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20
1
Clear and cold. mr Ballard to meeting. Son Jona, his wife, mrs Getchel, Jack, L
e
faell & Marthe Lathrop & Burr Supt here. we had roast pigg. Cyrus and Rachel Town Spent Evng at Son Jonas.
at home. my Son & part of his faMely here.
21
2
Cloudy foren, raind aft
n
. Son Ephm Dind here. Rachel did part of the washing, I hous work and Some other matters.
at home. Ephm here at noon.
22
3
Clear part of the day. mr Ballard over the river to Call for Parish taxes. I went to help mrs Dany quilt. Dagt Ballard & Sist, Betsy Ands, Joe & Betsy Smith were there. I fold Cloaths and ironed part of them at Evng.
a
t
mr Danys. Son Jona Sent us a Goose.
23
4
Clear. mr Ballard mending Slead a
t
the Shop. Rachel wen
t
a
t
9h 30m to help mrs Dany quillt. Son Pollard bro
t
my Cloath home, 30-2/1 yds, and y
e
blanket I len
t
Lydia Nud. Cyrus was in the Settlement, Saw Son Town. he gave him 5 goos wings to bring to me. I have done my hous work and finish
t
ironing.
at home. I gave him an order on Georg Bolton for 9/.
24
5
Cloudy and Some Snow. Rachel wen
t
fore n to help mrs Dany. I wen
t
aft Dinner, tarried till Evng. we got the Squars nearly struck out by quilting them.
a
t
mr Danys, Rachel allso, and Dag
t
Ballard.
25
6
Clear. mr Lambard & Son Jona Butchered 2 piggs for us. 1 w
d
22_, the other 21 lb. Rachel wen
t
to help mrs Smith quillt a Bed quillt. I have been at home, Cyrus to hallowell for rie. he bot 2 yds Cotten & linen @ 3/ pr yd.
at home, Rachel to quilting.
26
7
Clear part of y
e
day. we have Bak
t
Brown & white bread, Apple & Pumkin Pies. Cyrus went to Son Lambards, Carried them a pigg to roast, borrowd 3 lb hogg lard. mr Ballard after taxes.
at home. we Bakt. Son Ephm here at night.
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