04]
Fair Weather, but an Adverse Wind, ...

March 5. Thursday. -

[1778-03-05]
This Morning We have the ...

1778. March 6. Fryday. -

[1778-03-06]
The Wind continued in the same ...

March 7. Saturday. -

[1778-03-07]
The same prosperous Wind, and the ...

1778. March 8. Sunday. -

[1778-03-08]
The same Wind and Weather ...

1778. March 9. Monday. -

[1778-03-09]
Last Night the Wind shifted to the ...

Saturday. March 14. -

[1778-03-14]
I have omitted inserting the ...

1778. March 19. Thursday. -

[1778-03-19]
I have scarcely been able to ...

March 20 Fryday. -

[1778-03-20]
Yester Afternoon, the Weather ...

21. Saturday. -

[1778-03-21]
Five Weeks Yesterday, since my ...

27. Fryday. -

[1778-03-27]
On Wednesday Evening Mr. Barons ...

March 28. Saturday. -

[1778-03-28]
Last night and this Morning We ...

1778. March 29. Sunday. -

[1778-03-29]
Becalmed all last Night. This ...

March 30. Monday. -

[1778-03-30]
This Morning at 5, the Officer ...

March 31. Tuesday. -

[1778-03-31]
Lying in the River of Bourdeaux, ...

April:

1778 April 1. Wednesday. -

[1778-04-01]
This Morning Mr. J. C. Champagne, ...

1778 April 2. Thursday. -

[1778-04-02]
Walked round the Town, to see the ...

April 3. Fryday. -

[1778-04-03]
Waited on the Intendant, dined at ...

1778 April 4. Saturday. -

[1778-04-04]
About 10 O Clock We commenced our ...

April 5. Sunday. -

[1778-04-05]
Proceeded on our Journey, more ...

April 6. Monday. -

[1778-04-06]
Arrived at Poictiers, the City so ...

1778. April 7. Tuesday. -

[1778-04-07]
Travelled from Les Ormes, the ...

April 8. Wednesday. -

[1778-04-08]
Rode through Orleans, &c. and ...

1778 April 9. Thursday. -

[1778-04-09]
This Morning the Bells, and ...

April 10. Fryday. -

[1778-04-10]
Dined at Monsr. Brillon's, with ...

April 11. Saturday. -

[1778-04-11]
Went to Versailles, with Dr. ...

1778 April 12. Sunday. -

[1778-04-12]
The Attention to me, which has ...

1778. Monday. April 13. -

[1778-04-13]
This Morning the Dutchess Dayen, ...

Avril 14. Mardi. -

[1778-04-14]
Yesterday Morning sent for the ...

Avril 15. Mecredi. -

[1778-04-15]
Went Yesterday to return the ...

April 16. Jeudi. -

[1778-04-16]
Dr. F. is reported to speak French ...

April 17. Vendredi. -

[1778-04-17]
Dined at home with Company—Mr. ...

1778 April 18. Samedi. -

[1778-04-18]
This Morning the Father of General ...

Ap. 19. Dimanche. -

[1778-04-19]
Dined at home, with Mr. Grand our ...

Ap. 20. Lundi. -

[1778-04-20]
My Son has been with me since ...

1778 April 21. Mardi. -

[1778-04-21]
Dined, this Day, at Mr. Chaumonts, ...

1778. Ap. 22. Wednesday. -

[1778-04-22]
Dined at home and spent the day ...

Ap. 23. Thursday. -

[1778-04-23]
Dined at home with Company. ...

Ap. 24. Fryday. -

[1778-04-24]
Dined at Mr. Buffauts, with much ...

Ap. 25. Saturday. -

[1778-04-25]
Dined at Mr. Chaumonts with ...

[1778-04-26]
Dined at home. ...

Monday. 27. -

[1778-04-27]
Dined with Mr. Boulainvilliers, at ...

1778. Avril Vingt-Huit. Mardi. -

[1778-04-28]
Dejeunois, chez nous, avec Messrs. ...

Avril Vingt Neuf. Mercredi. -

[1778-04-29]
J'ai bien dormi, le derniere Soir. ...

Ap. 30. Jeudi. -

[1778-04-30]
Dined with the Mareschall De ...

May:

1778 May 1. Vendredi. -

[1778-05-01]
Aujourdhui J'ai été diner, chez ...

May 2. Saturday. -

[1778-05-02]
Dined at Mr. Izzards, with Mr. ...

May 3. Sunday. -

[1778-05-03]
Mr. Izzard and Lady, Mr. Lloyd and ...

May 4. Monday. -

[1778-05-04]
Dined at Mr. Chaumonts, with his ...

