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20 7

 

Showry. I have been makeing Soap. mrs Barton & Dolly went to Deacn Conys. at home.
21 F

 

Cloudy. Cyrus & Jona & little Jack, mr Pitts, his wife, Daugtr & Polly Pollard here. I have been at home. I was Calld at half after 8 Evn to Deacon Coneys, his Lady Expird at 10. mrs Mc Masters & I put her in grave Cloaths. mrs Brooks was present. the former went home after midnight. mrs Brooks & I tarried all night. at Deacon Conys, his wife Expird at 10h Evng.
22 2

 

Clear, but Cool. I returnd home at 9h morn. mr Ballard Came home from Surveying at 12 O Clok. Cyrus Sleeps here. mrs Barton is not So well as Shee Could wish. I have wrote to Brors Kingsbury, Barton & Collins. at Ditoes. wrote to my friends at Oxford.
23 3

 

Clear. I have been at home, wrote to Bror Elijah Moore. at home, wrote to Br Elijah.
24 4

 

Clear. I Closd a letter to Doct Waters & sent my packet to mrs Hamlin. we attended funeral of old Lady Cony. Shee was interd in the Docters field. mr Prockter maid ye prayor, he is preaching at pittstn. Cyrus here, took Tea with us. at the funeral of mrs Cony. wrote to Doct Waters.
25 5

 

Clear. mr Forgeson here, paid a note. mrs Hamlin went past here bound for Boston. Betsy Voce & P. Livermore here aftern. Cyrus Came from Jonas to work for us. he & Ephm began to plough. mr Ballard makeing fence. the girls finisht kniting ye [Scan]. at home. Betsy Voce here.
26 6

 

Clear. I was Calld to See mrs Hinkley who is Exercised with a Severe Cough, tarried all night. mrs Hinkley & mrs Ney there. Betsy went home. at Thos Hinkleys.
27 7

 

Clear. I was at mr Hinkleys till near night when I returnd home, left his wife more Comfortable. we receivd a letter of Aprl 1st from Bror Jona Moore informing his famely were in health. a mrs Brown of Sandy river here. at mr Hinkleys. receivd a letter from Bror Jona of 1st inst.
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