Textile Production, entries #31-40

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April 7, 1790, Wednesday

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Snow & a raw Cold air. I feel very unwell. Dolly began to weave a piece for towels. mrs Mosier & Son here for relief, having lost their house by fire.

at home. mrs Mosier here.

January 7, 1791, Friday

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Cloudy & warm. I have been [" a^t home" - implied] Hannah got y^e Coverleds out, 4 of y^m and put in and wove Some of a web for Shirts for Eph^m & Patty.

a^t home.

February 28, 1791, Monday

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A rainy Day. mr Ballard went to mr Thomas^s. Dolly returnd from mr Hamlins. I have been at home. Spent part of y^e Day Cleaning y^e Platform of ice, Some kniting & part perrusing y^e news papers, one of which informs of y^e death of Uncle Thomas Kidder.

at home.

March 23, 1791, Wednesday

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Clear morn. mr Ballard went to y^e meeting, tarried all night. I went to mr Baxters, took 7/6 there by an order from mr Hodgess. I was at mr Blaks, his Lady gave me a Skein Camb^c Thread. I was at mr Pollards. Sis^t Williams Came here. I was at mr Savages, Drest Pollys finger.

a^t mr Baxters & other Neig^rs. Sis^tr Williams here.

April 7, 1791, Thursday

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Snowd this morn. mrs Whelor tarried here all day, Sleeps here. I have been at home, Dolly finish^t makeing a Coat for Eph^m.

at home. Death of mrs Gardner, Pittstown.

May 14, 1791, Saturday

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X. Birth James Moores 4^th Dag^t. XX.

rainy morn, Cloudy Day. mrs Moore Calld us up at 2 h morn, Shee was Safe Del^d at 2^h 30^m morn of a fine Dagt, her fifth Child, and is Cleverly. I returnd home accompanied by mr Mortgain, find Dolly at work and much more Comfortable. mr Ballard Sowd flax this Day. the Town mett yesterday & Chose Danl Coney Esq^r to represent this Town. Cyrus Came here.

a^t Ditoes. Birth 13th. receivd 7/6 of mr James Moore for this Days Performance, Sep^t 30 1793.

July 4, 1791, Monday

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Clear. I have been at home, finish^t my Dagt Towns Stockins & Began my Self a mittin. Dolly finish^t weaving thee Lawn Hankerchiefs. mr Hamlin & Burtun, their wives & Childn, & Hannah Rockwood. mrs Livermore wove her own Hankerchief here. mr Ballard at Esq^r Coneys y^s morn, helpt mr Densmore fraiming & raising his House Fraim.

at home, had Company. mr Densmores house was raisd. Independance observd.

July 7, 1791, Thursday

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Clear & very warm till Evn, when the wind Blew from y^e N. a Smart Shower. my girls went to mr Bullins by water, his Sons waited on Hannah & Parthenia home. Dolly Tarries all night. ~~Benn~~ mrs Livermore been here, mr Sawyer for mr Ballard to Survey.

a^t home whitening our Hand kerc^fs. Porter here.

July 15, 1791, Friday

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Cloudy morn, Clear & very hott from noon to 3 when we had a very heavy Shower & hard thunder. mrs Welch helping Dolly Draw a piece of Huckaback. Cyrus Crosst ye river with y^e heffer.

a^t home, houghd gardin forenoon.

July 30, 1791, Saturday

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Clear Day, Cloudy Evn^g. mr Ballard Brus^d his Leg a halling timber. I applyd Camphere. he attended Lectere afterⁿ. John JohnSton took Breakfast here. I went to mr Livermores, Polly and Alice were unwell. I wash^t our Cloath, Dried it and Putt in Ley. there was a Church meeting held.

a^t mr Livermores. Dolly Spun 34 notts of Linning yarn y^s Day. Ingrahams Dagt born.

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