July 13 Sunday We all went to church this forenoon
but my company did not wish to go this
afternoon and I staid with them
About 4 Oclock had a very heavy shower of
rain & hail which prevented us from going to Mr
Manlys garden as we intended. Oakes A carried
Orinthia home & stoped awhile at Dr Swans
Mrs S Ames & Mrs Mitchell & Witherell called
After noting yesterday’s accommodating weather, Old Oliver made a very different report today:
“it was fair to day but rather cool wind north west untill about 5, O,clock when there was a smart shower and a considerable quantity of hail but it was not large enough to do much damage. there was some thunder the hail cut the corn leves in strings – and at Daniel Wheatons and in Taunton it broke a good deal of glass”
Damage to the corn crop was no small matter, although Old Oliver seemed to make light of it.
Evelina, meanwhile, along with Oakes and their sons had to entertain the young houseguests, Melinda and Caleb Norris and Julianne and Benjamin Harris, once they all came home from church. The expedition to Edwin Manley’s garden, a regular and favorite destination for guests, was cancelled because of the bad weather. Instead, the company must have sat inside and listened to the pelting hail.
Eventually, the weather passed and some family members ventured forth. Oakes Angier carried Orinthia Foss back to the Elijah Howard house, where she was boarding, and stopped to visit Dr. Swan and his two daughters, presumably, on his way home. Evelina’s sisters-in-law came to call, and tea was likely served to a crowd.
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