June 5, 1739

1739 June 5 (Tuesday).  Rainy, Yet I rode up in the Morning to Shrewsbury.  At Mr. Cushings were some of his Friends from Hingham.  I asked Mr. Cushing advice aside concerning John Kidneys Conduct.  I also visited Colonel Ward and propos’d several General Cases, made Enquirys and consulted his Law Books.  N.B. I din’d at Colonel Wards and ministered to an aged maiden of 60, named Abigail Green, who was in great Extremity, fitts of Difficult Breathing etc.  Visited Mr. Isaac Tomlin[1] as I return’d home.

[1]The Westborough deacon.