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23 7

 

Clear part of ys day. mrs Savage Left here after dinner. mr Balld been to Capt Osgoods, he brot home 5 lb pork, _gn Cherry & _ lb Snuff. I have knit Some, mended a Shirt and houghd beens, Cabbages &C South Side ye Gardin. at [home]. mrs Savage went home. A Letter fm Bror Elisah.
24 1

 

Cloudy part of ye day. mr Ballard and Cyrus to meeting. Revd mr Stone discoarst fm 2nt Peter Chap 3d vers 9th. we had String peas & Beens for Supper. at home. I receivd a Letter of 9th [inst fm Elisa] yeslerday.
25 2

 

Clear & warm. I have pickt wool. Dagt Lambd did my washing. Old mrs Kenny here for Currents. mrs Wiman took Tea with us. at home.
26 3

 

Cloudy morn. mr Ballard went to help Cyrus pick mill he brot home [no entry]. Son Lambd Sett out for Bellfast. I have been picking wool. Son Jonas Dagts & Jason Pierces here. Dolly L went to mr Wimans wh lhem. at home. mr Bald to help Cyrus.
27 4

 

Clear and warm. Old Lady Gill and Charls Dind & took Tea here. Dagt Ballard, Sally, Mata, Wm and James here. mr Ballard helpt Jona about his hay. we had a Shower after 10h Evng. at home, Old Lady Gill [here].
28 5

 

Clear and warm. I have Bakt Brown Bread, a Puding and Brued. mr Balld workt for Son Jona foren. Betsy Wiman here, took Tea with us. at home, Bakt & Brued.
29 6

X. Birth Son Ephms 3d Dagt. XX.

Clear. I was Calld at 3h m to Son Ephms, his wife in Labour. Son Jonas wife went with me. my Dagt Deld at 7h 30m of her 3d Dagt. her Case was Some Alarming but Shee revivd and Seems Comfortable. Dagt B went to Esq Titcombs and Ephms wife had a fainting fit. Old Lady Hamlin and I attended her [this day ]. [at Son Ephms]. Birth 1st. receivd 18 S as reward.
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