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13 2

 

 Clear & pleast. I returnd home from mr Clearks, Left all Cleverly. at mr Clearks.
14 3

 

 Clear & pleast. mrs Williams here. I have been at home. mr Ballard & Ephm went to Esqr Huseys to See the the [sic] muster. James Stackpool & Thoms Howard here this night, mr Smyle also & mr Learned. at home.
15 4

 

 Clear. I went over ye river as far as Charls Clearks. mr Ballard been to mr Pollards on public Business. our young people are there to a Daunce. I receivd of mr Allin 3/ which was Due for medisin & 5 lb of Chees for Cyrus A /6 pr lb. at mr Brooks. a Little Snow.
16 5

 

 Clear & pleast. I have been at home. mr Learned here this night. I made a Diapor Skirt for Hannah. at home.
17 6

 

 Clear. I attended the preparetory Lector; there were but Twelve persons there Except Revd mr Foster. Theophel Hamlin & his wife here ys Evnn. mr Smyle left here. mr Learned workt on the mill Giers, Sleeps here. I was at Lector.
18 7

 

 Cloudy. Charls Cleark here, brot me 8 lb of Sugar for attending his wife May 3d 787. I went to see mr Densmoores Children who are unwell. left them 20 pills, prs 1/. at mr Densmoores.
19 E

 

 Clear & Cool. I was at meeting; at mr Westons in intermision. Went to mr Hamlins at Eving. at meeting & at Hamlins.
20 2

 

 Clear. mr Ballard went to Varsalbboro. I went to Colo Norths, receivd 3/ on mr Edsons acount for attending his wife in travil May 12, 1787 & for Salve. it began to rain Evn. at Colo Norths & wido Williamss.
21 3

 

 a very rainy day. I wrote to Sisler Walers. mr Gille here. at home. wrote to Broth Collins & Sister Sally.
22 4

 

 Clear. I went to mr Westons, his Lady Lent me X[/6]X. [ ] Doct Colmans had one thousand of Shingles. a number of young Ladys here at Evinng. mr Learned Sleeps here.  
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