June 30, 1740

1740 June 30 (Monday).  My wife, furnished with Lieutenant Tainters Horse, Set out with me for Cambridge.  N.B. Several Familys on the Road in Southborough very Sick of the Throat Distemper.  At Lieutenant Brighams, 5; at Mr. Ephraim Wards (who bury’d Two Children on Saturday last and his wife but a little before) Several.  We got to Watertown so as to dine (at 2 or 3 o’Clock) at Mr. Benjamin’s.  We were at Cambridge so Seasonably as to go to Boston and Lead up our Horses.  We lodg’d at Brother Parkmans.  Our Honored Mother Comfortable.  Brother Elias remains much as he was — Very unable to help himself, His Reason Good, but his Passions Weak, and Soon in Excess, of Joy, Grief, etc.