Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 25-29, 1785 (T)

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I attended Divine servis all Day. a pleas^t day for y^e Season. Mr Ballard & I went to mr Bisbees at Evin^g. mrs Pollard there.

I was at home all Day. a very Chilly air. mr Ballard gone to Town meeting. Rachell Faught here.

I was at home. ye Girls Bak^d. it snows y^s Eving.

A very Cold Day. I was at home all day. mr Ballard gone to Capt Neys, Bro^t home 42 lb of Tallow. Brothe^r Moore & Joseph Williams Dind here. we killed a swine which w^d 174 lb. I Salted it ys Eving.

Cold. I was at home y^s Day. mr Hollowel mendid Puter here for which he Received 3 peks of Corn. Old mr Springer & wife here. Elisab^h Cossen also. Cyrus Bo^t a Case & 12 bottles of mr Crage, pr^s 14^s. Georg Bolton has our hors, is gone to weding of Danniel Savage junr & Bet^s Peirce. Jubal Hinkley & widdo Robison are to be joind in Wedlok y^s Day.

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