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21 [2]

 

At Tilars. A snowy Day. feel unwell. Ruth Moore helpt mrs Tilar Do her work.  
22 [3]

Birth, Floid child, Dafter X.

Mr Benmn Branard Conducted me from Tilars To mr Floids. I put mrs Fld to Bed with a Dafter at 9 oClok Eveng. fee Recivd.  
23 [4]

 

Cloudy. Came from Floids about Day Brk, Left her Comfortable. Received my fee. mr Floid Breakfasted here. Cyrus & Hannah Set out for Sebastack. I Slept ye afternorne, feele Better. moon full this Dy 11h 1m aftern.  
24 [5]

 

Clear & pleast. mrs Foster here mendg my quilt. I Bakt & Brewd, am much Better as to health than I have Been this 2 months. Hannah & Cyrus Gone to Mr Towns.  
25 [6]

 

A Snow Storm. Crage & Cowen Swingled Flax. I Tried my hogs Lard & partly made my pockits. Cyrus & Hannah not returnd.  
26 [7]

 

Snowd in ye morn, Clear ye middle of ye Day, and Cold. I did house work.  
27 [1]

 

Sunday. A Clear Day. Cyrus & Hannah Gone yett.  
28 [2]

 

Clear. Cyrus & Hannah Returnd. Lucy & her youngs Child came with them.  
1 [3]

 

Clear. Cyrus went home with mr Bullins Sleigh. Brought News of mr PresCoths hous being Burnt.  
2 [4]

X Birth. Boltn child, a Daftr.

Clear. Presct to Breakfast here. I was Calld to Savage Boltons, Put his wife to Bed with a Dafter at 5h aftern. Came home at Eving. mrs Williams & mrs Foster have bin here. James Cowan & Biah Town tarrie here ys Night.  
3 [5]

 

Clear. Cate Coole here. Lucy & Hannah went to mr Crages. mr Bullin Left his Sleigh here.  
4 [6]

 

Clear. Jona, Lucy & I went to mr Bullins. Jona & Lucy went as far as Mc Causlands. Mr Bullin & Jesse Supt here. mrs Bolton & mr Chamberlin [left here].  
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