Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 1-8, 1790 (T)

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Clear & Pleasant. I Left my patients Cleverly and returnd at 11 hours morn. mr Cowen let me have 3/4 lb Tea and 1 lb Sugar. I began to foot a pair of hoes for mrs Pollard. Set up Late to work.

at mr Cowens.

Clear. I have been at home, finisht the hoes I began yesterday. Spent part of y^e night in over halling my Cabages. there were many of them roting.

a^t home.

X Birth. Asa Williams^s Dag^t. XX.

A Cold Snowy Day. I was Calld at y^e 6th hour morn to See mrs Williams. Shee was Safe Delivrd of her 4^th Dagt at 1 h Pm, and I returnd home at y^e 6th Evn. found mr Ballard returnd from his tour of Surveying. I began to foot a pair of hoes for mrs Pollard. I receivd 6/ as a reward.

at Asa Williams^s. Birth 31^st. A Snow.

Clear. I was at home, finish^t y^e hoes which I began last Evng. mr Ballard bo^t a guire of paper.

a^t home.

Clear morn. mr Savage here aftⁿ. I have been at home; a Cold day.

a^t home.

Clear and Cold. mrs H. Thomson here; informs me mrs Williams is Cleverly. I have been at home; knitt a pair of mitts for Ephm. Ephm Cowen Sent me 3/4 lb Tea.

at home. Parthena gone to work for mrs Burtun.

Clear and very Cold. I have been at home, footed a pair of hoes for Patty and mended hoes.

at home. Funeral mr Goodins Child.

Clear and Very Cold. I have been ["at home." - implied] mr Ballard Planing. mr Foster & Ephm went to mr James Hinkleys for 4 Sheep, y^e first we have ownd this 14 years.

at home.

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