1754 May 30 (Thursday). Conference with my Brethren and Messrs. Oliver and Briant[1] at Mr. William Winters office upon settling what our honoured Mother had given us, and we agree with the Executor, or Eldest Brother. Broke fast at Olivers.[2] Return’d to Convention and attended the public meeting. Mr. Williams[3] of Long Meadow preach’d on Exod. 25.8. The Collection follow’d. I din’d at Dr. Sewalls.[4] Present Messrs. Flynt,[5] Niles,[6] Williams (that preach’d), Townsend[7] of Needham, Byles,[8] Quincy (Edmund)[9] — p.m. at Mr. Prince’s,[10] and at Mr. Foxcrofts.[11] Supp’d at Cousen Edward Langdons — and lodg’d at Brother Parkmans. Return’d Mr. Pierpoints Letters to Mrs. Derricut.
[1]Joseph Bryant had married Parkman’s niece, Elizabeth Parkman.
[2]Edward Brattle Oliver, who had married Parkman’s niece, Esther Parkman.
[3]Stephen Williams.
[4]The Reverend Joseph Sewall of the Old South Church.
[5]Tutor Henry Flynt of Harvard College.
[6]The Reverend Samuel Niles of Braintree.
[7]The Reverend Jonathan Townsend.
[8]Mather Byles of Boston.
[9](Harvard1722). “Squire” Quincy, the great landowner and office-holder of Braintree and Boston.
[10]Thomas Prince of the Old South Church.
[11]Thomas Foxcroft of the First Church in Boston.