1747 August 24 (Monday). After Breakfast Mr. Maccarty and I went over to Dr. Brecks. N.B. Changed my Two octavo Volumes of Baileys Dictionary[1] with the Doctor for his Folio of the Same Work and gave him 45/ old Tenor Difference. Din’d at Colonel Chandlers. In returning home call’d at Mr. Cushings,[2] but he was not at home. Found my Family in Peace. Blessed be God!
[1]Nathan Bailey, the eminent English philologist, published An Universal Etymological English Dictionary (London, 1721). At least 10 editions appeared by 1742.
[2]The Reverend Job Cushing of Shrewsbury.