1739 November 13 (Tuesday). My kind Brother left us. Mr. Grout and Mr. Tainter came and kill’d my Fat Cow. N.B. The Quarter weigh’d 20 Score and 16 pound. Mrs. Tainter came to help us in cleaning Tripe, etc. And we had also hired Sarah Forbush[1] to work for us to Day. I was (through the Divine Goodness) Still better. The Doctor was here. Left the Ethiops Mineral,[2] etc. Bekky Hicks watch’d and I rested pritty well. D.G.
[1]Mrs. Samuel Forbush.
[2]A name formerly given to certain black or dark-colored compounds of metals.