1745 December 27 (Friday). When the Storm Clear’d away last night the Wind rose very high. It was a Night of Strong Gusts that rock’d and Shook the House very much, but God Mercifully preserv’d us and upheld our Dwelling. It prov’d a Windy and Cold Day. Ebenezer and Thomme thrash’d Rye. Brother Hicks from Cambridge lodg’d here last Night. P.M. Mr. Matthias Rice and Mr. Thomas Goodenow here. They told me that Mr. Wheeler had said among them [the Northside People] and particularly to Mr. Livermore that he was advis’d by an Angel to turn among them; and also in what he did in going over to Mr. Martyn (at the Time that their Committee went to Carry his Call) that it was the Angel of the Church in Westborough. I reply’d that Mr. Wheeler was here, but that I refus’d to meddle with their Affair: nor did then see Mr. Wheelers Paper not a word of it nor know I what was in it. And this I now repeated to them, that I did not desire to have Concern with their Affairs nor to meddle with them. At Eve Thomas Winchester return’d from Boston — got 12 d per pound for the Pork and brought up 1/2 Bushel Salt, but it being Rainy while he was in Town he went to none of my Friends as I had appointed him to.