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12
4
Clear but very Cold. mr Pollard Came & Conducted my Dagt & his Spouse home to Hous keeping, may be happy. Dolly help
t
her pu
t
up her furniture & went home with her. Ephm Drove y
e
team. Cyrus went & Bot 2 pails, Cost 2/8. I have been at home.
a
t
home. Hannah went to houskeepin
g
.
13
5
Clear par
t
of y
e
Day, the weather is moderated. I have been at home regulating my things &C, mrs Pitts Made her Candles & Some for me. Cyrus went to mr Dummers, Bo
t
him Cloath for a Coat @ 10/ pr y
d
.
a
t
home. mr Pitts Sleeps here.
14
6
Cloudy all Day, began to Snow abou
t
Sun Sett. Eph
m
workt with his teem for mr Baxter. Parthenia Washt, I help
t
. have been a
t
home. it Snowd in the night.
a
t
home.
15
7
Cloudy Day, Snowd a
t
Evn
g
. mr Ballard returnd, informs me my little grand Son is very unwell. I have been at home. Cyrus is gone to EbenZ Trashes.
a
t
home.
16
G
Clear & very Cold. I wen
t
to my Sons to See his Child, it is a little more Comfortable. mrs Pitts wrode with me as far as Son Pollards. I wen
t
in & warmd, they are well there. Cyrus returnd from Sidney. John Chamberlin was marid y
e
10 inst, removed his wife to Sidney y
e
11
th
. Shee was Deld of a Dagt y
e
12
th
& it Expird before night.
a
t
my Sons, the Child is better.
17
2
Clear & very Cold. I have been at home. mrs Pitts & Dolly Came here from mr Pollards. mr Ballard been to y
e
hook.
a
t
home. mr Pitts here.
18
3
Clear & very Cold morn, Snowd a
t
night. mr Ballard run y
e
S line of this Lo
t
& went to Colo Howards. Bror
tr
Town Dind here. I have been at home. we killd 2 Turkeys & Cok
t
one of them.
a
t
home. mr Thwing here at Evng.
19
4
A very Severe Snow Storm. I have been at home. this day is 38 years Since I was Joind in Wed lock with mr Ballard.
a
t
home.
20
5
Clear & very Pleasan
t
. mr Shubal Pitts removd his wife from here & wen
t
to house keeping. may they prosper in this life & be happy in the future. Dolly went home with mr Pitts & tarries y
s
night. I have been at home.
a
t
home. Parthenia left me & wen
t
to house keeping.
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