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18 6

 

I have been at home. Polly Taylor spun 6 Skeins of Cottne & Dolly & Hannah did hous work. mr Ballard Came home, he is informd of ye Death of Death of Doct Gardner. Ezckiel Leighton Sleeps here.  
19 7

 

I have been at home. mr Ballard is unwell, has taken Some Soap pills. Polly Taylor & her Cousins here, mr Bolton & Chamberlin also.  
20 A

 

A Clear day. mr Ballard very unwell. I Bakt Some Bread for him to Carry wt him if able to go on ye Bussiness of Deviding Pittss Land.  
21 2

 

a hott day. mr Ballard gone on ye Buisiness above mentiond. ye girls washt. I Twisted 18 Knotts of thread. Esqr Lovjoy Breakfasted h.  
22 3

 

Clear & Cool. I was at home. mrs Williams here. mr Jones yt Livs at Doct Coneys, hr ys Eving.  
23 4

 

Cloudy. I have been at home. Andersn Taylor Supt here. ys is Son Towns Birth day.  
24 5

 

Clear & Cool. mrs Bisbe dind here. I went to Fort western wh her. we Calld at ye Neibrs on ys Side of ye river.  
25 6

 

I was at home till Eving when Calld to Capt Savages to See his wife. Set with her ys night.  
26 7

 

Calld from Capt [ ]s to see Betsy Thomas, find her very ill. tarried with her ys Night. Nabby Jacson watcht also.  
27 A

 

I returnd home. Left mrs Savage and Betsy Thomas mending, find mr Balla much weller than he was when he Left home. I had a Severe pain in my rite foot ys nigh.  
28 2

 

this is Daughter Towns Birth Day, aged 28 years. I am not So well as I coold wish. my girls washing. Hannah North here, Says her Mame is Coming to See me. David Fletchers wife was Delivrd of a Son ye 22 inst. Mrs North & ye two mrs Coxs here, mr Brooks wh them. mr Ballard wt to mr Bisbees. Doct Coney here, Says mrs Hardin is unwell again. Polly & Sally, Theophs & [Jemmy] & Elijah Crage here at Evinng.  
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