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Showers. my Dagt had a very high feaver fitt & Swet very much at Evn. I watcht [ ].
at Ditoes.
18
2
Lucy had an ague & then a severe feaver folowd.
at Ditoes.
19
3
Clear. mrs Howard & mrs Dexter to see my Dagt. Shee had an ague & feaver fitt & is reduced very Low, her Babe Exercised with much pain. I feel some fatagud, I am informd that mr Piper & one of his Children were Drownd, his wife & another Escaped with Life.
at Ditoes. Piper & Child Drownd. Seth Wilms wife Deld of a Dagt.
20
4
rainy. Lucy is very ill, the infant a little Easyer. mrs Stackpool Came here & watcht. I rose but three times this night.
a frost.
at Ditoes. mrs [Bijes] Delvd of a Son.
21
5
my Dagt is very ill indeed. mr Town & I took Care of her.
at Ditoes. a frost.
22
6
Lucy is a little better, but very Low. Sherebiah went for y
e
Doct yester day but he did not Come, but Sent Some Castor Niter & Stomach Bitters. mrs Stackpo
le
& mrs Howard watcht this night. I got a nights rest, the first Since I Came here.
at Ditoes. a frost y
s
morn.
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