Martha Ballard's Diary, September 8 - 15, 1792

8 7
Clear till 3h pm when we had Showers & thunder. Oliv Hamlin here, left here & arivd at home before it began to rain. mr Ballard was there. mrs Porter here. Son Town & mr Pitt left here this morn. at home. mrs Porter here.  
9 G
Cloudy. mr Ballard & Patty went to meeting. Ephm went for my Dagt Ballard. Shee & her Babe Came. mr Pollard & my Son Jona here aftern. Cyrus at home. Jona & his wife wrode our hors home. at home. Moses Polld & Hannah Ballard Published.  
10 2
Clear. mrs Porter went home. Capt Blunt took Breakfast here. mr Ballard Sett out for Waldoborough. I have been at home takeing Care of my field. mrs Livermore & Dagt here. at home. mrs Livermore here. mr Balld to Waldoboro. 
11 3
Clear. I have been at home takeing Care off my field. Leut Nichols off Oxford and mr EbenZ Davis off Charlton Dind here. mrss Wesson & mrs Lovjoy took Tea. Parthinea went to mr Foots. mr Pitt Sleeps here, my Dagt Dolly allso. at home. mrs Wesson here. Son Cyrus is 36 years old this Day. Leut Nichols here.  
12 4
Clear. I workt in my field all Day gathering & Husking Corn. Norths horses Broak Down ye fence & Lay in my Corn all night. at home.  
13 5
Clear. I was at home Doing like Servic. wilm Dinsmr helpt this & yesterday. Hannah is weaving. at home.  
14 6
Clear. we huskt & gatherd Corn. wilm workt for me. mrs Brown Sleeps here, Shee is in her right mind. at home.  
15 7
Cloudy. mrs Brown left here. I gatherd Some Corn. mr Ballard returnd home very unwell. at home. aunt Moore of Oxford was interd ys Dy.  

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