Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1
1782-08-04
This afternoon I went with Mr. D. to the Jardin de Narischkin. Fine weather.
1782-08-05
This forenoon Mr. D. went to Mr. Wolffs. Mr. Rimbert came here.1 In the afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Fine weather. Mr. Artaud better.
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1782-08-06
Stay'd at home all day. Mr. D rode out in the afternoon. Pretty good weather.
1782-08-07
This morning I went to the English library and took out 2 volumes of a collection of poems one of Popes works and one of Dryden's. Rain'd hard all the forenoon. In the afternoon Mr. D. took a walk.
1782-08-08
This forenoon Mr. D went and took a walk. Mr. Artaud din'd at Mr. Rimbert's. In the afternoon Mr. D. went to the summer garden. Stay'd at home all day. Fine weather.
1782-08-09
This forenoon Mr. D. went and took a ride; stay'd at home all day. Cloudy weather.
1782-08-10
Finish'd Cicero's oration pro Marcello. In the afternoon I
went to the shops with Mr. Artaud. Mr. D rode out. Fine weather.
1782-08-11
Stay'd at home all day. In the afternoon Mr. D. went to the Jardin de Narischkin. Pretty good weather.