Textile Production, entries #21-30

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December 19, 1787, Wednesday

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A lowry Day. mr Ballard gone on the Devision line Between Revd mr Fosters & mr Kenadys. I have been at home, had a pain in my head. Dolly finisht weaving our hand kerchiefs [16] of them. Theophl^s finish^t Sealing the wes^t roome. it Snows this Evin^g.

[AniverSary] of my marriag, 33 years.

May 1, 1788, Thursday

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Clear till Evin^g & then rain. mr Voce was Calld away a^t noon to attend a Coart between Tho^s Sewall plan^tf & Rev^d mr Foster Defend^t. mrs Pollard here to instruct Dolly about her weaving. I have been at home. Dan^l Rollins Sleeps here. Joseph Fosters wife Came home yesterday.

Rev^d mr Foster^s Tryal in an action commenc^t by Tho^s Sewall. at home.

May 15, 1788, Thursday

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Clear. I have been at home. mr Bal^d Harrowd his flax & went to mr Vahans. he Let him have some Barley & gave Some Gardin Seeds. mrs Savage Sett her Gardⁿ roots in our gardⁿ. Polly Bs^b & Cate Scott here, Leu^t Learned also. Wall & D. Robbins Sleep here. Hannah finish^t her webb; 25 yds. mrs Pollard Sent 6 Skeins Lin^g yⁿ by Ephm which Shee had Borrowd.

I was at home.

September 9, 1788, Tuesday

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A Clear day. thee Town mett to hear Rev^d mr Fosters Proposals but did not Axcep^t them. Dolly & Parthena went to See mrs Hamlin. mrs Savage here. Shee has Spun 40 Double Skeins for me Since April 15^th, and had 2 Bushl of ashess & Some Physic for James, & Dolly wove her 7 yds of Diapor. I let her have 1 Skein of lining warp. the whole is 6/5 X.

Town Meeting. I have been at home. mrs Savage here.

September 10, 1788, Wednesday

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Clear. mr Voce & Parmer Laying Shingles on our house. we Breud. I went to See wido Williams. Shee is Better. Dolly winding the warp for Check.

I was at wido Williamss. Voce here. Clarisa Barton is 18 years old this Day.

September 11, 1788, Thursday

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Cloudy part of y^e Day. Cyrus is gone to Gardners mill. he is 32 y^s old this day. I have been at home. Dolly warpt a piece for mrs Pollard of 39 yds.

I have been at home. Cyrus is 32 years old.

September 12, 1788, Friday

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Clear. Dolly warpt & drawd in a piece for Check, Laid in 45 yds. I have been at home Kniting. mrs Harris here at Evin^g.

at home.

September 13, 1788, Saturday

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Clear & pleast. we Spread the Diapor ou^t for whitening. I was at wido Williams^s. Shee is Some Better. Dolly Sleeps with her.

mr Voce & Son here Shingleing y^e house. I have been at wido Williamss.

October 26, 1789, Monday

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a Cloudy, misty Day & rainy night. I have Carded Cottin & knit some. Polly Savage warpt a piece of worsted here. my Girls Spun 23 Double Skeins & wove 29 3/2 yds last weak & did the hous work besides.

I have been at home. a rain.

January 9, 1790, Saturday

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Snowd all day. Hannah wove two Ragg Coverleds, I finisht makeing a Cottne Shift for my Self. we killd 5 Chickens. mrs Hannah Thompson went Past here going to mr Williams^s.

I have been at home.

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