February 6, 1752

1752 February 6 (Thursday).  We feared a Storm but have a very fine Morn.  Return home.  N.B. Sir Forbes[1] has received a call from the town of Waltham and he is come up.  Captain Baker was here in the morning to acquaint me that the private meeting is appointed to be at his house today and yet that he must unavoidable be at Worcester — therefore requests me to be in his stead.  I accepted and preached there — Jer. 6.16 from page 13 on.  Lieutenant Tainter came home with me.  The sorrowful news of Mr. Peabody’s[2] Death which was confirmed,

[1]Forbes did not accept this call but later in the year was ordained at North Brookfield.

[2]The Reverend Oliver Peabody of Natick.