Martha Ballard's Diary, Feb. 8-20, 1785 (T)

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[3]

A fine Day, Cloudy Evn^g, wind at [ ]. Old Lady Boltn, mrs Forbes & Peggy Dind here. I was at home all Day.

[4]

Cloudy Morn, very pleasant afterⁿ. Selectmen Colo^l North & Lady, Capt Cox & Lady & mrs H. Cox here at Even^g. I had ye Collic, Got Relief a Little af^t one in ye morn; Rested Some this [ ].

[5]

A very fine morⁿ. Snowd afterⁿ. I was very unwell all Day & night with my Collick Disorder.

[6]

A Chilly air, not very Cold. mr & mrs Weston here. Augustus Ballard Came for Salv for his toe, frose; tarries tonight. I am Some more Comfortable.

[7]

A Cloudy forenoon, Cold, Snow Storm aftⁿ & Even^g. Agust^s Ballard here. I made Burn Salve, 5 lb.

[1]

Sunday. A Cold Day. it Snowd, wind at NE. Eph^m Cowen unwell. I was at home all Day.

[2]

A Clear Day. mr Weston & Lady here.[ ] I was at home all this Day.

[3]

A Clear Day. at home. Hannah went to mr Westons at Even^g. mr Ballard Got hand irons [ ].

[4]

A Snow fell. I was at home all day. mr Forbes made a coat [ ] for mr Ballard.

[5]

[ ]. mr Benⁿ Brown & wife here. August^s Ballard went from here. I finisht Cyrus Stockins. at home.

[6]

A clear Day. I was unwell all Day. was calld to Nathan Tilars at 11 at Eving.

[7]

At N. Tilars. Clear Day, Snowd at night.

[1]

Sund. a fine Day, my Birth Day; fifty [years] old. was at Tilars, Mrs Tilar unwell.

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