May 16, 1745

1745 May 16 (Thursday).  Mr. Devotion[1] etc. detain’d at our House because of the Rain.  Thomas Winchester went to Grafton, where a Fast is kept to Day, as there was also public Exercises both parts of the Day yesterday.  The Rain was Such as might have hinder’d him from work Some Part of the Forenoon but not the rest of the Day.  N.B. A Number of Ministers Met as an Association there — Nor did Mr. Prentice wholly omitt to invite me, but I was under Engagement to be at Cambridge for that very Time.  Thomme came home ill from Mr. Batchellors.

[1]Rev. Ebenezer Devotion.