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Moderate wether, at home all Day. mr Ballard went to mr Pollards. Dolly wash
t
at mr Westons. Betsy Bro
t
her home. I knitt new toes to a pair Hoes for Jon
o
.
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3
Very pleas
t
. mrs Foster here, mr Savage and also Sheribiah & Nathan Howard tarry here y
s
night. Son Town & Ezra Left here for home. mr Mc Masters & his wife here, Brot Cyrus 18 lb of Butter. this is ye aniversary of Father Ballards Death.
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foggy. Sheribiah Town & N. Howard went from here. mr Savage Shod Jon
ns
oxen. Williams killd a swine for my Sons which w
d
223 lb. Kity Savage & Polly & mr Pitt Supt here.
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A fine, Pleast Day. mrs Porter & Williams here, their Husbands Came to wait on them home. mr Weston & wife here fore noon. mr Ballard went to mr Pollard to hear a Coart.
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Snow. I have been at home. its Cold.
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Cold. I was Calld to see [Billy] James Savage who is Sick. Lucy & Hannah went to mr Pollards.
7
A
very Cold. Daugh
t
Town & Dolly went to meeting. Peggy & Hannah Cool here.
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2
Cold. Cap
t
Savages wife here. I was Calld to See mrs Savage & Jamey, mr Bullin Came there & brough
t
me & Lucy home; Carried her home with him. I Sett up with her Child till 12 O Clok.
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