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30 - Caty Eveleth was married the 22nd inst.
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Dec. I- I went to Mr. Perry's to make a visit this afternoon, had an excellent dish of tea and a shortcake. - Betsey Whitcomb at work there. Had a sociable afternoon.
2 - Silas Perry here to-day before sunrise. Pa is very poorly having a very bad cough. I am a good deal afraid he will go into a consumption.
Oh! if my soul was formed for woe how would I vent my sighs
My grief it would like rivers flow, from both my streaming eyes.
I am disconsolate to-night.
4- I minced the Link meat.
6 - Timmy has gone to the singing meeting.
II - Sabbath. David Perry here to borrow our singing book.
16- John Brooks here killing our sheep. A severe snow storm.
17 - Very cold. I made sixteen dozen of candles.
19 - Sabbath cold enough to freeze fools but I was so wise I would have gone to meeting had not Ma kept me at home. I had not sense enough to more than balance my folly. Pa went to meeting, got there time enough to hear three hims and the prayer, but it was as much as ever he did. Mr. Lee preached.
21 - James Mirick is here, says Ephraim is gone to Fitz- william to bring Mrs. Garfield and her household stuff down.
22 - David Perry here to get Timmy to go to the singing school with him.
24 - I scoured the pewter. Pa went to Fitchburg.
26-Sabbath. Stormy weather. We all stayed at home. Pretty warm.
28 - Cold and pleasant to-day. Pa sold his mare, is to have eleven dollars and a cow. Pa and Timmy went to Mr. Holden's in Westminster to drive the cow home. She behaved so bad they did not get her farther than Mr. Dodd's. Mr. Woods here to borrow some books of Pa.
30 - Very pleasant. Mr. Eveleth's personal estate ven- dued. Pa and Tim gone there.
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31 - Cloudy and cold. Mr. Nathan Perry here this evening.
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Jan. I - A very severe snow storm to-day.
2 - Sabbath Fair & cold.
3 - Cloudy & warm. Elisha Brooks here this afternoon.
6- warm & foggy the snow wastes very fast. Sam Mirick & Asaph Perry here a getting up wood.
8 - Cold to-day. Timmy went to Mr. Perrys. Han- nah Brooks here.
9- Sabbath. I went to Meeting, rode on the colt. - I have not been before since October 17.
(eve seven o'clock) Revd. Mr. Tucker, Mr. Johnes of Gerry, Lieut. Mirick & Lieutenant Russell came here to spend the eve.
10- Mr. Thomson here this P.M. Wareham Hastings and Sam Brooks here this eve.
II - Ephraim Mirick & Asaph Perry at work here.
12 - I went to Mrs. Miricks to make a visit. Charles Mirick there. Nathan Perry here, this to divide newspapers.
13 - Hannah Brooks here borrowed half a pound of wool. David Perry here to get Timmy to go to singing school.
14 - I am a Passing Grammar. David Perry here.
15 - Enoch Brooks here, brought home the wool. I am a studying today
16-Sabbath very warm and pleasant no meeting in town. I wish Mr. Crafts Brains would make haste and grow stronger for I really hate to stay at home such fine Sleighing riding & walking as 'tis now.
17 - The Severest snow storm there has been this winter. I washed.
18-Fair but cold. I studied in the afternoon. Mr. Uriah Moore to get Pa to go to Lieut. Miricks to assist Mr. Ben. Clark in a law Suit between him & Amos Clark, said Amos is black Tonys son. it is called a Rule of law.
19 - Pa went to Lieut. Miricks to assist Mr. Benjam Clark. 20-I am writing Grammar. Nathan Perry had Pa's Horse to carry Caty and Lucretia Mirick to Col. Whetcombs.
21 - I am a writing Grammar to-day. Pleasant weather. Nathan Perry put our Horse into their sleigh and carried Me to the singing school & back again. I had a fine ride and a fine evening; they sung a great many Tunes, I sang with them.
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22 - Nathan Perry here this eve. till eight o'clock.
