Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 25-31, 1792 (P)

Martha Ballard's Diary, July 25 - 31, 1792

rain foren, Clear afterⁿ. I returnd from mr Andrus^s a^t 9h morn, find Hannah Cox here to work for me. mr Ballard wen^t to Pownalboro y^s afterⁿ. mr Vahan Calld here.

a^t mr Andrews^s.

Clear. mr Ballard is a^t Pownalbor^o. I have been at home. Hannah washt. Shub^l Pitts here. Eph^m & David hilling our Corn. Jona here, his mare is very much Sweld on her Jaw.

a^t home.

Clear morn. mr Waid Breakfs^td here. he & my little Son Bringing hay from his place for us, Bro^t 24 hundred. mr Ballard returnd from Coart.

a^t home.

X. Birth mr Sheppads Son. XX.

Clear. I was Calld to Seee mrs^s Sheppard, arivd a^t 12 O Clok. Shee Calld mrs Ney a^t Evn^g and was Deld at 9^h of a very fine Son, her 3^d Child. mrs Cox & I Sett up with my Patient who is as well as Could be Expected.

a^t mr Sheppard^s. Birth 28^th.

Clear & Warm. I tarried with my Patient thro y^e Day, mrs Cox allso. I lef^t her there at 7 Evn. I receivd 24/ 8 as a reward, walkt home. Calld at Cap^t FilleBrowns, Daws & Norcros^s.

a^t Does.

Clear. I went to mr Livermores forenⁿ, to mr Densmores afterⁿ. mr Ballard & Eph^m houghing, Jon^a & wife to Sidney.

a^t mr Livrmores & Densmores.

Clear & hott. we roasted a Pigg. mrs Densm^r & Dolly Dind. mrs Liverm^r, mrs Densm^r & I wen^t to Shub^l Hinkleys afterⁿ. we receivd a letter from Br^r Elijah of June 17^th.

a^t mr Hinklys. receivd a line from Br^r Elijah of June 17^th.

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