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1782:

April:

September:

1782 September 14. Saturday. -

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Supped last Night at Court in the ...

1782. Septr. 19. -

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Went to the Comedy. Saw the Sage ...

October:

1782. Oct. 2. -

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Walked Yesterday to the House in ...

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Dined with Mr. Vanderdussen, Lt. ...

The Hague October 5. 1782. Saturday. -

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In conference with the Grand ...

Oct. 7. Monday. -

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Mr. Dumas has been out, upon the ...

Oct. 8. Tuesday. -

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Mr. D. is indefatigable in his Way. ...

October 9. Wednesday. -

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Went this Morning to the Secretary ...

Oct. 10. Thursday. -

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The Comte de Sanafé wrote a Card ...

Oct. 11. Fryday. -

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C.S. came in familiarly at ...

Oct. 12. -

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Spent the day in signing ...

Oct. 13. -

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Sent 3 Copies of the Treaty of ...

1782 Oct. 14. Monday. -

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Not long after my Reception here I ...

Oct. 15. Tuesday. -

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This Morning at 10 made my Visit ...

Oct. 16. Wednesday. -

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Dined with the Baron De Linden de ...

Oct. 17. Thursday. -

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Began my Journey to Paris from the ...

October 18. Fryday. -

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Sat off, at ten from the Arms of ...

October 19. Saturday. -

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From Utrecht to Gorcum is 8 ...

Oct. 20. Sunday. -

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Rising early this Morning and ...

Oct. 21. Monday. -

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Went to the Cathedral Church, ...

October 22. Tuesday. -

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Visited Mr. William Lee, in the ...

Oct. 23. Wednesday. -

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Rode to Mons in a great Rain, ...

Oct. 24. Thursday. -

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Visited the Church at Valenciennes. ...

Oct. 25. Fryday. -

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Dined at Gourney. Carriage broke ...

1782 October 26. Saturday. -

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Parted from Pont Sainte Maxence, ...

1782 Oct. 27. Sunday. -

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Went into the Bath, upon the ...

1782. October 28. Monday. -

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Dined with Mr. Allen. ...

Oct. 29. Tuesday. -

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Dined at the Hotel du Roi. Mr. R. ...

Oct. 30. Wednesday. -

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Dined with Mr. Jay. ...

Oct. 31. Thursday. -

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Dined with Mr. Oswald. Dr. F., Mr. ...

November:

November 1. Fryday. -

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Dined at Passy with Mr. F. ...

Nov. 2. Saturday. -

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Mr. Oswald, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Jay, ...

1782. November 3. Sunday. -

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In my first Conversation with ...

November 4. Monday. -

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Called on J. and went to ...

November 5. Tuesday. -

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Mr. Jay likes Frenchmen ...

November 9. Saturday. -

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The M. de la Fayette came in, and ...

November 10. Sunday. -

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Accordingly at 8 this Morning I ...

1782 November 11. Monday. -

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Mr. Whitefoord the Secretary of Mr. ...

1782 November 12. Tuesday. -

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Dined with the Abby ...

November 13. Wednesday. -

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This is the Anniversary ...

November 14. Thursday. -

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November 17. Sunday. -

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Have spent several Days ...

November 18. Monday. -

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Returned Mr. Oswalds Visit. He ...

1782. November 19. Tuesday. -

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In the Morning Mr. Jay ...

Nov. 20 Wednesday. -

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Dr. Franklin came in, and ...

1782 Nov. 21. Thursday. -

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Paid a Visit to Mr. ...

Nov. 22. Fryday. -

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Made a Visit to Dr. ...

1782 November 23. Saturday. -

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Mr. Jay called at 10 and ...

1782 November 25. Monday. -

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Dr. F., Mr. J. and myself at 11. ...

Nov. 26. Tuesday. -

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Breakfasted at Mr. Jays, with Dr. ...

1782 Nov. 27. Wednesday. -

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Mr. Benjamin Vaughan came in, ...

