Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 18-24, 1786 (T)

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Birth. Mr Gillmans Dafter. X

A rainy Day. I was Calld to mr Gillmans at y^e hook to See his wife in Travil, put her Safe to Bed at 5 aftern with a fine Dafter, her nint^h Child. tarried all night. receivd my fee.

it Raind. I returnd from mr Gillmans at 11. after dinner went to mr Westons & Col^o Norths. the Spalldings Bro^t Loggs into y^e Crick and Let some run by. Polly Savage Credit by 16 Skeins spinng of Tow which Shee brot home this day.

A Clear day. the Girls washing. Mrs Chamberlin & Georg Boltons wife here & Drank Tea. mr Hodges work^d here. Mr Ballard at D^r Coneys y^s Evening. Dan^l went to the hook, Bro^t home 6 gal^ns of Rhum, 2 lb coffee, 5 lb Sugar & Some Tobacco & 1-1/4 Bush^l of Salt from Jo^s Williams for me, for assisting his wife in travil with her Last Child. I have Been at home y^s day.

a Clear Day. we Boild a Linning warp. I was Calld to mr Bisbes to See Lidia who is Sick with y^e Disintary. Lost a Shoe of y^e hors.

Clear. Esqr Lovjoy Dind here, Oriah Cleark & his Son also. Son Town Came here. Polly Hamlin & Betsy Chever here. mr Ballard at mr Pollards after^n. X. I Lent Doc^t Coney six penny^wt & a half X of X Rhubarb X. [sic] I have been at home y^s Day.

Clear. Son Town went from here. Polly Hamlin & Hannah went to mr Bisbe^s. Lidia is Better. Esq^r Lovjoy here, Isaac Savage & his wife also.

a loury morn. I carried 36 Skeins of Linn^g Warp to mrs Chamberlin to weave & 7 of Tow filling. a rainy afternoone. our gardin ploughd. mr Blanchard & Noah Woodward Came to work here.

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