January 17, 1739

1739 January 17 (Wednesday).  My wife was exceeding full of pain.  Jotham Maynard cut Wood all Day and my Boys Sledded home 7 Load.  At Evening I visited Mrs. Warrin[1] who was exceeding Slow and nigh unto Death.  Could not Speak to  me for some time, but at length reviv’d and discours’d a little.  N.B. Took my Leave of her.  The Cold Continues.  N.B. Dr. Gott here.

[1]Mary, widow of Capt. Daniel Warrin.  [Was she a widow?  EP visited Capt. Warrin’s wife, January 13.]