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Clear & Pleasant. I went to See Benn Browns Lady; find Shee was gone to mr Woodwards. I went there & Saw her. Shee is very unwell; Seems much Dejected on acount of being So far Distant from her parents & other friends. Jona went this morn from home Bound for winslow. Willim Haywood after Doct Coney for Ebenz Haills Dagt who was very Sick yester day. I was at mr Browns & Woodwards. mr Ballard is unwell.
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Clear & very Pleast morn. I was Desired by mr Cragg to go & See his infant; it has a Soar mouth. I find it is like to have it favourable. I Calld, as I returnd, at mr Craggs. Polly Bisbe & Betsy Chever at mr Hamlins. they with mrs Burtun went to mrs Craggs Grave. at mr Hamlins & mr Craggs.
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Cloudy & Some rain. mr Ballard at Town meeting. Daniel Coney, Esqr Chosen to represent ys Town at ye General Coart. we receivd a letter from Brother Jona of Apl ye 21st by mr Joseph White, informing his famely are well. Jona Came home, brot 50 Loggs down. Wilm Haywood Came with him. mr Haills Children are mending. at home. receivd a Letter from Broth Moore of Rochester of Apl 21, 1790.
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Clear. mr Ballard went to mr Goodins for Seeds. Haywood & Savage Bolton went from here to Bring Down Loggs. Cyrus to Georg Boltons for him to Cum & help Jon a who is very unwell. I am atempting to Swett him which Seems to reliev him Some. Georg Brot a Barril of Pork from Bents for us. Jon a is very Sick. I Sett up to nurs him this night. at home. Jona is unwell.
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