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20 3

 

 the Sun Shone part of ye foren. mr Ballard is gone to Survey Land for Asa Cumings. Ephm went to mr Selvesters, brot home a pair of Calf Skin Slippers for Hannah. Wm Haywood Dind, Supt & Sleeps here; mr Baker of Unity Supt & Sleeps. I have been at home. Jona workt at the Coart house. at home. mr Baker here.
21 4

 

 A very Serene, Pleast morn. I was Calld upon to go to winslow. I went on hors Back to mr Wessons, Crost ye river on foot, wrode in a Sleigh, arivd at Esqr Lethgows at 4h pm. t I went to winslow to Esqr Lithgows.
22 5

 

 A Snow Storm. I was at Esq Lithgows. at Ditoes.
23 6

 

 Clear. I helpt mrs Lithgow make Cake & Pies & knit on my Stockin. at Ditoes.
24 7

 

 Clear. I finisht my Stockin. my patient was unwell all Day. at Does.
25 B

X. Birth Esqr Lithgows Son. XX.

Snowd & was Cold. mrs Lithgow was very unwell all Day. her women were Calld in towards Evng & Shee was Safe Delivrd of a fine Son at 10 h Evn, and is Cleverly. mrs Pettee, Stackpool, Thomas & Collar taried all night. at Does. Birth [36]th. I Sett up with my Patient, her first Born.
26 2

 

 Clear. I was at the Esqrs, mrs Bridg Came there at 8 Evng, her Dagt is Cleverly. mrs Stackpl & I Slept together. at Does. mrs Bridg Came there.
27 3

 

 Clear & very Pleast. mrs Stackpl went home. I went to my Son Towns, tarried about an hour, returnd to the Esqrs. Sett out from there at 1h pm, arivd at home at 8 Evn. I left my Patients Cleverly, find my famely So. Esqr Lethgow made me a reward of 24/ & a Callico goun patron & 1 yd Cloth Linning. returnd home. was at Towns, all well there. mrsStrattne there.
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