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25 7

 

 Clear & Cold. mrs Farewel at mr heaths all night. Shee went home after Breakfast. mrs Heath ill all day. we have Slept a little. I have had ague fitts yesterday & today. at mr Heaths. mrs [Bridg] Came at 9h Evng.
26 1

[Josiah Heath Birth, dagt, first Born].

Clear & very Cold for the Season. mrs Heaths illness increast after mid night and Shee was Deld at 4h 30m am of a Dagt, her first Born. I left her before noone, her marm Came. her illness has been very Severe. I have felt very feeble this day. Mrith 15th. receivd 12/S. left patienls Comfortable.
27 2

 

 Clear. I have been very ill. Sally Came towards night. Betsy Andrews Came, Staid all night. at home.
28 3

 

 Clear. I have had a very Sick day. Betsy here. at home.
29 4

 

 Clear. I feel some more Comfortable for which I wish to Praise the Great author. Son Ephm Came with a hors for his Father to ride to Lecture. he had a turn of pain which led him to think he Could not go but Sett out about noone. at home, Sick. Betsy [here].
30 5

 

 Clear and very Cold, Snowd ys morn. I have been very ill. Betsy was Calld home before night. at home, very ill. Betsy left [me].
1 6

 

 Clear & very Cold. Dagt Lambd went home. I have not been quite So ill. mr Ballard went to the Settlement, bot him some tobacko, rode home. at home. Dagt Lambard went home.
2 7

 

 Clear. Dolly Lambard Came to take Care of me. I have had a Sick Day. at home, very [unweal].
3 1

 

 Cloudy. mr Ballard gone to meeting. Son Lambd Calld to See me. Sons Jona & Epm Came after meeting, Luke and Lefaell also. Sally Sleeps here. I have been feeble ys day. this was Sacrament day, lhere were a number of persons admited. at home, very feeble. Childn Calld to see me.
4 2

 

 Clear. mr Ballard to Town meeting. Dolly Lambd Came to help me. at home, very [   ].
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