23 - Sabbath. I went to church. Mr. Davis Preached.
24- I washed. Timmy went to Mr. Perrys in the eve. 27 - Pa went to Mr. Cuttings this evening.
28 - Pa went to Leominster.
29 - Mrs. Hastings here and drank tea with us.
30 - Sabbath snowy dull weather. Timmy went to. church. Mr. Davis Preached. Pa & all the rest of our Family staid at home.
31 - Mr. Benjamin Clark here to-day.
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Feb. I - Mr. Cutting here last eve. - Mr. Tom Ralph here this morn. - Mr. Hadley here to Dine.
2 - James Mirick here to get our Colt. - Asaph Perry here, Pa paid him.
3-Tom Ralph here this morn. Nathan Perry came here about nine o'clock & staid until one.
4- Pa & Timmy Gone to Hubbardston after Rye. (eve.) Pa & Tim came home have bought fifteen Bushels Rye. John Brooks here.
5 - Nathan Perry here this eve till seven o'clock.
6-Sabbath. I went to church in the P.M. Mr. Pay- son of Ringe Preached.
8 - cold a severe storm. James Mirick here.
9 - storm weather. I am a picking blue wool. Nathan Perry here to-day.
II - Pleasant but cold. Mr. Parmenter here this eve.
12 - Nathan Perry here.
13 - Sabbath. I went to church Mr. Estabrook Preached
14- Mr. Perry here this eve.
17 - Excessive cold, I do not know as there ever was a colder day. I picked wool.
18 - Cold. I finished picking wool.
19- stormy. Nathan Perry here, brought some letters from Sally, they came by way of Worcester.
20 - Sabbath. no Meeting but of antipedo baptists.
21 - David Perry here. Mr. Perry here this eve a few moments. Pa is gone to Westminster.
22 - I began to break the blue wool for Pa's coat, broke a pound & three quarters in the P.M. Pa went to Sterling.
23 - I broke four Pounds of blue Wool to-day.
24- I finished breaking wool. Mr. Stephen Brigham here.
26 - Elisha Brooks here.
27 - Sabbath no Preaching.
28 - very warm South wind & rain. I washed to-day.
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Mar. I - Pa went to Mr. Stephen Brighams to write his will. Ma began to spin the wool for Pa's coat. I card for her & do the household work.
2 - Ma is a spinning.
3 - Ma spun three skeins. - Nathan Perry here. - Pa is gone to Mr. Hastings this eve.
4- Mrs. Perry here to spend the afternoon.
5 - Ma spun.
6-Sabbath. no Meeting in Town.
7 - very warm. Anna Perry here visiting. - I made 18 dozen of candles & washed.
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8 - Ma spun.
9 - Miss Eunice Mirick here a visiting this afternoon.
10 - Warm and rainy. - Francis Eveleth here to borrow our singing Book. Ma spun.
II - Rainy weather. Mr. Thomson here to-day after rates. Mr. Parmenter here, bought two calf skins of Pa, gave him ten shillings apiece. - David Perry here. - Timmy went to Mr. Brooks.
12 - David Perry here to-day.
13 - Sabbath no Meeting.
14 - March Meeting Mr. Crafts asked a dismission, had his request granted without the least difficulty, so now we are once more a free people ha ha, he is going to Weymouth to keep shop a going out of Town this week 'tis thought he has not much to carry with him I do not know nor care what he has. 15 - Revd. Mr. Rice & Mr. Isaac Thomson here. Mr. Rice Dined here.
16 - Pa went to Mr. Bangs to-day.
18- Capt. Clark here this evening.
19- John Brooks here to-day. - Nathan Perry here for the newspaper. - Ma spun two skeins & an half of filling yarn.
20 - Sabbath. Pa went to church Mr. Saunders Preached, he is one of Stephen Baxters classmates. the going was so bad that none of the rest of our Family went to hear him.
21 - Cold. Mr. Brooks here.
22 - Pa went to Mr. Bangs.
