Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 12-15, 1792 (T)

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Cloudy morn, the ground just Coverd with Snow, the Sun Shone the middle of y^e Day, Cloudy at Evn^g. mr Ballard been to Lay ou^t a house Lott for mr Dany at y^e hook. I have been at home. mrs Porter & my Dagt Dolly Sleep here. my Son Jon^a broke his mill Saw y^s Day. he had one Swine from here yesterd^y, and another y^s Day.

a^t home. Carded Cottne. mrs Porter here.

Cloudy, a Chilly air. Esq^r 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 a^t home.

a^t home. mrs Porter went home, my Dagts to quillting, Patty to Jonathans.

Cloudy & Some rain. mr Ballard has been to mr Seth J. Fosters and to pitts^tn. Son Town Came here a^t Evn^g, he left his famely well. he informs me y^t Hannah Davis has a Son a weak Old. I have been at home, mended mr Ballards Short Coa^t. we had a Calf Come.

at home. Son Town here.

Clear, a frost y^s morn. I wrode out as far as mr Shepherds. Calld at mr Shaws, his inf^t is Better. mr Phillip Norcross gave me 6/ as I was returning home, for my assisting his wife the 20th of Jan^y.

I was a^t mr Shepherds & D. Colmans & at [home].

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