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!