1777 August 7 (Thursday). Mr. Elijah, Mr. Eli Brigham here — with the foresaid Mr. Johnson, dined with us. The two former here also at Eve. The First lodges here.
[torn]on of Douglas, here. He breaks Fast [torn] my great Interruptions; though he be [torn] of him a Ticket in the Continen[torn] Dollars, to be drawn in a few [torn] from the Consideration [torn] Bene- [torn] maintaining the pu[torn] Charge [torn] my people [torn]ed [torn] Lines, “As Labor” etc. [torn] Mr. Quincy of July 26.
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