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8 5

 

 Clear. I have Bakt for mr Purington & Pumkin pies for my Self, done my hous wk. at home.
9 6

 

 Clear and warm. I have done my hous wk and gatherd my String Peas. mrs Dany made me a visit. Fanny & Hannah Sleep here. at home. mrs Dany here.
10 7

 

 Clear. Dagts Lambd & Ballard Dind here, their husbands to Tea. S. Pollard, H. Ballard, Son Ephm, Lathrop & Burr Sleep here I have Bakt for mr Purington & my Self. at home. Dagt Lambd here.
11 1

 

 Clear. I have been unwell. Dagt Ballard & part of her Childn here. my son Jona, Ephm and Lambd to Pollards, Lathp to winthrop. at home.
12 2

 

 Clear. I have done my work but very unable. Dagt Ballard to Tea, the Childn allso. Sn Ephm Sleeps here. at home.
13 3

 

 Clear and very Pleast. the reviw at Hallowell this day. I have done my work, took Tea at son Jonas. at my Sons.
14 4

 

 Clear. have been very unwell but have it to bear alone, & my work to do. at home.
15 5

 

 Clear fore n. Sally Church washt for me. mrs Page and Dagt Ballard here. we Bakt for mr Purington. H. B. & S. P. here to Tea. I feel more Comfortable for wich I wish to thank God. at home.
16 6

 

 Clear. I have done my work. at home.
17 7

 

 Clear. I Scoured my N room floor and did my other work. at home.
18 1

 

 Clear. I was Calld at Evng to Savage Boltons. I got some Sleep. at Savage Boltons.
19 2

Birth Savage Boltons Dagt.

Clear. mrs Bolton Safe Deld at 3h Pm of her 5 Dagt and 11th Child. I left them Comfortable, Came to Son Pollards and Sleep there. at Detoes. Birth 12th.
20 3

 

 Clear. I returnd home, did work in the hous & Gardin. Dagt Ballard & mrs Crocket here. mr Benet took Ephms Coalt to keep. at Son Pollard.
21 4

 

 Clear. I have gatherd Beens, done hous work, was informd my husband was wel ye 19th inst. at home. heard my husband was wel 19th inst.
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