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3
7
Clear part of the day. I have been at home, washt & washt my kitchen. Cyrus went to mill. we killd 5 Chickins.
at home.
4
B
Clear and pleast. mr Ballard only, wen
t
to meeting from here. I have been unwell. Cyrus has a bile on his hand. mr Rice Calld on me to go & See his infant, but I am So unwell I Could not. mr Pitts Calld here at Evng.
a
t
home.
5
2
Clear. I went to Son Lambarts to have a goun made. Dagt Pollard & her Childn Came there, Ruth Rockwood there allso. Ebenz Cole Sleeps here. mr Wicksone been thracshing wheat for us.
a
t
Son Lambarts.
6
3
Clear part of the day. Es
qr
Cony Dind with us, my Dagts Pollard & Lambart and their Childn allso. mr Weeksam work
t
here this day. EbenZ Cole began to work for us, he has agreed to tarrie one month. Phillip Bullin here this night. I finisht futing a pair of hoes for mr Ballard.
a
t
home. a Severe Snow Storm began this Evng.
7
4
Snowd & blowd all day. mr Ballard and EbnZ winnowd our wheat 5_ bushels. I began to knitt my Self a pair of hoes and mended a pair Small Cloaths for mr Ballard. he went to Son Lambarts, find that my Child
n
got home well las
t
Evng.
a
t
home.
8
5
Clear. my Sons Jon
a
& Ephm Came and assisted us to Butcher a beef Cow, the w
t
of the quarters was 669 lb. they began the work at noon and I have Cleand the Tripe & feet and Tried the Tallow; Straind it to cool. I Closed my Evn
gs
work at 11h 30m.
at home. it is one year this Day Since my Son Ephm wen
t
to liv with Son Lambart.
9
6
Clear. I have been at home Doing house work. Patty Easty Came here and restord 3_ Dollars more of the Cash Shee Stole from us & receivd the goun which Shee left for our Security. mr Joy workt for us with his oxen.
at home Pat
y
Eastey here to replace Stolen Money.
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