1778 March 28 (Saturday). Col. Levi Brigham here, and kindly brought me a Bushel of Ground Malt: and Old Mr. Maynard brought Do., being instead of Rye which he borrowed. The Girls who have boarded with us went home towards night. At the Close of the Day we were Surprized with a Message to hasten to Mr. Daniel Adams’s, the Young Mans Wife having Cut her Throat with a Rasor. The Doctor was gone hastily to her. I hastened to see her. A deplorable Sight! The whole House mourning. They were scenes of Distress and Sorrow! The poor woman partly delirious, now exclaiming against her self, and despairing of Mercy. She now Spoke loud, though on the 23d when I was there, and ever Since, till this Woful Occurrence, she only Whispered. I endeavored to instruct and compose her; and fervently prayed for her. The Doctor told me the wound was about an inch and half long: it had bled a great deal on the Floor, The Breath did in Some Measure come out of her Wind-pipe; but he not proceed to sew up, but he put on a sticking Plaister: for he judged her so weak, that She would not be able to bear it. We returned in the dark together.