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Sept. 10. I attended and sent in my Answer, it was accepted without great arguing.
Sept. 23. Chh meeting to determine the time of the Instalment. It was insisted on that I sh engage to preach 6 Leets in a year & not insist on a Colleague after Mr. White's Death, and assent to the vote of the chh respecting the Platform. Voted to proceed to Instalment but did not appoint the day ; adjourned.
Sept. 30. Chh meeting by adjournment ; Nymphas Stacy was sent to me with a message the chh desired to speak with me & that I would come to the meeting house ; I sent a message back that it was improper for me to come to the chh meeting ; if they would send a comtee I would meet them at Deacon Parson's, or if they saw fit to adjourn the meeting for half an hour I would come to the meeting house ; abt half an hour they sent a comtee Danl. Witham, Esq., James Parsons & Sollomon Par- sons ; the 2 latter were the persons that wanted satisfaction & who have always opposed ; the rest in general were well satisfied. The comtee brought a memorandum of Questions for my Answers to them.
1st. Whether I would engage to preach 6 Lectures in a year.
2dl. Whether I expected a Colleague after Mr. White's death or any enlargement of Sallary.
3. Whether I adhered to the Platform. first-I said that it was out of season to come with them queries and appeared to me to be trifling with me ; then I asked if they thought my preaching Lectures would be for the interest of Religion and conducive to the benefit of souls ; James Par- sons said he was oldest & he would answer first ; he tho't it would ; then I replied I have given you an answer to the first Questions in my An- swer to your call, which I repeated and enlarged upon ; and further I added their insisting on those things bore very hard on me and was a very great reflection ; and seemed to look with this face as though I were of a mercenary spirit and was only seeking a support ; whereas by word and practice, I had declared otherwise ; the difficulties I had formerly met with in the work of the ministry, and the prospect of a Better sup- port in some other calling, would have made me decline, but I delighted in the work and was set for the defence of the Gospel, and aimed at the
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good of souls & the Interest of religion as I have declared in my An- swer ; I followed the footsteps of Divine Providence ; I had but little in- clination to the Place at first ; I sought not them but theirs, &c., &e.
Then I told them I did not mention these things as tho' I was Back- ward to answer directly to the Questions; I was ready at first to have answd the 3 Questions in 3 words.
Then I replied : 1st. You ask whether I will engage to preach 6 Lects in a year ?. Answs. Yes, more if Desired.
2d. Whether I expect a colleague after Mr. White's Death or more sallary after his Death on account of it? Answer. No.
3d. Whether I adhere to the Platform? Answer. Yes, for the sub- stance, so far as agreeable to the Scriptures. They desire I would ex- plain what I meant by agreeable to Scriptures ; I sd so far as supported by Scriptures. They desired I would Instance in any point wherein not agreeable to it. I sd with respect to re-ordination, and a dismissed min- ister not being a minister of Christ ; Hoped they did not wish for another instance. I sd I have not engaged to preach on Sabbath days, to admin- ister the sacraments, visit the sick, or catechise the children, and why don't you insist upon a particular engagement to them as well as Lectures ? I sd I look upon myself bound to all them & all parts of the ministerial office by the solemn charge, &c. When they were going away they de- sired I would write an answer to send in. I replied the chh had not wrote to me; when they wrote to me I should write to them ; but when they sent messages by word of mouth I should send the Like to them ; they sd they had wrote to me ; I sd no, twas only a memoranda for the comtee. They went away seemingly well satisfied and I have heard no more dissatisfaction or opposition.
The day of Installment was Nov. 13, 1751; Deacon Wm. Parsons entertained the Councill at his own Charge. Mr. Wm. Stevens the Schollars and Gentlemen at his own charge; Mr John Stevens enter- tained the councill in the morning with Plumb Cake.
January 1, 1752. After dinner I visited John Wotten's child and prayed there ; then went to Tarbox's, had some conversation on the state of infants and the late revival of religion ; at 7 o'clock went to the family meeting at Dr. Witham's ; he was at prayer ; I read Dr. Doddridge's "Directions how to Begin, Spend and Close the Day." One Mr. Chaplain of Ipswich providentially here by deacon Warner's request ; concluded with prayer and home at nine.
