1778 January 8 (Thursday). A rainy Morning — but Mr. Bradshaw goes on his Journey to N. Braintry. The Weather grew fairer by Noon. Elias returned from Brookfield but today only from Capt. Curtis’s at Worcester. He drove home my steer, and with him four of my Son Baldwins young Cattle: and Nine of my son Forbes’s sheep, Eight from Mr. Jonas Brewers, and one from Mr. Daniel Forbes. Mr. Joseph Farrar, who was lately pastor of Dublin, but now preaching at Marlborough, came to see Me and dined with us. He came from Southborough, and brought a Note from Mr. Stone, by which I learn he is (through God’s Goodness) recovering. D.G.