Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1
1779-12-22
Rain'd all day with intermissions. At about 3 o clock PM we went a Gunning with Flamand. We got but little because Flamand the Consul's servant put a wad into his Gun and did not put any powder and was forc'd to go and draw it out. Stevens,1 Sam Cooper, brother Charles, Flamand and I went together. I fir'd three times but once in the Air. I kill'd once. This morning a Spanish Vessel went out and this afternoon a French Frigate and another French Ship came in, to this Port. At about 6 o clock we came home and found nobody but Mr. Allen there.
Corr. in the Boston Patriot
, p.
533; JA to the Printers of the Boston Patriot [14
Feb. 1812], published in their issue of 29 April 1812).