Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 24-29, 1788 (T)

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Cloudy. mr Ballard Surveying for Tho^s Hinkly. I have been at home. Hannah went to See mrs Williams. mrs Woodward Calld here.

Cap^t [Benⁿ] Stickny Married to Nabby Jackson.

Clear Except a Shower. mr Carr & mr Page here fixing to take the Valluation. I went to See mrs Williams, her Child is much as Shee has been. Revd mr Foster was there; informs his Lady is poorly. Doc^t Colman went to See her.

I was at wid^o Williams^s.

Cloudy foreⁿ, heavy Showers with Thunder aftⁿ. Brot^h Moore here; he Left Boston yesterday morⁿ. I have been at home. mr Ballard been writeing. we killd a Calf which w^d 79 lb. we putt out our yarn to whiten for a piece of Check.

I have been at home. Dog Days begin ys Day.

very rainy. we brot 50 pails of water out of our Seller. mr Ballard went to the meeting house & met Revd mr Foster & N^r Savage. there was no preaching. the Girls went to Theo^s Hamlins at Evin^g. we roasted a Line of veal for Dinner.

I was at home.

Cloudy. mr Girls wash^t & Scourd. I pulld Some flax & went to See Patty Williams. Shee is much as Shee has been. mr Benⁿ Leighton Sleeps here this night. mr Ballard been takeing valluation.

at mrs Williams^s.

Clear. I have been tending yarn to whiten & pulld Some flax ~~the~~ also. Hannah & Parthena went to mrs Wilms^s at Eving. mr Ballard been surveying for Subal Hinkly.

at home all Day.

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July 24 - 29, 1788

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