1749 October 2 (Monday). Lieutenant Peres Rice came from Southborough and receiv’d our Negative Answer to the Church in Sutton. Sister Lydia rode out with me. We din’d at Lieutenant Tainters. P.M. I had his Horse to visit James Miller juniors wife: Mr. Samuel Hardy’s and Mr. Zebulon Rice’s Family — Two Children in the last Family sick of Throat Distemper. Dark chairing home in the Evening yet call’d at Merchant Rice’s to receive Money of Mr. Daniel Hardy Collector.