23 - Pa went to Mr. Rolphs to-day. On the 13th inst. Miss Caty Mirick was Married to Mr. Joshua Eveleth.
24 - Mr. Brooks here to-day to get Pa to write a Deed of Mr. Hastingses Farm for him.
25 - Ma finished spinning her blue Wool to-day.
26 - Ma went to Mrs. Miricks to get a slay Harness. Mrs. Caty Eveleth came home with her.
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27 - Sabbath very pleasant I went to church. Mr. Rolph Preached. - Esqr. Woolson here to tarry all night.
28- Esqr. Woolson went from here this morning. A man here to-day that was both deaf and dumb, he is Son to a Merchant in London, he went to sea & the ship was struck with Lightning & which occasioned his being deaf & dumb, he could write wrote a good deal here. He was a good looking young Man, about 25 he wrote his name Joel Smith. I really pitied him. I went to Mrs. Miricks & warped the piece.
29 - Mrs. Garfield came here to show me how to draw in Piece did not stay but about half an hour.
30 - I tyed in the Piece & wove two yards.
31 - Fast. I went to Meeting all day. Mr. Rolph preached half of the day & Mr. Saunders the other half. Mr. Saunders is a very good Preacher & a handsome Man. - David Perry here this evening to sing with us.
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April 1 - I wove two yards and three quarters & three inches to-day & I think I did pretty well considering it was April Fool day. Mr. Brooks & Mr. Hastings here to get Pa to do some writing for them.
2 - I wove three yards and a quarter.
3-Sabbath. I went to church. - an anular eclipse of the sun, it was fair weather.
4-I wove five yards & a quarter. Mr. Cutting here this eve.
5- I wove four yards. Mrs. Garfield & Mrs. Eveleth who was once Caty Mirick here a visiting. - The real estate of Mr. Josiah Mirick deceased is ven- dued to-day.
(eve) Timmy has got home from the vendue Mr. Cutting has bought the Farm gave 255£ Sam Mat- thews has bought the part of the Pew gave eight dollars.
6-I got out the White piece Mrs. Garfield warped the blue, came here & began to draw in the Piece.
7- I finished drawing in the Piece & wove a yard & a half. Sam Matthews here to-day.
8 - I wove two yards & a quarter.
9 - I wove two yards & a quarter.
10-Sabbath. I went to church in the A.M. Mamma went in the P.M. she has not been before since she came from Sandwich.
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II - I wove a yard & a half. Parmela Mirick here to see me.
12 - I wove to-day.
13 - Mrs. Brooks here a visiting. I wove.
14 - I got out the Piece in the A.M. Pa carried it to Mr. Deadmans. Miss Eliza Harris here.
15 - I began to spin Linnen spun 21 knots. I went to Mr. Perrys on an errand. Pa went to Mr. Mat- thews to write his will & some deeds. He has sold Dr. Wilson 20 acres of Land & given Sam a deed of some I believe about 25 acres.
16- Pa went to Mr. Matthews again. - I spun 21 knots.
17 - Sabbath I went to church all day Mr. Davis Preached Mr. Saunders is sick.
18 - I spun two double skeins of Linnen.
19 - I spun two double skeins.
20-I spun two double skeins. - Ma went to Mrs. Miricks for a visit was sent for home. - Revd. Daniel Fuller of Cape Ann here to see us.
21 - Revd. Mr. Fuller went from here this morn. Ma went to Mrs. Miricks again. - I spun two skeins. - Sukey Eveleth & Nabby here to see Nancy.
22 - I spun two double skeins O dear Quadville has murdered wit, & work will do as bad, for wit is always merry, but work does make me sad.
23- I spun two skeins. Nathan Perry here. - Ware- ham Hastings at work here.
24 - I went to church. Mr. Thurston Preached. - Mr. Saunders is sick.
25 - Leonard Woods here all this forenoon, brought Hol- yokes singing Book. Left it here.
26 - Pa went to see Mr. Saunders. I Pricked some tunes out of Holyokes Singing Book.
