April 29, 1745

1745 April 29 (Monday).  At Deacon Newtons and other Houses in that Neighbourhood in preparing for Thomas’s Journey tomorrow to get Lime.  Letter from Mr. Stone that his Lecture is next Wednesday.  I sent word round the Parish that the young women’s Catechizing must be on Thursday.  Mr. Breck[1] and his wife din’d with us.

[1]Rev. Robert Breck of Springfield, Parkman’s brother-in-law.