Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 8-14, 1798 (T)

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Clear and Cold. I Came from mr Dingleys, helpt do my hous work. hear mrss Dingly remains more Comfortable.

at home. Dingleys.

Clear and very Cold. Sons Pollard & Lambard with their wives and Childn, Rhoda and Son Ephm here, Old mr Pollard allso. I went to See mrs Dingley at Evn, find her better. her parents & sister m^c Causland there. old mr M^c Causland was buried this Day, he deseas^t on fryday.

at mr Dingleys. Funeral of Old mr M^c Causland.

Clear. mr Waid helpt us git wood. I have been at home.

at home.

Cloudy and very Cold. mr Ballard and Cyrus wen^t to hear a Coart Marshal. I have been at home, made 33 Dozⁿ of Candlis. Noah Watson Sleeps here.

at home.

Cloudy and Cold. Watson went from here. mr Ballard & Cyrus to hear Coart marshal. I have been at home, did my house work & knitt. Sally Spun Some.

at home.

Cloudy and Cold, Snowd at night. mr Ballard went to See the Sick at mr Livermores & finds them better; at mr Dingleys, they are all better but Hannah who is very unwell. I have done my house work, Cut my Sewett and washt the kitchen floor. Sally washt and wen^t to her Fathers, Cyrus Conducted her in a Sleigh.

a^t home.

X. Birth Ant^y Braketts 3^d Son. XX.

Clear. I did my house work. Chop^t meet for Pies &C. Sally Spun and pikt wool. I was Calld a^t 7h 30m to go and See the wife of Anto^ny Brakett, Shee was Deld at 9h 30m of a Son. I tarried all night.

at mr Ant^y Braketts. Birth 33^d. receivd 8/4 as a reward.

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