1782 September 26 (Thursday). Mr. Langton and Daughter leave us. Isaac Baldwin returns from Cambridge to Brookfield. Their great Horse is Sick (of [Potts?] etc.) and like to die. A Fast at Marlborough to Seek a Minister of God and on account of the Great Drought. Mr. Puffer began with prayer; and Mr. Whitney of Northborough preached on 1 Cor. 1.10.11.12.13. P.M. Mr. Newall (who was sent to), not coming, Mr. Plumb prayed. I preached on Amos 4.11, latter part. May God accept the Offerings and grant our Requests! My son Ebenezer waited upon me. I met with a bad Fall in getting out of a Chaise, and hurt my right Legg. We returned home at Eve.