27 - I spun five skeins of linnen yarn.
28 - I spun five skeins of linnen yarn. Pa went to Sterling.
29 - I Pricked some Tunes out of Holyokes singing Book. I spun some.
30 - I spun four skeins to-day.
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May I - Sabbath I went to Meeting to-day.
2 - I spun five skeins to-day. 3 - I spun five skeins to-day.
4 - I spun two skeins to-day finished the Warp for this Piece. - Nathan Perry worked here this P.M.
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5 - I spun four skeins of tow for the filling to the Piece I have been spinning. Pa went to Worcester to get the newspaper. Nathan Perry here this eve.
6 - I spun four Skeins to-day.
7 - I spun four Skeins to-day.
8-Sabbath. I went to church A.M. Mr. Thurston preached. Mr. John Rolph & his Lady & Mr. Osburn her Brother & a Miss Anna Strong (a Lady courted by said Osbourn) came here after Meeting and drank Tea.
9 - I spun four skeins. Mr. Thurston here this P.M. a visiting he is an agreeable Man appears much better out of the Pulpit than in.
10 - I spun four Skeins to-day.
II - I spun four skeins.
12 - I spun four skeins. Lucy Matthews here.
13 - I spun four skeins. - Ma is making Soap. Rainy.
14 - I spun four skeins. Ma finished making soap and it is very good.
15 - I went to church A. M. Mr. Thurston Preached he is a -. - Mr. Rolph drank Tea here.
17 - I spun four skeins to-day.
18 - I spun four skeins of linnen yarn to Make a Harness of. - Ma is a breaking.
19 - I spun two skeins and twisted the harness yarn.
20 - Mrs. Garfield came here this Morning to show me how to make a Harness, did not stay but about half an Hour. - Mrs. Perry & Miss Eliza Harris here a visiting.
21 - I went to Mrs. Miricks and warped the Piece.
22-I went to church in the A.M. Mr. Saunders preached gave us a good sermon his text Romans 6th Chap. 23 verse. For the wages of Sin is Death.
23 - I got in my Piece to-day wove a yard.
24 - Wove two yards & an half.
25 - Election. I wove three Yards to-day. - Mrs. Perry here a few moments.
26 - I wove three Yards to-day. The two Mrs. Matthews here to Day. I liked Sam's Wife much better than I expected to. - Miss. Eliza Harris here about two Hours.
27 - I wove five Yards to-day.
29 - Pleasant weather. Pa went to Sterling. My Cousin Jacob Kembal of Amherst came here to-day.
30 - General Election at Bolton. - Mr. Josiah Eveleth & Wife & Mrs. Garfield here on a visit.
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1791 June I - Moses Harrington carried off Mr. Hastings old shop.
2 - Elisha Brooks here to-day.
5 - I made myself a Shift. - Mrs. Perry here a visiting. Nathan Perry here this evening.
6-Sabbath. No Meeting in Town. Elisha Brooks here to see if there was a meeting.
7 - I made myself a blue worsted Coat.
8 - Aaron & Nathan Perry here. - Pamela Mirick here a visiting this afternoon.
9 - Mrs. Brooks here a visiting. - I helped Sally make me a blue worsted Gown.
10 - I helped Sally make me a brown Woolen Gown.
12 - Sally cut out a striped lutestring Gown for me.
13 - Sabbath I went to church. Mr. Green Preached. 14 - Aaron Perry here.
15- I cut out a striped linnen Gown. - Sally finished my lutestring.
16- Rainy weather. Ma cut out a Coattee for me. - Salmon Houghton breakfasted with us. - Elisha Brooks spent the afternoon here.
17 - Ma, Sally & I spent the afternoon at Mrs. Miricks. 18- Cool. Sally finished my Coattee.
19- I finished my striped linnen Gown. Mr. Soloman Davis here.
20-Sabbath. I went to Church. wore my lutestring, Sally wore hers we went to Mr. Richardsons & Dined. - rained at night.
