Martha Ballard's Diary, April 16 - 23, 1794

16 4
Clear. Son Town Left here for home. mrs Pollard made me a visit. mr S.J.Foster here. mr Ballard returnd from mgr Goodins. I have been at home. at home. Son Town went home.  
17 5
Clear & Cool. I have been at home. this is the day appointed for a Fast. at home.  
18 6
Clear & pleast. mr Ballard is gone to mr Bisbes. mrs Pitts & Hitty Pierce here. I have been at home. Sally went to ye Stores with mrs Pierce. I finisht futing a pair hoes for mr Ballard. at home. mrs Pitts & Pierce here.  
19 7
Clear & very warm for ye Season. mr Waid & Amos Pollard workt here. mr Ballard is gone to Bror Moores. mr Page here for Gardin Seeds. I have been at home. at home.  
20 E
Clear & very Pleast. mr Ballard returnd from Bror Moores. Dolly & Sally Dind at mr Waids. Jona, his wife, & Dagt Pollard Spent ye aftern here. there was a Society meeting at ye hook. Dolly went home with her Sistr. at home. my Childn here.  
21 2
Cloudy part of ye Day. I have been at home. mr Ballard was up as far as Andrewss, he had a house raisd ys after nn. at home.  
22 3
Cloudy part of ye Day. I have been at home. mr Ballard at Sheppards for kettles & Stores for his Tour. at home.  
23 4
Clear foren, Cloudy aftrn. mr Ballard prepareing for his Tour. Selv Moor, mrs Blak, Holman, Swithams & Betsy Voce here. I have been makeing NapSacks. at home.  

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