1756 November 17 (Wednesday). My Wife and Lucy ride to Marlborough and buy of Mrs. Anna Brigham nigh 70 £’s Worth of her Goods; at Eve return home. Ebenezer with his Oxen, Mare and my Mare harrow the Field abovesaid, Billy driving, and Mr. Aaron Nurse sowing. N.B. they dined here. Mr. Forb. and his Wife went to his Father’s, his Mother lying in an extremely low State: and they tarry there.