Jan. 3. A very stormy day ; snow ; wind N E. ; in the morning sent
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for to pray with Saml Lane's child, sick ; Dr. Witham came in to see our daughter Anna, not well; in the evening visited and prayed again at Sam'l Lane's.
Jan. 4. Was sent for to Benj. Boynton's ; his wife they thought was dying ; I prayed there and came home ; very stormy.
Jan. 5. Exceedingly cold ; preached very short ; but few people ; after meeting was sent for to James Stevens'; he in great pain with the gout ; fears 'tis struck to his stomach ; in pain of mind ; after praying with him went to see Mrs. Boynton ; she speaks like a gracious soul ; prayed ; then visited Saml Lane's child.
Jan. 6. After dinner at Dr. Witham's ; prayed again at Mr. Stevens' . and Mr. Boynton's.
Jan. 11. I studied ; went from the barber's to Jas. Stevens'; went home and salted down beef; we have now a barrel of pork and a half barrel of beef.
Jan. 12. A bitter cold day ; I preached from 2 Thess. ii. 13.
Jan. 18. The harbor is frozen from Ten Pound Island over to the point where the watch house stands. It has been very severe and freezing weather for about a month.
Jan. 19. Very cold ; wind at North ; I prayed in forenoon ; Mr. White preached ; afternoon he prayed and I preached ; Belief of the Truth. In the evening was sent for and prayed with Wotton's child.
Jan. 22. Exceedingly cold; I visited; Cleveland, of Chebacco, preached at Hubbard Haskell's ; they did not consult me, but gave me notice about an hour before ; Mr. White had given consent.
Feb. 2. Mr. White preached from Ps. Ixxxiii. 19, doctrine, that a time of sickness is a poor time to prepare for death.
Feb. 4. Very cold ; afternoon I attended the meeting for prayer at deacon Parsons'; but few present ; I was late ; Hubbard Haskell was praying ; after him elder Grover ; then Mr. Cleveland ; I concluded.
Feb. 6. I preached at Fresh Water Cove at Josiah Grover's ; pretty full meeting.
Feb. 11. My wife and I dined at Capt. Gibbs'; the small pox in Bos- ton ; a number of the fishermen convicted of taking away sheep from Isle Sable.
Feb. 12. In the evening I attended the private meeting Mr. White's ; deacon Wm Parsons began with prayer ; I concluded.
Feb. 18. I visited Mrs. Stevens, very low ; she says she has had a hope that she could venture out of the world upon, but 'tis not so
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with her now ; she confessed herself pretty full of the insufficiency of self.
Feb 19. Visited and prayed with Mrs. Stevens, growing worse ; she . says she has bundled up all her sins and carried them to the cross of Christ.
Feb. 24. I visited; met with nothing remarkable; Mrs. Stevens seems to be recovering.
Feb. 29. I was sent for to visit Andrew Elwell over the water ; he is very weak ; lamented his past neglegence ; is under some concern.
March 2. In the morning Capt. Sargent called at the door and in- formed me that he had put a venture on board for me-2 quintals of fish ; the freight I was welcome to ; he should charge the fish to me if it was agreeable, and so I must take my chance. I told him, Sir, I am very much obliged to you. He said he told the captain to bring it in Sherry Brandy.
March 5. I preached at Andrew Elwell's the younger, at the great house of Capt. Robinson, over the water ; as I came home I went in to see Capt. Prince, sick of the gout.
March 6. In the morning deacon Stacy came in and informed me that Mr. White was very ill and sent me word I must not expect his help on the Sabbath ; I went to see him ; he is sick of a fever ; he was out on Monday to see Mr. Allen's sick child ; Tuesday and Wednesday thought he had a cold ; last night, about one o'clock, was taken with a shivering and is much altered in his countenance. I asked him if he had near views of eternity ; he said, I have. I asked him if the passage seemed gloomy ; he said for two or three days past he had been in almost gross darkness ; he had been humbly and earnestly seeking for the quickening and sanc- tifying spirit, but could not say he had been answered. I prayed with him. In the afternoon attended the funeral of N. Allen's child, he gave me a ring and me and my wife gloves ; visited Mr. White again ; he is a little recovered.
March 7. Went up to see Mr. White ; he is better ; I prayed with him again.
