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We warpt a webb of 42 yds Linnin

 
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 June 6, 1795, Saturday

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 Clear. I have been tending Cloath yt ws whitining and quilling yn for Dolly to weav, & working in my Gardin & kniting. Capt Ney Sheard our Sheep. mr Ballard Bot Cloath for a Coat for him Self. at home.
 

 

 June 10, 1795, Wednesday

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 Cloudy and Sun Shine by turns foren, a heavy Shower about noon, rain afterwards the most of ye Day & Evn. I houghd my Water & musk mellons, quilld and Carded Cottne. mr Cooshman was Ordaind at Winslow this Day. at home. Ephm gone to Ordination.
 

 

 June 15, 1795, Monday

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 Clear. Dolly put in a Bed quillt all tho Shee has been very unwell. mr Capin, Gill, Dagts Pollard and Ballard and mrss P. Pollard Came and assisted her. the Gentmn Came to Conduct them home. at home. we were quillting on Dollys Bed quillt.
 

 

 September 24, 1795, Thursday

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 Cloudy. I helpt break the wool and put the bed quillt into the fraim. mrs Haill Calld and helpt Chalk it. at Ditoes.
 

 

 September 25, 1795, Friday

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 Clear. my Dagt invited her Neighbour Ladies to quillt. we finisht the quillt and had a Sociable meeting. mrss Haywood, widdow Haill and Dagt, Cragen, two mrs Fullers, 2 mrs Stackpols, Wiman, Dingla & Hawl and Collar were the Ladies who assisted my Dagt. at Ditoes. my Dagt had a Bed Quillt quillted. mr [Putnm] & wife there.
 

 

 February 11, 1796, Thursday

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 raind the most of the day. I finisht makeing a flanel Shift for my Self, mended mitts for mr Ballard and Cyrus, and knitt Some. Nabby Twisted 5 Skeins hoes yarn & 1 of Thread. mr Ballard fixing a pen for Sheep, one has brot a Lamb ys Day, & one ye 9th inst. at home.
 

 

 February 16, 1796, Tuesday

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 Clear. mr Ballard went to Capt Molloys, Bot Cloath for Breaches, receivd what James Kenny owd us. I have been at home, Doubled thread & Sewd raggs for Coverled. Nabby Spun 1 Skein hose yn and 1 of Tow. at home. Capt Randals Son Expird ys night.
 

 

 May 26, 1796, Thursday

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 Clear. I have been without help ys Day, Done my house work and washt Some raggs & Scourd yarn, Doubled Tow yn for bed tick warp. the men planted Corn on the Entervail and Some on new Ground. at home. Nabby gone.
 

 

 January 25, 1797, Wednesday

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X Birth Isaac Hardins Dagt XX.

Clear and Cold. I was Calld to See the wife of Isaac Hardin at 2h 30m morn. I was Calld for once and again after I was there to go and See a mrss Gage but Could not be Spard. mrss Hardin was Deld at 1h pm of a Daugtr, her 9th Child. I left her and infant Cleverly and arivd at home at Sun Sett. may 3d receivd in Cash 3/6, by pickend the Cottne /6. at Isaac Hardins. Birth 5 th. april 2nd 1799 I recd by mrss Hardins [spining 20 Skiens Cottin yarn 4/].
 

 

 January 27, 1797, Friday

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 Clear and moderate. Polly & Patty Town went to Son Pollards. I went to See Nancy Dingly who is unwell with the Cough. Came home and went to See mrs Burtun, find her Cleverly. I bot at mr Carters Two Shawls @ 4/6 Each which I gave to Son Towns Dagts. I Calld at my Dagts. allso, /9 worth of gingr Bread. at mr Dinglys and at the fort Settlement. we had a Lamb come this Day.
 
 
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