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28 7

 

 Clear. mr Ballard makeing plan and went to Hallowell. I have done my house work. Watson diging the gardin. Shubal Pittss wife Calld here. at home.
29 A

 

 Clear. I have been at home, feel very unwell. Cyrus Came up, mr Ballard and he went to meeting at Augusta, Watson to Hallowell. at home.
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 Clear. mr Ballard went to Son Jon as, Watson went and brot a Swine from here and went to mill. I have washt, feel much fatagud. Thoms Hinkleys wife here, the Widdo Davis Sleeps here. at home. wido Davis Sleeps here, had gardin Seeds of me.
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 Clear and very warm. mr Ballard and Watson went to Son Jon as, his wife and my two Daugts here to See me, Dollys Childn allso. Polly Densmore here, allso. John Brown here, informd me his Mother Departed this life last Fryday and her remains interd yesterday. may God Sanctify the berievment to her Surviveing Companion and her Dear Children. at home. mrss Davis left here. my Dagts here to See me. I was informd of the Death ofmrss Brown. thunder this Evng.
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X. Birth Ephm Burges 2nd Son. XX. Augst 27th 1799 receivd 3/7.

Cloudy and Cool. I was Calld this morn to See the wife of Ephm Burges who was in Labour. Shee was Deld about 8h morn of her Second Son and 3d Child. I lefe mother and infant Cleverly and returnd home between ten and Eleven. mr Burges paid me 6/ in part for my Service. I have Brewd a medisinal beere. mr Ballard is gone to Riedfield to Survey. Jonas hired man here helping Plough. at Ephm Burges. Birth 12th. receivd 6/. I was Cald at Evng to See genl Sewalls wife whos Breast is Soar. I was there all night.
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 raind ys morn. I went to See mrss Cumings, find her very low. I Came home at 11h. Old Lady Hamlin, mrss Burtun & Doct Odion took Tea with me. I am informd that James Andrews is wounded in his knee by the discharg of a musket. at Genl Sewalls & mr Cumings.
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