1728 January 31 (Wednesday). The morning was very stormy, snow and Rain. But after dinner I rode Home. My Wife told me Mr. Ashur Rice had been here again with a great deal to say about peoples uneasiness at my refusing at least deferring to have a Church Meeting on the account of accommodating the Differences.
[At a later point in the diary Parkman inserted several entries for January, 1728, as follows.]
1728 January 28 (Sunday). It was heard by very many, and
1728 January 30 (Tuesday). Almost all people heard it and many felt it shake the houses.