Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 16, 1777

Wrote to Mr. Shaw & Polley—weather moderated—took pill—paid Brother Moses 2£ LM.

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 17, 1777

took powders—rainy—took pill

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 18, 1777

took pill—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 19, 1777

took physick—went to Hospital—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 20, 1777

Sunday. Revd Fish pr^d. at Mrs. Walker's—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 21, 1777

fair Day—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 22, 1777

Symptoms came on, very drowsy, took an emettick.

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 23, 1777

very poorly—but keep about—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 24, 1777

began to break out—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 25, 1777

more pock—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 26, 1777

more still—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 27, 1777

Sunday. rainy—feel poorly—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 28, 1777

pock begin to fill up—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 29, 1777

very sore—but little rest—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 30, 1777

began to turn—Sore throat.

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 8, 1777

Set from home.¹ Very hot. Dined Newall's, reached Waltham.

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¹ On his preliminary journey to the station at Brookfield.

SOURCE: William B. Weedex, Editor, formerly Captain Battery C, First R. I. Light Artillery, and Chief of Artillery, First Division, Fifth Corps, A. P., Diary of Enos Hitchcock, D. D., A Chaplain in the Revolutionary Army, p. 106

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 9, 1777

Lodged Revd Cushing. Set off about nine oclock; dined Hows Marlboro.

SOURCE: William B. Weedex, Editor, formerly Captain Battery C, First R. I. Light Artillery, and Chief of Artillery, First Division, Fifth Corps, A. P., Diary of Enos Hitchcock, D. D., A Chaplain in the Revolutionary Army, p. 106

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 10, 1777

Lodged Baldwin's Shrewsbury — Arriv'd at Brookfield.

SOURCE: William B. Weedex, Editor, formerly Captain Battery C, First R. I. Light Artillery, and Chief of Artillery, First Division, Fifth Corps, A. P., Diary of Enos Hitchcock, D. D., A Chaplain in the Revolutionary Army, p. 106

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 11, 1777

Received of Capt Greenleaf 60 Dollars to be sent to his wife—paid him ten for my share of Tickets No. 3014 & 3015.¹ —Officers set off for Ti— about Ten o.clock—Fair Day.

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² This is only the beginning. The reader may be surprised as he discovers how often our examplary and devout clergyman bought Lottery Tickets. The custom prevailed at that time, and all classes participated in it freely. The states granted lotteries constantly for all sorts of enterprises, and the Continental Congress (Stiness, R. I. Hist. Tracts, 3, 45) raised money for the war by this means.

SOURCE: William B. Weedex, Editor, formerly Captain Battery C, First R. I. Light Artillery, and Chief of Artillery, First Division, Fifth Corps, A. P., Diary of Enos Hitchcock, D. D., A Chaplain in the Revolutionary Army, p. 106-7

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 12, 1777

Innoculated² about 10 o.clock A. M. took mercurial pill in evening, pleasant

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² This method for preventing small pox preceded Jenner's vaccination.

SOURCE: William B. Weedex, Editor, formerly Captain Battery C, First R. I. Light Artillery, and Chief of Artillery, First Division, Fifth Corps, A. P., Diary of Enos Hitchcock, D. D., A Chaplain in the Revolutionary Army, p. 107