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[19]
7
Clear and very pleasant. I have done hous wk, Bakt apple pies & Bread. mr Ballard dug potatoes in y
e
gardin.
at home, Bakt.
[20]
1
Cloudy & raind before night. Son Jonas wife & 3 youngest Child
n
& Luke Barton Dind here. Son Jona Came down from Clinton.
at home. Dagt Ballard here.
[21]
2
Clear & Cool, it frose hard last night or y
s
morn. I have done my hous wk, Cutt and hanged up to drie what Squash I had. Churnd 2_ lb &C. feel Some fatagued.
at home. W
m
& abner Sleep here.
[22]
3
Cloudy, raind at night. I have done various kinds of work, feel falagued.
at home.
[23]
4
raind fore n, Sun Shine aftern. I have been pairing apples for Sauce. abner Sleeps here.
at home.
[24]
5
Clear Part of the day. we finisht giting in our gardin Sause. I cut apples. W
m
Sleeps here.
at home.
[25]
6
Some Snow and Cold. I have been Cuting apples for drieing & Sause. W
m
Ballard & Wm Partridg Sleep here.
at home.
[26]
7
Cloudy, rain & hail. I have been prepareing apples to drie.
at [home].
[27]
1
Clear. Han
h
, Mart
a
, James & Elisa Ballard dind here. I have been at home.
at home.
[28]
2
Clear & very pleasant. I have Cut apples, Stued Some & hung up some to drie.
at home.
[29]
3
Clear & very pleast. I have washt Cloaths & the Buttery, put apples a drying. mr Ballard about banking the house.
at home.
[30]
4
Clear. I have been about apple works.
at home.
[31]
5
Cloudy day, raind very hard in the night. I have been Cuting apples to Stue & drie.
at home.
[1]
6
raind. we have had more than at 1 time this 12 months. I have over hauld my pickles, there were many of them damaged.
at home.
2
7
Clear. I have Bakt apple pies & Bread. W
m
Ballard been to the Settlement, got me 1 lb Candles & pint and half Spirit.
at home.
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