August 12, 1742

1742 August 12 (Thursday).  Doct. Colman[1] preached on Luk. 16.25.  I dined at Dr. Sewalls.  P.M. at Dr. Chauncys, where were also Mr. Barnard of Marblehead, Mr. Turell[2] and Mr. Nathaniel Gardner.  Visited Brother Alexander.  Molly came yesterday to Boston that She might go to School.  Lodged at Brother Parkmans.

[1]Benjamin Colman (1673-1747), Harvard 1691, minister of Boston’s Brattle Square Church, 1699-1747.  SHG 4:120-37.

[2]Ebenezer Turrell (1702-1778), Harvard 1721, minister at Medford, 1724-1778); SHG, 6:574-82.