Nov. 28. Thursday. -

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This Morning I have drawn up, the ...

1782 November 29. Fryday. -

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Met Mr. Fitsherbert, Mr. Oswald, ...

November 30. Saturday. St. Andrews Day. -

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We met first at Mr. Jays, then at ...

December:

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Made many Visits &c. ...

December 3. Tuesday. -

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Visited Mr. Brantzen Hotel de la ...

December 4. Wednesday. -

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It is proper that I should note ...

December 5. 1782. -

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The Duke de la Vauguion ...

December 6. 1782. -

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Spent the Evening with Mr. ...

December 7. Saturday. -

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Dined with my Family, at ...

December 8. Sunday. -

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At home all Day. Mr. ...

1782. December 9. Monday. -

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Visited C. Sarsfield who ...

December 10. Tuesday. -

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Visited Mr. Oswald, to enquire ...

Dec. 11. Wednesday. -

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Dined with Mr. Laurens. ...

12. Thursday. -

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Met at Mr. Laurens's, and signed ...

1782 December 13. Fryday. -

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I went first to Mr. Jay, and made ...

December 14. Saturday. -

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Mr. Fitsherbert and Mr. Oswald, Mr. ...

1782 December 19. Thursday. -

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Visited M. Louis Secretary of the ...

1782 Decr. 20. Fryday. -

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Dined with Mr. Laurens. ...

Decr. 21. Saturday. -

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Visited Mr. Jay and then went out ...

22 Sunday. -

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Made several Visits &c. ...

23 Monday. -

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Received from Monsieur Geoffroy, ...

December 24. Tuesday. -

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There are Men who carry the ...

Decr. 25. Wednesday. Christmas. -

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Dec. 26. Thursday. -

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Mr. Brantzen call'd upon me, at ...

1783:

January:

1783. Paris January 1. -

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Went to Versailles, made my Visit ...

January 5. Sunday. -

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Dined with M. Vaughan, in Company ...

January 11. Saturday. -

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Mr. W. T. Franklin came in to talk ...

January 12. Sunday. -

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Mr. B. Vaughan came in. I told ...

January. 13. Monday. -

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Mr. Oswald came to take Leave and ...

1783. January 19. Sunday. -

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Received a Note from Mr. Franklin, ...

January 20. Monday. -

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Mr. Franklin and I met the Comte ...

January 21. Tuesday. -

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Went to Versailles to pay my ...

1783. January 23. Thursday. -

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Mr. Whitefoord made me a Visit. He ...

February:

1783 Tuesday. Feb. 18. -

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Received a Letter from my Son ...

1783 Feb. 24. Monday. -

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Dined in Company with Mr. ...

Feb. 25. Tuesday. -

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Mr. Samuel Vaughan says that Cooks ...

Feb. 27. Thursday. -

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Dined at the Farmer Generals, in ...

March:

Fryday March 7. -

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In the Morning Chronicle of ...

March 9. 1783 Sunday. -

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April:

1783 Paris April 27. 1783. -

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Mr. Hartley met Mr. Franklin, ...

April 28. Monday. -

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At 10 Mr. Jay came in, and I ...

April 29. Tuesday. -

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At 11, We all met at Mr. Laurens's ...

1783. April 30. Wednesday. -

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Mr. Hartley did me the Honour of a ...

May:

1783 May 1. Thursday. -

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Dined with the Marquis de la ...

Fryday. May 2. -

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Mr. Hartley came in to introduce ...

1783 May 3. Saturday. -

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When We met Mr. Hartley on Tuesday ...

1783 Monday May 5. -

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Dined with my Family at C. ...

Tuesday May 6. -

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Dined at Mr. Jays. Lt. General ...

Wednesday May 7. -

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Dined at Mr. Caluns Calonne's. ...

Thursday May 8. -

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The Duke de la Vauguion and Mr. ...

Fryday May 9. -

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Dined with Mr. Laurens, with a ...

Saturday. May. 10. -

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Dined with the M. de la Fayette, ...

