Monday, October 6 1760

…In the afternoon Mr Godfrey came over and I gave him his cash again which I received of him on Saturday and he accordingly delivered me my note of hand again. Sent Messrs Barlow and Wigginton enclosed in a letter by Shelley, delivered to himself, one bill on Mr William Margesson, 20 days’ date, dated tomorrow, No. 451, value £60.

At home all day and pretty busy, but surely my wife is extremely ill. Oh, what an agony of mind I am in with doubt and fear of my wife’s illness proving mortal. In the afternoon we had some thunder. Dame and Master Durrant and Elizabeth Mepham supped with us. Bett Mepham sat up with my wife.

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