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23 [1]

 

[      ] very Cold. at home.  
24 [2]

 

[      ] morng, cloudy aftern [      ]. I was at home all Day. hannah [w ].  
25 [3]

 

A very Rainy Day. we Baked a [B ] Isaac Savage. I was at home all Day.  
26 [4]

 

A clear, pleasant Day. I was at home [      ]. Hannah went to mr Ingerhams with [      ] Hannah Crage & Tarried at Crages all night.  
27 [5]

 

A clear cold morng, afternn Cloudy [      ]. made mince pies. up late to take [t ].  
28 [6]

 

A clear pleasant Day, ye Evening [      ]. I helpt Hannah Barton do the kitchin work. at Home all Day. Drest John Forbys fingers.  
29 [7]

 

A Snow [Fell]. I was at home. mr Ballard returnd from westward.  
30 [1]

 

[      ] Clear, Cold Day. at home [      ].  
31 [2]

 

[      ] went to mr Westons [      ].  
1 [3]

 

[      ] Snowd aftrn. at home. [      ] had 34 lb [      ].  
2 [4]

 

[      ] I was at home all day. [      ].  
3 [5]

 

[      ] Cold Day. Capt Savage [      ] [      ] unwell. at home  
4 [6]

 

[      ] pleast Day. at home [      ]. Jona here & Dind with us.  
5 [7]

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[      ] was unwell in ye forenn. [       ] Dind here. I was calld at 11 oclok to mr Tolmans, a fatagueing Ride; accompanied by [   ] Tolman to the Fort,from thence by Asa Williams. found mrs Tolman Delivd of a fine son, but before I left, put her to Bed Safely [      ].  
6 [1]

 

[      ] Cold Day. Returnd from Tolmans attended by mr Ingerham who Dind with us.  
7 [2]

 

[      ]elect gentlemn here, we [            ] all Day [      ].  
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