Martha Ballard's Diary, Aug. 21-26, 1797 (T)

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Cloudy morn, Some heavy Shours with thunder. mr Ballard been to the hook on business. Son Jona Dind here. Nathan Bridg Calld, in the Shour. I have been at home.

at [home].

a very rainy Day. I spoold 40 Skeins of wolen warp. mr Ballard went up to Town. Derias Ballard Dind, Supt and Sleeps here.

at home.

Cloudy. I went to help Dag^t Lambart quillt, She had all most got her bed quillt out. I helpt finish it. Shee and I went to Son Pollards and Spin^t the aftern. Rhoda and Hannah were both unwell. Son Pollard been unwell but is got better. Thankfull warpt a woolin web and put it in the loom and wove 1 yd. Carded & Spun 1 Skein wool this day & Evng.

at my Sons Lambart & Pollard.

X. Birth Saml Joys Dag^t XX and 3^d Child.

Cloudy foren, Clear aftern. mr Ballard Surveying for mr Cragg. Cyrus been to Pitts^tn. I have been winding quills I wound 19 Skeins. Thankful wove 8^yds. Helpsy washt & Scoured my Puter. Hoyit Cutt Bushes. I was Calld at 9^h Evn to See mrss Joy who was in Labour. Shee was Deld at 10 of a Dagt, her 3^d Child. I left her Cleverly and returnd home at 1h 30m morn.

at mr Saml Joys. Birth 41^st. receivd 9/ as a reward.

Clear and pleas^t. I have Spoold 35 Double Skeins Lining yarn for Thankfull and quilld 8 Single Skeins woolin for my Self.

at home.

Clear foren, Cloudy aftn. I quilld 2 Skeins, went to See mrss Joy, find her very Comfortable. mr Ballard Carrid a web to mrs Finny to weav 15 fifteen knot Skeins warp.

at mr Joys.

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August 21 - 26, 1797

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