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Snowd till 3h pm then raind. I have been doing hous wk, washt Some; knit allso. Rhoda mended her Grand fathers grey Coat. I finisht a pockett. at home.
4 1

 

raind allmost all day. mr Ballard to meeting. Revd mr Stone discoarst fm Luke VI C 47-48 verss. Hannah Balld here. Rhoda & Shee went to See the indiens. mr Wiman Spent Evning here. at home. Rhoda Sleeps at Son Jonas.
5 2

 

Clear morn, Cloudy aftn & Evng. I have done hous wk & finisht the Leggin for mr Ballard. at home.
6 3

 

Clear. Rhoda went to Son Lambd to make Cloaths for her Grand dad. I have washt and Cutt raggs for flocks. at home. Jonas wife here.
7 4

 

Clear. I have done my hous wk and knit on a leggin for mr Ballard. mrs Gaskill here to double yarn. at home. mrs Gaskil here.
8 5

 

Clear. I have been very Sick. Son Jonas wife Came and nurst [me] and I feel much Better for which favour I feel grateful to God and to her for her kindness. at home, very unwell. Dagt Ballard Came to [       ].
9 6

 

Clear part of ye day. Old mrs Kenny here, brot me ye nape of a hallibot. I gave her Potatoes and cyder. at home. mrs Kenny here.
10 7

 

Clear the most of ye day. mr mr [sic] Ballard to the Settlement to do business with James Bolton. Capt Osgood Calld here to See him. my husband brot a [new] Sute of Cloaths home which Daugt Lambd and Rhoda made. at home. I have done my ironing & other [things].
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