1775 November 4 (Saturday). Aaron Warrins time which he has to make up for his Absence, from my Business will not to be out till next Monday noon (as I conceive); but he is earnestly desirous to go home to day. I paid him 3 Dollars only. He left off work at 3 P.M. and went to Up [torn]. At Eve came Mr. David Flagg of North Shrewsbury with a Letter of the 2d from Rev. Mr. Morse, requesting [blot] be at his House next Tuesday, on Consideration of a Counc[torn] in that parish at that time. But I wrote Answer [blot] not — by reason of great Indisposition. Mr. Bowen came — and lodged here, to my Comfo[torn].