Martha Ballard's Diary, Nov. 25-30, 1792 (T)

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Clear & not So Cold as it was. Son Jon^a Came here & took his hors home, had 1 bus^l Potatoes of Eph^m. I have been at home. we roasted A Turkey for Diner.

A home. mr Pollard & Pitt here.

Clear & more moderate. my Sons go^t 2 load of wood, and Ephm went to git Some for mr Desn^mr. Hannah Put a Bed quillt in to the Fraim & quilted it out before Shee Slep^t. Parthenia & Dolly help^t her.

a^t home. Hannahs Bed quilt was quillted y^s Day.

Clear. Dolly began to make a Coat for mr Sargen^t. Parthenia Put her Callico Bed quillt in to y^e fraim & Hannah & I help^t her quillt.

a^t home.

Cloudy all Day & very rainy night. Dolly finish^t y^e Coat & Parth^a her Bed quill^t. Jon^a was here. I have been at home.

a^t home. Parthenia finisht her Bed quillt.

Clear & very Pleast. I have been a^t home. it is the Day appointed for thanksgiving. mr Pollard and Pitt waited on their wives & Dolly to mr Pollards. mr Densmore had a Turkey of me.

a^t home. roasted a Turkey.

Clear Excep^t a Squall of Snow forenⁿ. mr Pollard & Pitt took breakfast here. mrs Rockwood here to have a goun made. I have been at home, Did the house work. Ep^hm workt for mr Bradbury. mr Ballard returnd from Surveying a 15 mile Lott.

a^t home. mrs Rockwd here. mr Ballard Came home.

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November 25 - 30, 1792

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