21 - Pleasant weather. Mr. Bush here.
22 - Capt. Moore here to-day. Put in my dwiant Coat & Sally & I quilted it out before night.
23-Sally put in a Worsted Coat for herself and we quilted it out by the middle of the afternoon. Very pleasant weather.
24 - I made myself a Shift.
25 - Very hot weather. - Abishai Eveleth here.
27 - Rainy, unpleasant weather. I stayed at home all day.
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Jan. I -Sabbath. I went to church in the P.M. a severe snow storm. Mr. Goodrich preached his Text 2nd Corinthians 13th Chap. 5th Verse. Examine yourselves whether ye be in the faith, prove your- selves; know ye not your own selves how that Christ be in you if you be not reprobates.
3 - I spun two Skeins to-day.
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4- Nathan Perry here to-day. I spun two Skeins to-day.
5 - David Perry here. I spun two Skeins to-day.
6 - Mr. Mirick & John Brooks got up Wood here to-day. I spun two Skeins to-day. very cold.
7 - I spun two Skeins. Very cold.
8 -Sabbath. I staid at home was very sick with a cold. - Pa & Sally went to Meeting in the P.M. - Mr. Parker of Hubbardston preached. - very cold indeed.
9 - I spun two Skeins to-day.
10 - I spun two Skeins & an half. John Gilbert & John Brooks got up Wood here to-day.
II - I spun three Skeins. Mr. Mirick and John Gilbert worked here all day.
12 - Ma went to Mr. Brookes on a visit. Mr. Brooks went to Worcester, brought us a pacquet from Aunt Dwight she sent us a lawn apron three Hand- kerchiefs & a Sash.
13 - A very severe snow storm.
14 - I made me a Calico loose Gown.
15 - Sabbath I stayed at home.
16 - I spun two Skeins.
17 - Mr. Cutting here this evening.
18 - Nathan Perry here this morning. - Mr. Hobbs here this afternoon.
19 - I spun to-day.
20 - I spun two Skeins to-day.
21 - I spun two Skeins to-day.
22 - Sabbath. I stayed at home as did all the rest of the family except Timmy.
23- I spun Swingling Tow. Excessively cold.
24 - I spun. very cold still no Travelling either on Horse- back or on foot.
25 - Very cold. I spun. Wareham Hastings here this morn.
26 -The pleasantest day that has been this fortnight. I spun.
29 - Sabbath. I went to Church P.M.
31 - I spun, Warm & rainy; thaws a good deal.
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Feb. I - I spun. Mrs. Hastings here to-day.
2 - I spun. Mrs. Garfield here a visiting. - Mr. Hast- ings here to-day.
3 - I spun to-day, very pleasant. - I finished my thread Stocking.
4-Mrs. Perry & Mrs. Nickols here a visiting this afternoon.
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5-Sabbath. Very pleasant. I went to church in the P.M.
6- Mr. John Rolph here to-day. he was ordained at Gouverneur (?) Creek a few Weeks ago is to move his Family to-morrow.
7- I spun to-day. David Perry here to-night.
8-I spun. I should think I might have spun up all the Swingling tow in America by this time.
9- I spun Swingling tow, have spun two Skeins a day every day for three Weeks past.
10 - I spun Wool to-day.
II - I spun three Skeins of Wool.
12-Sabbath. I stayed at home.
13-Mr. & Mrs. Bangs here this evening a visiting. They broke seven Pounds of Wool.
14 - Asaph Perry & Enoch Harrington here. - Mr. Perry here a few moments. - Ezra & Sam Brooks here this evening.
15- I broke Wool to-day. Mr. Isaac Norcross here to-day.
16 - I broke Wool. Ma went to Mr. Hastings's.
19-Sabbath no Meeting in Town. Sally & I went to Mr. Hastings's Elisha Brooks came home with us. 20 - I finished breaking Wool and spun a Skein.
21 - I carded and spun three skeins of warp. - Mr. Hastings & Family moved away.
