Martha Ballard's Diary, September 17 - 24, 1796

17 7
Clear. mrss Stackpole returnd to mr Dingleys after breakfast. I went with her and Spent the remainder of the day. at mr Dingleys.  
18 B
rainy morn, Clear middle of the day, Showers aftern. Polly has been to her Fathers, Shee informs me they had haill there. Capt Abrm Pages wife Calld here. I have been at home. at home. Polly Wall went to her Dadys.  
19 2
Clear part of the Day. I have been at home. my Dagts Dind here. mrs Town and Dagt from pittstn, they, Except mrs Town, took Tea. mrs Pitts & Sely, and Son Ephm, Peggy Wall & James Burtun, Son Jona & Sons, my Dagts Childn & Rachell Capin all here to Dinner Dat Pollard & Childn & Jonas Sons Sleep here. at home, had Company. this regament Met at Shubal Hinkleys.  
20 3
Clear. I have been to mr Dingleys, Dagt Pollard allso. mrs Dingly Came here, Dind & took Tea. mrss Livermore and her two oldest Dagts & her Son Alpheus here to Tea, Capt Abm Pages wife allso. at mr Dingleys foren, had Compy aftern.  
21 4
Clear and very pleasant. Dagt Pollard, her Childn and Son Jon as Sons left here after we Dind. Son Cyrus attended them home. I gatherd beens and took Care of fethers & Swept the Store after they left here. EbenZ Cole has workt with our OXen for mr Child. at home. Dagt Pollard & Childn went home.  
22 5
Cloudy, more rain afternoon & evn. I have been washing. mr Prin and another man Dind here. EbenZ workt with ye OXen for mr Child. at home.  
23 6
Clear and windy. EbenZ workt with ye OXen for mr Child. I have been washing. Polly went up as far as mr Carters Store. I was Calld to See mr Waids infant, it has the hooping Cough, is very ill. at mr Waids to See their infant. Cyrus informd me yt Dagt Town fell of their hors.  
24 7
Clear and very pleast. Cyrus & EbenZ harvisted the Corn on the Entervail. I have been Baking & Brewing & ironing, Polly Wall helping me. at home. we began to harvist Corn.  

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