1770 April 20 (Friday). Mr. Brewer came to inform me of the extreme illness of Mr. Temple’s Children and to request me immediately to visit them. I went with Mr. Brewer. Hear that Mrs. Gleason dyed last night, whereas I was otherwise to have attended the Funerall of her infant Child. Dined at Mr. Temples. Prayed with them. Mr. Seth Morse having bought and given me 4 pound of Clover Seed, I employed Mr. Aaron Nurse to come and Sow it, and [that?] Seed my own Barn afforded me. At Eve came Capt. Joseph Wood of Hopkinton. Came again on his sons Account to desire he might delay coming, which I consent to if he will send a good Hand in his Stead; also he wants to tarry with me but 4 Months, which I could not condescend to; unless he provides an Equivalent person in his room for the other two months.