1777 October 2 (Thursday). Mr. Forbes etc. leave us a.m. Leaves Dr. Robinsons History of Scotland and 2 of his MS. sermons. Catechizing a.m. 27, p.m. 28. N.B. Sent a Barrell to Capt. Jonathan Fay; another to Lt. Jonathan Grout. Hannah not so feverish: rode to Dr. Hawes — but seems to decline: her Cough etc. no better. At night came Mr. Cornelius Waters and a young Gentleman, an Hazzletine with him, of Dartmouth College, but I was in so much trouble about my Daughter, and my pasture so gnawed up, that I could not freely ask them to tarry all night, though I did repeatedly urge them to stay to sup here. N.B. Mr. Waters has a Specimen of an excellent Spirituous Liquor distilled at Salem from indian Corn Stalks.