1777 September 10 (Wednesday). Fast at Hopkinton on Account of the public Troubles; the Body of that people having been prevented joining in the late public Fast, by the Absence of Mr. Fitch. The Morning was so rainy that I could not get over to the forenoon sermon but I preached p.m. and delivered the substance of my Discourse on Hosea 6.4, which O that God would please to accept and to bless. I returned home at Evening. N.B. Lambson has heard so much of several persons trying to make Molasses of Indian Corn stalks, that he is earnest to See what he can do about it, and therefore prepares for it.