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 Clear foren. mrss Davis Came here befor Diner, Shee tarried all night. raind aftern. mrs Cypers brot home 15 Skeins Lining yarn Shee had Spun for me. I have been at home all day. at home. wido Davis here.
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 Clear and warm. mrss Davis left here. Cyrus went to the hook, bot me 7 lb flower @ /6, 2 lb Sugar @ 1/2. Sons Pollard & Lambt, their wives & Babes, mrs Baxter & Polly Pollard here, Rachil Capin allso. at home, my Childn here.
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 Clear. I have been Doing my house work and gatherd Seeds from my gardin. mr Ballard returnd from Varsalboro, he was informd at the ferry that mr Thwing had a Child Drowned in the wel. I Could wish it might prove A mistake, alas it provs a fact. God Support the parents in their afliction and be better to them than ten Sons is my pitition. at home. mr Thwings Second Son Drownd in their well this Evn.
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 Clear. mr Ballard went to Son Jonas foren. Phillip Bullin Came here. Saml Norcross Dagt brot me 12/ which was Due from him to me. at home.
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 Clear till near night when it raind a little. I Cleand the Bed which was in my Chamber & Skolt the floor and timber of the Chamber forn. mr Ballard and I attended the funeral of mr Thwings Child aftern. at the funeral of [Saml] Thwing.
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 a very rainy fore and part of ye aftn. mr Ballard, Cyrus and Hoit went to meeting. Bror Moore, Natl Lovjoy & Agustr Ballard here, took Tea. Thankful took a ride with her beloved after Tea. at home. Bror Moore here.
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 Clear. Phillip Bullin here to divide the things he brot from Boston. mrss Savage & Mary Buterfield here. I have been at home. at home. [Bullin & mr Ballard Divided their goods ].
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