1770 September 21 (Friday). I bid them farewell and return home. In my way dine at Mr. Conklins. He was gone to Worcester; but met him on the Way. He gave me some Account of the Sentiments of Mr. Fish respecting Mr. Ely, ordained in the Separate way at Sumners — who, I had reason to expect would have Visited me. But Providence has hitherto otherwise ordered. When I came home, my wife informed me of the Death of our Neighbour old Mr. Samuel Williams on the 17th and of a great Variety of Company which she had had while I was absent, viz. Mr. Jonas Bond of Sutton and his wife: Capt. Hill of Douglass: Our sister in law, Mrs. Brown of Framingham in her Journey to Leicester, and others with her: Mr. John Eliot, Candidate for the Ministry: Dr. Curtiss from Marlborough and his sister; One Capt. Curtiss; and Miss Betsy Williams of Sandwich: and I heard that Mrs. Eunice Rice was brought to bed with a dead Child.