May 30, 1738

1738 May 30 (Tuesday).  We waited till after dinner for weather, but then ventur’d to undertake our Journey.  Mr. Cushing of Shrewsbury and Master Harrington in Company.  N.B. just at Evening from Captain Wells to Father Champney’s[1] we were in a heavy Shower of Rain.  Lodg’d at Cambridge.

[1] Samuel Champney of Cambridge, father of Parkman’s first wife.