February 17, 1780

1780 February 17 (Thursday).  Mrs. Baker expired last eve a little after I left her.  May God grant His Omnipotent Grace to Survivors!  Mr. Sam’l Harrington of New Braintree here.  Mrs. P. and I dined at Breck’s.  Our lowest and best well has been, ever since the great Storm, froze up and filled with Snow that we have not been able to use it, till today, when we got it open.