Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 16-22, 1796 (T)

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a Shoury Day. I have been at home. Son and Dagt Town Came here, Sleep here. I do not feel very well. our men all went to hear Coart.

a^t home. Son & Dagt Town here.

Clear and very warm. Son Town went to meeting, and our men allso. my Dagt & I tarried at home. they went to mr Lambarts at Evn.

at home.

Clear the most of y^e Day. I have been at home. Phillip Came hire to plan, their Survey. Judy Heuston & Betsy Page here. mr Ballard at Coart. Cyrus & Ebenz taking Care of hay, they go^t in all y^t was mowed before this day.

a^t home.

Clear. I have been at home. mr Ballard at Coart. Son and Dagt Town went home. we had a Shower aftern.

at home. Son & Dagt Town wen^t home.

Clear. I did my work foren, went to Son Lambarts aftⁿ, find my Dagt unwell, tarried all night.

a^t Son Lambarts.

Clear. a^t Ditoes. Sally Cocks went from there, I went to Son Pollards aftern, tarried at Son Lamb^ts all night. my Dagt very unwell y^s night.

a^t Ditoes & at Son Pollards. Patty Easty Came here aftern to work for me.

X. Birth Son Lambts Son & first Born. XX.

Clear and very warm. Dagt Lamb^t had her women Calld this foreⁿ, and was Deld of a Son a^t 6h pm. Shee was very ill but thro the grea^t goodness of God, Shee and inf^t are alive and as Comfortable as Can be Expected. I am with her this night, Dagt Ballard allso.

a^t Son Lambarts. Birth 36th. ["UncleAllen, July 22/96" written here; does not appear to be in Mrs.Ballard's writing.]

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