1748 November 27 (Sunday). Read Gen. 11 and preach’d on Mat. 25.46, latter part. P.M. read (the first Time in the Great Bible) Mat. 11. and repeated Some of my brief Sketches on the Mediator from Heb. 12.24. N.B. A Nuisance from the Gallery over my Pew — Tobacco Spittle druling down upon my Daughter Mollys Hand. Read to the Congregation the petition of David Woodwell of Hopkinton. Molly and I visited old Mrs. Brigham at the Eve.