Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 31-Feb. 7, 1799 (T)

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A Snow Storm fore n. mr Ballard wen^t to mill, Carried Allin Lamb^d home. informs me that Rhoda Pollard is not very well and Hannah is go^t better.

at home.

Clear. I have been at home, finisht a Pair of mitts which I made a Present of to Son Town, he Sleeps here this night. his Famely are well. Son and Dagt Lamb^d here at Evng.

at home. Son Town Sleeps here. Son & Dagt Lambd here.

Clear part of the Day and moderate. Son Jona and wife and infant here. I am informd that Eliphalet Robbins has had his left arm broke and three of his ribs by the fall of a tree, he is at Capt Stones. I have been kniting on a pair of mitts.

at home. Son Jon a & wife were here, went home at Evng. Son Town went from hir y^s morn.

Snowd foren. the men and Sally went to meeting. I went afterⁿ. windy and the road filld So that it was Some difucult giting thro. Cyrus went at Evng and brot Sally f^m Singing. we Calld a^t Son Lambards, his Father there.

at Meeting & at Son Lamb^ds. [Lain.]

Cloudy and very Cold morng. I do not feel So well as I Could wish. Sally is washing.

at home.

Clear and Cold. I have been at home, was informd that Capt Daniel Carr of Hallowell Expird last Lords Day.

at home.

Clear and Cold. I have been at home, finisht a pair of mitts. mr Heartford from hampden Dind here. A stranger here at Evn of who I bot _ lb indigo, price 3/. the Funeral of Cap^t Carr was at 1h this aftern.

at home. Funeral of Capt Carr.

Clear and pleast. Doc^t Coney Came here and brot Elip^t Robbins here to be taken Care of, he seems to have Some feaver at night. Sally unwell and I Sett up with Robbins till after midnight. Old mr [ ~~Dear~~] Townsend here.

at home. Robbins Came here to be Nurs^t.

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