1759 September 2 (Sunday). Read, and gave somewhat large Exposition of Esther 6. Repeated Sermon on Tit. 3.2 from p. 73 to the End. P.M. read Rom. 1 and repeated Sermon on Ps. 12.2. Mr. Fessenden not at meeting, being, as I hear, not well. Miss Betty Johnson with us over the Sabbath. Mr. Joseph Knowltons Wife Should have been admitted into Communion, but She was not (I Suppose) at Meeting.
N.B. While I was gone upon my late Journey a Letter came from Mr. Winter, with an Account of the Death of his dear Wife (which was on the 17th last) and the hopefull signs of her dying in Christ — but my Letter to her was too late for her, though gratefully received by him. We put on the Tokens of Mourning and ask public prayers. May God Sanctifie this Dispensation to us all! For She has indeed been very worthy, and in her Death there is sore Chastisement and may God be gracious to mournful Mr. Winter and his little son, and reward His servant for the great Love and tender Kindness he has Shewn his Wife at all Times, but especially in her long and expensive sickness!