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The Dec. 18 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."
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 rainy foren, Clear aft. mr Ballard is unwell. Polly is not So well as Shee has been. Doct Coney Calld to See her. mrs Hamlin here to warp a web. the Girls been to wido Willimss. Charlotte here at Evng. I have been at home. I was at home.
16 3

 

 Cloudy & moderate. Dolly rode as far as mr Westons & Carried Polly. her pain returnd in her hip this aftn. Mr Ballard went to the hook. I have been at home, finisht mending mr Ballards Breaches. mr Fillbrook is here this night; Says Towns famely are well. I have been at home.
17 4

 

 Cloudy & Some Snow. mr Ballard went to Church meeting. I have been at home. Polly very poorly. mr James Page Dind here; informd that mr Benn Branard departed This life last night. I have been at home. news of the Death of mr Branard.
18 5

 

 Clear & Cold. mr Ballard attended Town meeting. there was a vote passt that the revd mr Foster Should not preach in the meeting hous anymore. mr Brooks here to Settle with me about Bakeing & at the rate he was pleasd to alow me for the trouble there was 15/6 Due to me. I have been at home. the girls washt. Polly has been very poorly. at home. 2 years Since Ephm had ye first fitt. mr Benn Branard interd this Day.
19 6

 

 Clear till aftn. Polly Whealor was removd from here to mr Livermores. I went with her. Shee was not much fatagud. mrs Livermr Seemed Sorry Shee was brot there but used her very Kind. this the annevversary of my mariage, 34 years. I went to mr Livermores with Polly. John Savage threw Ephm Down on ye ice & abused him. Snowd.
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