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1
7
Clear and very pleast. I have finisht harvisting my Beens. Polly workt here y
s
day, went home at Evng. Ephm and his men Came here.
at home. Polly Farewel w
t
home.
2
1
Clear. the men to meeting. I sett out aftern, met Augustus Ballard, his wife and 2 Childn going to our hous. I returnd home. Son Jona, his wife and part of their Child
n
here to Tea. my dagt and I went to mr Danys at Evng. I Deld her 6/ which Genl Town Sent her as a present.
at Mr Danys. Augusts Ballard & wife here.
3
2
Clear and very warm. Polly Farew
l
here to work. Dagt Ballard and mrs Pitts and part of y
r
Child
n
here.
at home.
4
3
Cloudy, raind at noon. Polly mending a Bed quillt. Rhoda and Hannah Sleep here. mr Purington Paid me 6/7 for Bakeing for him this Sumer and 2/ for Stalks & Shock.
at home.
5
4
Clear. I have Done hous work. Polly finisht y
e
Bed quillt and did Some other mending, and went home after [Diner]. I paid her 6/7 for 3_ days. Sally Church workt half y
s
day. I have not paid her. Dagt Ballard Conducted Joanna Smith here to work for me. Shee is 16 years old.
a
t
home. Joanna Smith Came here to work at Evng.
6
5
Clear. Joanna & I washt. Rhoda & Hannah Sleep here this night.
at home.
7
6
Clear. I help
t
do my hous work.
a
t
home.
8
7
Clear. Cyrus puled Beens in y
e
Corn field. I piqut part of y
m
f
m
y
e
vines. Betsy, Rufus & Rachel Smith here. Son Ephm and Polly Farewel gone to winslow. mrs Farewel here.
a
t
home. Compy here. Ephm to Winslow.
9
1
Clear. my famely to meeting. Bro
r
Towns widdo Came here. mr Gill and Lambar
d
here at Evng. Georg Andrus Came home with Joanna.
a
t
home. mrs Town here.
10
2
Clear. mr Ballard Collecting taxes. we have washt. mr Town here y
s
day.
a
t
home.
11
3
Cloudy. mr Town went to Son Lambds, Joanna to quillt for Betsy Andrus, taried all night. Fanny, Rhoda & Hannah Sleep here.
a
t
home.
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