January 19, 1739

1739 January 19 (Friday).  My Wife exceeding full of pain again, weak and distress’d, her lower Limbs grow useless and one of her feet swells again.  I wrote to Mr. Secretary Wyllys[1] and Mr. Austin[2] at Hartford, to be sent by Colonel Pyncheon of Springfield.  N.B. The Moderatest and pleasantest Day that we have had a very great While.  Divers Women to visit my Wife.  N.B. Mrs. Warrin dy’d last Night.  Mr. James Maynards wife watched.

[1]George Wyllys, Secretary of the Colony of Connecticut.

[2]John Austin, a merchant of Hartford.