Monday May. 19. -

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The American Ministers met Mr. ...

Tuesday May 20. -

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Saw Philadelphia Papers to the 12 ...

Wednesday. May 21. -

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What is it, in the Air, which ...

May 22. Thursday. -

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This Morning I drew the following ...

1783 May 23. Fryday. -

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Last Evening, the American ...

1783 Sunday May 25. -

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Mr. Hartley came in, and shew me a ...

Monday May 26. -

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I hope for News to day, from the ...

June:

1783 June 1. Sunday. -

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The Loadstone is in Possession of ...

June 17. Tuesday. -

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Went to Versailles, had a ...

Wednesday. June 18. -

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Visited the Duke de la Vauguion, ...

1783. June 19. Thursday. Fete Dieu. -

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The Processions were less brillant ...

July:

The Hague July 23 1783. -

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I satt off in October for Paris ...

September:

Paris Septr. 7. 1783. -

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This Morning, I went out to Passy, ...

October:

[1783-09-14 to 1783-10-06]
Septr. 14. Mr. Thaxter took his ...

Auteuil October 7. 1783. Tuesday. -

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I am now lodged in Mr. Barclays ...

1783. October 20. Monday. -

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Set out with my Son and one ...

October 21. Tuesday. -

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Dined at Amiens, and put up, at ...

1783. Octr. 22. Wednesday. -

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Went to Calais. Dined at Boulogne ...

Oct. 23. Thursday. -

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Went on board the Packet at Nine, ...

Oct. 24. Friday. -

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We are lodged at Dover, at the ...

Saturday Oct. 25. -

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Went in a Post Chaise, from Dover ...

Sunday Octr. 26. -

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Went to London and the Post Boy ...

1783. October 27. Monday. -

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Went to see Mr. Jay who is lodged ...

1784:

June: Abigail Adams' Diary of her Voyage from Boston to Deal, 20 June–20 July 1784

Sunday June 20 1784. -

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Embarked on Board the ship Active ...

Sunday June 27. -

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I have been so sick that I could ...

Monday Mor'g 28 June. -

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A very dissagreeable Night. Wind ...

July:

Thursday July 1 1784. -

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I have not been able to write a ...

Fryday 2 of July. -

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A fine wind and a pleasent day. ...

Saturday 3 July. -

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A fine morning. Rose by six o ...

Sunday July 4th 1784. -

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This is the Anniversary of our ...

Tuesday July 6th. -

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I was not able to write yesterday ...

Thursday July 8th. -

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If I did not write I should lose ...

Fryday July 9. -

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A fine day; but little wind; have ...

Saturday 17 of July. -

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I have neglected my journal for a ...

Sunday July 18th. -

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This Day about 2 oclock made land. ...

Monday Morning July 19th. -

[1784-07-19]
A calm. The vessel rolling: the ...

June: John Adams' Diary resumes.

The Hague June 22. 1784. Tuesday. -

[1784-06-22]
Last night at Court one of the ...

July:

July 10. 1784 Saturday. -

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May not the Ascent of Vapours be ...

August:

1784. August. 3. -

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Aug. 4. -

[1784-08-04]
Sett off, for London, had a ...

Aug. 17. -

[1784-08-17]
Removed to Auteuil the at the ...

Date Span:

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1785:

January:

January 31. 1785. Monday. -

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Last Evening the Marquis de la ...

March:

1785. March 19. Saturday. -

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Saturday. Met Mr. Franklin and Mr. ...

Auteuil Near Paris March 20. 1785. -

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Sunday. Went early to Versailles, ...

May:

Auteuil May 3. 1785. -

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Tuesday. At Versailles, the C. de ...

Date Span:

1786:

March:

Grosvenor Square Westminster March 27. 1786. -

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March 26. Sunday, dined in Bolton ...

London Thursday March 30. -

[1786-03-30]
Presented Mr. Hamilton to the ...

April:

[1786-04-04 to 1786-04-10]
Mr. Jefferson and myself, went in ...

