Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1
1782-09-24
This forenoon I bought Moliere's works.1 Mr. D. went to Mr. Colombi's in the afternoon. Stay'd at home all day. Cloudy weather.
JQA's set in MQA, perhaps
imperfect (in two editions) and possibly incomplete when he bought it, is Moliére's Oeuvres, Paris, 1760, vols. 1–4, 6, and 7, and Paris, 1753, vol.
8. An inscription in vol. 1, “J. Q. Adams, St. Petersbourg, Septr. 23, 1782. 2
RCatalogue of JQA's Books
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1782-09-25
This day all Mr. Rimbert's family din'd here. In the forenoon Mr. D. went and took a walk. Mr. Artaud went in the evening to the Clubb. Rainy weather.
1782-09-26
This day I din'd at Mr. Rimberts'. After dinner I went and took a ride with Mr. D. out of town. Cloudy weather. Clear'd up at night.
1782-09-27
Stay'd at home all day. Mr. D walk'd out before dinner and took a ride in the afternoon. Cloudy weather all day.
1782-09-28
This afternoon two of the young gentlemen from Mr. Rimbert's came here. Mr. D went and took a ride. Rainy weather All day.
1782-09-29
This forenoon I went and took a walk with Mr. Artaud and two of the young gentlemen from Mr. Rimberts in the summer garden. Mr. Artaud and Mr. Montréal went into the country to dine. Mr. Artaud return'd at about 6 o'clock P.M. Receiv'd a letter from Mr. Thaxter.1 Fine weather all day.
No letter to JQA has been found. On this day Dana actually received two letters from Thaxter, one enclosed inside the other, and dated 21–27, and 31 Aug. (MHi:Dana Papers).