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27th. Monday.
Docno: DQA01d326
Date: 1782-05-27
Mr. Artaud went into the country. The Dutch resident came to see Mr. D. Mr. D. went and took a walk in the forenoon. Mr. Rimbert came here. This day the Wooden shops caught fire, and were all burnt to the ground. Mr. D took a ride in the afternoon. Clear in the morning, but cloudy in the afternoon. Stay'd at home all day.
28th. Tuesday.
Docno: DQA01d327
Date: 1782-05-28
Mr. D went and took a ride in the afternoon. Stay'd at home all day. Cloudy, weather, some rain.
29th. Wednesday.
Docno: DQA01d328
Date: 1782-05-29
In the afternoon Mr. D. took a ride. Stay'd at home all day. Very windy weather.
30th. Thursday.
Docno: DQA01d329
Date: 1782-05-30
This forenoon I went to the shops with Mr. Artaud and bought some things. Mr. Artaud dined at Mr. Rimberts. In the afternoon Mr. Hoogwerst came to see us. Pretty good weather.
31st. Friday.
Docno: DQA01d330
Date: 1782-05-31
In the forenoon Mr. D. and Mr. Artaud went to the shops. After dinner Mr. D went and took a ride. Stay'd at home all day. Fine clear weather. Finish'd Ciceros Oration pro Lege Manilia.1
1. JQA's French translation here and that mentioned in the next entry are in M/JQA/45, Adams Papers, Microfilms, Reel No. 240. His Latin source was probably the de Wailly edition, 2:2–67, and 3:2–113, respectively. See entry for 12 April (above).
N.(1782)S. June 1st. Saturday.
Docno: DQA01d331
Date: 1782-06-01
Dined with Mr. Colombi. In the afternoon went and took a walk in the jardin d'été. Begun Cicero's oration pro Milone. Fine weather.
Cite web page as: Founding Families: Digital Editions of the Papers of the Winthrops and the Adamses, ed.C. James Taylor. Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 2007.
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