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17 4

 

 Clear. mrs Porter Left here for home. mr Pollard Sent for me to See Sanford. I tarried & watcht. he is very Low indeed.  
18 5

 

 Clear. I came home at noon, Left Sanford alive. Drest Betsy Chamberlins Soar. Foster is unwell, his face Sweld. I went to See Sanford at Evin, find him much the Same. Daniel Savages wife & Sally Peirce here, Brot home 16 Skeins of Linnin yn, ye spining of whice Satisfies me for ascisting mrs Savage in travl Oct 1st 1786.  
19 6

 

 Clear. Gidion Sanford Departed this Life. mr Weston & his wife & Nathan here.  
20 7

 

 Clear. Peggy Fox Came after me to go and See mrs Foster, Shee has took Cold, her Breast is painful. mr Foster is some better. I attend Funeral of mr Sanford & went back to mr Fosters, helpt her up & applied Some thing to her breast. mrs Voce with me. I went to Bed at ten, was Calld at 11h 30m to See mrs Goodwin in travil. arivd about one.  
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Birth. Andrr Goodens Daftr. XX.

Arivd at mr Goodns at 1h noon, find her Safe Deliverd of a fine Dafter. Lady Cox operator. I tarried till ten. Sett out home by water, arivd at noon. attind worship aftern. the Revd mr Fosters Son Baptised, named Nathanl. Genny Cool here. I receivd a handsom reward of mr Goodin. mrs Voce carried it.  
22 2

 

 Clear, at home all Day. Sally Barton here. mr Ballard went to Wails on Business.  
23 3

 

 Clear & pleast. Sally here yt. Dorkes Pollard here to warp a piece of worsted. I finisht Hannahs Linning Gloves.  
24 4

 

 Clear & very pleast. mr Vahn here. Sally Bartn left here. mr Foster, Savage & Brown here. mr Hadon fell into the river. Came here for a Shirt to put on till he Dried his Cloaths. Hannah & Dolly went to mr Westons. mr Ballard to Town Meeting.  
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