Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 20-26, 1788 (T)

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rainy part of y^e Day. I attended worship afterⁿ, Hannah also. there were but few people there. Levy Moore & W^m Roberts here.

at meeting.

Clear & Cold. I have been at home; finished makeing my soap; had a barril. Cleand 80 Skeins of Tow yⁿ. the girls Bakt & Brewd. mr Ballard been with mr Carr & Cap^t Sewall to the Lott of Land which mr Savage & he own^d. they prised it at 16/ an acre.

at home.

Clear till towards Evin, then Snowd. we have wash^t a larg washing. Polly Savage helpt us. I paid her in flax. Son Town Sleeps here; his Children are unwell. mr Ballard been to y^e hook.

at home.

Snow foreⁿ, rain afterⁿ. mr Ballard gone to Doct Coneys. Son Town & Luke Barton Sleep here. mr Savage & mr Benⁿ Brown here at Evin^g. Dolly wound & warpt & drawd in mrs Williams^s webb. I have been at home. Combed flax for Cyrus & Jonathan.

Snowd. at home.

Cloudy. Son Town & mr Barton left here for home. mr Ballard been to Cabesy; bot Cloath for a pair of Breaches. I have quilld 14 Skeins of yarn & Combd 10 lb flax. Dolly has wove 7-1/2 yds. mr Lemuel Cumings Sleeps here.

rain. at home.

A laury Day. mr Ballard Been to the hook. I have quilld for Dolly. Shee has wove 8-1/2 yds. mr Cumings been to Pownalboro & returnd & Sleeps here. Dan^l Robins Sleeps h^r also.

rain. at home.

At home. Cleaning yarn & quiling. Dolly finisht her piece 23-1/2 yd. Capt Nichols, Reubin & Rich^d Moore Dind.

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