Martha Ballard's Diary, Jun. 9-14, 1796 (T)

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rain. I have been at home, Done Some work in my gardin between Showers.

at home. mrs Cocks Sleeps here.

rainy. I have been at home. it Cleard off aftern and mrs Cocks went from here home ward bound. I Did Some washing aftern.

at home. mrs Cocks left here.

X. Birth Daniel Fosters Dagt. XX.

rainy. I Bakt. Son Lambart Calld me to See his wife who is afflicted with the tooth aik. I was Calld from there at 3h pm to See the wife of Daniel Fosters^s. who was in Labour, and was Deld of a fine Dagt, her third Child, at 8h pm. I left them Cleverly and returnd to Son Lambarts at 11^h Evn. find my Dagt has had her tooth Extracted by Doc^t Colman and Shee is Easy. I tarried there this night, Slept with my Dagt.

a^t Son Lambarts. my Dagt unwell, wentfrom there to Daniel Fosters. Birth 29^th. receivd6/ as reward. augst 24 recd 3/.

rainy. I returnd home, Son Ephm acompanied me. Cyrus and Ebenz went to meeting to y^e fort. I bakt Some puding, Pork & Beens for Dinner. Son Town Came here from Coart, a Negro man was Commited to gaol this weak for attempting to murder mr Saml Gooding of Drisden.

a^t Son Lambarts. Son Town Came here.

Clear. I have Done Some washing. Son Town Spent this Day at the hook on Business with Cap^t Molloy, Sleeps here y^s night.

at home. Son Town Sleeps here.

Clear part of the Day. mr Town went to the hook, returnd here at noon, then Sett out for home. Cyrus went to Varsalbor^o to Seek Some help for me, did not Suckseed. I have Done my work in y^e house and wed gardin and Sett french Turnips.

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