1740 September 23 (Tuesday). Rain a.m. As Soon as I had din’d (Somewhat after one o’Clock) I Set out from Cambridge. At Sudbury lit on Mr. Samuel Bagnal going to Boston. I rode with him and got to Town before nine o’Clock. Lodg’d at Brother Elias’. N.B. Ebenezer lodges there and goes to the North Latin School. This he has done nigh a fortnight. N.B. An Awfull Providence yesterday at Mr. Checkleys[1] meeting House in Boston. Three or Four Persons kill’d in the crowd, and many wounded — among the wounded sister Esther[2] and her Daughter. Mr. Whitefield preaches Twice every Day to the astonishment of all.
[1]Rev. Samuel Checkley.
[2]The wife of Parkman’s brother, Alexander.