1754 May 28 (Tuesday). Visited Mrs. Williams (widow of the late Reverend Mr. Williams)[1] and Mr. Cushing[2] and his Wife. Proceeded on my Journey to Cambridge (having been refresh’d at Watertown at Mr. Benjamin Hastings) din’d at Brother Champneys late[3] in the Day — Rain prevented my going to Boston. At Eve at President Holyokes[4] — and at Mr. Spragues. Lodg’d at sister Barretts: Sister Lydia[5] being there also, but my Mare (Ebenezers) was kept at Brother Champneys.
[1]Warham Williams of Waltham had died, June 22, 1751.
[2]The Reverend Job Cushing of Shrewsbury.
[3]Parkman’s brother-in-law, Samuel Champney of Cambridge.
[4]Edward Holyoke of Harvard College.
[5]Parkman’s sister-in-law, Lydia Champney.