Martha Ballard's Diary, Feb. 13-18, 1797 (T)

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February 13 - 18, 1797

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The Feb. 18 entry is relevant to the "Textile Production" Theme in Martha Ballard's Diary

Clear and pleas^t morn, Cloudy afterⁿ. I left mrs Burtun & infant Clever^ly and Came home at 9h morn. Sen^t for mrs Leach to wash for me, She Came.

at mr Burtuns.

Clear. I have been at home, Bakt Bread & mins Pies, feel much fatagued a^t Evn.

a^t home.

Birth Son Jonas 3^d Son.

Clear. I rose and did my mornings work and Mended mr Ballards Every day Coat. Son Jona brot his two Sons here and Conducted me to See his wife who is unwell, he went and brot mrs^s Andrews, Savage, Sanders & Dagt Lambart. his wife was Safe Deld at 6h Evn of her third Son & 4^th Child. I tarried all night, mrs Savage & my Dag^t allso.

a^t son Jonas. Birth 10th.

Clear. I am at Son Jonas, he Conducted mrs Savage and my Dagt home and brot mrs Leach to Nurs his wife, then brot me home. I left them as well as Could be Expected. his little Sons Came home when he brot nurs.

at my Sons.

Cloudy. a young man by the name of Huse Came here to work. I have been doing house work. mr James Page and Phil^p Bullin Dind here.

a^t home.

Clear. mrs Eunice Stackpole Dind here. mr Ballard bot me a pair of Leather Slipers of mr Bond, price 7/. he went to Son Jonas aftern, finds them Comforlable. mr Huse began to Break our flax. Ezra Town Came to bring a Cow here, he and Son Eph^m Sleep here. I have been at home.

a^t home. mrs Eunice Stackp^l here.

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February 13 - 18, 1797

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