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18 4

 

Clear, a Great frost this morn. I have been at home. Sally went to my Sons to help quillt a Bed quillt. Ephm got in part of our Corn, had Some youngsters to help him husk it. at home. Dolly Came home. Sally bot a Goun patn.
19 5

 

Clear. I have been at home. at home. 20 6 Clear. Dolly & I went to Son Pollards. Son Jon a Camethere for me to go to See his wife who is very unwell. we Swetther. I tarried all night. Sally got Easier &had Some Sleep. at Son Ballards & Pollards.
20 6

 

Clear. I Came from Jon as to Son Pollards. my Dagts & P. Pollard went to Winslow, Sett out at noon accompanied by Jon a. mrs Pitts & I went aftern to See mrs Wesson & mrs Child, find her more Comfortable than Shee has been. [we] Calld on mrs Capin. at Ditoes, mr Wessons & Childs. I tarried at Son Pollards the night.
21 7

 

Cloudy morn & Evn, Clear middle of ye Day. I left mr Pitts at noon, Came by mr Waids, Bradburies &C. Got home at 3 O Clock. at Son Pollards.
22 F

 

Clear & very warm. I was not at meting, Did not feel very well. at home.
23 2

 

Clear. I was Calld at 1h morn to mr Daws at Capt Cars.  
24 3

 

Clear. I was at Ditoes & mr Cars Fillebns. I finisht [Dollys] Stockins. at Dittos.
25 4

 

Clear. I Came home from mr Daws, left her more Comfortable. Calld at mr Dumers, his inft has ye thrush. Wilm Hurd, his wife & Sist Betsy, & mr Meriam Sleep here, brot me a letter from Doct Barton which informs Capt Learneds wife is Dead. mrs Voce & Betsy Dind. mr Ballard returnd from Surveying. at Ditoes. I receivd a Letter from Doct Barton of augst 15, '93.
26 5

 

Cloudy Day, raind at night. mr Ballard attended a Church meeting. I have been at home. our friends from Oxford left here. at home.
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