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 [Snowd.] Cyrus went to mr Pittss and Brot Sister Barton here. Bror Came, they Sleep here. I have Bakt and done my other work. Betsy returnd, her Sister is Better. [at home.]
8 1

 

 Snowd. mr Ballard, Ephm & Betsy to meeting. I have been at home. Bror & Sister Barton Spent ye day here. we are informd of ye Death of mr Heman Robbinss wife of Varsalboro and Patty Sprage of ys Town. at home.
9 2

 

 Clear. I was Calld, after mr Ballard and Sons went to Town meeting, to go to Reed field and See the wife of Amos Lyon, find her Some unwell. I larried all night. mrs Noles and Swanton were Calld, we all had Some Sleep. at Amos Lyons.
10 3

X. Birth Amos Lyons 1st Dagt. XX.

Clear and pleast. my Patient was more unwell ys aftern. two mrs Noless, her Marn & mrs Swanton there, and Shee was Safe Deld at 5h Pm of a Dagt, her Second Child; the first was a son. I tarried all night. at mr Lyons. Birth 6th. recd 12/. mr Ballard to harlim & Varsalboro
11 4

 

 rainy. I took Breakfast at Eliab Lyons and he Conducted me home. I met Son & Dagt Lambard going home. Betsy and I bakt Some apple Pies. Dagt Pollard is at Son Jonas. at Ditoes & at Eliab Lyons.
12 5

 

 A very rainy day. Dagt Pollard, Jona and all famely here. Leut Allin and wife and a Gentleman & Lady here. Theops Capin Sleeps here. at home, had Compy.
13 6

 

 rainy. I have been at home. Dagt Pollard and Babe here. Thops Capin went to son Lambds. Cyrus down to Burtuns, Bot _ gn Spt, 4/; paper pins 1/2. at home.
14 7

 

 Cloudy. Son Pollard Came for his wife and Babe. Dagt Ballard & Childn here aftern, we Churnd 3_ lb Butter. at home.
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