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Textile Production
We warpt a webb of 42 yds Linnin

 
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 June 4, 1787, Monday

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 Rainy. mrs Foster went away. Hannah Came from mr Portors. Becky Wiman is Better. mr Ballard been to meet thee Select men. I have been at home Doubling yarn for harnes. Hannah Cool got the web out, 35-1/2 yds. there was 93 Skeins of yarn filld into it. Dolly run a nail into her foot. mrs Foster had 10 pills of me.  
 

 

 June 6, 1787, Wednesday

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 Clear. mr Ballard gone to Coart. mrss Shaw & Ellis & her twin Boys Dind here. I have been Combing flax. the Girls strikeing a harnis to a 36 & Coulering a Linning warp. Becky Wiman rode by here today.  
 

 

 June 25, 1787, Monday

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 rainy. mr Ballard Sett plants. I quilld for hannah Cool. Peggy Came from Springers, Enforms yt mrs Lumber is Dangers ly Sick lately, put to bed with a Son. Foster went from here ys day. mr Hovey Brot me 3 lb Butr.  
 

 

 July 4, 1787, Wednesday

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 Clear. independence of America observd in this Town. Pamela & I went to mr Blacks, he was not at home. Seth & Joseph Williamss wives here. mr Dudly, Dr Barton, mr Leighton & Biah Town Sleep here. mrs Harris & other young people here. Hannah took her webb out of the Loom, there was 40 yards.  
 

 

 July 5, 1787, Thursday

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 Clear. I went to mr Savages after a Sleigh, did not get one. then went to mrs Pollards for my own, her piece not on it. I was at mr Westons & Revd mr Fosters. I Bogt an apron patren for Pamela of mr Black, price 7/6. Isaac went from here.  
 

 

 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 18, 1787, Wednesday

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 Cloudy & very Cold for ye season. mr Ballard houghing potatoes. I carrid mrs Pollards Sleigh home & was at mr westons & Colo Norths. find my famely all in Bed on return.  
 

 

 December 15, 1787, Saturday

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 Clear. I went to mrs Porters, mrs Pollard there. we relievd the Child by puting up thee rectum, we Left her Easy. mrs mc Nt went from here ys morn. Clarisa Barton here going to mr Porters at Winthrop. Dolly has wove the Eighth handkerchief. I am informd that Daniel Fairfield Junr Of Varsalboro Departed this Life ye 12th inst & Jeremy Halls wife the 6th, Shee of [ town] this Town. I finisht my Stockins this Evinng.  
 

 

 December 17, 1787, Monday

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 Clear. mr Ballard been to mrs Howards on the business of mr Pitts. I have quild for Dolly. Shee has wove three handkerchfs. mr Warrin of Berwick Sleeps here.  
 

 

 December 18, 1787, Tuesday

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 Clear. mr Ballard at mr Emersons makeing Raits. I have been at home Doing hous work and quilling for Dolly.  
 
 
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