1745 September 27 (Friday). Very heavy Rains last night and this Morning. Mr. Thomas Goodenow here. He informs me of his infant’s illness and requests me to go over and baptize it; but I was unwilling Considering that we should not be likely to have any Number of person together it being so near night, but especially I was not able to be out in the Evening and expose my Health — but I deferr’d the matter till tomorrow. We would God willing, See how the Child would be then, and what would be best to be done.