1736 July 8 (Thursday). Commencement Entertainments and Company hold Strong to Day. Very many People from Boston to Day. I din’d with my old Friend Mrs. Winslow at her sons Chamber — Sir Winslow[1] — Mr. John Winslow from Plymouth there. But the Colonel was confined by great Indispositions. P.M. I Set out from F. Champneys. Overtook <word crossed out> Mr. Stone of Southborough and Mr. C. Rice in Waterton. It was about 5 o’Clock. Mr. Rice and I proceeded up to Marlborough this Evening and I lodged with him. N.B. we got to Marlborough at about 11 at night.
[1]Edward Winslow (1714-1784), Harvard 1736. SHG, 10:100-09.