Rev. Atwater's 1782 Diary p.1-10
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Rev. Atwater's 1782 Diary p.1-10
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Collection of personal and natural notes written in correspondence to month.
January 1782
December 5, 1781 Mr. Barker ordained at Middleborough
1 till about the 9th thawing weather.
6 My first Communion Day at Westfield
9 Mr. Gaylord ordained. And Mr. Everet ordained at Boston.
15 Mr. Avery ordained at Stanford
16 Mr. Whiting Dr th 20/.
23 A great Snow.
29 Cold 18 deg. below 0.
30 14 deg. below 0.
31 14 deg. below 0.
February 1782
6 Mr. Plumb & Mr. Rogers brought My Library from N. Haven
14 Preached a Singing Lecture
16 Mr. Israel Mosely took my house
23 Baldwin went from the School
A month of winter weather excellent Sleighing
The winter has been an excellent time for Sleighing business. Sleighing has continued all winter or very nearly
March 1782
5 Good Sleighing till this time the snow deep.^ about two feet ^--warm.
6 Very warm. & rainy. Still good crossing the River at Springfield on the Ice.
6 I bought of Capt. Kellogg his Situation & agreed to give him four hundred and twenty pounds of money. He estimated the House at 200£ the bar at 163£. The shop at 22£the fence at 3£ the lumber house at 13£. Etcetera. at 4£.
7 Blue Birds & Robins appeared.
14 The Ice of Springfield the Great River at Springfield broke up.
11 Anniversary Town Meeting. Blackbirds appeared.
13 Mr. North Ordained at Norwich Farms.
20 Received a Deed for my house gave obligations to pay Capt. Kellogg 132£ and gave Receipt to the Town for 300£ the settlement voted me, for payment of which 300£ Capt. Kellogg took the obligation of the Town
29 Clear a good time to observe the Eclipse
Cold this month till the 6th day warm from the Sixth to the 17th in which time the ground became bare in the town. Cold & windy from the 17th to 31st.
April 1782
2 The Phebe Birds were heard
1 A very clear Still day. Warm about 12 o’clock at night, whe after the moon rose, a number of Streaks of the Auroral light extending from north to south. They appeared first in the west and passed over our heads in parallel arches till they disappeared in the east. They were visible perhaps an hour and half. The even was a little light.
2. Small Aurora. Dined at Ensign Ingersoll
3 Visitam ultimum
4 Married Amos Bush and Anna Fowler
6 Clear Sun Eclipse, I observed at six minutes after after 12 o'clock & judged that it had been on 5 or 6 minutes. It went off exactly at 43 minutes after 2 o'clock.
9 About this time the Martin birds appeared
17 Capt. Inhers/Tinkers House raised. 57 Apple trees brought from Southwick at 16 pt
tree 6/. for bringing
16 17 Shades set on the Green & on the streets that lead from it.
23 Mr. Morse's house raised.
24 Mr. Amos Bush's house raised
29 Continental fast
Cleared off after a week of cloudy rainy weather
28 Exchanged with Mr. T/I/Forward
A pleasant, April month
The Spring not barren.
May 1782
5 Mr. Dwight preached for me.
8 Set out for Hartford Slept at Mr. Gray's
9 Election at Hartford Gov. Trumbull chosen by the Freemen for two years before he was chosen by the Assembly.-- Mr. Trumbull of Westbury preached.
10 I arrived Home at N. Haven
8 Alinder left my School. Ashman joined it.
12 Preached at Tear/Fean/? Haven
Much rain & thunder about this time
13 Set out from my home towards Weller at night a thunder storm at Southampton a terrible hail. Tree striped of their leader leaves.- Grasses rent to pieces, birds killed & glass winders broken
14 Raining arrived at Westfield
15 John Lee's wife died Æ25.
16 Apple-trees in their bloom.
25 A hail Storm. Thunder and rain
A very wet month. Considerable thunder, many hard showers. A great plenty of Apple trees in blossom.
June 1782
2 Preached on the Mountain at in 5 o’clock a third meeting.
5 Catechized the Children up the Meeting House about 80
3 Capt. Kellogg moved his family from Westfield to Saundisfield.
10 Mr. Bohan Kings housed was raised.
10 Doctor Williams of Long Meadow died in his 90th year. He was 89 May 14th and in the latter part of the 66th year of his Ministry.
