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Diary of Sannicl Cooper 325 being Legacy left me by W'°' White Esqf proceeded to Medford, call'd at M' Turell's. din'd at M' Treadwell's Lynn, reach'd Salem slept and H. at Deacon Smiths, saw D' Pemberton this Evg. Novr. /J. Wednesday. Intended to have gone to Dummer School to see little Sammy, prevented by a great Storm. Din'd, slept, and H. at D. Smith's. M"^ Bernard Jun' and M' Jackson of Newbury Port supp'd with us. Novr. 16. T/iursday. Cold and windy. Left Salem to return home. Roads bad byg't Rains. Chaise Broke 2. Miles f'm Salem, assisted in mending it by Prurington and Varny Quakers din'd at Couzin Jacob Cooper's Quarters at Medford. slept and Horse at M' Turell's. 77. Friday. Call'd at M' Boylstons. bought a warming Pan. 3 Doll, a Stove and Frame 50 /. old Tenr. call'd at Mr Brook's Medford. at Col Johonnots Quarters. I din'd with M' Leonard' at Connecticut Head Q" M" C. return'd home p. m. found Polly Johnston with Nab by who had din'd with her and assisted altering her Gown. Novr. 18. Saturday. Din'd at home. Polly Johnston again came after Breakfast, and din'd with us. I went my H ; and ch. to Watertown p. m. return'd. slept, and H. at home. Novr. ig. Went with M" Cooper my H : and ch. to Watertown. I pch'd there all day. we din'd at Deacon Fisk's. Nabby din'd at home, attended p. m. Waltham. Novr. 20. Went with M" C. (my H. and Ch) to Weston, din'd with M' Savage, return'd slept and H. at home. 2J. Tuesday. Walk'd to Watertown a. m. We all din'd at home, slept and H. at home 22. IVednesday. rode (my H. and ch) to Watertown. We all din'd at home. B' Cooper and Judy call upon us p. m. M' James Denny in- vited us in Name of Family to dine at his Fathers to morrow, being Th-g. invited also by M" Hunt Jun' and old M' Hunt : and M' Halls. We all slept and H. at home. Salem Smith bro't M" Melvill's Bed. paid him. Paid Billings Tailor. 2j. Thursday. Pub. Thanksg. AVent, my H : and ch. to Water- town, pch'd there. Went after Service with M" C. to M' Dennies. James Denny carried Nabby. We din'd with Capt Davis there. Miss Katy Wendell, D: Fog of Fairfield &c. We came home, left Nabby there, slept and H : at home. 24. Friday. Walk'd a. m. to Watertown and return'd. Call'd at M' Bemus' by the Way and thank' d him for the Frame of a Stove, He presented me. M" C. and I din'd at home. Slept and H. at home. Nabby still at M' Dennies M' Payne and M' Gushing drank Coffee with us. Deacon Storer and M' Barrell call'd upon us, inform'd us of M' Frank Green's Wife's Death. 2j. Saturday. Rode (my H and ch) to Watertown. paid Davis Tavernkeeper his Note, i. Doll, and Marshall in full for Candles. •The Rev. Abiel Leonard, D.D. (H. C. 1759) chaplain of the Connecticut forces. VOL. VI. — 22.