1777 October 19 (Sunday). Preached a.m. on Mat. 17.4 and administered the Sacrament. Cousin Maynard and Miss Katy How with her, dined here. P.M. delivered two sermons in one Exercise, with some Omissions, from Ps. 39.9,[1] on Occasion of the Death of my Daughter Hannah; and desire Grace to enable me in the Same Manner, with the holy [Psalmist?], to Exercise holy Resignation and submission to the sovereign Will of God. Miss Betty Bevil tarrys here and watches with the Child.
[1]Psalm 39.9: “I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.”