22 - Mrs. Garfield & Mrs. Betsey Garfield here.
22 - I spun three Skeins. Mrs. Perry here a visiting.
23 - I spun three Skeins. J. Brooks here.
26 - No Meeting in Town. very Pleasant weather. 27 - Mr. Bangs here this morning. I spun three Skeins.
28 - I spun three Skeins finished the Warp for our Cloaks.
29 - I begun to spin the filling for our Cloaks. spun five Skeins.
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Mar. I - I spun four Skeins to-day. very pleasant.
3 - I spun four Skeins. Dr. Woolson came here to-day & dined & stayed till almost night. very warm & Pleasant.
4-Sabbath. Very warm & pleasant no meeting in Town to-day.
5-Mr. Nathan Perry spent the afternoon & evening here.
8 - Sally went to Mrs. Miricks on a visit.
10-Stormy all day. Thundered & lightened in the evening.
II - Sabbath. No meeting in Town to-day.
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12 - I am a weaving our Cloaks.
13 - Pa, Ma, Sally & I spent the afternoon at Mr. Brooks. Mr. & Mrs. Polly & Betsey Mason there, had a very agreeable visit.
14 - Pa & Ma went to Mr. Silas Beaman's on a visit. - I got out my Piece there is fourteen yards & a half. 15 - I got in a Piece for winter gowns. - Anna Perry & Susan Mirick here a visiting
18-Sabbath. no Meeting.
21 - I got out my Piece; there is thirteen Yards & almost a half.
22 - I went to Mr. Joshua Eveleths Mrs. Eveleth got to bed a week ago She has a Girl. Mr. T. Gleasons wife & his Daughter Polly there.
23 - I got in a Piece of Linnen for Shirting. very warm.
25 - Sabbath, no Meeting.
27 - I wove. Mr. Crosset here this evening a visiting. He keeps School in this Town.
29 - A day of publick fasting. no preaching in Town.
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Apr. I-Sabbath. no Meeting in town.
5 - I wove. Pa went to sterling. 6-I wove. Parmela Mirick here. Elisha Brooks
here.
7 - I finished weaving the linnen Piece, there is Thirty Yards of it. Nathan Perry here this evening.
8-Sabbath. very pleasant.
9 - I drawed in a Piece of coarse Wool & wove four yards. II - I wove half a Yard, got out the Piece. There is eleven Yards & an half.
12 - I drawed in a Piece of blue Worsted.
15-Sabbath. I stayed at home
20 - I got out the Piece there is sixteen Yards & an half. I got in the Piece for rag Coverlids. I wove four Yards.
22 - Sabbath. Mr. Davis preached. I went to Church.
24 - I wove five Yards got out the Piece, there is 25 Yards of it.
25 - I spun four Skeins of tow.
26 - I helped Sally alter my dark Callico Gown.
27 - I began to draw in a Piece of linnen.
28 - I finished drawing in the Piece & wove five Yards.
29-Sabbath. Mr. Davis Preached. I went to Church all day. Nathan Perry came home with me at night to get the Newspaper.
30 - I wove eight yards.
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I792 May I - I wove eight Yards.
2 - I wove eight yards.
3-I wove two & an half Yards. Got out the Piece, there is thirty one Yards & an half; have finished my weaving for this year I have woven a hundred and forty Yards since the ninth of March.
4-I sewed.
28 - I wove six yards & an half to-day.
29 - Sabbath. I went to church in the A.M. Mr. Saun- ders Preached from Matthew 15th Chap. 28th verse. "Then Jesus answered and said O Woman great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt." - Exceeding Hot to-day.
30 - Mr. & Mrs. Hobbs & Mr. Saunders here a visiting to-day. Mr. Saunders is a very agreeable pretty Man. I wove three yards to-day.
31 - I wove six yards & a half to Day. Silas Perry here a few Moments.
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June I - I wove five yards to-day got out the Piece, there is thirty six yards of it. Welcome sweet Liberty, once more to me. How have I longed to meet again with thee.
