Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1
Went to look about the Town. Saw nothing worth remarking. The two Mr. Gardoqui's Capt. Bapson and Captain Lovett Spent the Evening here.
All the Gentlemen dined at Mr. Gardoqui's but I being unwell did not go. Settled with Raymon and our Guide and all the boys.
Felt better to day. We all dined at home to day. We expect to set out for Bayonne on Thursday. Nothing remarkable to day.
To day all the Gentlemen went down the river except Mr. Dana and myself. At about 6 o clock they came back. Mr. Gardoqui's stay'd here about a half an hour, and then went away and about a half an hour after Sent us the french newspapers but there was no news.
Sot out about 3 o clock P M. Nothing remarkable.1
Gaps appear among the final days recorded in JQA's second Diary booklet. There were no entries for 21–22 Jan., on which days the party was en route from Bilbao to Bayonne; for 24 Jan., the day they spent in that French provincial town; and 26–28 Jan., while traveling to Bordeaux. Some details of this part of their trip are provided in JA's
Diary and Autobiography
, 4:238–239, and in Dana's Journal.
Nothing remarkable for these 3 days. At about 5 o clock P M arrived at Bayonne. Nothing more remarkable to day.
Set away at about 9 o clock. At about half after 9 began to Snow. Snow'd 2 hours. Went 45 miles to day.