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16
2
A Clear Day. Polly went home. mr Davis went from here with Mr Bullin. mr Ballard is takeing Valluation. y
e
Girls went from home at 12 O Clok to take Leav of Polly Hamlin, Shee being Bound for oxford. I wrote a Letter to Deacon Davis, 1 to Brot
h
Collins & 1 to Sister Waters, which I Sent by them for to be Carried by mr Hamlin. I have Bak
t
for mr Brooks & Bakt Some mins Pies. Ben Brown work
t
here.
17
3
Cloudy & Some rain. Ben
n
Br
n
& Tim
y
Woodw
d
here to work. mr Ballard at Doct Coneys makeing rates. Mr Hamlin & Polly Left mr Crages Bound for OXford. mr Woodw
d
Eat Breakfs
t
here.
18
4
Clear. Tim
y
work
t
here. mr Ballard at Doct Coneys. mr Woodward Sleeps h
r
.
19
5
Clear. mr Ballard at Doc
t
Coneys. Jos
h
Bullin & Rachel Faught here. Mrs Brown Calld here. Sally Peirce here to Spin Shoe thr
d
, Drank Tea. ye Girls wash
t
& wash
t
Kitchen. I piqut wool. Ben
n
here all day. Tim 1/2 y
e
Day. I was Calld to See mrs Bent at half after 10 ys Evinn
g
. went by water arivd at 12
o
Clok, found her very unwell.
20
6
at mrs Bents. Shee Continued very poorly till after noon. I Slept with mrs Wiman, mrs Jackson w
h
mrs Bent, who rested Better than Shee has Since Shee has Been unwell.
21
7
A fine Morn. I Left mrs Bent, Came home By water with Bill Wing & Charls Cox. mrs Williams here to Bake, Drank Tea. Ben
n
& Timmy work
t
here y
s
Day & yesterday.
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