1760 May 15 (Thursday). Took a spoonfull of Batemans Drops for my Rheumatism. Had a more comfortable Night and Morning than last. Blessed be God! Yet I have a poor Day of it, in general. Read a great Part of the Journals of the House of Representatives, though I could not bend closer Studies. My Wife’s Leg has been sore for some Time; is now grown tedious. God prepare for His holy Will! My sons go about in Vain to get an Horse to furrow out our remaining Ground — till Mrs. Tainter (Benjamins Wife) rode here for this End that their Horse might plough for me. She dines here, and my sons plough furrowing out and finishing our planting of Indian Corn. A few Beans, Peas etc. At night comes Dr. Wright from Rutland — and lodges here.