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19 5

 

 Clear but Cold. mr Ballard giting wood. Cyrus went to pittstn to tend mill for mr Moore. Jacky is gone to School. I find my Self very lonesome. Phillip Bullin been here ys aftern. at home.
20 6

 

 Clear. I have been at home, mr Ballard to his Sons, Jack to School. I washt the N. Bedroom and west room. at home.
21 7

 

 Cloudy and Some rain. I have been at home. mr Ballard went to ye hook to Lecture. 7 years Since we removd here.
22 G

 

 Cloudy. mr Ballard Sett out to meeting at Augusta, was informd that mr Stone was unwell and Could not Perform. he then went to Hallowell meeting. Son & Dagt Lambard, their Childn and Son Ephm here. Jack has been not So well as Could be wisht ys day. at home. hear our Revd Pastor is unwell.
23 2

X. Birth James Kennys Dagt. XX.

Cloudy and Some rain. I have been very unwell but being Calld by mr James Kenny at 4h pm, I went to See his wife. Shee was Safe Deld at 5h 30m of her Second Dagt & 4th Child. I left her and inft very Comfortable and arivd at home at 10h 30m Evn. at mr James Kenneys. Birth 11th.receivd 6/ for my Service.
24 3

 

 Clear. Son Town Sleeps here. I have been very unwell but was Calld at Evn to go to See the wife of Thos Kenny. I wrode to Esqr Smiths and went by water from there, found mrs Kenny very unwell and her women with her. at Thos Kenneys.
25 4

 

 Clear. I was with my Patient but Shee is more Comfortable. the women went home Except her Sist Blanchard. at Ditoes.
26 5

 

 Cloudy and Some rain. I tarried with my Patient this Day. Shee washt and Bakt. at Ditoes.
27 6

 

 Clear. I returnd home at 10h morn, find my hous alone and Every thing in arms, did not find time to Set down till 2 pm. mr Shubal Hinkleys wife here to See me. Elisha Noles here, paid me in Cloath for assisting his wife. at Ditoes this morn. mrs Hinkley here afternoon.
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