Martha Ballard's Diary, May 15-24, 1785 (T)

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Clear & Pleasant. Mr Savage & Polly here. I was at home all Day. Mehitable Pollard was married this Day.

Clear Morn, Cloudy afterⁿ. Hannah washd. Dolly workd in y^e Gardin & went to Savage Boltons for Currant bushes. I was at home all Day. finnish^d a pair of tow hoes.

Clear. mrs Foster work^d for me. Mr Forbes & Peggy & mr Kenady Drank Tea here. Georg Boltons wife here. David Pollards Loggs Brought into y^e Brook y^s Day. This Day mr Ballard is Sixty years old. I was at home.

Clear. I went to mr woodwards, Elliss & Dan^l Boltons. Betsy Chever here.

Clear. I went to mr Westons & other Neighbors. finnishd a pair of Tow hoes.

Clear. mrs Forbes, Savage & Elisab^h Casson here. Major Pain & mr Glover Dind here. I was at home y^s day. Hanh^h Crage here.

Clear Excep^t a sprinkling of rain before noone. I was Cald to mr Ellises at 1 O Clock afterⁿ, his wife in travil. Shee was Deliverd of a Son at 1 O Clock y^e next morn. I tarried all night. Came to Danniel Boltons [ ] in morn.

X Birth. Elliss child. XX

A Louray Day. I tarried at mr Boltons all night, his wife being unwell.

Cloudy morn. I Returnd from Boltons, got home at 7 O Clock in y^e morn. Son Town Came here after noone, his family are well. it raind at night.

A Cloudy Day & raind Some. Son Town went from here to go home. mr Ballard gon to mr James Cowens as a refeere on a Cause betweene Jonas Cleark & Henery Babcok. Thommus White Came to tend Saw mill. I was at home all Day

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