Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1
1780-08-17
This morning Pappa went out with Mr. Deneufvilles son and stay'd some time. At about one o clock Pappa got back. At about 2 56o clock Pappa went out to dinner with Commodore Gillon but brother Charles and myself dined at home. After dinner Brother Charles went to take a walk and got back at about 4 o clock. Pappa Got home at about six o clock.
End of the first Volume of my Journal. J Q Adams. MDCCLXXX.1
In the margin, to the left of this paragraph, is a note which reads: “Vive the King of
france Henri IV, ou la Bataille d'lvry, Paris [1775], by Jean Paul Egide
Martini and Barnabé Farmian Durosoy, in which are the lines: “Vive Henri, mon Roi! a mon
Sire! mon bon Maître,” followed by the refrain of a song, “Vive Henri” (Larousse, Grand dictionnaire
universel
).