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1 3

 

 Clear & very Cold. mr Ballard is very unwell. I have been at home. at home.
2 4

 

 Snowd. mr Ballard is a little Better. I have been at home. mr Pitts here. at home.
3 5

 

 Clear & very Cold. mr Ballard went to mr Berh Ingerhams. I have been at hom. at home.
4 6

 

 Cloudy Day, Snowd at night. mr Ballard went to mr Pollards. I washt, the first washing I have Done without help this Several years. at home ys Day. at home.
5 7

 

 Clear. mr Ballard been to Pittstn. I have been at home. Bakt & washt the west room & one Bedroome. Ephm went with the oxen to haul mr Fletchers furniture, his Sons, two of ym, workt here the most of ye Day. at home.
6 F

 

 Clear & not very Cold. Son & Dagt Pollard here, mr Isaac Savage allso. I have been at home. mr Smith Preacht at ye hook. at home. John Norths first Son Born.
7 2

 

 Clear & very pleasant. Cyrus went to Pittstn. Esqr Wesson here. I have been at home, washt. at home. Esqr Cony [Came] home.
8 3

 

 Clear morn, over Cast Day & very moderate weather. mr Ballard attended Coart. I have been ["at home"- implied]. at home.
9 4

 

 A foggy morn, haild aftern, a Storm of rain in ye night with heavy wind. mr Ballard, Cyrus & Ephm attended Coart. the Cause in which Emersen prosecuted mr Ballard was tried, turnd in favour of the Latter. I have been at home. at home.
10 5

 

 raind foren, Clear aftern. mr Ballard & Sons went to Coart. I have been at home alone all day. the Cause between Andrus & my Son Jona was Plead & given to the Jury ys Day. at home.
11 6

 

 Cloudy, Snowd a little. mr Ballard & Sons attended Coart. the Jury Brot in their verdict in ye Cause of Andrus; it was that Pollard, Berry, & Jona Should pay 150 £ Damage, Pollard apeald. I have been at home. Betsy Densmore here. at home.
12 7

 

 Clear & Colder. mr Ballard & sons went to hear Coart. Jona apeald. Ephm Brot Patty home. I have been at home, have not been So well as usual. ye Coart ajournd with out day. at home.
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