1750 December 9 (Sunday). Rainy Day. Preach’d at Shrewsbury a.m. on Rom. 8.7 from page 19 to the End, and p.m. on Ps. 110.3. After the Eve came on and family Exercises over, Mrs. Cushing walk’d with me to Mr. Artemas Wards[1] who had invited me after meeting to come to see him. N.B. Dark and rainy.
[1]The future Major General and first commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.