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18 4

 

 Clear and Cool. I have felt very unwel. mrs Farewel Calld here. I Scolt the Bed room and Bed Stead. Betsy washt ye floor and Buttery. Hannah and Sally Sleep here. Lemuel Supt here. at home. Dagt Balld [& mrss] Farewel been here.
19 5

 

 Clear morn, raind before night. Old mrs Arnold, Cleark, her 2 Childn, Dagt Ballard & mrs Thomson took Tea here. the old Lady Sleeps here. I have been unwel. Betsy Church left here. Hannah & Sally sleep here. at home, had Compy. mrs Farewel to Tea here.
20 6

 

 rainy. the old Lady here all day, shee & Hannah and Sally Sleep here. mrss Bunker and Saunders Calld here. I finisht picking my Black wool. at home, not very well.
21 7

 

 Clear. I have done various kinds of work. Old Lady Arnold left here forenn. Sally & Belsy Church Calld in here. Nancy Titcomb & Parthena Pitts here to Eat Curents. at home. Lathrop & Burr here. Ephm took Supperhere. X
22 1

 

 Clear morn, Cloudy aftern, rain at night. Heman took Tea here, Dagt Ballard, Wm, Martha, and Sally Pierce allso. Sally Polld been to meeting. at home. Dagt Bald here after noon. I Churnd 4 lb Butter.
23 2

 

 Clear Part of the day. I have houghd Cabbages & Cucumbers, done my hous work; feel fatagued. I Sent a Branch of a Curent Bush to my Husband, gave one to Son Ephm. they were very full of frute. mrs Farewel and Smith & her Dagt Lucy here. at home, houghd Plants. Cyrus been to the Settlement.
24 3

 

 Clear. I have Bakt flour Bread and Brown, Cherry & Curent tarts. mrs Pitts made me a visit, John with her. Dagt Ballard, mrs Getchel and Betsy Andrus took Tea with us. at home, had Company. H. & S. P. & H. B. Sleep here.
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