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 Clear. I have at home. Did ye house work, had a pain in my head at Evng. Ephm went to thee Meddow, put on a pair of new Trousers. mr Ballard had a pair New boots made at Beemans. at home.
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 Cloudy. I have had a Sick Day. Mr Child Came for me to go & See his wife but I Could not. at home.
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 Clear. I made Candle wiks & Dipt 27 Dozn three times over when mr Child Came for me, his wife very Sick. mrs Pollard & Patridg there. we tarried all night. at mr Child.
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Clear. I mrs Childs a little Easier. I was Calld to John Badcoks to See his wife at 1h pm. Shee was Safe Deld of a Dagt at 9. I tarried all night, mr [sic] patient as well as Could be Expected; the Negro Doctres there. at Ditoes & Badcoks. Birth 53d. mrs Childs had Doct Cony with her this night.
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 Cloudy morn, a Snow Storm aftern. I returnd to mr Childs, his wife very ill. I was Calld at Evn to mr Pollards to See mr Blak & [Davids] Childrn, they are ver [torn page]. at mr Childs & Pollards. mrs Dickmans Child [Expird] yester[night].
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