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 Diary of Saiinic/ Cooper 3 1 3 J. Monday. Visited by Capt Sartell D' Prescot had my Horse shoed at his own Expence. Came by Mistake the Westford Road to Concord. Diii'd at Chamberlain's Tavern. Coffee at M' Emersons, with M' Far- rar, M" Dunn and Dickman call'd at Sister Cooper's, slept at S. Hor[s]e at R. 4. Tuesday. Din'd at home. bought 500"'" of Hay of James Adams. Sister Cooper and Cousin Judy drank Coffee with us. Slept at Savages Horse at Russell's. J. Wednesday. Went in my Horse and chaise with Mrs Cooper to Cambridg. She din'd with Stuart Hastings.' I waited on General Vashington, Lee, Major Miffling^ Reed ', &c din'd with General Wash- ington, the other Gentlemen, Ward Ward, Putnam &c. Went p. m. to the Lines at Prospect Hill.' Saw the Encampment of the British Troops on Bunkers Hill, drank Coffee with M" Newell, Mr. Payne and Family. Supped and slept at M'Turells with M' Rogers of Exeter, and M' Pool's Daughters. Horse there. 6. Thursday. Went after Breakfast to Mr Payne's ; spent an Hour there with our Friends: proceeded down Menotomy Road to Cambridg. Went to Major Johonnots* Quarters, my Wife din'd there. I din'd at Stuart Hasting's. Call'datthe Room of Committee of Safety, andcon- vers'd with them, met at Maj' Johonnets' Quarters Col Bowers and Lady, call'd at Congress. Receiv'd Letters from John and Sam' Adams and M' Gushing bro't by General Washington, slept at Savages. Horse for the first night at M' Hagar's. 7. Friday. We din'd at M' Savage's. Hir'd an Horse of Mr Bige- low for our Chaise. M" Cooper went with Mr Harry Savage after Din- ner to see Abby at Princetown. She Slept at Mad"" Gardiners of Stow. I wrote Letters to Messrs Adams, Hancock, Gushing, Dr Franklin, Madam Hancock. Slept at Savages. Horse at Hagar's. 8. Saturday. Finishd my Letters din'd and slept at Savages. Mrs Cooper reach'd M' Scotts at Princetown about 3 o Clock. She slept there and had the Pleasure of finding our dear Daughter and good Friends well there. g. Attend'd divine Service at Weston. din'd with my Wife at M' Woodwards. I pray' d p. m. slept at S. Horse at Hagars. 10. Monday. Extreme hot. I din'd at S. rode p. m. on my Horse to M'Inche's. M" C. sat out from Princetown with M' Harry Savage ■ between 5 and 6 o Clock. They din'd at M' Goss' : Bolton ; andarriv'd 'Jonathan Hastings (H. C. 1730), from 1750 to 1779 steward of the College. 2 Thomas Mifflin, of Pennsylvania, aiJe-de-camp to General Washington ; afterwards major-general in the American army, president of Congress, and governor of Pennsylva- ' Joseph Reed, of Pennsylvania, aid and secretary to General Washington ; afterwards brigadier-general, member of Congress, and president of Pennsylvania. » Gabriel Johonnot, son-in-law of Dr. Cooper. He was lieutenant- colonel of the 14th Continental regiment, otherwise known as the Marblehead regiment, commanded by Colonel John Glover.
 * Washington to the President of Congress, July 10 ; in Sparks, III. 17.