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 Cloudy morn. mr Ballard, Pally & Cyrus to meeting at the meeting hous. mr Parker Performd. mr Gill, Lambd & Ephm and Dagt Ballard to ye uper Parish. mr Cibby perfmd. I was Calld to See the wife of John Chamberlin at 2h pm, her women Calld at 9h Evn. Shee lingured till after midnight. at John Chambrlns.
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Birth John Chamberlins Son.

Clear. my patients illness Came on and Shee was safe deld at 3h 30m morn of a son, 7th Child by her last mariage. I left them Cleverly and arivd at home at 10h, took some refreshment. at Ditoes. Birth 18/th.
10 3

 

 Clear part of the day. the men Bankt our hous. I washt the most of the Cloaths out of the first water and Part of them in ye second, & washt the dishes after Breakft & Diner; feel fatagued and was on ye bed aftern. at home. Allin Lambd here ys day.
11 4

 

 Snowd & raind. mr Ballard Collecting Taxes. mrs Chamberlin Calld here foren. I have Cut some Apples. at home. mrss Chamberlin here.
12 5

 

 raind and Snowd. I have been mending a waisl coat for mr Ballard. revd mr Stone was here, mr Ballard paid him 27 Dolrs & 20 Cents which he had Collected. we Bakt mins Pies. at home. mr Stone here.
13 6

 

 Clear. I have mended a pair Trousers, Cut Coverlid raggs and sewed ym and Cut flocks. mr Ballard and Cyrus got some wood. at home mending Cloaths.
14 7

 

 Clear. I have been mending mr Ballards Cloaths. mrss Edson here. at home.
15 1

 

 Clear and pleast. mr Ballard & I at meeting. we went to Son Lambards at intermition. Ephm attended aftern. Cyrus went to son Pollards. at meeting. Text in Numb 23 C 10 V, Corinth 16 C 13 vers. [                ]
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 Cloudy and rain. mr Ballard Sett out for to do Surveying for mr Vaughn at Fair field. Patty to wido Farewells to quilting. at home.
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