if She c'd bring Nabby f'm Boston. She went to the Guards on the Neck. Cap't Shee of the Regulars obligingly offerr'd to carry a Billet to Nabby, told her he saw her well the day before. Nabby received the Billet that Evg. desiring her to be at Roxbury next Day if she could get out of Boston. I went to Cambridg a.m. din'd with Mrs Hill Quincy &c at Professor Wigglesworth's,[1] return'd by Sunset. Mr Cooper return'd after 9 o Clock. Horse at Mr. Savages: being too late to send itto Russell's.
30. Lord's day. Mrs Cooper went to Roxbury for Nabby. I pch'd for Mr Woodward a. m. he pray'd. Din'd with him, as did Mr. Savage. I pray'd p. m. He pch'd. Mr Woodward pray'd for my Daughter's Deliverance, return'd to Mr. Savages at 6 o Clock. Mrs Cooper just arriv'd there with Nabby. Horse at D. Russell's Nabby and Katy slept with us at Mr. Savages
1. May. Monday. Mrs. Cooper went wth Sister Cooper to Char- lestown, they din'd at Mr Carys. sent Billets by Hopkins the Ferriman for our Trunks. met Mr Payne of Boston, a Message f'm him to me. return'd in Evening. I went with Mr Savage a. m. to Capt Whittemore's, and Mr Woodwards, din'd at Mr Savages. went with him p. m. to Mr Cushing's. Waltham. Katy and Nabby, my Wife and I, slept at Mr Savages Horse at D. Russells
2. May. Tuesday. Sat out in the Morning with Mrs Cooper for charlestown. din'd at M Carys, receiv'd our Trunks f'm Boston with Brothers children, went to Medford. Drank Coffee with Deacon Smith's Lady at Mr Bishop's. slept at Mr Turell's.[2] Horse kept there. Nabby and Katy at Mr Savage's.
3. Wednesday. visited Mrs Smith and M Payne and Family at Brook's. went about 11 o Clock to Cambridg by Menotomy.[3] saw the Houses and Barns that had suffer'd in the Battle. Lt. Hull, a British officer died of his Wounds just as we pass'd the House where he lay. Mrs. Cooper din'd at Mr. Wigglesworth's. I din'd at Hastings with committee of Safety. News confirm'd that N. York had Secur'd all King's Troops and Stores, &c drank Coffee at John Harrington's. He kindly gave us a Bottle of Metheglin.[4] Slept at Mr Savage's. Horse at D. Russell's. Nabby and Katy at Mr Savage's.
4. Thursday. My Wife and Nabby went to Cambridg and Charles- town in my chaise. I visited Sister Cooper at Park's. call'd at Danl. Parks'. went f'm thence on Foot to Mr Inches at D' Russell's House. din'd there. call'd at Sister Cooper's after dinner Katy at Mr Savages all day. Slept at Mr Savage's. Katy and Nabby at Joseph Russells Horse kept at D. Russell's.
- ↑ The Rev. Edward Wigglesworth, D.D. (H. C. 1749), Hollis Professor of Divinity.
- ↑ The Rev. Ebenezer Turell (H. C. 1721), second minister of Medford. His life of Benjamin Colman is pronounced by Quincy, "the best biography extant of any native of Massachusetts written during its provincial state." Hist. Harv. Univ., II. 78.
- ↑ The Second Parish in Cambridge; later West Cambridge, now Arlington.
- ↑ Mead, a strong liquor made of honey and water fermented and flavored.
