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History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

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142 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1745.<br />

Monday, July 29*'\ 1745. Last night ra<strong>in</strong> and thunder<br />

and liglitn<strong>in</strong>g. We kept <strong>of</strong>f till morn<strong>in</strong>g, and then we got<br />

<strong>in</strong> above the Light house, and it was so foggy that Ave<br />

could not f<strong>in</strong>d the way up to town and came to an anchor<br />

at Nantasket. There were there at anchor 12 ships, 2 men<br />

<strong>of</strong> war and some <strong>of</strong> the others were mast ships. Towards<br />

night it cleared <strong>of</strong>f : we set sail and came to Boston a little<br />

before sunset, well and <strong>in</strong> good health.<br />

Tuesday, the 30"'. This a fair day. I had the pleasure<br />

<strong>of</strong> see<strong>in</strong>g all my soldiers that came away before me, well<br />

and those <strong>of</strong> them that belonged to Hatfield, set out for<br />

Roger Miller and Lt. Grant both sick.<br />

home ;<br />

Wednesday, July the 3V\ This day all those that designed<br />

to go home on foot set out. I had the night before<br />

sent for my horse by Capt. Partridge. This day a mak<strong>in</strong>g<br />

up my muster roll and buy<strong>in</strong>g some th<strong>in</strong>gs for myself.<br />

Thursday, Aug. l'*'', 1745. Very hot weather and it<br />

seized hard upon us that had just come out <strong>of</strong> a cold<br />

country. Sergeant Parsons yesterday was taken sick.<br />

Friday, the 2""*. Fair hot weather. Sergt. Parsons still<br />

cont<strong>in</strong>ued sick. Roger Miller very sick and low. Lt.<br />

Grant very dangerously sick. Benj. Stebb<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> Spr<strong>in</strong>gfield<br />

had been <strong>in</strong> the expedition, sick here. One man who<br />

came <strong>in</strong> here well and eat a hearty meal <strong>of</strong> victuals died<br />

before next morn<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Saturday, Aug. 3. A very hot day. Grant, Miller,<br />

Stebb<strong>in</strong>s and Parsons, very sick. At or some time <strong>in</strong> the<br />

night, Lt. Grant died. Tonight I rode over to Roxbury to<br />

Capt. Williams and lodged there that night. Brother<br />

Wright, Daniel Strong and Joseph Parsons came with our<br />

horses.<br />

Sabbath day, the 4"'. I rode <strong>in</strong>to Boston this day <strong>in</strong> the<br />

afternoon after meet<strong>in</strong>g, it ra<strong>in</strong>ed hard, violently till most<br />

sunset.<br />

Monday, 5"'. A fair pleasant day after a great ra<strong>in</strong>.<br />

This day Lt. Grant was buried and I was one <strong>of</strong> the<br />

bearers.<br />

Tuesday, 6"'. F<strong>in</strong>ished my bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>in</strong> Boston this day<br />

and just before sunset set out for <strong>Northampton</strong>.<br />

Wednesday, 7"'. Lodged at Mr. Williams and k<strong>in</strong>dly<br />

enterta<strong>in</strong>ed. Early <strong>in</strong> the morn<strong>in</strong>g set out and arrived at

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