1765 February 20 (Wednesday). Mr. Tainter dined here, having brought some Wood. Bought a little skin at Mr. Wheelocks for Elias and get Mrs. Johnson to make them and because the Goat skin is So large as to be like to be enough for John, She is to make him a pair with that. Was at Mr. Zebulun Rice’s where was his son Putnam, come for his Wife. Mr. Gale at Evening. He pays me 73£ old Tenor.