1749 March 11 (Saturday). As we were at Morning Exercise came the Reverend Elihu Spencer,[1] Missionary to the Mohawks on Onohaughguage. I persuaded him to stay and keep Sabbath here — for I was in very Special need of him to preach for me. He breakfasted with me and consented. Mr. Upham here p.m. At Eve I ask’d him to come tomorrow Evening.
[1](Yale 1746). Spencer had been ordained in Boston, Sept. 14, 1748. He later served numerous Presbyterian parishes in New Jersey, New York, and Delaware. Dexter, Biographical Sketches, II, 89-92.