11 crossed out-unreadable
12 Went to the Funeral at Long meadow. The jail at Springfield broken open & Ely taken out. The party that took him were taken at Hadley. The matter compromised at Northampton.
13 Moved from Lieut. Moseley’s to Dr. Mather’s.
12 Mr. Wales introduced to the Professorship of Divinity at Yale College.
16 The Mob appeared at Northampton to rescue the thre three men kept as Hostages for the return of the Above mentioned Ely but did not affect their design. The regiment called. An interrupted Lords day at Westfield.
18 Mercury stood at 97 deg.
21 & 24 it it stood at 95 deg.
24 Took Springfield Paper.
25 Began to mow. Some began 22
26 Mercury stood at 95 deg.
27 Attended Married Mr. John Whitney of Spencer & Miss Rachel Hisiock of Westfield. 28 Mr. Alexander dismissed? from New Marlborough.
23 An uncommon Hurricane in various parts, attended with violent storm of thunder rain & hail. Hail stones at some places near six inches long & judged to weigh near a pound.
A sufficient Supply of rain this month , a month as hot as usual.
July 1782
4 Got in the last of my Hay of the first crop was very large
9 Dr. Mather weighed a Leek & hung it up in the Room. The weight was 3/4 of an ounce one dram & 3 grains
9 People began to reap rye. Visitovi Hantas Secondo
10 Preached lecture at Springfield before the Association.
11 Mr. Morse moved out of m House into his own.
21 In the evening about 10 o'clock Aurora Borealis appeared particularly a luminous Belt extended from the west to the east near by the zenith
22 Preached at Longmeadow
23 Very dry
24 A refreshing thunderstorm in the crossed out A.M.
25 Preached a Lecture at Mr. Strickland’s at Granville
26 Preached a Lecture at Southwick for Mr. Forward
27 A very refreshing Shower early in the morning
30 Another Shower
The ground very dry the latter part of the month a distressing drought in some parts at new Haven and round about it. A very cool month, the mercury the great part of the month at the middle of the day not higher than 80 deg. Often lower.
Hooping cough very prevalent numbers died in different towns. one in Westfield. It was in many Towns earlier.
January 1782
December 5, 1781 Mr. Barker ordained at Middleborough
1 till about the 9th thawing weather.
6 My first Communion Day at Westfield
9 Mr. Gaylord ordained. And Mr. Everet ordained at Boston.
15 Mr. Avery ordained at Stanford
16 Mr. Whiting Dr th 20/.
23 A great Snow.
29 Cold 18 deg. below 0.
30 14 deg. below 0.
31 14 deg. below 0.
February 1782
6 Mr. Plumb & Mr. Rogers brought My Library from N. Haven
14 Preached a Singing Lecture
16 Mr. Israel Mosely took my house
23 Baldwin went from the School
A month of winter weather excellent Sleighing
The winter has been an excellent time for Sleighing business. Sleighing has continued all winter or very nearly
March 1782
5 Good Sleighing till this time the snow deep.^ about two feet ^--warm.
6 Very warm. & rainy. Still good crossing the River at Springfield on the Ice.
6 I bought of Capt. Kellogg his Situation & agreed to give him four hundred and twenty pounds of money. He estimated the House at 200£ the bar at 163£. The shop at 22£the fence at 3£ the lumber house at 13£. Etcetera. at 4£.
7 Blue Birds & Robins appeared.
14 The Ice of Springfield the Great River at Springfield broke up.
11 Anniversary Town Meeting. Blackbirds appeared.
13 Mr. North Ordained at Norwich Farms.
20 Received a Deed for my house gave obligations to pay Capt. Kellogg 132£ and gave Receipt to the Town for 300£ the settlement voted me, for payment of which 300£ Capt. Kellogg took the obligation of the Town
29 Clear a good time to observe the Eclipse
Cold this month till the 6th day warm from the Sixth to the 17th in which time the ground became bare in the town. Cold & windy from the 17th to 31st.
April 1782
2 The Phebe Birds were heard
1 A very clear Still day. Warm about 12 o’clock at night, whe after the moon rose, a number of Streaks of the Auroral light extending from north to south. They appeared first in the west and passed over our heads in parallel arches till they disappeared in the east. They were visible perhaps an hour and half. The even was a little light.
