October 18, 1744

1744 October 18 (Thursday).  Rainy.  John and Samuel Hicks helpfull to get over my broken Chaise to Mr. Edward Mannings to be mended.  Din’d at Mr. Whittemore.  P.M. Mr. Manning and Mr. Moss (the Smith) prepar’d and fitted every Thing for the mended Shaft to be put on again.  And in the Eve I visited Mr. Goff, Mr. Appleton[1] and Dr. Wigglesworth,[2] and supp’d with the Doctor before I return’d to Father Champneys.

[1]Rev. Nathaniel Appleton of Cambridge.

[2]Edward Wigglesworth, Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard College.