1726 May 27 (Friday). Mr. Coffin and Mr. Lee came in just before we Left Home. The Last walked with me to the Ferry. My wife was very Timerous. I waited for one Boat after another before we ventur’d. It was near 10 o’clock ere we mounted. We rode to Cambridge to Hick’s and Fathers. Bundled up, Din’d a little after 12 and (with our Brother Champney) Set out. Call’d at My Wive’s uncle Champney’s[1] and Every now and then Stopt in the Road to fix the Child. We parted at Livermores,[2] where Mr. Breck,[3] Mr. Woods[4] and Rasto call’d us, and we rode (after Severall Hesitations for Mr. Breck and on account of the Child) to David Hows[5] where we tarry’d Several Hours. Notwithstanding (coming by the Farms in Marlborough) we reach’d home before Day Light in.
[1]Joseph Champney, Sr.
[2]Joseph Livermore of Framingham. Temple, Framingham, p. 625.
[3]Reverend Robert Breck of Westborough. [Correction: Marlborough.]
[4]Benjamin Woods of Marlborough.
[5]The Wayside Inn in Sudbury.