2. Small Aurora. Dined at Ensign Ingersoll
3 Visitam ultimum
4 Married Amos Bush and Anna Fowler
6 Clear Sun Eclipse, I observed at six minutes after after 12 o'clock & judged that it had been on 5 or 6 minutes. It went off exactly at 43 minutes after 2 o'clock.
9 About this time the Martin birds appeared
17 Capt. Inhers/Tinkers House raised. 57 Apple trees brought from Southwick at 16 pt
tree 6/. for bringing
16 17 Shades set on the Green & on the streets that lead from it.
23 Mr. Morse's house raised.
24 Mr. Amos Bush's house raised
29 Continental fast
Cleared off after a week of cloudy rainy weather
28 Exchanged with Mr. T/I/Forward
A pleasant, April month
The Spring not barren.
May 1782
5 Mr. Dwight preached for me.
8 Set out for Hartford Slept at Mr. Gray's
9 Election at Hartford Gov. Trumbull chosen by the Freemen for two years before he was chosen by the Assembly.-- Mr. Trumbull of Westbury preached.
10 I arrived Home at N. Haven
8 Alinder left my School. Ashman joined it.
12 Preached at Tear/Fean/? Haven
Much rain & thunder about this time
13 Set out from my home towards Weller at night a thunder storm at Southampton a terrible hail. Tree striped of their leader leaves.- Grasses rent to pieces, birds killed & glass winders broken
14 Raining arrived at Westfield
15 John Lee's wife died Æ25.
16 Apple-trees in their bloom.
25 A hail Storm. Thunder and rain
A very wet month. Considerable thunder, many hard showers. A great plenty of Apple trees in blossom.
June 1782
2 Preached on the Mountain at in 5 o’clock a third meeting.
5 Catechized the Children up the Meeting House about 80
3 Capt. Kellogg moved his family from Westfield to Saundisfield.
10 Mr. Bohan Kings housed was raised.
10 Doctor Williams of Long Meadow died in his 90th year. He was 89 May 14th and in the latter part of the 66th year of his Ministry.
11 crossed out-unreadable
12 Went to the Funeral at Long meadow. The jail at Springfield broken open & Ely taken out. The party that took him were taken at Hadley. The matter compromised at Northampton.
13 Moved from Lieut. Moseley’s to Dr. Mather’s.
12 Mr. Wales introduced to the Professorship of Divinity at Yale College.
16 The Mob appeared at Northampton to rescue the thre three men kept as Hostages for the return of the Above mentioned Ely but did not affect their design. The regiment called. An interrupted Lords day at Westfield.
18 Mercury stood at 97 deg.
21 & 24 it it stood at 95 deg.
24 Took Springfield Paper.
25 Began to mow. Some began 22
26 Mercury stood at 95 deg.
27 Attended Married Mr. John Whitney of Spencer & Miss Rachel Hisiock of Westfield. 28 Mr. Alexander dismissed? from New Marlborough.
23 An uncommon Hurricane in various parts, attended with violent storm of thunder rain & hail. Hail stones at some places near six inches long & judged to weigh near a pound.
A sufficient Supply of rain this month , a month as hot as usual.
July 1782
4 Got in the last of my Hay of the first crop was very large
9 Dr. Mather weighed a Leek & hung it up in the Room. The weight was 3/4 of an ounce one dram & 3 grains
9 People began to reap rye. Visitovi Hantas Secondo
10 Preached lecture at Springfield before the Association.
11 Mr. Morse moved out of m House into his own.
21 In the evening about 10 o'clock Aurora Borealis appeared particularly a luminous Belt extended from the west to the east near by the zenith
22 Preached at Longmeadow
23 Very dry
24 A refreshing thunderstorm in the crossed out A.M.
25 Preached a Lecture at Mr. Strickland’s at Granville
26 Preached a Lecture at Southwick for Mr. Forward
27 A very refreshing Shower early in the morning
30 Another Shower
The ground very dry the latter part of the month a distressing drought in some parts at new Haven and round about it. A very cool month, the mercury the great part of the month at the middle of the day not higher than 80 deg. Often lower.
Hooping cough very prevalent numbers died in different towns. one in Westfield. It was in many Towns earlier.
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Atwater, Noah
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Atwater's 1782 Diary p.11-20
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