1752 December 25 (Monday). I rode to Mr. Amsdens to Mr. Thaddeus Gale’s son Jacob who lies Sick. N.B. Dr. Robinson[1] of Marlborough there. Din’d with him at Mr. Amsdens Table. N.B. Instead of Resentments with Mr. Gale, who has been of a long Time represented by Mr. Grow as offended Mr. Gale came to me and thank’d me for my Visit etc. and then presented me with a double Toasting Iron requesting I would come again and See them. At Eve Deacons Forbush and Newton, Lieutenant Bruce and Mr. Phinehas Hardy (who with Deacon Newton made up a Majority of the Precinct Committee) met here at my Request publickly yesterday, to confer and give me their Thought, what would be best to be done with regard to the Contribution which Mr. David Goodenow had petitioned for. Mr. Grow was also here. They, upon the whole, could not advise to it by Virtue of that Petition, the reason they gave was, he did not appear humble, and blaming himself for his poverty, but the Contrary, and rather casting Blame where he ought not. And they Thought it left that I Should write to him.
[1]Jeremiah Robinson, who did not have a college education, married Eunice, the daughter of Thomas Amsden of Marlborough. Robinson practiced medicine in Marlborough for many years.