Martha Ballard's Diary, Oct. 16-20, 1794 (T)

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Clear. I have wrote y^s morn to my Bror Elijah Moore of Douglas. Silva Moore took Breakfast here & Sett out home. mr Ballard been to Es^qr Conys & mr Burtuns. mr Green of Sandy river Sleeps here. Jon^a Nichols here, receivd Letters to Carry to Oxford for me. James Sturges Came here yesterday.

a^t home. I wrote to Bro^r Elijah Moore.

Clear. I have Brewd & went to See mr Parkers youngest Child who is unwell, afflicted with Worms. mr Ballard & Perham wen^t to Es^qr Coneys to make a return of their Survey.

a^t mr Parkers. mr Ballard & Perhambeen to Esq^r Coneys & returnd a plan.

Clear & Pleasant. I went to mr Sheppards, bot 8 yds Baise which Cos^t 17/3, four yd^s black ribbin 1/4. I was a^t mrs Coutches, M & D Sewalls, Capt Fillebrowns, Lathrops & mr Robbins^s. mr Perham Came here & Sleeps.

a^t the hook. receivd 7/ of mrs Felps. Henrey mc Causland murderd mrs Warrin.

Clear Some part of y^e Day. I have been a^t home. mr Ballard & Cyrus been to meeting of y^e fort, mr Perham to y^e hook. Dolly not So well as to go to meeting. Sally went to her Dads yesterday and returnd y^s Evn^g. we are informd that Henrey m^c Causland Cutt mrs Warrins throat yesterday.

at home. we were informd of y^e murder of mrs Warrin.

Cloudy. mr Perham left here homeward bound. Pally Easty here Spooling a web for Jon^a^s wife. I went to See mr Parkers Child, I think it is Some better. Selv^a & EbnZ moore here this Day. mr Ballard been up to the fort. Snowd at Evn, a heavy rain with high wind y^s [night].

a^t mr Parkers. mr Perham wen^t from here. Patty Easty here.

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