1736 March 11 (Thursday). Rose Comfortable (Grat. D.). Mr. Cooper[1] Lecture on Deut. 32.29. Dined at Brother Alexanders. At Eve went over the Ferry with one Mr. Bradshaw[2] of Medford, whom I found at Brother William’s.[3] When I came to Father Champneys I found it a Melancholly Family on Account that our Dear Sister Ruth had continued from Tuesday in great Extremity, vomiting up every Thing almost that could be Administred to her. She had taken a vomit of Dr. S. Wheat,[4] which though it worked many Times yet had not the Desired Effect to remove her Disorders. We were all in great Distress, and could hardly comply to go to Bed.
[1]William Cooper (1694-1743), Harvard 1712, minister of Boston’s Brattle Square Church, 1716-1743. SHG, 5:624-34.
[2]Samuel Bradshaw of Medford, b. Aug. 29, 1700, son of John and Mary Bradshaw (Medford VR, 28).
[3]William Parkman, Ebenezer’s brother
[4]Dr. S. Wheat [Joshua Wheat, Dec. 12, 1736?]