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Scarlet Fever Epidemic
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July 8, 1787, Sunday

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Clear. our women tarried at home fornn. mrss Butrfield, Cleark & Gordin here in intermition. I attended afternn. hannah poorly yt. Ephm went to meeting Last Sabbath & this also. Elihes Getchel & Polly Savage Cryd the first.  
 

 

July 9, 1787, Monday

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Clear. I went to mr Savages. mrs Densmore Came to make our gounds. Peggy Coole here to See hannah, who remains poorly. mr Ballard & ye Young men went to asist in raising mr Childss house.  
 

 

July 10, 1787, Tuesday

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Clear. mr Ballard houghing Corn. the girls finished Their gounds. mrs Densmore fited mine & tried it on. I let her have 3 lb of flax for her Labour. Betsy Town finisht Dollys. the girls went to mr Crages. Hannah Cool is Better.  
 

 

July 12, 1787, Thursday

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X Birth. Willm Stones Son, first Child. XX.

Cear. I was Calld to William Stones wife in Travil at 11 O Clok morn. Shee was Safe Deld of a Son at 9 Evn. I returnd at 11. mr Porter & Pamela Siting up. Sister Barton Came here this Day, by water. I heard a man fell down Dead in ye Coart hous at Pounalboro yesterday.  
 

 

July 13, 1787, Friday

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Clear. the girls washt. Hannah had a pain in her head. Sally Bakt. mr Ballard gon to ye hook. mrs Tylor here. Sister & I went to see mrs Williams.  
 

 

July 14, 1787, Saturday

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Clear. mrs Tylor here for Corn, had a peck. Sister & I took a walk as far as mr Savages. I hear John North is Sick. Gidion is unwell. we gave him Some hysop Tea, put Tow on his throat.  
 

 

July 15, 1787, Sunday

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Clear. our famely all went to meeting but my self & Ephm, he is Broak out with the rash. Sister Bartons Son is much better. Shee went from here with mr Faught Bound for home.  
 

 

July 17, 1787, Tuesday

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Clear. mr Faught here, Says Gidion Barton is very well & Sister went from there this morn. mr Porter & Pamela Left here for her her [sic] fathers on a visit. I came home about Day light & went to bed. Ephm is Better, went to School. I went to mr Savages aftern, Shee is very Comfortable. Gillbreath Sleeps here. mr [G Cowen] here on business with mr Ballard.  
 

 

July 22, 1787, Sunday

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Clear. I attended publik worship. Revd mr Foster preacht a DisCoars on the Death of a Daughter of Esqr Huzzys who was Buried Last Sabbath Day at Nantucket. Mr Porter Carried his wife home from here after Exercise. Mr Ballard & I went to mr Savages.  
 

 

July 23, 1787, Monday

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Clear. ye Girls washt. mrs Ellis & Bolton here, gave me Some Coffee, Tea & Sugar; They Dind. mr Ballard Brot 2 loads hay. I made a Syrrup for mrs Savage.  
 
 
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