Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1
1782-08-25
This forenoon Mr. Rimberts two Nephews came here to see us. Mr. Artaud din'd out. In the afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Mr. Colombi came to pay us a visit. Stay'd at home all day. Fine weather. Mr. Artaud went into the country, 24. wersts out of town.
1782-08-26
This evening at about 11. o'clock Mr. Artaud return'd from the country. Stay'd at home all day. Mr. D took a ride in the afternoon. Rainy weather in the morning but clear'd up about noon.
1782-08-27
Stay'd at home all day. Mr. D. took a ride in the afternoon. Rainy weather the greater part of the day. Clear'd up at about 5 o'clock P.M.
1782-08-28
Stay'd at home all day. Mr. D. went out in the afternoon. Rainy weather.
1782-08-29
This day Mr. Artaud dined at Mr. Rimbert's. Mr. D. received some letters from Holland enclosing others from America.1 Stay'd at home all day. Rainy stormy weather all day.
Among them was JA to Dana, 7 Aug. (MHi:Dana Papers), and a packet of letters mentioned therein.
1782-08-30
Mr. Artaud dined at Mr. Rimberts. Mr. D. wrote a letter to Holland.1 Stay'd at home all day. Fine weather in the afternoon.
Dana to JA, 30 Aug. (Adams Papers).
1782-08-31
Went this morning to the English Library. Went to a bookseller's shop and bought some books.1 Mr. Wolff came here in the forenoon. Rainy weather.
One that can be identified is Jean de La Bruyère's Les
Caractères, 2 vols., Paris, 1768 (
Catalogue of JQA's Books
).