June 24, 1751

1751 June 24 (Monday).  Ebenezer mows at home.  Thomas carrys a Barrell of Cyder to the New House and mows over the Clear’d Ground to it.  Neighbour Eliezer Rice, in his Feebleness here, more Discourse about his Childs Baptism.  P.M. I visited Mary Lattiner who lies sick at Deacon Forbush’s.  N.B. Jonas Bradish leaves Word that he cannot get me the Clabboards which my work-men are now ready to call for, which Disappointment putts me into no Small Difficulty.  N.B. Lieutenant Tainter and his son, Messrs. Harrington, Solomon Woods and Zebulon Rice came a little before night and pulled away Some of the Gravel at the fore side of my New House.  Dr. Smith at Eve.