August 2, 1748

1748 August 2 (Tuesday).  Thomas Rogers bury’d.  Hot Day, the Corps very offensive — many attended, of old and young — after prayer as the Corp stood abroad I had a brief address to the Youth.  Lucy rode with me to the Funeral — visited Mrs. Williams[1] who is ailing, in our return.  After 3 p.m. Noah How and Merodach Devereux mow’d the remainder of my meadow, viz. the North Side of the Brook.  At 4 the Same afternoon Captain Maynard who sent Jonathan, a little Hay, about 10 Cocks which I had rak’d into winrow.

[1]Mrs. Eleazer Williams.