Martha Ballard's Diary, June 15 - 18, 1795

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Clear. Dolly put in a Bed quillt all tho Shee has been very unwell. mr Capin, Gill, Dagts Pollard and Ballard and mrss P. Pollard Came and assisted her. the Gentmn Came to Conduct them home. at home. we were quillting on Dollys Bed quillt.  
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Clear. I have been at home, quilltd on Dollys Bed quillt. mrs Savage Came here aftern, helpt us and we got it out. mrs PeterSon here. at home.  
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Clear and warm. I went to the hook, paid mr Joseph Dummer 15 Dolrs for a Buro, Table and Bd Stead for Dolly. I Bot of mr Strattne 2 poringers @ 1/9, one 1/6 - 5/ -, 2 Candlesticks 1/4; at Rold Smiths 2 Kenisters 2/8, the whole 9/. I went to See mrs Waid whose Oldest Child or Dagt Expird at 10h this morn. mr Ballard has been Surveying for mr Child and Patridg. Ephm Brot Dollys furniture from mr Dumers. at the hook and at mr Waids. his Dagt Betsy Expird ys morn at 10h . 
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X. Birth mr Frosts Child. XX.
Clear & warm. mr Ballard went to Survey for mr Pollard. mr Lambart Conducted my Daugt home to house keeping. may God be pleasd to Bless and Prosper them, restore her to health if it be his will. Sally Cocks went home with her. Ephm assisted to take up the Boat with her furniture, he then attended at the interment of mr Waids oldist Dagt; he was one of the Pall bearers. Saml Page, Dannie mc Master and Wm Densmore the others. I was Calld to go to winthrop, went as far as mr Stephenss. mr [sic] Dagt Dolly went to house keeping. Birth 28th. Funeral.  

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