Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1

Wednesday 23d of August 1780.

Friday 25th of August 1780.

Thursday 24th of August 1780. JQA Thursday 24th of August 1780. Adams, John Quincy
Thursday 24th of August 1780.

This day at about half after twelve PM. Commodore Gillon came here and went into the country with Pappa, but Brother Charles and I did not go. At about half after five Pappa came back and stay'd about an hour when Commodore Gillon came again and Pappa went out to spend the evening some where with Commodore Gillon but I do not know where. At about half after ten o clock Pappa got home again.

Reading the World I found another fable which I will transcribe also.1

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A fable about labor, health, and contentment, which follows on the next two and one-half pages of the Diary, appeared in The World No. 143, 25 Sept. 1755.