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17 7

X. Birth Thos Stickneys Son. XX.

Cloudy, Snowd Some. I was Calld to See the wife of Thos Stickney who was Dild at 5h Evn of her Second Son, a fine Child. I left my Patients Cleverly and returnd home at 8h. find Dagt Ballard & Childn are gone home. I receivd 6/ as a reward. at Thos Stickneys. Birth 4.
18 D

 

A Severe Snow Storm. I was at home. mr Ballard went to meeting. at home. R. Foster here.
19 2

 

Stormd part of ye Day. I was Calld to Capt Husseys. it  
20 3

 

was Dreadfull Crosing the river. I was Detaind there  
21 4

 

till the morn of ye 24th when I Came home. mr Ballard  
22 5

 

there to run Lines. Son & Dagt Town Came here last Evn  
23 6

 

and Dolly returnd home from there. at Capt Husseys 5 Days.
24 7

 

I Came from Capt Husseys this morn, went with Son and Dagt Town to Son Pollards aft n. Patty Easty here to have an over Coat Cutt. Sally Cox & Ephm went to Singing School at Evng. at Ditoes & Son Pollards.
25 D

 

Clear. I went to meeting forenn, was unwell aftern. my famely all attended Except Ephm. at meeting.
26 2

 

Clear. I have been to Son Jonas, they are well; to mr Craigs, Shee is Comfortable; at mr Burtuns, Shee made me a present of a Shaul and paper pins; at mr Baxters, Shee is as well as Shee has been of late. I Drank Tea with old Lady Pollard and Spent Evng with Davids wife. Dagt Town & Pollard there. mrs Barton here to have a goun made. at Son Jon as & other Neighbours.
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