Month: July 1769

1769 July 1 (Saturday).  Temple has my Mare to Framingham.  His Sister Sara is [torn] ill.  My Son John is still incapable of Labor.  We have Account of the Death of the Aged and pious Dr. Se[wel?] My F.  My F.  The Chariots of Israel and the Horsemen thereof [illegible].

1769 July 2 (Sunday).  Read Lam. 1.  Preached on Luk. 14.18.  P.M. Read 1 Cor. 12.  Then on Occasion of the Young mens Meeting now reviv’d, went on with Repetition of Discourse on 2 Tim. 1.4,5.  After the public Exercises the You[ng] men above mentioned met at the Noon House (as it is called) to pray, read and Sing.  I think 10 of them.

1769 July 3 (Monday).  Rode to Marlborough principally to visit Brother Smith under his distressing Trouble by Pain and Faintness at his Stomach.  In my Way I called at Several Places — at Cornet Brighams, at Widow Beemans, at Mr. Jabez Rices, Cousen Larkin Williams who is very much demolished, I fear in all regards.  May God be merciful to him and his!  I dined at Mr. Smiths.  I am grieved for his Sufferings!  May God be gracious to him.  Visit Mrs. Dexter and Dr. Curtis who lodges there.  Visit at Squire Brighams, in pursuit of a good Horse.

 

[1769 July 4 through 1769 August 9: no diary.]