May 5. Tuesday. -

[1778-05-05]
Am to dine at home—a great Rarity ...

May 6. Wednesday. -

[1778-05-06]
A Spanish Writer of certain ...

1778. May. 7. Thursday. -

[1778-05-07]
J'allai, hier, apres midi, a la ...

May 8. Fryday. -

[1778-05-08]
This Morning Dr. Franklin, Mr. ...

May 9. Saturday. -

[1778-05-09]
This Morning Mr. Joy, Mr. ...

1778. May. 10. Sunday. -

[1778-05-10]
Messieurs Brattle, Waldo, Joy, ...

May 11. Monday. -

[1778-05-11]
Dined at Mr. Sorins, at Passi. ...

May 12. Tuesday. -

[1778-05-12]
Dined, at Mr. Dupré's, at the ...

May 13. Wednesday. -

[1778-05-13]
Dined at M. Chaumonts, with a ...

1778 May 14. Thursday. -

[1778-05-14]
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May 15 Fryday. -

[1778-05-15]
Dined at Mr. Grands, with all the ...

May 17 Sunday. -

[1778-05-17]
Dined at home. Dr. Dubourg, and Mr. ...

May 18 Monday. -

[1778-05-18]
Dined at Mr. La Frété's Country ...

May 19. Tuesday. -

[1778-05-19]
Dined with Mr. Challut, one of the ...

1778 May 20. Wednesday. -

[1778-05-20]
The french Opera is an ...

May 21. Thursday. -

[1778-05-21]
Dined at home. ...

22 Fryday. -

[1778-05-22]
Dined at home with a great deal of ...

1778. May 23. Saturday. -

[1778-05-23]
Dined at Home with Company. ...

Sunday 24. -

[1778-05-24]
Dined at Home. ...

[1778-05-25]
Dined at Home. ...

May 26. Tuesday. -

[1778-05-26]
Dined at Mr. Bertins the Secretary ...

1778. May 29. Fryday. -

[1778-05-29]
Dined again at Monsieur La Fretes ...

May 30. Saturday. -

[1778-05-30]
Dined at home with only Dr. F.'s ...

June:

1778. June 2d. Tuesday. -

[1778-06-02]
Went to Versailles, and found it ...

1778 June 7. -

[1778-06-07]
Went to Versailles in Company with ...

July:

August:

August 16. -

[1778-08-16]
Went to Church, to the Chappell of ...

Aug. 30. 1778. Sunday. -

[1778-08-30]
This Evening had the English ...

October:

1778 Oct. 7. -

[1778-10-07]
Captain Richard Grinnell of ...

1778 Oct. 8. Thursday -

[1778-10-08]
Captain Richard Grinnell was taken ...

Monday. Oct. 12. -

[1778-10-12]
Samuel Harding of Welfleet Cape ...

1778 Octr. 22. Thursday. -

[1778-10-22]
William Whitmarsh Jur., born in ...

1778 Octr. 30. Fryday. -

[1778-10-30]
Last Saturday I dined with Mr. ...

November:

1778. Novr: 26 Jeudi. -

[1778-11-26]
Went to see the Palace of Bourbon, ...

Novr. 30. 1778. -

[1778-11-30]
Orthodoxy is my Doxy, and ...

December:

Date Span:

[1778-02 to 1779-08]
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1779:

February:

1779. Feb. 2. Tuesday. -

[1779-02-02]
Last Tuesday, I dined in Company ...

Feb. 5. Fryday. -

[1779-02-05]
The Duke de Rochefoucault, Mr. ...

1779. Feb. 8. -

[1779-02-08]
In Conversation with Dr. Franklin, ...

1779 Feb. 9. -

[1779-02-09]
Abbe C. ...

[1779-02-10 to 1779-02-11]
As your Excellency reads English ...

1779. Feb. 11. -

[1779-02-11]
When I arrived in France, the ...

Feb. 11. 1779. -

[1779-02-11]
It is my indispensable Duty, to ...

Feby. 13. -

[1779-02-13]
There is no such Thing as human ...

March:

1779 March 3. -

[1779-03-03]
Went to Versailles, in order to ...

1779. March 4. -

[1779-03-04]
Walked with Mr. Jennings to ...

1779 March 12. Fryday. -

[1779-03-12]
About one O Clock arrived at ...

April:

1779. April 14. Wednesday. -

[1779-04-14]
At Nantes, Hotel de la Comedie, ...

1779. April 15. Thursday. -

[1779-04-15]
Dined at home. ...

Ap. 18. Sunday. -

[1779-04-18]
Dined at Mr. Schweighaussers. ...

