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 [Clear.] Son Cyrus at home, mr Ballard [went] to meeting. [mrs] Savage Came here and Sleeps here. [I] have been at home. A mr Flanders was Drowned by the Kennebeck Bridg yesterday. at home. mr Flanders Drownd yesterday, fel fm ye pier of ye Bridg.
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 Clear part of ye day, a very heavy Shower aftern. I have Scolt my Bed room & Bead Stead. mrs Savage left here aft Breakfast, Shee went to Son Jonas fm here.  
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 Clear. I have washt and done my hous work. mr Ballard went to Son Lambds, Carried them Beens, Peas, Cucumbers & apples. at home, washt.
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 Clear and warm. I have workt in my yard pulling up weads. gatherd Currents, put 5 qts into a pott with 2 [lb] Sugar. mr Ballard Carried 2 Dozn Cucumbers. Sold 1 dZ _ for 30 Cents, Carried Daugt Lambd _ dz. Shee Sent me Coffee. mrs [Wims], Daugt Ballard, mrss Nichols & Pattridg here, had Currents for which they gave me 20 Cents. they took Tea here Except mrs Wiman. at [  ].
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 Clear. I have been at [home]. at home.
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 Clear. I have been al home. at home.
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 Cloudy. I [went] to Son Jonas to git Some one to drive horses out of the [road way]. Jona Junr Came and got ym out, [one hors hurt Allins head]. at Son Jonas. Dagt Lambd & Ballad here.
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