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Diary of Samuel Cooper
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21. Mr C.Nabby and myself din'dat Mr Clark's, slept and Horse there.

22. Lord's day. Went with Mrs C. to Watertown. pch'd all day there, din'd at D. Fisk's. returnd to M" Clark's. We and Nabby slept, and Horse there.

23. Mrs C. went (my H. and ch) to Mr Savages din'd there with Mr Bowdoin, John Pitts &c. I din'd at Watertown Mrs Storer's. Nabby at Russell's, carried there by her Mother. Mrs C. return'd alone f'm Westown. I f'm Watertown. Mr Bowdoin and J. Pitts drank Coffee with us at M' Clark's. M'" C. and I slept and Horse there.

24. Tuesday. Went with Mrs C. to Watertown, Corporation and Overseer's Meeting ; which fail'd by Presidents not coming. I din'd at Fowl's with W Bowdoin &c it being rainy, Mrs C. went (my H. and ch) to Newtown after Hay. She din'd with Nabby Bulfmch at Durell's. We slept and Horse at Mr Clark's.

25. Nabby and Katy came f'm Westown to M' Clark's a. m. We all din'd there. Mrs C. went (my H : ch) to Mrs Cushings. We then sat out for Mr Dennies. Mrs C. went to Newtown, return'd to Mr D. we slept and Horse there.

26. Thursday. I Went (my Horse and ch) to General Washington's to attend Dr Franklin, Mr Bowdoin, Dr Winthrop and Lady, to Middleboro', Mr Bowdoin's House, sat out about 2 "Clock. At Mr Pierpoint's Roxbury receiv'd Mrs Cooper bro't there by Mrs Dennie. We din'd at Col. Quincy's Braintree. slept and Horse there. Dr F. Mr B. slept there also. Dr W. and Lady at Mrs Adam's.

27. sat out f'm Col. Quincy's 9 o Clock in Company with the above nam'd. Din'd at Col Howard's Bridgwater, Mr Bowdoin's Expence. reach' d his House Sunset. Spent the Evg most agreably there. Slept and H. there.

28. Saturday. Din'd at Mr Bowdoins ; Mr Conant added to the Company. Slept and H : there.

29. Lord's day. D'r Franklin left us 9 o Clock to proceed on his Journey. Mr Conant pch'd a.m. and administer'd L. S. we spent Interval at his House, drank Coffee there. I pch'd p.m. return'd with Dr W. and Lady, Mr Bowdoin &c to his House, slept and H : there.

30. Monday. We, with Dr Winthrop and Lady, left our dear Friends Mr B. and Family, 9 o Clock, having been entertain'd there in the most engaging Manner. We din'd at Turner's Tavern Braintree. Getting out of my Chaise, turned my Ankle and strain'd it greatly. Spent afternoon and slept at Mr. Clark's Lodgings. Capt Pennyman's. Kindly nurs'd there with my Lameness. Horse at B' Taft's. Dr W. and Lady proceeded on their Journey. Dr Wales kindly dress'd my Ankle gratis.

31. Tuesday. Came to Madam Foyes. din'd slept and Horse there, kindly nurs'd there. Nancy Jeffries drank Coffee with Nabby at Mr Clark's.

Novr. 1. Wednesday. We came to General Ward's Quarters at Mr Pierpoints. I din'd there. Mrs C. dind. saw Capt Mr pherson.[1] came to Mr Clark's, found Nabby well, slept and Horse there.

  1. Doubtless Duncan McPherson, who two months later fell at Quebec.