April 5, 1746

1746 April 5 (Saturday).  Return’d home.  N.B. din’d at Mr. Patersons at Sudbury.  Mr. Cook’s[1] wife very low — thought to be in a Consumption.  The Lord prepare her for his holy Will!  Found my Family well.  Blessed by God our preserver!  N.B. Thomas Winchester came to work for me last Wednesday noon to make up the month which he fell behind in our Agreement last Year.  N.B. Mr. Stephen Maynard return’d home from the scout to Lake.

[1]The Reverend William Cooke of Wayland.