1767 October 17 (Saturday). Mr. Tainter was lately at Brother Brecks at Springfield, says Brother Breck is so ill as to keep his Room, yet is somewhat better than he had been. John with my Oxen and Deacon Woods and his plough, and Henry Marble (from Mr. Barnabas Newtons) to drive, plows in the hither Part of the Island Field. Mr. John Woods kills a Lamb for me, out of the Flock which Lt. Baker keeps for me.