1779. April 22nd. Thursday. -

[1779-04-22]
Yesterday Morning, embarked at ...

Ap. 23. Fryday. -

[1779-04-23]
A violent Wind, and Rain. ...

24. Saturday. -

[1779-04-24]
The same. ...

Ap. 25. Sunday. -

[1779-04-25]
Fair Weather again. My Time has ...

Ap. 26. Monday. -

[1779-04-26]
Spent the Morning in translating ...

1779 Ap. 28. Wednesday. -

[1779-04-28]
Went up to Nantes from Minden or ...

May:

1779. May 7th or 8th. Fryday. -

[1779-05-07]
Mr. Odea of Paimbœuf, Coll. Wibirt ...

1779. May 9. Saturday Sunday. -

[1779-05-09]
The Pilot came on Board this ...

Monday May. 10. -

[1779-05-10]
This Morning the Wind at S.E. The ...

1779. Tuesday. May 11. -

[1779-05-11]
Sailing by Belisle, which the ...

Wednesday May 12th. -

[1779-05-12]
Landais is jealous of every Thing. ...

Thursday. May 13th. -

[1779-05-13]
Went on Shore and dined with ...

May 14. Fryday. -

[1779-05-14]
On Board all day, ill of a Cold. ...

15 May. Saturday. -

[1779-05-15]
Went on Shore, and dined with ...

May 16. Sunday. -

[1779-05-16]
Went on Shore, and dined with Mr. ...

May 17. Monday. -

[1779-05-17]
L. gave Us an Account of St. ...

May 18 Tuesday. -

[1779-05-18]
On Board all day, reading Don ...

May 19. Wednesday. -

[1779-05-19]
Pleasant. My State is tedious ...

1779 May 20. Thursday. -

[1779-05-20]
Went ashore, met a Servant of Mr. ...

21. Fryday. -

[1779-05-21]
Mr. Ingraham and Mr. Merrick dined ...

22 Saturday. -

[1779-05-22]
Went ashore. Dr. Windship revealed ...

23d. Sunday. -

[1779-05-23]
Waited in the Morning on Mr. ...

24. Monday. -

[1779-05-24]
Went with Mr. Chaumont to make my ...

June:

1779 June 1st. -

[1779-06-01]
Dined on Shore at the Coffee House ...

June 2d. Wednesday. -

[1779-06-02]
Dined on Board the Sensible, at ...

1779. June 8. Tuesday. -

[1779-06-08]
Yesterday I sent one Boat with ...

1779. June 17. Thursday. -

[1779-06-17]
At 6 O Clock this Morning, ...

1779. June 18. Fryday. -

[1779-06-18]
This Morning, the Monsieur a ...

1779. June 18. Fryday. -

[1779-06-18]
The orders are to breakfast at 10. ...

19. Saturday. -

[1779-06-19]
The two Privateers, which were in ...

20. Sunday. -

[1779-06-20]
Two Privateers have been in sight ...

Monday June 21. -

[1779-06-21]
This Morning I found Mr. Marbois ...

June 22. Tuesday. -

[1779-06-22]
We have had a fine Wind ever since ...

June 23. Wednesday. -

[1779-06-23]
This Forenoon, fell strangely, yet ...

June 24. Thursday. -

[1779-06-24]
Mr. Marbois told a Story of an ...

June 25. Fryday. -

[1779-06-25]
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June 26 Saturday. -

[1779-06-26]
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27 Sunday. -

[1779-06-27]
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June 28 Monday. -

[1779-06-28]
We have been favoured, in our ...

1779. June 30. Wednesday. -

[1779-06-30]
Mr. Marbois, this Morning, upon my ...

July:

July 2d. Fryday. -

[1779-07-02]
Walking this afternoon, with Mr. ...

1779 July 4th. Sunday. -

[1779-07-04]
This Morning, having stepped out ...

1779. July 16. Fryday. -

[1779-07-16]
Since I have been in this Ship I ...

1779 July 17th. Saturday. -

[1779-07-17]
Three Days past We have sounded ...

1779. July 20. Tuesday. -

[1779-07-20]
I was struck with these Words in a ...

1779, Fryday July 30. -

[1779-07-30]
We are not yet arrived to the Bane ...

1779 July 31 Saturday. -

[1779-07-31]
Found Bottom this Morning on St. ...

November:

1779 November 13th. Saturday. -

[1779-11-13]
Took Leave of my Family, and rode ...

24. Wednesday. -

[1779-11-24]
On the grand Bank of New Found ...

25. Thursday. -

[1779-11-25]
Arose at 4. A fair Wind and good ...

26. Fryday. -

[1779-11-26]
Leur Gouvernement, (des ...

