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Day: May 23, 1759

May 23, 1759

1759 May 23 (Wednesday).  They leave us for Boston.  Thomas returns, and goes off again.  Mrs. Tainter and her sister Harrington dine here.  P.M. came Mrs. Maynard, and with her Master Wheeler, Miss Patty Smith and her Aunt Little, heretofore Dean, to See us.  Miss Betty Johnson part of the Day.

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