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25 5

 

 Clear Except Some Showers. I have done Some washing and Nurst the Babe. Martha past 3 worms. Shee has been unwel all day. mrs Pierce and Child Dind and took Tea here. mrs Wiman made [us] a visit. at home. mrs Wiman here.
26 6

 

 Clear part of ye day, raind aftern. I have Nurst Some, workt Some in ye door yard, Cleand the Chambers and washt Some. it is 9 weaks and 4 days Since I Saw my husband, but hear he is wel for which I wd Bless God. at home, had one of my [weak] turns.
27 7

 

 Clear. I went to Son Ephms, find them as well as they have lately been, tarry ys night. at Son Ephms.
28 1

 

 Clear. I went to meeting, mr Parker performd. Dagt B. and Sally to meeting. Polly Goodin Came to Son Jonas. at meeting & at Ephmss.
29 2

 

 rainy. I have been at Son Ephms. at Son Ephms.
30 3

 

 raind Part of ye Day. mr Ballard, mrs Farewel and my Self to Tea at mr Hamlins. at Ditoes & mr Hamlins.
1 4

 

 Clear. mrs Farewel and I went to Son Lambds, tarrie all night. wido Savage there aftern. at son Lambds.
2 5

 

 Clear. mrs Farewel and I Came from Lambds. Fanny Bell Murfy left there. Shee receivd all the wages that was her Due. Dolly L. is not very wel, ye Babe is better. I was Calld to Saml Braleys wife in Travil, was much fatagued with my hors on the way. at Ditoes and at S. Braleys.
3 6

Birth Saml Braleys 3d Son & 5th Child.

Clear. mrs Braley was Deld at 3h morn of her 3d Son and 5th Child. I left them Comfortable and Came to Son Pollards at 7, find that he had ye misfortuin to break one of his ribs yesterday. I Calld at mr Bracketts and Towns, find mrs Town a little better. Son Ephms wife here. at Ditoes. Birth 4th.
4 7

 

 Clear part of the Day. I have washt and Cleand Door yard. mrs Pierce Dind and Son Ephm Came and took Curent Bushes out of my Gardin. I feel Some fatagued this night. we had Thunder at Evng. at home. mrs Pierce and her Childn here.
5 1

 

 raind. I set out to go to meeting, met Sones returning and I returnd home. it is Communion. A mr Hobby Drowned at the mile rock. at home. mr Hobby Drowned.
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