March 8. In the morning sent to Wm. Stevens' their negro child, about sixteen months old in a convulsion. I preached all day.
March 9. Visited Mr. White and prayed ; in the evening Deacon Warner, prayed.
March 10. In the morning visited Capt. Grover, who has been out almost all winter upon the coast, designed for Virginia, but blown off
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into the Gulf Stream, and got in a few days ago, disappointed of the voyage ; visited and prayed with Daniel Brown, sick ; visited Mr. White and prayed there ; then went to see Capt. Prince and wife, both sick, prayed there.
March 11. I wrote a will for Mr. Stevens, for which he gave me a cane to the value of £5; visited and prayed with Mr. White.
March 12. At Capt. Sargents'; paid him £14 14s. for 'a chase and 2 quintals of fish at £4 4s. ; rectified his clock.
March 18. Very stormy. I visited old Mr. Stevens ; he is sick.
March 20. Cold, snowy weather ; visited and prayed with Mr. Ste- vens, dangerously sick.
March 22. Sent for in the morning to Mr. Samuel Stevens ; they thought he was dying.
March 24. fair and warm ; bought of Mr. Smith 8 lbs. lacking a qr of hogs fat at 4d ; a peck of onions, 4d paid ; was pretty dull ; in the evening visited James Parsons' wife, sick of a fever; married James Bishop and Deborah Sawyer.
March 26. General Fast ; I carried on the whole work ; Mr. White is growing better, but not got about yet ; I preached ; pretty much not well.
March 27. Rainy ; I visited Mr. Stevens and prayed ; Capt. Prince, Benj. Gray's wife and prayed ; went home and studied in the evening ; Zebr. Lane and wife spent the evening here.
March 28. About daybreak was sent for to Nathl. Allen's ; his infant child taken with fits ; prayed there ; visited and prayed with Mr. Stevens twice ; Haskell sailed ; Wm. Chandler came here ; brought the news of brother Daniel's death, who died yesterday.
March 30. . About sunrise I set out with Wm. Chandler for Andover ; got to father's a little after 12 o'clock ; attended the funeral of my brother Daniel ; all the brothers present but Benj.
April 1. [ set out from Andover and got home about 8 o'clock.
April 2. Visited the sick ; Mr. Dolliver died last night ; visited and prayed at Mr. Crosse's ; he is sick and in concern for his soul ; visited and prayed with Mrs. Giddings' child ; visited and prayed with old Mr. Stevens.
April 4. Visited the sick at Capt. Wheeler's; attended the funeral of widow Giddings' child ; captain of an English ship sent us some Eng- lish potatoes, walnuts and peas.
April 12. My wife not well; I went to meeting without breakfast ;
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preached and administered sacrament ; Mr. White preached in the after- noon from Ezek. xxxvii. 14.
April 13. Visited the sick ; many ; was present at the death of Mary, daughter of James Sawyer.
April 14. Visited at Mr. Collins'; he.is ill ; prayed there ; at Saml. Elwell's ; prayed there ; two more siek children at different places ; dined at Capt. Sargent's ; Capt. Osborne there ; visited at old Mr. Stevens'; prayed there ; at Jas. Stevens'; at Mrs. Matchett's ; at Capt Prince's ; a sick child at John Stevens'; at Deacon Parsons' and home.
April 15. I attended Mr. Rogers' Lect ; Mr. Parsons of Byfield preached ; attended the family meeting at Deacon Stacy's ; I made first prayer.
April 17. We were alarmed in town by the small pox ; David Wal- lis thought to have it, but not.
April 18. It has been very cold this week ; the ice has been near two inches thick in a hogshead of water behind Deacon Parsons' house.
April 27. We visited up in town and at the harbour ; I attended the funeral of Elder Parsons' wife ; Mr. White prayed.
April 30. Planted potatoes, corn and beans ; Mr. White married John Low and Sally Gee ; I and my wife at wedding.
May 6. I visited a child of Capt. Grover's under conviction.
May 13. Jera Peeker and Mrs. Cogswell came to see us; tarried over night ; went to see the wax work with them.
May 16. Attended the funeral of widow Row and after, the funeral of Capt. Elias Elwell.
