1740 January 3 (Thursday). Very cold. Captain Warrin[1] and Jotham Maynard p.m. got wood. In the Evening Deacon Newton,[2] Lieutenant Baker and Lieutenant Tainter[3] here to Enquire how I was [illegible] for wood. Mr. Joseph Crosby here with Leather and I bought a Skin for Breeches of him.
[1]Daniel Warrin of Westborough.
[2]Josiah Newton.
[3]Simon Tainter, Jr.