Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1
1782-03-26
Begun the fifth volume of Mrs. Macaulay's history. Finished the third oration of Cicero against Catiline. Stay'd at home all day. Mr. Artaud supp'd out. Our German master gave us a lesson.
1782-03-27
This morning I went with Mr. D. to the house of the Spanish chargé
d'affaires.1 Mr. D went to take a ride
with Mr. Artaud. In the afternoon they went to the shops together. In the afternoon I went
to take a walk. Begun the fourth Catilinary of Cicero.2 Fine weather.
Repertorium der
diplomatischen Vertreter aller Länder
, p. 440, 438, 429).
M/JQA/45, Adams Papers, Microfilms, Reel No. 240.
1782-03-28
This forenoon Mr. Gonset came to pay us a visit. Mr. D. went in the afternoon to Mr. Wolff's. Mr. Artaud dined out. Stay'd at home all day. Fine, Clear weather.
1782-03-29
This morning I went with Mr. Artaud to the shops and bought some things. We went to the Academy for some Maps but found it shut up, and to Mr. Rimbert's for the Newspapers. In the afternoon I went and took a walk with Mr. D. Mr. Artaud supped out. Fine clear weather. Thermometer above 0.
1782-03-30
Mr. Rimbert, Mr. Peyron and his Lady, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Rosat, and the youngest Mr. Montréal dined with us this day: Mr. Artaud supp'd out. Fine weather. Stay'd at home all day. Finished the 5th. and last volume1 of Mrs. Macaulay's history of England 470. pages.
Three additional volumes of her History of England were
published between 1781 and 1783(
DNB
).