May 18. I catechised the children at the school house in the harbour, and visited some siek.
May 20. Attended the funeral of Thos. Bradford and his mother-in- law-Denning, who both died in the same room, the same day, and buried in a day.
May 25. The Committee came to see me to ask what sum I would take to build for myself.
May 30. Sent for to Thos. Day ; found him dying ; sent for to Mrs. Lee, found her nigh unto death.
June 6. Very fine weather ; I bought a Jersey girl for 5 years ; gave £50 for her.
June 7. Mr. Smith of Marlborough preached here ; Mr. Smith and wife supped here ; I was sent for to Tom Somes' wife, sick; married Nathl Tarr & Eliza Fear.
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June 9. Attended the raising of Mr. Rogers' meeting house ; we dined at Capt. Ellery's.
June 14. I preached forenoon ; Mr. Rogers, afternoon ; his people attend here ; they are building a new meeting house.
June 18. Parish meeting to see about building a house.
June 22. Parish meeting on adjournment ; last Thursday they voted to build a parsonage house, chose a committee to transact, and voted £200; Deacon Parsons, William Stevens, and Samuel Stevens; this day they reconsidered the vote.
June 23. This evening Pat Severy was killed by a chair ; there were four of them got into a chair, after 9 o'clock at night, rode about and over the cut ; the chair overset, killed her and broke another's collar bone ; she got up and spoke, but soon sat down and died.
June 26. I attended the funeral ; received the return of my venture, 2 qts. of fish £9, a looking-glass which cost in Lisbon half a moidure and 6 gallons of wine at about 36 shillings.
July 2. This day by appointment of the Government, was observed as a day of fasting and prayer on account of the small-pox and fever prevalent ; and in contribution to the poor of Boston; Mr. White preached in the forenoon, Hosea v. 15 ; I preached P. M., Ps. cxix. 155.
July 7. Parish meeting ; voted me £150 to build a house, as a set- tlement, in lieu of their building for me.
July 12. I exchanged with Mr. Jacques ; went over the ferry.
July 27. In quest of a houselot, and continued the pursuit with Capt. Prince and John Babson.
July 30. Bought of Capt. Prince, 26 feet wide, 70 feet back, for £13.68, or £100 old tener ; had the deed signed.
Aug. 1. Signed the deed and receive of John Babson for his house lot-paid him £54, the day before yesterday. Doctor Plummer's wife died. [The land here mentioned, as purchased by Mr. Chandler, was situated on the south side of Middle street, about half-way between Cen- tre and Short streets. He erected on it the gambrel-roof house still standing there. ]
Aug. 4. I bought 1000 boards at £15; attended the fast at Deacon Parsons'; Mr. Moody, of York, present.
Ang. 6. Rode up to Bennet's mill for studs ; to Mr. White's pas- ture for rocks ; (viewing ) and over to Mr. Jacques.
Aug. 12. My father died in the morning; I had news of it in the evening.
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Ang. 13. Set out for Andover ; got there about 5 o'clock ; funeral.
Aug. 14. we brethren were all together; it rained ; I set out home- ward.
Sept. 1. Went with my Family to sea with Mr. Babson; all sick.
Sept. 19. Began to frame ; married David Warner and Abigail Sar- gent.
Oct. 2. Very windy ; cold ; a vessel cast away ; three men lost.
Oct. 6. Jno. Babson's wife died in the evening about 10 o'clock.
Oct. 8. Very stormy ; Mr. White not at meeting.
Oct. 11. Some rain ; five vessels cast away, 10 persons lost, in the storm, last Sabbath.
Oct. 12. My house was raised ; fair, pleasant weather; about 60 or 70 people treated with toddy and flip and white bread and cheese in the frame.
Oct. 17. Mr. Chandler and wife came to see us.
Oet. 18. We rode round the Cape ; saw some of the wrecks lately cast away.
Oct. 24. I married Robert Walker and Elizabeth Elwell, widow ; visited some sick.
Oct. 26. I was at wedding of Ebenezer Tarbox.
Oct. 28. Windy ; was sent for to Joseph Corney's wife; dis- tracted.
Nov. 1. Mr. Rogers, of Kittery, preached a Leet. for me, appointed for his sake. But we hope better things of you.
