1736 December 16 (Thursday). Good Weather. It has been So great a Thaw that the Earth is very open again. David finished a new Box for my Books. P.M. he wrought for Neighbour William Rogers junior.[1] At Evening Jotham Maynard, David Batherick and Deborah Ward in a Contest. N.B. Sent my Horse by Mr. Tainter to Waterton for Lydia Cutting. At Night it grew very Cold.
[1]William, son of William and Mercy Rogers.