1781 December 13 (Thursday). General Thanksgiving on account of the Favours of the Year: but especially the Victory over Earl Cornwallis in Virginia. And a Contribution followed for the poor sufferers at South Carolina and Georgia. I preached on Isa. 25.1.9, improving in part No. CCXCVIII with proper alterations and large additions. At the Entertainment My Son Breck and Family, also Three from Col. Brighams Family also here. At Eve I repeated, and we sung part of Ps. 145.