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The Jul. 2 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."
1 4

 

I have been at home. Clear weather. Parthena returnd from Winslow, left my Dagt much more Comfortable. Shee Came by water with mr Joseph Town & mr Whealor. I have been at home. my Dagt Dollys [  ] death 20 years Since.
2 5

 

Clear & hott till Evn, when it began to rain at 10. Agustus Ballard & his mamy here ys Day, mr Foster & Lady allso. I have been at home. Jesse Bullin & Debe Black Sleep here.
3 6

 

Clear & warm. Jesse Bullin & Debe Black took Breakfast. mr Robart Crosby here. I have been at home tending yn to whiten. I have been at home.
4 7

 

Cloudy & Some rain. I have been at hm. mr Ballard planking ye Seller. I was at home.
5 D

 

rainy. mr Ballard only attended worship. 20 Years ys Day Since the Death of my Dagt Martha. there was very Severe Thunder on yD Evng. I have been at home. 20 Years Sence my Dgt Marhs Death .
6 2

 

rainy morn, Clear aftn. my Girls washt, I mended my old Callico goun. mr Ballard went to ye hook. I was at home. Ben Porter here.
7 3

 

Clear & hott. my Girls washt house, I tended ye yarn, was not so well as I Could have wisht. Lidia Bisbe is Sick with ye Collic. mr Ballard & Cyrus Dresst ye mill. I have been at home.
8 4

 

Clear & hott. I tended my yn till 4 PM then went to See Lidia Bisbe who is Sick of a billious Disorder. a vast Concoarse of people there. I returnd home at midnight, Left Doct Coney there. Clarrissa Barton here. I was at mr Bisbes.
9 5

 

Clear morn & very warm. mr Ballard went to Pounalboro. Gillbh & Danl Robbins took Breakft here. I have been at home, Boild yn & Cloath. the Girls went to mr Hamlins. Clarrissa tarries all night. Lidia Bisbe Departed ys Life at 7h 30m Evn. I have bn at home. Lidia Bisbe Expird.
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