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27 4

 

 Clear. mr Ballard Sett out for Capt osgoods yesterday & returnd. he went ys day, gone all night. I washt my room ys day and not yesterday. at home. Funeral of mrs Stackpole.
28 5

 

 Clear. I have removd Current Bushes, Cleard ye door yd, knit Some &C. Old mrs kenny Dind here. Cyrus been to Son Pollards, my Dagt Sent us Some Beef. mr Ballard returnd fm Capt osgoods. at home, mrs Kenny here.
29 6

 

 Clear and very pleasant. I went to Lecture, Calld at mr Thwings, Slept at Son Ephms. Sopha been to meeting. I have not been to meeting Since the Sabbath after Thanksgiving till now. at mr Thwings to Lecture & Son Ephms.
30 7

 

 Clear and pleasant. I was at Son Ephms till after dinner when mrs Hannah Crage Came and Conducted me to her Fathers in a Shais where I Spent ye aftern very agreeably. mrss Burtun and Thwing there. I walkt from there to my Sons, Slept there. at Son Ephms & mr Crages.
1 1

 

 Clear and pleast. I came fm my Sons to meeting, mr Ballard and I Dind at mr Thwings. I returnd home after meeting, find Son Lambard very Sick. Son Jona and wife were here. we Sent Allin for the Docter but the Tole gatherer would not let him Cross ye Bridg, and he [returnd] without him and we put a blister on his arm and Feverfue to his temples. at my Sons & [Meeting], it was Communion day. at mr Thwings, dind there.
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