April 26, 1770

1770 April 26 (Thursday).  Arabella Temple of about 8 Years old, dies of the Throat Distemper.  I am obliged to do something about gardening.  Sowing parsnips and Carrotts.  I hired Ebenezer Maynard to mend Fence.  Neighbour Newton returns from Brookfield with Letter from Breck that there were more planes than he wanted.