Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1

127 13th. Monday. JQA 13th. Monday. Adams, John Quincy

13th. Monday.

Mr. D went out in the forenoon. Took a walk with Mr. Artaud in the forenoon upon the quay. Mr. D. dined at Mr. Wolff's; went with Mr. Artaud to the concert. Thermometer 10. degrees above 0.

14th. Tuesday. JQA 14th. Tuesday. Adams, John Quincy

14th. Tuesday.

Stay'd at home all day. Very high wind. Mr. D went out in the forenoon and in the afternoon. Mr. Artaud went out in the evening. Thermometer 10. degrees above.0.

15th. Wednesday. JQA 15th. Wednesday. Adams, John Quincy

15th. Wednesday.

Went and took a walk with Mr. Artaud in the Jardin d'été.1 Spent the evening and supp'd at Mr. Rimbert's. Fine weather. Thermometer 16. degrees above.0. Took off our double windows.

A public garden located on the banks of the Neva and originally part of Peter the Great's summer palace (Storch, Picture of Petersburg , p. 40–41).

16th. Thursday. JQA 16th. Thursday. Adams, John Quincy

16th. Thursday.

Stay'd at home all day. Mr. Artaud went on hunting. In the forenoon Mr. D. went and took a walk; and in the afternoon to Mr. Wolff's. Thermometer 19 degrees. heat. Thunder shower in the afternoon. Cleared up afterwards.

17th. Friday. JQA 17th. Friday. Adams, John Quincy

17th. Friday.

Stay'd at home all day. In the forenoon Dr. Blondot came and took his leave of us, going for Moskow. Mr. D took a walk in the forenoon. Clear in the forenoon, but Rain after dinner.

18th. Saturday. JQA 18th. Saturday. Adams, John Quincy

18th. Saturday.

In the forenoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Cloudy weather. Thermometer 20 degrees above.0. Stay'd at home all day. Mr. Wolff came to see Mr. D.

19th. Sunday. JQA 19th. Sunday. Adams, John Quincy

19th. Sunday.

This day Mr. Artaud went on hunting. In the afternoon Mr. D. took a ride out of town. Cloudy, rainy weather.

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