December:

1779 December 7. Tuesday. -

[1779-12-07]
About 11. O Clock discovered ...

8 Wednesday. -

[1779-12-08]
Got into Ferrol, where We found ...

9. Thursday. -

[1779-12-09]
Came on Shore with all my family. ...

1779 December 10. Fryday. -

[1779-12-10]
Supped and slept at my Lodgings. ...

13 Monday. -

[1779-12-13]
Yesterday, I walked about the Town ...

1779 Decr. 14. Tuesday. -

[1779-12-14]
Walked to the Barracks and dry ...

1779 December 15. Wednesday. -

[1779-12-15]
This Morning We arose at 5 or 6 O ...

16. Thursday. -

[1779-12-16]
This Morning the Governor of the ...

1779 December 17. Fryday. -

[1779-12-17]
The Consul conducted me to the ...

1779 Decr. 18 Saturday. -

[1779-12-18]
Walked all round the Town, round ...

1779 December 19. Sunday. -

[1779-12-19]
Dined, with Monsieur De Tournelle ...

1779 Decr. 20. Monday. -

[1779-12-20]
Went to the Audiencia, where We ...

1779. December 22. Wednesday. -

[1779-12-22]
Drank Tea, at Senior Lagoaneres. ...

1779 December 24. Fryday. -

[1779-12-24]
Dined on Board the Bellepoule, ...

1779 December 25. Saturday. Christmas. -

[1779-12-25]
Went to the Palace, at 11. o ...

26. Sunday. -

[1779-12-26]
At half after two, We mounted our ...

1779. Decr. 28. Tuesday. -

[1779-12-28]
Went from Castillan to Baamonde. ...

1779. Decr. 30. Thursday. -

[1779-12-30]
At Lugo, where We arrived ...

Decr. 31. Fryday. -

[1779-12-31]
Rode from Galliego to Sebrero, ...

1780:

January:

1780. January 1st. Saturday. -

[1780-01-01]
Arrived at Villa Franca, Seven ...

1780. January 2. Sunday. -

[1780-01-02]
Rode from Villa franca de el ...

1780. Jany. 5. Wednesday. -

[1780-01-05]
Rode from Astorga to Leon, eight ...

6 Thursday. -

[1780-01-06]
Went to view the Cathedral Church ...

1780 January 8. Saturday. -

[1780-01-08]
Rode from San Juan Segun, to ...

1780. January. 11th. Tuesday. -

[1780-01-11]
Arrived at Burgos. We came from ...

1780. January 12. Wednesday. -

[1780-01-12]
Arrived at Bribiesca, where there ...

1780. January 13. Thursday. -

[1780-01-13]
Rode from Bribiesca to Pancourbo ...

1780. January 14. Fryday. -

[1780-01-14]
Rode from Ezpexo to Orduña, four ...

1780. January 15. Saturday. -

[1780-01-15]
Followed the Road by the Side of ...

January 16. Sunday. -

[1780-01-16]
Reposed and wrote. ...

17. Monday. -

[1780-01-17]
Dined, with the two Messrs. ...

1780. January. 18. Tuesday. -

[1780-01-18]
Spent the Day in Walking about the ...

1780. January 19. Tuesday Wednesday. -

[1780-01-19]
Went down the River, on a Visit to ...

1780 January 31. Monday. -

[1780-01-31]
On the 20th We left Bilbao, ...

February:

1780. Feb. 1. Tuesday. -

[1780-02-01]
Dined Yesterday, at the Hotel ...

1780 Feb. 5. Saturday. -

[1780-02-05]
On Wednesday, the second of Feb. ...

Date Span:

[1780-02-13 to 1780-07-28]
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July:

1780 July 27. Thursday. -

[1780-07-27]
Setting off on a Journey, with my ...

1780. July 30. Sunday. -

[1780-07-30]
Went to the Cathedral Church. A ...

Date Span:

August:

Date Span:

1781:

January:

1781 January 11. Thursday. -

[1781-01-11]
Returned from the Hague to Leyden. ...

12. Fryday. -

[1781-01-12]
Mr. Mitchel, Mr. Luzac, Dr. ...

13 Saturday. -

[1781-01-13]
Returned to Amsterdam, having ...

1781. Sunday. Jan. 14. -

[1781-01-14]
Questions.—How many Ships of War, ...

1781. Monday. Jan. 15. -

[1781-01-15]
Visited old Mr. Crommelin and Mr. ...

February:

1781 Feb. 28. Wednesday. -

[1781-02-28]
At the Arms of Amsterdam. ...

July:

[1781-07-02 to 1781-07-09]
Expences of a Journey from ...