Mrs. P. came to my
house, and told me that Mr. T. proposed to pay her some paper money on a bond
for silver, and asked what she should do; for if she took it, she was afraid
she could not let it, and should be a great loser and displease her husband;
and if she refused it, she might meet with trouble. I told her it was dangerous
to give any advice in the matter; however, advised her to do whatever she
thought would be agreeable to her husband's mind; that I apprehended he would
blame her taking paper money which would not procure any remittances which he
might have need of to London. Mr. T. told me that he must push the matter, if
Mrs. Pointer should refuse the money. This I think affrighted Mrs. Pointer.
Returned Grotius and 1 vol. Burlimagnè. I took two vols. of the Adventurer and
four vols. of the World and two vols. of Ulloa to Mrs. Curwen's.
SOURCE: Fitch Edward
Oliver, Editor, The Diary of William
Pynchon of Salem, p. 3
