Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 17-21, 1790 (T)

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The Apr. 20 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."

Clear & pleasant. mr Ballard is gone to measure the road from this Side mr Craggs to y^e top of y^e hill North of here. I have finisht a pair of hoes for my Self. I am informd Cap^t Reed is arivd with a larg quantity of Corn. the river opend as low as mr Livermores. mr Jones Crost at Pollards Ferry with his hors & 2 Cows. Ephm went to mr Woodwards for gardin Seeds.

I was at home. finisht my Stockins. the river Opend. Death mrs Sherburns Child.

Clear morn. Cloudy aftⁿ, the wind very Chilly. mr Black & Pollard here. Dolly Came home from mr Hamlins; informs mr Craggs inf^t is well.

at home.

Snowd by Showers all day. I have been at home. my Girls washt, I Began me a pair of Stockins & mended Foster a pair. mr Pollard informd me of y^e Death of the widdow Sherburns Dag^t & only Child. I allso hear that old mr Smith is very Sick.

Revd Isaac Fosters 1^st Dagt born this night.

Cloudy till y^e 11^th h morn when the Sun Shone. mr Ballard & Foster gone to to [sic] a meeting of y^e proprietors of the Town Ship Calld unity at the house of mr Carr. Neig^r Savage informd me that the Revd Isaac Fosters Lady was Safe Delivd of a Dag^t Last Evn^g & is Cleverly. I have been at home; feel unwell. Cyrus Borrowed a 40 Sleigh of the widdow Coburn for Dolly to weav a pice for Benⁿ Porter.

at home.

A very rainy foreⁿ. Cleard of pleas^t at y^e 3 h pm. mr Ballard Bot two Bushels of Corn of meloy; gave 10/ in Cash. I have been at home. Foster went from here; he has not Eat anything here y^s Day. Samuel Cumings Jun^rs Son Drowned.

a^t home. Sam^l Smith here for Sustenance for his father who is Sick. Death.

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