November 3, 1779

1779 November 3 (Wednesday).  It being bright, though cold, my Cousin Bryant and her children leave us to return to Stoneham.  N.B. I gave her 14 Dollars for making and mending 3 pair of Shooes by her Son Elias Bryant and to Tim, Leather for a pair of Shooes.  Mr. Parkman Bradshaw came from Brookfield, and is going to Stoughtonham and thence to Cambridge.  He dines here — Seems to be a solid, pious young man, and a Lover of Learning.  I engage him to befriend my dear son, that he may continue at College, though it must be with no small Difficulty, as my Circumstances now are.  But I pray my Confidence may be in God alone, who has ever provided for me, and helped me hitherto!