Saturday Ap. 15. -

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Dined with Mr. Brand Hollis in ...

Ap. 18. Tuesday. -

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Yesterday dined here, Mr. ...

London April 19. 1786. Wednesday. -

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This is the Anniversary of the ...

London April 20 1786 Thursday. -

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Went with Mr. Jefferson and my ...

Sunday. Ap. 23. -

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Heard Dr. Priestley at Mr. Linseys ...

June:

London June 26. 1786. -

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On Saturday night returned from a ...

July:

London July 1. 1786. -

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Last night, Coll. Smith and his ...

London July 8. Saturday. -

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In one of my common Walks, along ...

London July 16, 1786. Sunday. -

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At Hackney, heard a Nephew of Dr. ...

London July 20. Thursday. -

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“Every Act of Authority, of one ...

London July 21. Fryday. -

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Maj. Langbourne dined with Us ...

July 24. 1786. Monday. -

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Went with Mr. Bridgen, Col. Smith, ...

The Hide July 25 1786 Tuesday. -

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Mr. Brand Hollis and Mr. Brand, Mr. ...

July 26. Wednesday. -

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Mr. B. Hollis, Miss Brand, Mrs. ...

1787:

Date Span: Abigail Adams' Diary of a Tour from London to Plymouth, 20–28 July 1787

Date Span: John Adams' Diary resumes.

[1787-07 to 1787-08]
Michael Sawrey, at Plymouth ...

August:

1788:

Date Span: Abigail Adams' Diary of her Return Voyage to America, 30 March–1 May 1788

Abigail Adams' Diary of her Return Voyage to America, 30 March–1 May 1788 -

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Sunday London March 30. We took ...

1789:

July: John Adams' Diary resumes.

September:

1790:

1790:

1791:

November:

1795:

June:

1795 June 21. -

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Lime dissolves all vegetable ...

Date Span:

1796:

June:

July:

Quincy July 12. Tuesday. -

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Yesterday mow'd all the Grass on ...

July 13. Wednesday. -

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My new Barn is to be raised this ...

July 14. 1796 Thursday. -

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The Wind N.W. after a fine rain. A ...

July 15. Fryday. -

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A very heavy Shower of Rain. ...

July 16. 1796 Saturday. -

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Paid off Puffer, for Eleven Days ...

July 17. 1796 Sunday. -

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Warm but clear. Billings at home ...

July 18 1796. Monday. -

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Billings is at hoe. The Kitchen ...

July 19. 1796. Tuesday. -

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A plentifull Shower of Rain with ...

July 20. 1796. Wednesday. Commencement. -

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Rode to the Swamp, at the Top of ...

July 21. Thursday. -

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Sullivan Lathrop and Bass carting ...

July 22. Fryday. -

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Billings sober and steady, ...

July 23. 1796. Saturday. -

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Rode down to the Barley and Black ...

July 24. 1796. Sunday. -

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We are to have for a Preacher a Mr. ...

July 25. 1796. Monday. -

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Dull Weather but no Rain. The ...

July 26. 1796. Tuesday. -

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Cloudy and begins to rain, the ...

July 27. 1796 Wednesday. -

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Billings and Sullivan making and ...

July 28. 1796. Thursday. -

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Billings and Sullivan are gone to ...

July 29. 1796. Fryday. -

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Hot after Thunder, Lightening and ...

July 30th. Saturday. -

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All hands carting Earth and making ...

July 31. 1796. Sunday. -

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A fine N.W. Wind, pure Air, clear ...

August:

August 1. 1796. Monday. -

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Hands all gone to finish our ...

August 2. 1796 Tuesday. -

[1796-08-02]
Wrote to Mr. Sullivan by Dr. Tufts ...

August 3. 1796. Wednesday. -

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Brisler is going to Squantum and ...

August 4. 1796 Thursday. -

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Of all the Summers of my Life, ...

August 5. 1796. Fryday. -

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A fine day. I have finished ...

August 6. 1796. Saturday. -

[1796-08-06]
Billings and Bass off by Day for ...

