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Courtship and Marriage
Our young people are there to a Daunce

 
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 November 20, 1792, Tuesday

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 Snowd & raind. I have been at home. Cyrus went to his Brors, brot three quarters of muttun home. Hannah has been piecing a Bed quilt. a Cold N W wind at Evng. at home.
 

 

 November 21, 1792, Wednesday

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 A very Cold Day. I have been at home. Hannah wove a Bed Blankitt for her Self, Tow & wool. At home. P. Livermr here at Evng.
 

 

 November 23, 1792, Friday

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 Clear & Cold. Cyrus went his Brothers, Brot a Bushel of Turnips. Dolly returnd from mr Thwings. Shee has maid 3 gouns there & at mr Burtns, & took her pay in Cash @ 2/3 pr Day. I have been at home, finisht Ephs hoes. Snowd in ye night. at home. Ephm workt for Densmr & Cragg with his Team.
 

 

 November 25, 1792, Sunday

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 Clear & not So Cold as it was. Son Jona Came here & took his hors home, had 1 busl Potatoes of Ephm. I have been at home. we roasted A Turkey for Diner. A home. mr Pollard & Pitt here.
 

 

 November 26, 1792, Monday

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 Clear & more moderate. my Sons got 2 load of wood, and Ephm went to git Some for mr Desnmr. Hannah Put a Bed quillt in to the Fraim & quilted it out before Shee Slept. Parthenia & Dolly helpt her. at home. Hannahs Bed quilt was quillted ys Day.
 

 

 November 27, 1792, Tuesday

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 Clear. Dolly began to make a Coat for mr Sargent. Parthenia Put her Callico Bed quillt in to ye fraim & Hannah & I helpt her quillt. at home.
 

 

 November 28, 1792, Wednesday

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 Cloudy all Day & very rainy night. Dolly finisht ye Coat & Partha her Bed quillt. Jona was here. I have been at home. at home. Parthenia finisht her Bed quillt.
 

 

 November 29, 1792, Thursday

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 Clear & very Pleast. I have been at home. it is the Day appointed for thanksgiving. mr Pollard and Pitt waited on their wives & Dolly to mr Pollards. mr Densmore had a Turkey of me. at home. roasted a Turkey.
 

 

 November 30, 1792, Friday

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 Clear Except a Squall of Snow forenn. mr Pollard & Pitt took breakfast here. mrs Rockwood here to have a goun made. I have been at home, Did the house work. Ephm workt for mr Bradbury. mr Ballard returnd from Surveying a 15 mile Lott. at home. mrs Rockwd here. mr Ballard Came home.
 

 

 December 1, 1792, Saturday

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 Clear. mrs H. Rockwd finisht her goun & wore it home. mr Ballard been to ye hook & ye fort, Cyrus to mill. Parthenia put Coverleds into the loom. I have been at home. Dolly makeing a waist Cot for Cyrus of his old [Surtnet]. the Girls went to mr Livermores at Evn. at home.
 
 
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