Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 29-Oct. 2, 1789 (T)

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The Sep. 30 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."
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Read the chapter "Mrs. Foster has sworn a Rape on a number of Men" in the book A Midwife's Tale
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The Oct. 1 entry appears in the introduction, and in chapters 10 and 13 of "Two Stories. One Rape." in the Doing History section.

Clear foreⁿ, Cloudy aftⁿ. I Came from mr Westons home y^s morn. Broth Moore here, James Moore also. our Saw mills go Briskly. Cyrus wen^t on Board Danes Vesel & Brot me Some wool. he wen^t a Second time & got 14 [lb] of pork for Jon a. Dolly finish^t weaving the all wool, there is 16 yds. it took 23 Skeins of warp & 25 of filling. I had 6 lb of pick^t wool, Cyrus, 8-1/2 lb. Shee was 4 days about it.

at mr Westons.

Clear Excep^t a lite Shower afterⁿ. I went to Cap^t Herseys, mr Whites & Esqr Husseys, had 6 [lb] of Sheeps wool of the old Lady which is to go towards what they owe mr Ballard. I was Calld to mr Fosters door & askt Some questions.

I was at mrs Husseys. Colo North interagated me Concerning what Conversation mrs Foster had with me Concerning his Conduct.

Clear Except Some Showers. we had Company this afternⁿ. mrs Han^h North, mrs Chevers & a mrs Weston from Cohors. mr Savage here, informs that mrs Foster has Sworn a Rape on a number of men among whome is Judge North. Shocking indeed

I have been at home.

A rainy morn. I was Calld at y^e 4^th h morn to mrs Goff who was in Travil. I walkt to Davis^s Store, Crost y^e river & went by land on hors back, arivd at y^e 6^th h. old mrs Goff returnd from Boston at 1 h PM. I tarried there y^s night.

at mr Goffs.

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