1777 September 26 (Friday). This Morning I went in to see my Daughter Hannah who I conceive is lower and weaker. God grant His Almighty Grace as her Case requires, and fit her and all of us for His sovereign Pleasure! Principal Officers of the Regiment meet at Brecks: viz. Col. Wheelock, Major Beeman, and Major Champney — Orders being come for every other man of the Militia to march immediately for the further Assistance of the Army in the N.W. Mr. Cushing stays to dine and pray with Hannah, then leaves us to go to Concord in his way to Boston. Major Champney tells me a Report is gone down by Capt. Brewer who is gone hastily to the Courts, that Gen. Burgoyne has been shot and has dy’d. But there are many Reports, said to be certain Truths, which want confirmation. Further informs me that Mr. Stone sat out for Yarmouth, early in the week, his son being very ill, if alive. At Eve came Mr. Bradshaw. Nigh 9 at Night came Mr. Forbes of Cape Ann, with his Wife and son. They all lodge here. Mr. Bradshaw gives me a better bound Eliots Sermons in lieu of what he gave before. Mr. Forbes communicates his Letter from Col. Eveleigh of South Carolina; and thinks Mr. Paine, who is the Author of Common Sense, and an Acquaintance of Col. Evelith’s, is Junius, or at least one of the three which make up that Character which is so celebrated.