Nov. 4. Bought of Deacon Parsons 8 bushels of corn ; visited Mrs. Cook, in a consumption, and prayed.
Nov. 5. In the evening visited widow Elwell, at Robert Elwell's ; complains of a hard heart ; prayed there.
Nov. 11. I visited over the cut at Jno. Sargents', Capt. Honnors' &c. ; bought at Mr. Honnors' 37 1-2 lbs. butter; went in the morn to Zeb. Day's after Eliza, run away yesterday.
Nov. 12. At the house ; Training Day ; I was sent for to pray with the company ; went to Capt. Ellery's afterwards till sunset ; then went to Mr. White's, a meeting of the elders to prepare matter for a public hearing of the chh ; about 8 o'clock set out for the Cape ; married Ste- ven Butler and widow Eliza Gott ; got home at 10 1-2.
Nov. 23. I went to the Cape, in the evening married Jonathan An- drews and widow Anna Tarr.
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Nov. 24. I was at Capt. Jacob Parsons' to supper ; he brought his wife home ; very cold. (Capt. Jacob Parsons and Sarah Rust, of Ips- wich, widow, intend marriage Oct. 31, 1752.)
Nov. 25. I went out on a journey ; lodged at Mr. Parsons' at By- field.
Nov. 26. I preached at Byfield. In the evening Mr. Jewet and Mr. Chandler, who changed to-day, met here ; we all supped together; I lodged there.
Dec. 3. Preached ; in the evening married Jacob Davis and Abigail Williams.
Dec. 5. Snow last night ; I made sashes for the cellar windows.
Dec. 10. I preached ; very cold ; some wrecks came ashore.
Dec. 13. Set a lime-kiln ; very warm and pleasant.
Dec. 15. Burnt the lime-kiln.
Dec. 16. Very cold ; got the lime into the cellar.
Dec. 18. I visited and prayed with Sam'l Lane's wife, siek.
Dec. 22. Exceedingly cold ; nobody of late at work at the house ; Capt. Haskell sailed.
Dec. 23. More moderate ; I made a fire first in the house, and set some glass ; put on a lock and shut up the house.
Dec. 25. I set 80 squares of Glass, besides other employments, by daylight.
Dee. 27. In the evening went to Kettle Cove and married George Bishop and Deborah Hadlock.
Dec. 28. Made some window shutters.
Jan. 2. 1753. Made 2 window frames for the garret.
Jan. 5. At N. Ellery's in the evening ; bought their 4 gals. of rum.
Jan. 8. Married Josiah Cook and Hannah Emmons ; my wife and I dined at Cook's before the wedding, and supped after at Capt. Jno. Stevens'.
Jan. 11. Went to the Cove ; married Benj. Herring and Experience Annis. [godly sorrow swelled his heart and tears gushed into his eyes. ] When an awakened conscience comes to estimate the nature of its Guilt there will be found but poor shelter in all these palliatives that can be form'd by human subtlety or licentious wit. St. Peter was not more different from himself, when trembling at the voice of a silly damsel than the same St. Peter after was the glorious and invincible apostle be- fore the council, in prison, and upon the cross, was from the cowardly and infamous renegade in the high priest's palace.
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Jan. 16. I enclosed my study with rough boards ; very warm, snow almost gone.
Jan. 16. Married Daniel Tarr and Mary Ingersoll.
Jan. 19. I made some clapboards in kitchen and t'other room ; spent the evening at Capt. Ellery's.
Jan. 26. Cloudy, foggy ; Mr. White, Mr. Moody, and Dr. Plummer spent the evening here. [Mr. Moody was the eminent teacher of Dum- mer Academy for thirty years. He was a grandson of Mr. White. ]
Jan 28. Mr. S. Moody preached for me, forenoon ; I preached, af- ternoon.
Jan. 29. I dined at Tim. Rogers ; after dinner went to Squam with Mr. Moody, Mr. Rogers and Dr. Plummer ; supped at Mr. Bradstreet's ; girl ran away again.
Feb. 2. Went to the cape ; carried my wife ; dined at Mr. Baker's ; preached at John Pool's.
Feb. 7. We plastered the chamber over the kitchen and the little room below, and the kitchen overhead with West India Lime.
