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eating, which I very much desired
to do - The teacher called a few
& exercised them some in reading
spelling arithmetic & geography.
Many of them show that there is
a spark within them, but it
is a most painful sight to
see them, their idioic stare,
& idiotic laugh are terribly
revolting - returned to Aunt
H's & dined, then Mr. Mallory
accompanied me to Lydia
Motts, (where I was most happy
to meet Judge Hay, he is a
dear old man, & says he
has enlisted in the service of
his country for life - is at
work for his grandchildren,
says he will prepare a Code
of Laws for the next Legisla-
ture.) thence to the Stage office
& saw me fairly shipped for
Troy. At Troy I had a long
walk to the dyers for my dress
that Mary had left to be colored
found Phebe James full of busi-
ness as usual. Sallie Holly had
spoken in Troy, had small meeting.

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[April /54]

Apr. 20 Thursday - left Troy at 7 Oclock A.M.
arrived Easton sister Hannahs, at 10 A.M.
found Mary there, Eugene
gone to N. York - Aaron came
at 12 1/2 took dinner & left in
the Stage, bound for N.Y.
Mary & self worked at my [Delam?}
dress.

21 Friday - Mary decided to remain
in Easton & teach school this
summer -

22 Saturday - After due delays
Mary & I started, with Eugene
horse & waggon for Battenville
sprinkled some when we left
but began to rain swiftly be-
fore we had gone half way -
had a break down going down
the hill at Dorns Deliveryes, he
came out, & we [all?] went
in & dined with Huldah -
rained all the rest of the
way to the hill - every thing
looked the same, no change
for the better in the houses
or lands as we passed along -

23 - Sunday - Attended Church
with Gula to hear Mr. Pegg -
expect he preached a good