October 12, 1755

1755 October 12 (Sunday).  There was a great Frost last Night: A Cold Day for this time of the Year.  Read a.m. 2 Sam. 22.  Preach’d on Hag. 2.7, those words — The Desire of all Nations.  Mr. Manning, Deacon Forbush, Sir Gardner and Mrs. Chamberlin (who has now got abroad again).  P.M. omitted Reading — preach’d on Exod. 17.12, latter part and 13 with reference to the Expeditions against the French and Indians.  N.B. My Daughter Forbush was dismiss’d from our Church to Brookfield 2nd Church.  Mr. Manning Still with us.  My Wife so indispos’d she Stays at home p.m.