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18
6
I have been at home. Polly Taylor spun 6 Skeins of Cottne & Dolly & Hannah did hous work. mr Ballard Came home, he is informd of y
e
Death
of Death
of Doct Gardner. Ezckiel Leighton Sleeps here.
19
7
I have been at home. mr Ballard is unwell, has taken Some Soap pills. Polly Taylor & her Cousins here, mr Bolton & Chamberlin also.
20
A
A Clear day. mr Ballard very unwell. I Bak
t
Some Bread for him to Carry w
t
him if able to go on y
e
Bussiness of Deviding Pitts
s
Land.
21
2
a hott day. mr Ballard gone on y
e
Buisiness above mention
d
. y
e
girls wash
t
. I Twisted 18 Knotts of thread. Esqr Lovjoy Breakfasted h.
22
3
Clear & Cool. I was at home. mrs Williams here. mr Jones y
t
Livs at Doct Coneys, h
r
y
s
Evin
g
.
23
4
Cloudy. I have been at home. Anders
n
Taylor Sup
t
here. y
s
is Son Towns Birth day.
24
5
Clear & Cool. mrs Bisbe dind here. I went to Fort western w
h
her. we Calld at y
e
Nei
brs
on y
s
Side of y
e
river.
25
6
I was at home till Evin
g
when Calld to Cap
t
Savages to See his wife. Set with her y
s
night.
26
7
Calld from Cap
t
[ ]
s
to see Betsy Thomas, find her very ill. tarried with her y
s
Night. Nabby Jacson watch
t
also.
27
A
I returnd home. Left mrs Savage and Betsy Thomas mending, find mr Balla much weller than he was when he Lef
t
home. I had a Severe pain in my rite foot y
s
nigh.
28
2
this is Daughter Towns Birth Day, aged 28 years. I am not So well as I coold wish. my girls washing. Hannah North here, Says her Mame is Coming to See me. David Fletchers wife was Delivrd of a Son y
e
22 ins
t
. Mrs North & y
e
two mrs Cox
s
here, mr Brooks w
h
them. mr Ballard w
t
to mr Bisbees. Doct Coney here, Says mrs Hardin is unwell again. Polly & Sally, Theoph
s
& [Jemmy] & Elijah Crage here at Evinn
g
.
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