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28th. Sunday.

Docno: DQA01d388

Author: JQA
Date: 1782-07-28
This forenoon Mr. D. went to Mr. Rimbert's. Mr. Montréal came here. Mr. D went and took a walk in the garden. Mr. Artaud went into the country. Stay'd at home all day. Fine weather.

29th. Monday.

Docno: DQA01d389

Author: JQA
Date: 1782-07-29
Begun Cicero's oration pro Marcello.1 Mr. D. walk'd out in the forenoon. In the afternoon he went and took a ride. Stay'd at home all day. Fine weather.
 
1. JQA's French translation is in M/JQA/45, Adams Papers, Microfilms, Reel No. 240. JQA probably used as his Latin source the de Wailly edition, 3:116–145 (see entry for 12 April, above).

30th. Tuesday.

Docno: DQA01d390

Author: JQA
Date: 1782-07-30
This afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Went to take a walk in the summer garden. Fine weather.

31st. Wednesday.

Docno: DQA01d391

Author: JQA
Date: 1782-07-31
Stay'd at home all day; a little unwell. Mr. D. stay'd also all day at home. Rainy weather.

N.(1782)S. August.
1st. Thursday.

Docno: DQA01d392

Author: JQA
Date: 1782-08-01
This forenoon Mr. Rimbert came to see us. Dined at his house. After dinner went with Mr. D. Mr. Gonset and Mr. Artaud, to Krasna-Kabak to see the hawking: but we arriv'd too late. Drank tea at Krasna-Kabak, and then return'd home.

2d. Friday.

Docno: DQA01d393

Author: JQA
Date: 1782-08-02
Mr. Rimbert dined with us this day. Mr. Artaud unwell. Stay'd at home all day. Rainy weather.

3d. Saturday.

Docno: DQA01d394

Author: JQA
Date: 1782-08-03
This afternoon young Mr. Montréal came here. Mr. Hoogwerst came to pay us a visit in the evening.1 Mr. D. went and took a walk. Stay'd at home all day. Fine weather.
 
1. Terminal punctuation supplied.
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