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30 3

 

 Clear & very pleast. I was Calld to see mr Savages Dafter, find her very Low. Set up with her all night. Shee pukt up a considerable quantity of phlegm and Seems Some revivd.  
31 4

 

 Clear. I Came home at noone. Left his Brothers & Sister there. found Son Town here who informs his Little Dafter is unwell Still, thee rest of his family well.  
1 5

 

 Clear morn. Son Town went home. I was Calld to mr Savages, gave Lidia some Senna. it Snowd at Evinng. I Set up all night.  
2 6

X Birth. Benn Blaks Dafter. X.

Clear. I Came home & Dolly went up. mr Ballard unwell. Jono & Dicky gone to the meddow. I went to Bed at 7 & was Calld at 10 to go to mrs Blake in travil. Shee was Deliverd of a Dafter half after 11 [in] Evnn. I tarried all night. its very cold.  
3 7

 

 Pleast. I returnd from mr Blakes with mr Hewen, went directly to mr Savages. Lidia Expird at half after 1/O Clok. Pamela and Hannah there. we Came home at 4. I feel very much fatagud. we left mr Ned Savage & wife there.  
4 A

 

 Exceeding Cold. Revd mr Moore preacht. my Self & the Girls Staid at home. Enoch Crage & Polly Taylor here at Evinng. Eph[e] has the tooth aik.  
5 2

 

 Very Cold, Snowd. we attended funeral of Lidia Savage. John is Some Better. mrs Savage unwell. Dolly went there in ye morning. Deacon Emerson maid the prayer.  
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