August 1, 1738

1738 August 1 (Tuesday).  At the Earnest and repeated Sollicitation of Mr. Ebenezer Chamberlain my wife and I rode down to the South East Corner of the Town, took the most of the Familys, but din’d with him, and at an handsome Entertainment his wife having lately lain in, and Every Thing very flourishing with them.  N.B. Captain Warrin’s wife[1] in a languishing State, and N.B. whilst we were at Mr. Jonathan Bellows’s, Mrs. Belknap had one of her Fitts.  We were in a Second Time at Ensign Forbushs.[2]

[1]Mrs. Daniel Warrin or Warren of Westborough.

[2]Thomas Forbush, Jr., also selectman of Westborough.