August 7. 1796. Sunday. -

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I am reading a Work of Cicero that ...

August 8. 1796. Monday. -

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Billing and Bass gone to mowing ...

August 9. 1796. Tuesday. -

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4 hands mowing Salt Grass. ...

August 10. 1796 Wednesday. -

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Billing and Bass collecting ...

August 11. 1796. Thursday. -

[1796-08-11]
Mr. Howell lodged with Us and ...

August 12. 1796. Fryday. -

[1796-08-12]
Billing, Bass and Sullivan carting ...

August 13. 1796 Saturday. -

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Three Load of Salt Hay Yesterday ...

August 14. 1796. Sunday. -

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The Weather hot and dry. ...

August 15. 1796. Monday. -

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My Team met the Abington Team at ...

August 16. 1796. Tuesday. -

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Mr. Reed and Mr. Gurney with ...

August 17. 1796. Wednesday. -

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Seven Yoke of Oxen and a Horse, Mr. ...

August 18. 1796. Thursday. -

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Ten Yoke of Oxen and ten Men ...

August 20. 1796. Saturday. -

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Bracket and Vinton left me. We ...

August 21. 1796. Sunday. -

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The hottest day. Unwell. ...

August 22. 1796 Monday. -

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Mr. Otis and Family went to Boston. ...

August 23. 1796 Tuesday. -

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All hands and Tirrell, upon the ...

August 24. 1796. Wednesday. -

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Billings, Bass and the Lothrops ...

August 25. 1796. Thursday. -

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Billings, Bass and the two ...

August 26. 1796. Fryday. -

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Cloudy. Wind. N.E. but not rainy. ...

August 27. 1796. Saturday. -

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Sullivan carting Seaweed, spread ...

August 28. 1796. Sunday. -

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Hot. Went not out. Mr. Strong ...

August 29. Monday. 1796. -

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Warm. Billings, Bass and two ...

August 30. Tuesday. 1796. -

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Prospect of another hot day. ...

August 31. 1796. Wednesday. -

[1796-08-31]
Wind north and Air cold. Working ...

September:

September 1. 1796. Thursday. -

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The Summer is ended and the first ...

September 2. 1796. Fryday. -

[1796-09-02]
To work again on the high Ways. ...

September 3. 1796. Saturday. -

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Pursuing the Wall. Tirrell is here ...

September 4. 1796. Sunday. -

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Fair. No Clergyman to day. ...

September 5. 1796. Monday. -

[1796-09-05]
The Anniversary of The Congress in ...

Sept. 6. 1796. Tuesday. -

[1796-09-06]
Walked up to Trask mowing Bushes. ...

Sept. 7. 1796. Wednesday. -

[1796-09-07]
Belcher, Bass and Sullivan gone to ...

Septr. 8. 1796. Thursday. -

[1796-09-08]
Sullivan gone for Seaweed. Bass ...

Septr. 9. 1796. Fryday. -

[1796-09-09]
Appearances of Rain. ...

September 10. 1796. Saturday. -

[1796-09-10]
Walked, with my Brother to Mount ...

1804:

January:

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Autobiography: Autobiography of John AdamsPart One: To October 1776

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In the fall of the Year 1773, a ...

[1776-02 to 1776-04]
In the Course of this Winter ...

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I was incessantly employed, ...

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I have omitted some things in 1775 ...

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On Wednesday November 29. 1775. ...

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On Wednesday June 12. 1776 ...

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On Thursday October 26. 1775. The ...

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On November 4th. 1775 The ...

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OnTuesday Feb. 20. 1776. and on ...

[1776-03-01 to 1776-03-04]
Fryday March 1. 1776. Resolved ...

[1776-03-16 to 1776-03-17]
Saturday March 16 1776. Mr. W. ...

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April 13. 1776. No Committee of ...

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Wednesday April 17. 1776. Thursday ...

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Fryday April 26. Postponed. ...

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Monday July 15. 1776. A Letter ...