Martha Ballard's Diary, April 12 - 15, 1792

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Cloudy morn, the ground just Coverd with Snow, the Sun Shone the middle of ye Day, Cloudy at Evng. mr Ballard been to Lay out a house Lott for mr Dany at ye hook. I have been at home. mrs Porter & my Dagt Dolly Sleep here. my Son Jona broke his mill Saw ys Day. he had one Swine from here yesterdy, and another ys Day. at home. Carded Cottne. mrs Porter here.  
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Cloudy, a Chilly air. Esqr Cony here. I paid him for his attendance & medesin for my Dagt Dolly. his Demand was 6/. mrs Porter left here after we Dind. my Dagts & Sally Densmore went to help mrs Norcross quillt a Bed quillt. Pally went to her uncles to take care at his little Son. Ephm went to See her Safe there. I have been at home. at home. mrs Porter went home, my Dagts to quillting, Patty to Jonathans.  
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Cloudy & Some rain. mr Ballard has been to mr Seth J. Fosters and to pittstn. Son Town Came here at Evng, he left his famely well. he informs me yt Hannah Davis has a Son a weak Old. I have been at home, mended mr Ballards Short Coat. we had a Calf Come. at home. Son Town here.  
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Clear, a frost ys morn. I wrode out as far as mr Shepherds. Calld at mr Shaws, his inft is Better. mr Phillip Norcross gave me 6/ as I was returning home, for my assisting his wife the 20th of Jany. I was at mr Shepherds & D. Colmans & at [home].  

Source: www.doHistory.org. Transcription courtesy of Robert and Cynthia McCausland.