1747 February 13 (Friday). Bright, but Windy, as it was very much last Night. Mr. Simon Tainter[1] of Grafton here with a Letter from that Church to me requesting me to join with four other ministers viz. Reverend Messrs. Martyn, Hall,[2] Webb[3] and Stone,[4] to advise them in their Difficultys. The Day appoint’d is the 24th Instant, the place of Meeting the house of Mr. Joseph Rice[5] in Grafton. I return’d that I would endeavour to if my Family Circumstances did not prevent which they might be like to know more of by next Thursday.
[1]Son of Deacon Simon Tainter of Westborough.
[2]David Hall of Sutton.
[3]Nathan Webb of Uxbridge.
[4]Nathan Stone of Southborough.
[5]He lived in the part of Grafton that later became the town of Millbury.