Feb. 9. I laid 3 harths ; blew up very cold ; in the evening visited Elisha Brown, sick of the palsy.
Feb. 14. Dined at deacon Parsons'; he brought his new wife to town.
Feb. 16. Very great storm, rain ; much damage done to vessels in the harbour; one vessel lost at Squam, one boy drowned ; the highest tide that has been known for many years.
March 8. Warm ; constant malice and ingratitude will tire the larg- est charity and cool the most generous resolutions.
March 15. Lect; Mr. Rogers preached for us ; in the evening mar- ried Samuel Hodgkins and Abigail Sayward.
March 20. We moved to our new house.
March 22. Iwas at home ; rainy and stormy ; in the evening I mar- ried William Somes and Elizabeth Davis.
March 27. I went up to Boston by water with Capt. Byles ; went out at 9 o'clock, got up a little after sunset ; lodged at Mrs. Stevens'.
April 7. I had the return of a venture ; 2 qtts of fish to the West Indies ; came in rum, 6 gallons, which went to Virginia and brought 4 bushels of wheat and 2 of corn.
April 14. Capt. Baker sailed in a Pink Stern Snow.
April 24. I bought of Mr. Woodward 15 bushels of corn; made garret stairs yesterday and to-day.
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May 4. I primed some sashes, 130 squares, and painted my desk and bookcase ; made a window frame.
May 18. We all dined at Deacon Parsons'; we ought to go abroad for business, and not make a business of going abroad.
June 1. Warm ; I visited and prayed at four families, where I was sent for, sick and in distress ; and at a house where a young man was saved from drowning - Andrew Robinson.
June 4. We kept a family fast at Mr. N. Allen's, on account of his wife, who is greatly tempted and discomposed ; his child died.
June 7. Mr. Jaques preached my Lect ; after Lect. sent for to Nathl. Parsons, in consumption.
June 8. Visited and prayed at N. Allens' & Nathl. Parsons.
June 12. Made the great door for my study ; visited Mrs. Allen.
June 14. Visited Mrs. Allen ; attended her till she died, about two o'clock.
June 15. I was very dull; visited Nathl. Sargent, in a consump- tion.
June 16. I had many discouragements and trials, inward, outward ; dined with Mr. Smith and others at Capt. Gibbs.
June 17. I preached, forenoon ; Mr. Smith, afternoon ; contribution began to be divided between Mr. White and me ; 12d.
June 18. I attended the funeral of Nathl. Allen's wife ; Nathl. Par- sons buried the same day.
July 3. I painted some of the cellar ; visited and prayed with Nathl. Sargent.
July 8. I preached all day ; Mr. White baptised ; in the evening I was sent for to Eliza Row ; found her under symptons of death, hardly sensible ; prayed with her ; sent for to see Nathl. Sargent, very weak and low ; nigh unto death ; prayed there with much freedom and enlarge- ment.
July 9. This morn Eliza Row died, and about noon, Nathl. Sar- gent died. I attended the funeral of an infant son of -- Barrett, who died aboard a vessel in the harbour.
July 10. I attended the funeral of Eliz. Row ; Mr. White prayed.
July 17. I was sent for in the morning-Elisha Brown had hanged himself in his own house with a line, having been under conviction lately, after a vain and profane life ; he was taken with a fit of the palsy a few months ago ; was awakened, thoughtful and tempted.
July 18. I put my horse into the chair and went to Fresh Water
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Cove yesterday ; went on to the Point with Capt. William Stevens and Mr. Smith.
July 22. Sacrament ; I preached forenoon ; Mr. White called out to Capt. John Stevens'; his wife died about one o'clock ; afternoon Mr. S. Moody preached.
July 23. I set out for Haverhill in a chair ; lodged at Father Peeker's.
July 24. I set out at 7 o'clock with sister Bette, arrived home about 4 afternoon ; visited the sick and attended the funeral of Capt. John Stevens' wife.
July 25. I attended Mr. Rogers' Lect ; Mr. Moody preached, Rom. v. 3, 4, 5 ; in the evening Mr. White and I went to the widow Brown's, whose husband lately hanged himself; they had quitted the house by reason of some noises and fears of spectres ; we persuaded them to re- enter, and tarried there with them all there all night, without the least molestation.
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