Martha Ballard's Diary, Oct. 21-27, 1790 (T)

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I returnd. Calld a^t mr Blacks and Dind. was Calld at 9^h Evn to mr Snells, his wife in Travil. mr Winslow attended me, arivd there before 11.

at Ditoes & mr Snells.

X Birth. Snells Dag^t. XX.

Cloudy Some part y^e Day. I was with mrs Snells who was very ill thro the Day and was Safe Delivd at 9^h Evn of a Dagt, her first Child. mrs Cox, Bullin, Blanchard, Brown and mrs Winslow attendants.

a^t mr Snells. Birth 27^th.

Clear & very pleas^t. I Left mrs Snell & infant Cleverly; receivd 6/ as reward. Calld at Cap^t Husseys, he made me a present of a waistcoat for my little Son. I Calld at Colo Sewalls & Col^o Howards. mrs Polly is better. got home at noone, finish^t a pair of mitts for mr Ballard.

a^t Dittoes. returnd home.

Clear & very pleasan^t. mr Page and the widdo Coburn Dind here. I attend worship aftⁿ, and my Girls. mr Ballard went to thee hook at Evn.

a^t meeting.

Cloudy. mr Ballard went to the hook twice this Day. Eben^z Church here. mr Fuller & Nathan Dexter Sleep here. Parthenia receivd a Letter from her aunt Barton; they are all well. I finisht mr Ballard a pair of Stockins.

at [home]. mr Fuller of winslow Sleeps here. Snow^d at Evn^g.

a rainy Day. John & Peter Jones & Cap^t Hussey Dind here. I have been at home.

a^t home. mr Jones here.

Clear & very Cold, a very hard frost this morn. thee ground remaind frose all day. mr Ballard, Gillman & Tho^s Stickney Left here at y^e 11^h morn on a Surveying Tour at Seven mile Brook, loting Setlers lotts.

a^t home. mr Ballard Sett out for Surveying.

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