1745 November 22 (Friday). Sent for early in the Morning to go to Mr. Grouts Three of his Children being bad with the Throat Distemper, viz. Mehitable, Jonathan and Sarah. Sarah was in an exceeding Dangerous State. Receiv’d a Letter from Mr. Pierpoint[1] of New Haven and at Eve a sorrowfull one from Brother Samuel Parkman, dated Yesterday, to inform me of the Dying Circumstances (as they conceiv’d) of our Dear sister Esther; and that Brother Alexander desir’d him to write to me. I was therefore Expected to go down as soon as possible. But I determin’d to tarry over the Sabbath apprehending that I should then be seasonable for her funeral.
[1]James Pierpont, Jr.