Martha Ballard's Diary, Jun. 26-30, 1797 (T)

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Clear and warm. I have houghd & filld quills. Polly Scourd my puter. our men went to Son Jonas, they raisd a Barn frain for him, Came home at 10h Evn.

at home. Son Jonas Barn was raised.

X. Birth Bizer Trasks 3^d Son & 4^th Child. XX.

Clear and very warm. I was Calld at 9h morn to Sidney to See the wife of Bizar Trask who has been in Labour Since Saterday noon. Shee was Safe Deld at 4h pm of a son, her Case was prelernatural, but thro Divine goodness, mother and infant are likely to do well. I rode Son Jonas hors. Calld there going & on my return, his little dagt is very Sick.

at Bizer Trasks. Birth 30th. John Jackson Sleeps here this night. Novr. 13 receivd Bushel rie, & 1 of indien.

Clear and very warm. mr Ballard went to the meddow. Calld a^t Son Jonas, finds Hannah better. Hoit got some hay into the Barn. I have wound quills and wed gardin Some and done other matters.

at home. mr Ballard went to the Meddow.

Clear and very warm. I have been doing work about house & winding quills. mr Ballard & Hoie^t went to Son Jonas. Thankfull & Polly went to mr Dingleys. Caty Mclad and Rhoda Pollard Came here, Rhoda Sleep^s here.

a^t home. the Girls went to mr Dingleys.

Clear and very warm. I pu^t my Cloath out to whiten and wound quills foren. mr Ballard and I attended Lecture. we Calld to See Dagt Pollard and Lambart, Hannah is much more Comfortable. Mrs^s Baxter Complains of being very unwell. Rhoda Pollard is 3 years old this Day a.

at Lecture & at Sons Pollards & Lambarts, and a^t mr Blacks.

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June 26 - 30, 1797

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