Anyone have opinion on birthdate on gravestone of Matilda Hatherley

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Does anyone have an opinion on the birthdate shown on the gravestone of Matilda (Pringle) Hatherley?  It looks like 1804 (as expected), but the month and day are difficult to make out.  The month seems to start with "J", and I think I see an "e", so I think it is June.  The day looks like 25, but the 2 is rather strange looking (strongly looped at the top of the 2).

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35305944
WikiTree profile: Matilda Hatherley
in Genealogy Help by Kenneth Kinman G2G6 Pilot (110k points)
Did not find the exact day and month of birth, but I share John Bigelow and Mary Warren as ancestors.

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I believe I would ask the person that took the picture to go back and use chalk to highlight the dates. I know it is a no no, but sometimes it does help and the first rain washes it away. Also, the person doing the picture has the best eyes at the stone to decipher it correctly. Many early stones like this have eroded where they are illegible.
by anonymous G2G Crew (420 points)

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