“Feb. 21.  Came this day upon a great hollow in the rock filled with water, which ran in as soon as pumped but.  The doctor much displeased at first—­talked of beginning over again, but finally contented himself.

“June 3.  Doctor Haywood moved into his house this day.  Has much curious stuff.  The minister says he is a chemist.

“June 8.  Went up to the doctor’s house to settle with him.  He came to the door and said he was too busy then, but would drop round soon.  They say he lets no one inside the place since he moved.  Has taken a pew in the meeting-house, and comes once of a Sabbath.

“July 22.  Doctor Haywood and me did settle accounts.  He beat everything down to the last penny—­offered to pay part in attendance on my family if sick.  Did not care to settle that way, knowing his charges.  Charged James Sumner five dollars for one visit to his child, which child, nevertheless, he did greatly help.

“August 18.  News came this day that the Federalist went down in the gale of the tenth, off Marblehead, with all on board.  A sore affliction to my daughter Faithful.  The Lord’s will be done!

“August 26.  Neighbor Ball’s eldest girl gets lower.  Doctor Cray does no good.  She would call in Doctor Haywood if she dared, but his charges are so high.  James Sumner and me did consult together and agree to take the charges between us.  I have heard say that he has helped several poor people free:  did especially help Indian Will when he lay like to die of pleurisy at Neponset Village.

“Sept. 1.  Neighbor Ball, going up the hill last night to call Doctor Haywood to her daughter Hepsey, did tell my wife that she had a look into the south room as he opened the door, and that there were queer things there, such as a brick furnace, all red with fire; and she did say, too, that she saw things like snakes, only thin like mist, twisting about in the air by the firelight, which I do hold to be her own invention or mere foolish notions.

“Sept. 2.  Doctor Haywood has helped Hepsey Ball some considerable, though he says he cannot cure her, for she has consumption.

“Sept. 16.  Doctor Haywood told James Sumner and me that he would ask nothing for attending Hepsey Ball, but would keep on to ease her what he could as long as she lived.  He told my wife she might last a year.

“Nov. 3.  Jonathan Phelps told me that Doctor Haywood had borrowed one hundred dollars of him, giving security on the house and lot.

“Nov. 8.  James Sumner this day, his wife being dead a year, did ask my daughter Sophonisba to marry him, the which she did refuse, and snapped him off too short.  Then he spoke to Faithful, and she burst out crying and ran up stairs, and could by no means be got to listen.  Recommended James to Hannah Gardner.

“Nov. 16.  Doctor Hay wood this day borrowed fifty dollars of me.  If he had not been so considerate to Widow Ball should not have felt like letting it go.