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This Morning at 10 made my Visit ...

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Rising early this Morning and ...

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Visited Mr. William Lee, in the ...

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Rode to Mons in a great Rain, ...

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Visited the Church at Valenciennes. ...

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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. ...

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

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Dined with Mr. Jay. ...

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

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Dined at Passy with Mr. F. ...

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

1782. November 3. Sunday. -

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Called on J. and went to ...

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Mr. Jay likes Frenchmen ...

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

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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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Returned Mr. Oswalds Visit. He ...

1782. November 19. Tuesday. -

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In the Morning Mr. Jay ...

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Dr. Franklin came in, and ...

1782 Nov. 21. Thursday. -

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Paid a Visit to Mr. ...

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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. ...

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

1782 Nov. 27. Wednesday. -

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Mr. Benjamin Vaughan came in, ...

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This Morning I have drawn up, the ...

1782 November 29. Fryday. -

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November 30. Saturday. St. Andrews Day. -

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

1782 December 1. Sunday, and 2. Monday. -

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Made many Visits &c. ...

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Visited Mr. Brantzen Hotel de la ...

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It is proper that I should note ...

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Dined with my Family, at ...

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At home all Day. Mr. ...

1782. December 9. Monday. -

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Visited C. Sarsfield who ...

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Visited Mr. Oswald, to enquire ...

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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 ...

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

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The 4 Commissioners dined with 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. ...

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Visited Mr. Jay and then went out ...

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Made several Visits &c. ...

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Received from Monsieur Geoffroy, ...

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There are Men who carry the ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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Dined at the Farmer Generals, in ...

Fryday March 7. -

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In the Morning Chronicle of ...

[1783-03-08]

Dined at Passy, the Spanish ...

March 9. 1783 Sunday. -

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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

1783 June 1. Sunday. -

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The Loadstone is in Possession of ...

[1783-06-08]

Went to Versailles on the Day 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 ...

The Hague July 23 1783. -

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I satt off in October for Paris ...

Paris Septr. 7. 1783. -

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

[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, ...

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We are lodged at Dover, at the ...

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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 ...

Sunday June 20 1784. -

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Embarked on Board the ship Active ...

[1784-06-23]

Our ship dirty, ourselves sick. ...

[1784-06-24]

A fine wind and clear air but the ...

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 ...

Thursday July 1 1784. -

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I have not been able to write a ...

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A fine wind and a pleasent day. ...

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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 ...

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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. -

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A calm. The vessel rolling: the ...

[1784-07-20]

Early in the morning a pilot Boat ...

The Hague June 22. 1784. Tuesday. -

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Last night at Court one of the ...

July 10. 1784 Saturday. -

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May not the Ascent of Vapours be ...

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Sett off, for London, had a ...

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Arrived at the Adelphi Buildings ...

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Arrived at Paris, at the Hotel de ...

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Removed to Auteuil the at the ...

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January 31. 1785. Monday. -

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Last Evening the Marquis de la ...

1785. March 19. Saturday. -

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

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Sunday. Went early to Versailles, ...

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

[1785-05-09]

Monday. The Posts within the ...

[1785-06 to 1785-07]

Le Comte de Lusi. Minister of ...

Grosvenor Square Westminster March 27. 1786. -

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March 26. Sunday, dined in Bolton ...

[1786-03-29]

Dined at Mr. Blakes. Mr. Middleton ...

London Thursday March 30. -

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Presented Mr. Hamilton to the ...

[1786-04-04 to 1786-04-10]

Mr. Jefferson and myself, went in ...

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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 ...

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Went with Mr. Jefferson and my ...

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Heard Dr. Priestley at Mr. Linseys ...

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Viewed the British Musaeum. Dr. ...

London June 26. 1786. -

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On Saturday night returned from a ...

London July 1. 1786. -

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Last night, Coll. Smith and his ...

[1786-07-06]

Dined at Clapham, at Mr. Smiths. ...

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 ...

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

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

[1786-07-27]

Went with Mrs. Adams to Braintree ...

[1786-07-28]

Returned to Grosvenor Square to ...

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This day three years I landed at ...

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We set out about 9 in the morning, ...

[1787-07-22]

Went to the Cathedral Church at ...

[1787-07-23]

We dinned at South hampton and set ...

[1787-07-24]

We left this village and proceeded ...

[1787-07-26 to 1787-07-27]

Our next Stage was Bridport a ...

28th -

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We left Axminster and proceeded to ...

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Michael Sawrey, at Plymouth ...

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At Kingsbridge, the southerly ...

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Dined at Totness, thro which the ...

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

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Sunday London March 30. We took ...

[1789-07-15]

Mr. Carrol. The Executive Power is ...

1789 Septr. 16. Wednesday. -

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Mr. Elsworth informed me That ...

[1789-09-22]

Mr. Grayson. No Census yet taken, ...

[1789-09-23]

Mr. Lee. Navigation of the ...

[1789-09-24]

Mr. Grayson. moves to strike out ...

[1790-01-25]

It was not the sense of either ...

[1790]

Interest, Corruption, Prejudice, ...

[1791-11]

Williamson. Great Numbers emigrate ...

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Yesterday a No. of the national ...

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Mr. Meredith at Mr. Vaughans ...

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Sullivan Lathrop came for 6 Months ...

June 22. -

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Thomas Lathrop came for 6 Months ...

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 1. 1796. Monday. -

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Hands all gone to finish our ...

August 2. 1796 Tuesday. -

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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. -

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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. -

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Mr. Howell lodged with Us and ...

August 12. 1796. Fryday. -

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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 ...

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Ten Yoke of Oxen and twelve hands ...

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. -

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Wind north and Air cold. Working ...

September 1. 1796. Thursday. -

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The Summer is ended and the first ...

September 2. 1796. Fryday. -

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To work again on the high Ways. ...

September 3. 1796. Saturday. -

[1796-09-03]

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. -

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Walked, with my Brother to Mount ...

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