1760 May 18 (Sunday). The Ironing my Wife used yesterday seemed to asswage the Pain for a little while, but I had a painfull and uneasy Night. Yet waked not very ill. This Morning was misty — too heavy Air for me to go abroad in. Mr. Fessenden went to the North End Meeting — he carryed Sarah. Alexander went there on Foot. I did not feel So ill but that I could perform Some service — but I did not conceive there would be any prudence in going to the Meeting House. Such as came therefore gathered here and I held a Meeting a. and p.m. in my House, repeating Several Sermons on 1 Sam. 4.22. Which O that it might please God to bless for our universal Awakening — but especially for my own! N.B. Deacon Tainter informs me from Mr. James Fay, that his Wife lately dyed — of bilious Cholick. And that She dyed gloriously.