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The line-a-day diary entries of John Quincy Adams, beginning with his first annual presidential address to Congress, delivered on December 6, 1825. www.primarysourcecoop.org/jqa A project of the Massachusetts Historical Society | www.masshist.org

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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 23h
10/10/1826: V:30. Worcester. Mr Boylston returned home. Dined at Govr Lincoln’s. Club of Odd Fellows. S.J.C.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
10/9/1826: V:15. Morning ride to the Sterling Ponds. Committee from Worcester. Invitations. Stayed to dine
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
10/8/1826: V:30. Heard Mr Clark 1. Peter 1.8. and Galatians 4:18. Joined in Communion. Mr Clarke at eve
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
10/7/1826: IV:45. Princeton— Came with George to Mr Boylston’s. Breakfast at Watertown. Dined at Bolton.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
10/6/1826: V:30. Boston— Came in from Quincy. Transacted business. Dined at J. Wells’s. Lodge at B. T. Pickman’s.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
10/5/1826: V:15. To the Railway with George. Met T. H. Perkins there. Afternoon visit from Lloyd and Hall.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
10/4/1826: V. Quincy. We executed the Deeds. Attended the probate Court at Dedham. Douse’s. To Quincy.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
10/3/1826: V:30. Adams Ebenr. Ellis and Brown. Elisha Turner. Savil. Foster James H. Felt. Bass.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
10/2/1826: V: George went to Boston. Spear and Captain Whitney. Mrs Baxter. Bailey. Bigelow. Child. Bass.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
10/1/1826: V:30. Sunday. Heard Fessenden. Ephesians 4.1. and Daniel 6.10. My first Communion. Quincy
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
9/30/1826: V:30— Boston. Watertown. Missed my way. Dined at Nathl. Amory’s. Returned to Quincy at 11.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
9/29/1826: IV. Brown. Stephen. Dr Bigelow. Returned to Quincy. Perkins at the Railway. Mr and Mrs Morton.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
9/28/1826: IV: Cry of fire in the Night. At the Chapel Church. Dined with E. Everett at Charlestown. Back to Boston.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
9/27/1826: V:30. Cruft. E. Hall. Joseph— Sale of Furniture at Quincy. Dined at Lieutt. Govr. Winthrop’s. Dr. Welsh’s.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
9/26/1826: V: Greenleaf. D. Smith— G. Boston. Cambridge. Dined with T. Fuller. Back to Boston. My wife ill—
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
9/25/1826: VI: George went to Boston. Resurvey of Woodlots, afternoon, with Withington. Elizabeth C. Adams ill.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
9/24/1826: V: Heard Mr Whitney Matthew 22:29. Brooks. Hebrews 12:2. Brooks here at Tea. Quincy here.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
9/23/1826: IV:45. Perkins. T. H. here. Dr. Waterhouse and Marston dined here. Also my Son, John and T. J. Hellen.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
9/22/1826: V:15. Savil, Deacon— Boston. Callender. J. Apthorp. J. T. Dined at Dr. G. Parkman’s. Returned to Quincy.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
9/21/1826: V: Turner. P. Cambridge. Dined at Dr Hill’s. Back through Boston. My wife ill. Returned to Quincy.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
9/20/1826: V: Withington Surveyed without me— Boston. Transferred the Stocks. Returned to dine at Quincy.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
9/19/1826: V: Sale of my Father’s Lands at Auction. Purchased for me— President Kirkland dined here.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
9/18/1826: V: Adams Josiah. Withington and P. Turner. Sampson and his daughter. Flynt. John out and back.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
9/17/1826: 17 V. Heard Capen of Dorchester. Matthew 7:20. A Stranger at Storrs’s. My wife went to Boston.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
9/16/1826: V. Curtis and Haven. Davis Jonathan. I went to Withington’s. My wife and George returned, ill.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
9/15/1826: V: Cutler. B. C. John ill in the Night and this day. Visits to Dr Codman & Dr Harris. Dorchester
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
9/14/1826: V: Swam— Marston. Throop. Bartlett. Waterhouse. Boston: dined with E. Gerry. Back to Quincy.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
9/13/1826: V:30. Elizabeth Robson and Company here. My wife and George to Nantasket. Visit to the Miller’s.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
9/12/1826: V:30. Smith— Isaac. Quincy. Dearborn. Ride to Hingham with my brother. My wife and Sons here.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
9/11/1826: V:30. Eustis. Mrs. Browne. David Hunt. B. F. Mount Wollaston farm with my brother. Foster J. H.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
9/10/1826: V:30. Heard Whitney. Romans 13.10. Isaac Smith. James 5.7.8. Supervisor’s Meeting.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
9/9/1826: V:15. Boston—at Stuart’s. Dr. Welsh’s. George quite ill. Dined at judge Joseph Hall’s. Catlett. Back to Quincy.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
9/8/1826: III:30— Wrote to Supervisors of Temple and School fund. P. Whitney. Marston dined here. Ticknor’s. Gray.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
9/7/1826: IV:30. Dr. Holbrook. C. J. Adams. N. Beale— Ride with my brother. Jedidiah Adams. Spear’s. Asa French’s.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
9/6/1826: V: Swam. My wife went to Boston. I went to Blanchard’s, Town Clerk Weymouth; and to Mr C. Tufts’s.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
9/5/1826: V. Swam. Hill Dr. and Son. Mrs Quincy. Attended Probate Court at Dedham— Returned Inventory & Appraisement.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
9/4/1826: V: Deacon Spear. Cramer. Swam. T. J. Hellen went to Cambridge. D. Greenleaf with Appraiser’s. Inventory.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
9/3/1826: IV:30. Heard White of Dedham. 2. Peter 1.4. and John 18.38. He dined with us. Visitors. Pringle. Blunt.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
9/2/1826: V:15. Appraisement of land concluded. Swam. Dined with H. A. S. Dearborn. My wife back from Boston.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
9/1/1826: V:15. Friday. Riley, Captain here. Survey of Woodlot with A. French, and Appraisers. My wife to Boston.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
8/31/1826: IV: Survey of Woodlots continued. Morton and Homer. Ruth Turner and Miss Boardman— K. Whitman.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
8/30/1826: IV:30. Survey of Woodlots, from 8. A.M. to 5. P.M. Commencement day.— My wife ill. Mrs Quincy.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
8/29/1826: IV:30. Swam. My wife and John went to Boston and returned. D. Greenleaf. Mrs Swett and Mrs Bartlett
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
8/28/1826: V: My wife arrived, with E. C. Adams and T. J. Hellen. Withington continued Survey round the house.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
8/27/1826: Morning and afternoon service at St. Paul’s Church. Evening at Mr King’s. Murdoch here.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
8/26/1826: At the Adelphi— Day of dissipation succeeding one of amusement. Evening dull and thoughtless.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
8/25/1826: Dined at the Adelphi. Jo. Hall with us. Visits to Marshall and D’Asp. Ball at Mr Johnson’s.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
8/24/1826: Walk to and from the Adelphi. Reading poetry. Cooke’s Editions. Milton. Time still wasting.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
8/23/1826: Walk to the Adelphi. Visit to J. Taylor. Shakespear Gallery. Milton from Plas. Murdoch and Calhoun.
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John Quincy Adams @jqadams-mhs.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
8/22/1826: Called upon Jo. Hall, and walk with him. Book stalls. Ball at Murdoch’s. Madame Letourneur there.
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