2 - Pa went to Sterling.
3- Nathan Perry here.
4- Nathan Perry here, did not come into the house for fear he had got the Measles.
5-I went to church in the A.M. Mr. Saunders preached his Text second Corrinthians seventh Chap. 10th Verse. "For Godly sorrow leadeth to repentance unto salvation."
6 - Pa went to Mr. Perrys they have all got the Meazles. 7 - Ma went to Mr. Brooks visiting. Pa went to Train- ing saw Mr. Saunders & a gentleman that Preached at Gardner there.
9- Nancy & Debby went to Mr. Simeon Allens.
10 - Pa went to Sterling.
12- Sabbath. I went to church Mr. Saunders his Text Luke 18th Chap. Ist Verse "And he spake a par- able unto them, to this end, that Men ought always to pray & not to faint.
13 - Lucretia Mirick here to see me this afternoon.
14 - Ma cut out Pa's coat. Miss Eliza Harris here a few moments.
15 - Ma is making Pa's coat.
16 - Pa and Ma went to Esqr. Gills a visiting.
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17 - Ma at work on Pa's coat.
18 - I worked hard & did nothing.
19-Sabbath rany weather Sacrament to-day. Ma
went to Meeting.
20- My sister Patty Williams's birthday she is four years old.
21 - Timmy went to Sterling.
22 - Hannah Brooks here.
23 - Polly Mirick here.
25 - Pa went to Daniel Cheever's & got a Rope made. Pa stopped to see Mr. Saunders drank Tea with him.
26 - Sabbath. I went to church Mr. Saunders Preached. Mr. David Brooks oldest Son died last night of the billious cholick he was taken with it on thursday last.
27 - Mr. David Brookses Son was buried.
28 - Anna Perry here I scoured the keeping room floor.
30 - Expected Sally home but she did not come.
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July I - Pa went to Rutland. Holton is a Year old.
2 - Pa went to Sterling saw Mr. Pope he said he saw Uncle Tommy last Thursday who told him Sally had not got to Boston yet. I am afraid she is sick or some of the Folks where she is but I do not intend to be more concerned about her than I can help until I know, for it is time enough then.
3-Sabbath. I went to church Mr. Packard Preached, he is one of the Tutors of Harvard College.
4 - Pleasant weather. I washed.
5 - I am a picking blue Wool for Pa's Surtout.
6 - I picked blue wool.
7 - I broke blue Wool to-day.
8 - I finished breaking blue Wool.
9- I fixed up my leghorn Hat & it looks very spry.
10- Sabbath. I went to church. Mr. Wright of Boston Preached here His Text Galatians 2d Chap. 20th Verse, I am crucified with Christ nevertheless I live: yet not I but Christ liveth in me. Pa is gone to Rutland to Preach for Mr. Buckminster.
II - Timmy's birth Day he is thirteen Years Old. Eph- raim Fairbank came here to do Pa's haying.
12 - Ma began to spin the blue Wool for Pa's Coat.
13 - Ma spun a skein & a half.
14 - Ma spun a skein & a half.
15 - Ma spun.
16 - Ma spun, it is excessive Hot & has been all this Week.
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17-Sabbath. Mr. Packard preached his Text Romans 8th Chap. 29th & 30th verses.
18 - Pleasant. I washed.
19 - Ma spun. Anna Perry here a few moments.
20 - Ma spun.
21 - very pleasant Ma spun.
22 - Ma spun.
23 - Ma spun two skeins. Mrs. Garfield here. Revd. Mr. Rice drank Tea here.
24-Sabbath. I went to church A.M. Mr. Adams preached, his Text Galatians 3rd Chap. 2Ist & 22nd verses. Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given Life, verily righteous- ness should have been by the law, but the Scrip- ture hath concluded all under Sin that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
25 - Pleasant to-day.
26 - Ma spun to-day.
27 - Mr. Adams here a visiting this afternoon. he is a very sociable agreeable Man & a very black Man.
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