Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 12-19, 1788 (T)

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Clear. Hannah is much Better. Betsy Chever here. I have made 28 doz of Candles; 6-1/2 lb of the tallow, Cyrus^s. mr Gillbreath Came here; is unwell. Theophelus & James Burton here also.

Clear. mr Ballard Came home from wiscaset. my Self and Da^ts at home.

Clear. I have been makeing Soap. Clarisa Barton & mr Porter here. Cap^t Porters Lady & mrs Childs made me a visit. it Snowd at 9^h Evn^g.

rainy. mr Gillbreath & Theophilus went from here. mrs Savage here. Shee & I made a Settle ment on acount of her Spinning & thee wolen wheal, my being with her when Sick and 1 pair of Shoes & medecin I let her have when her Children were Sick, & we were Evin in our acounts. I lett her have 4 lb X off flax X which Shee has not paid for.

mrs Savage & I Settled.

Clear. mr Ballard gone to Varsalboro. Revd mr Foster here. I have been home. Clarisa went home. Hannah Rhode out.

Death of mrs Oakman. Snowd.

Cloudy. This Day observd as Fast & prayer. I attend worship afternⁿ. I went to See Rev^d mr Fosters Son, Isaac, who is aflicted with Soars thought to be the Salt Rhume; find him very poorly. hear that Cap^t Sam^l Oakmans Lady Expired in travil yesterday.

Jona gone to winslow after mill timber.

rainy. I have been at home. mrs Oakmans remains interd.

Cloudy & Some rain. I have been at home. mr Ballard went to y^e hook. Jona Came home from wins low with the Timbers. all well at Son Towns. Dolly is unwell.

Jona Brot Timber from Winslow. Theo^p from Varsalboro.

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