Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 12-15, 1788 (T)

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The Jul. 14 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."

Clear & very hott foreⁿⁿ, a Shower & heavy Thunder aftⁿ. Rachel Foot here & mrs Welch. Jon^a returnd from Coart. Wil^m Howard of Winslow Sleeps here. I have been at home. Spent part of the Day Seeking The Red Cow. Cyrus & True found her with a Calf & Drove y^m home. I hear NorCross is Comin and that his Broth fell over Bord [&] was Drowned on his Pasage.

at home. hear from Coart the Criminals Condemned & Revd mr Foster has Lost his Case with Walker.

Clear. I went to mr Eben^z Taylors to See their Da^t, Polly, who is very weak & Low. mr Ballard Came home this morn. mr Jonah Crossbee Sleeps here.

I went to mr Taylors.

Clear. mr Ballard & mr Crosbee Sett out for Pownalboro at 3^h morn. mrs Weston here foreⁿ, mrs Welch aftⁿ. I Combd flax & Let mr Welch have 2 lb Tow. Shee had 3 lb before. I went to See mr Williams; find him Lower than he has been, and more Distres^t for Breath.

I was at N^r William^ss.

I was Calld up by Theop^s Hamlin at 2^h morn, his wife & James Burton with him. I was informd that Nr Wilms was wors. I went there & tarried till afterⁿ. Left him some Easier. Dolly & Parthena went to Jos^h Fosters; there were 7 Young Women Came home with them. Hamlin [&] wife & Burton Sleep here.

I was at Nr Wilms^s.

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