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11 1

 

Clear and warmer. I have been at home. Ephms wife with me, Heman allso. at home. Dagt [   ] here.
12 2

 

Cloudy part of ye day but very moderate. the annual meeting in this Town. Son Ephm returnd from Belfast, his wife here ys night. at home. my Dagt here yet.
13 3

 

Cloudy, Snowd at night, raind allso. Ephm Conducted his wife home to her marms. Phebe Church Came to help me, Shee did some hous work and twisted yarn. at home. Pheebe Church Came and Ephms wife went home.
14 4

 

Cloudy morn, Clear aflern. Luke Barton wriding in a Sleigh ran it over a Sheep and hurt it So it Could not Stand. it was my Sons Sheep. I have been at home, very unwel. at home. Luke Barton ran over A Sheep with his Sleigh.
15 5

 

Clear and Cloudy by turns. I have been at home very unwel. Ephm & Burr got me wood. at home. James Hinkly Expired.
16 6

 

Clear and Cool. I feel more Comfortable for which I wish to giv God praise. have been at home. Dagt Ballard & mrs Getchel here. 6 Grand Childn Dind here, 3 Sleep here. at home. Dagt Ballard here.
17 7

 

Clear Part of the day. Son & Dagt Pollard and part of thier Childn here. Shee went on to See her Father. I went aftn Conducted by Lemuel Witham, a lad who is Com to work with Son Ephm. I returnd at Evn very unwell. Lemuel went to take Son Lambds hors and Sleigh to Joness for Jona and him to Come up in but not finding them ready to Come returnd with it. they Came up on foot and Jona Came here with out his hat. took him from his Supper, pusht him out adors, Drove him home to his hous Damning and pushing him down and Struck him. Shaw and Burr went on after to prevent his being deprived of life. I followed on falling as I went till meeting Dagt Lambard was assisted by her. I reacht his hous, find him Cursing and Swearing he would go and giv him a Hard whiping. my Dagt Lambd desired Heman to go and Conducted him to Ephm. he went and tarried all night. Son Lambd brot me home in his Sleigh. O that the God of all Mercy would forgiv him this and all other misconduct. at Shubl Pittss, feel very unwel and what a Scean had I to go at Evng. may a Good God Support me. funeral mr James Hinkley of Hallowel, his Death was very Suden.
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