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Textile Production
We warpt a webb of 42 yds Linnin

 
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 January 31, 1797, Tuesday

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 Clear Day, Snowd at Evn. mr Dingly brot Nancy here. mr Ballard has been to the fort, brot 10 lb Cottne which he had at Conys Store @ 2/10 pr lb. I have been doing house work and nursing a Lamb. Cyrus been choping wood at the door. Sons Pollard & Lambart with their wives are gone to winslow. at home. mr Dingly brot Nancy here. mr Ballard bot 10 lb Cottne at Conys store.
 

 

 February 18, 1797, Saturday

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 Clear. mrs Eunice Stackpole Dind here. mr Ballard bot me a pair of Leather Slipers of mr Bond, price 7/. he went to Son Jonas aftern, finds them Comforlable. mr Huse began to Break our flax. Ezra Town Came to bring a Cow here, he and Son Ephm Sleep here. I have been at home. at home. mrs Eunice Stackpl here.
 

 

 March 2, 1797, Thursday

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 Pleas and Cool. I have Done my house work. mrs Holman was here from Livermore. mr Ballard has been to the hook and fort, he bot a Broom, it Cost 1/6. Huse finisht Breaking our flax. at home.
 

 

 March 18, 1797, Saturday

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 Clear foren, rain & haill aflern. mr Ballard went to Survey for mr Smith, the Blacksmith. mrss Leach Combd flax for me, 26 lb, had 13 _ lb Tear. Hepsy went home, I paid her 6/, I allso paid Huce 6/ and mrs Leach 2/1_. Cyrus went and Brot Polly Bulerfield here from Sidney, they wrode in the rain. at home. Polly Buterfield Came to work for me, Cyrus went for her.
 

 

 March 20, 1797, Monday

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 Clear and Cool. mr Ballard Sett out at 9h morn for Monmoth to Survey for a mr Bishop. Mary Buterfield Came here Early this morn. Shee Slept at Son Lambarts last night. Shee has washt for me. mrs Leach has Combd flax for me this Day. Sarah Neal here to warp a web, Shee took Tea with us. Hepsy Brown Came to work here again. at home. mrs Leach Combd flax for me.
 

 

 March 21, 1797, Tuesday

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 Clear and Cooler. Bullin Came to make Plans. I have been Carding tow. Polly has Spun 4 Skeins & ironed her Cloaths. Hepsy & I have Done the house work & makeing Soap. at home.
 

 

 March 24, 1797, Friday

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 Clear forenn, Cloudy aftern. I have been Carding Tow, Polly Catcht a Basket full on fire with the Candle and burnt them. I feel much fatagud. mr Ballard been to Son Jonas, all well. at home. a very rainy night.
 

 

 March 25, 1797, Saturday

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 Clear and pleasant. the freshet rises and the ice wasts fast. I have been making Soap, Carded Some Tow. Hepsy mending old Cloaths. mr Ballard and Cyrus have been f the fort & hook. Ephm here this aftern. at home.
 

 

 April 21, 1797, Friday

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 Clear. I have been at home. we Dresst Tow yarn. Old mrs Kenny here for Gardin Seeds. mr Ballard and Hoyet & mr Wade workt at the Bolton place. Phillip Bullin here, brot Stores. at home. Sally & Oliv Fletcher here.
 

 

 April 25, 1797, Tuesday

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 rainy. I have been at home, Spoold 44 Skeins Lining warp. Phillip Sleeps here. at home.
 
 
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