January 28, 1782

1782 January 28 (Monday).  Mr. Goodall, his wife and Child here.  Also their mother Maynard and Brother and Sister Wheelock from Otter Creek.  I lent Mr. Goodall Mr. Cottons Way of Life for 3 or 4 Months; but he returns the Volume of Morning Exercise which he had taken before.  Memorandum.  Deacon Hawes has been here to inform that Mr. Samuel Hardys wife is delivered of a Dead Child and would have me attend the Funeral tomorrow at one O’Clock.  After which Mr. Andrews was here upon the sorrowful Errand that his Daughter Bettys Infant is dead, and ask me to the Burial.