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9 5

 

rain. I have been at home, Done Some work in my gardin between Showers. at home. mrs Cocks Sleeps here.
10 6

 

rainy. I have been at home. it Cleard off aftern and mrs Cocks went from here home ward bound. I Did Some washing aftern. at home. mrs Cocks left here.
11 7

X. Birth Daniel Fosters Dagt. XX.

rainy. I Bakt. Son Lambart Calld me to See his wife who is afflicted with the tooth aik. I was Calld from there at 3h pm to See the wife of Daniel Fosterss. who was in Labour, and was Deld of a fine Dagt, her third Child, at 8h pm. I left them Cleverly and returnd to Son Lambarts at 11h Evn. find my Dagt has had her tooth Extracted by Doct Colman and Shee is Easy. I tarried there this night, Slept with my Dagt. at Son Lambarts. my Dagt unwell, wentfrom there to Daniel Fosters. Birth 29th. receivd6/ as reward. augst 24 recd 3/.
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rainy. I returnd home, Son Ephm acompanied me. Cyrus and Ebenz went to meeting to ye fort. I bakt Some puding, Pork & Beens for Dinner. Son Town Came here from Coart, a Negro man was Commited to gaol this weak for attempting to murder mr Saml Gooding of Drisden. at Son Lambarts. Son Town Came here.
13 2

 

Clear. I have Done Some washing. Son Town Spent this Day at the hook on Business with Capt Molloy, Sleeps here ys night. at home. Son Town Sleeps here.
14 3

 

Clear part of the Day. mr Town went to the hook, returnd here at noon, then Sett out for home. Cyrus went to Varsalboro to Seek Some help for me, did not Suckseed. I have Done my work in ye house and wed gardin and Sett french Turnips.  
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