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Cloudy all Day, rain aftn. we were informd yt mr Gould was to preach. mr Ballard & Cyrus & Ephm went up but found it was a misrepresentation. Jona Dind here. mr Livermore Drank Tea. I have been at home. rainy night. at home.
25 2

 

Clear. I was Calld at 10 morn to See mrs Cottle, arivd there at 1h pm, find her very unwell. mrss Tylor & Hollowell there. at mr Cottles. very high wind.
26 3

 

Clear & very high wind & Cold. mrss Tylor & Hollowell went home. mrs Cottle poorly. at Dittoes.
27 4

X. Birth mr Cottles 5th Dagt, 9th Child. XX.

Clear. mrs Cottle had mrs T and H Calld and was Safe Deld at 10 h morn of a fine Dagt. I left her as well as I Could Expect at 1 h PM. returnd by way of Colo Duttuns, the road very bad. I reacht home at 4. mrs Densmr here, Isaiah Manley here. at Ditoes. Birth 12th. Cyrus went to tend mill for mr Robinson.
28 5

 

Clear. Dolly wrode as far as mr Pollards. I went to See mrs Ney. mr Ballard been Surveying for mr Cragg & Thwing. thee wind was very high. at Capt Neys.
29 6

 

Cloudy. I workt Some in ye Gardin, went to mr Livermores aftn. mr Ballard went to Survey for mr Briggs. my Girls Sowd gardin Seeds. mr Ellis & Jona Dind here. mrs Livermore was here, mr Gillman allso. at mr Livermors.
30 7

 

Clear forn, Cloudy aft. I workt in the gardin all day Diging grass roots, rakeing them of, planting Beens. Ephm Sett Cabbage Stumps, Beets, Carrots & parsnips & Turnips. Dolly wrode to mr Janss. Cyrus Came here from mr Robinsons at Varsalboro where he has been to tend mill Since Wedensday last. at home. workt in my Gardin.
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