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Textile Production
We warpt a webb of 42 yds Linnin

 
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 August 4, 1791, Thursday

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 Clear. I left mrs Badcock, walkt home. Dolly is poorly. Foster to work here. finisht my [Shoes], I went to mr Pitts Store, Bot 1 quart W E Spirrit, 1 Skein of Black Silk and 2 knots off Thread, all cost 2/3. I Calld at mr Pollards & mr Densmores, went to See mrs Welch who is unwell. mrs Lucy Norcross & mrs Pheba Hinkly here. mr Ballard workt on mr Densmrs house. at Ditoes. had Compy.
 

 

 September 6, 1791, Tuesday

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 Cloudy & misty morn. mr Dingler Came here when we were at Breakft to hurry mr Strattne. they Sett out Directly for to go on board Capt Springer bound for Boston. it has raind Stedily this Day. I have been at home kniting. at home. mr Straten & Lady went from here. I Sent 6/ by her to purchace me Some Cambric.
 

 

 September 14, 1791, Wednesday

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 Clear part of ye Day, wind S Cloudy aftn. mr Ballard been to ye hook. mrs Savage & Dagt here. Dolly wrode to mr Burtuns, Brot home 8 yds Chints which mr Burtun Bot for me at Boston, it Cost 3/10 pr yd. a Letter from Bror Collins of August 28 informing my friends are all in health. I have been at home. am happy in hearing glad tydings from my friends at So great a Distance. Jon[n] is gone to winslow. at home, receivd a Letter from Bro Collins of agst 28, refreshing to hear of ye health & prosperity of my Dear Connections who are hundrds of miles [from] me.
 

 

 September 21, 1791, Wednesday

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 Clear. mr Ballard Surveyd for Capt Ney. my Girls had a quillting, got out one & partly quillted an other. thee Gent men & Ladies Daunced in ye Evn. Polly Bisbee tarried all night. at home, we had a Quillting.
 

 

 December 13, 1791, Tuesday

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 rain with a S wind, the Evnng it Snowd. Ephm & Jack brot our Sheep from mr Peter Clearks, one of them has been wounded on the neck. I Drest it with Tarr. I have been at home, began my Self a Stockin. the Girls finisht Spining a Cottne warp. mr Ballard been mending a Slead. I have been at home.
 

 

 October 10, 1792, Wednesday

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 rainy. I have been at home. mr Ballard been to the hook, Bot 2_ Cottne. my Girls got yr web to work. Jona here, he has wounded his thumbs. at home.
 

 

 October 15, 1792, Monday

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 Cloudy & misty morn. mr Ballard went to Esqr Coneys, returnd and Sett out for Pounalboro. [    ] Parthenia to mr Pollards for a Six & Twenty Slay. Hannah Beemd ye wollin Shurting. Ephm to mr Waids to work. I have been at home. raind aftern & Evng. at home. mr Ballard to Pownalboro.
 

 

 October 16, 1792, Tuesday

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 Clear. Ephm workt for mr Waid. I went to See his oldest Dagt who has a Swelling on her neck. at mr Waids. Hannh wove [15] yards.
 

 

 October 17, 1792, Wednesday

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 Clear. I have been at home. Hannah got the Shurting out, 20 yds, & put another web in. I quilld & did other work. mr Ballard returnd, Brot 9_ yd Cambleteen, 5 yds Linning & 3 lb Tea, and a hand kf which he had off mr Bridg for our attendance at Suprem Cort. at home. mr Ballard returnd.
 

 

 March 8, 1794, Saturday

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 Clear part of ye Day. Dolly had Two Lambs Come ys morn. Ephm went to take Care of ym, found one with the Entrales all out, brot it in ye hous. Sally & my Self put them in to ye boddy again, Sewd up the breatch; it Suckt & walkt afterwards. mrs Patty Bullin Came here. mr Waid & Robbins workt here, they got wood to the hook. Cyrus went there for Some things for me. at home.
 
 
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