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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 M" Hill Quincy &c at Professor Wigglesworth's/ relurn'd by Sunset. M" Cooper re- turn' d after 9 o Clock. Horse at Mr. Savages : being too late to send it to Russell's. JO. Lord' s day. M" Cooper went to Roxbury for Nabby. Ipch'dfor M Woodward a. m. he pray'd. Din'd with him, as did Mr. Savage. I pray'd p. m. He pch'd. M' Woodward pray'd for my Daughter's Deliverance, return'd to Mr. Savages at 6 o Clock. M" 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 M' Carys. sent Billets by Hopkins the Ferriman for our Trunks, met M' Payne of Boston, a Message f'm him to me. return'd in Evening. I went with M' Savage a. m. to Capt Whitte- more's, and Mr Woodwards, din'd at Mr Savages, went with him p. m. to M' 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 M" Cooper for char- lestown. 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 M' Bishop's, slept at M' Turell's.'^ Horse kept there. Nabby and Katy at M' Savage's. J. Wednesday, visited M Smith and M' Payne and Family at Brook's, went about 11 "Clock to Cambridg by Menotomy.' 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.' Slept at M' Savage's. Horse at D. Russell's. Nabby and Katy at M' 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 fm thence on Foot to M' 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. 2 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. Ilarv. 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.