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The Dec. 9 entry is relevant to the "Textile Production" Theme in Martha Ballard's Diary
3 A

 

 Cloudy, Snowd at night. I did not attend public worship. Cyrus Came up and returnd at Evng. Ephm, Dorkes, Allin here. at home.
4 2

 

 rainy foren. mr Ballard went to Son Jonas to work on the Barn. I have been at home. mr Lambt brot Dorkis here to Spin for me. Shee brot Allin. at home.
5 3

 

 Clear and Cold. mr Ballard went to my Sons to work. I have been at home. Hepsy washt, it is now 11 Evn. at home.
6 4

 

 Clear. mr Ballard to work at Son Jonas. I have been at home. at home.
7 5

 

 Clear and not So cold. mr Ballard went to work at my Sons. I have been at home. Phillip Bullin here at Evn. Robt Fletcher left us after Breakfast. at home.
8 6

 

 Clear. mr Ballard workt at my Sons. I have been at home. at home.
9 7

 

 Clear part of the Day, a little Snow after. Son Jona Came and Conducted his Sons and Dorkis and Allin Lambart from here. mr Ballard been to his hous to work. I have been at home, finisht my Self a Cottne Shift. I footed a pair hoes for Jack, knitt hands to a pair mitts for my husband and nurst the Childn. at home. Dorkis and the little Boys went home.
10 A

 

 Clear and pleast. Cyrus Came up, mr Ballard went to meeting foren. Cyrus Came with Jonas hors and Sleigh and Conducted me to Son Lambarts from there. I wrode with them to meeting. Son Jona Came and brot me home. at meeting. the Text Provbs [ ] 23v.
11 2

 

 Clear. I was at home. at home.
12 3

 

 Clear part of the Day. I have been at home.  
13 4

 

 Clear part of ye day. mr Dingley and Mc Causlin here. I have been ["at home." - implied] mr Ballard Surveying for mr Thomas. at home.
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