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

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

Jeliovali for it. This day I went <strong>from</strong> our camp to the<br />

city and lodged there this night <strong>in</strong> a French house with Lt.<br />

Lyman and was k<strong>in</strong>dly enterta<strong>in</strong>ed by them.<br />

Saturday, the 22"''. Staid <strong>in</strong> the city this day till near<br />

night and then came back to our camp. Still foggy<br />

weather and this day no ra<strong>in</strong>. Our sick men were carried<br />

<strong>in</strong>to the city, viz. : Peter Montague, Josiah Nash and Selah<br />

Wright, upon men's shoulders.<br />

Sabbath day, 23''''. This is a foggy day still staid <strong>in</strong> our<br />

camp ; heard Mr. Moody preach <strong>in</strong> the forenoon and Mr.<br />

Landon <strong>in</strong> the afternoon and at night made a prayer to<br />

our regiment.<br />

Monday, 24^''. Staid at our camp and had the command<br />

<strong>of</strong> several regiments there, who staid to guard stores and<br />

no man to pass without a written order. Many scores I<br />

wrote. This was a misty, foggy day. Capt. Rowe after<br />

he had beat about many days <strong>in</strong> the fog, could not f<strong>in</strong>d his<br />

way <strong>in</strong>. This day got <strong>in</strong> who had been to for<br />

mortars.<br />

Tuesday, the 25"\ A cloudy, dark foggy day, some ra<strong>in</strong>.<br />

Staid this day at my tent, no bus<strong>in</strong>ess to do and but poor<br />

enterta<strong>in</strong>ment, my th<strong>in</strong>gs be<strong>in</strong>g up <strong>in</strong> the city ; not much<br />

conafortable to eat or dr<strong>in</strong>k, and not very well iri health.<br />

Wednesday, 26"'. A fair pleasant day. Went this day<br />

<strong>from</strong> the camp up to the city, not very well <strong>in</strong> health, by<br />

reason <strong>of</strong> my ly<strong>in</strong>g 8 or 9 nights together <strong>in</strong> my tent, when<br />

many <strong>of</strong> the nights it ra<strong>in</strong>ed hard, and if otherwise very<br />

misty and foggy ;<br />

so that it kept the <strong>in</strong>side <strong>of</strong> my tent cont<strong>in</strong>ually<br />

wet, and <strong>in</strong> my bed. Lodged this night with Mr.<br />

Hawley and Dr. P<strong>in</strong>cum.<br />

Thursday, the 27"\ This day it ra<strong>in</strong>ed. I was taken<br />

very ill with a flux and about 2 <strong>of</strong> the clock <strong>in</strong> the afternoon<br />

cold, agueish, soon after with a terrible headache and<br />

fever. I laid myself down upon Mr. Hawley 's bed all that<br />

afternoon and night and was very sick all night and slept<br />

but little.<br />

Friday, the 28"'. This morn<strong>in</strong>g I was very sick with<br />

fever and flux. Dr. Pynchon bled me and the fever abated,<br />

I had my own bed brought <strong>in</strong>to the chamber and got <strong>in</strong>to<br />

it and lodged with more comfort, be<strong>in</strong>g alone.<br />

Saturday, 29"'. Still cont<strong>in</strong>ued sick, but grow<strong>in</strong>g better ;

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