Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 8-15, 1799 (T)

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Clear. mr Ballard went to meeting. Sons Ballard, Pollard & Lambd, their wives and Childⁿ, mr & mrs Pierce & Jack Pierce took Supper with us after meeting.

at home. my Childⁿ here after meeting.

Clear. I have been at home. we sorted our apples. I have felt very unwell y^s aftern. mr Barbreck of Belgrade and mr Saunders Each took 10 Sheep of mr Ballard.

at home.

Clear and Cold. mr Ballard been to Coar^t, Cyrus geting and Cuting wood, Hepsy washt. Dagt Ballard here to double yⁿ, her Childn here. Jack was very unwell when he went home. mrs Pierce here, took Coffee with us. Hepsy Spent Evn^g there. it began to Snow at 10h Evn.

at home.

Clear. I have been a^t home. Hepsy washt my room. Son Town, mr Gill and wife, Son Jona and wife Supt with us. mr Town and [mr] Gill Sleep here.

at home. mr Town & mr Gill & his wife here.

Clear and Pleast. mrs^s Gill and I Spent the aftern at Son Jonas; he Came for his wife, mr Ballard for me; Cyrus to see Coart, Hepsy to my Sons at Evn to Spin.

at son Jon as.

Clear and Cold. mr Ballard to hear Coart. I have been at home. mrs^s Page Came here for herbs for her dagt Whealor. Hepsy went to my Sons to Spin and Twist yⁿ for a mop.

at home. mrs^s Page here.

Clear. I have been at home. mr Ballard got Some wood and wen^t to Town. we Bak^t Pies and Bread.

at home.

Clear and Pleasant. mr Ballard and I attended worship all day. I went to warm me at mr Robinsons. Jane Black Calld me in to See her marm and aunt Baxter. mr Warrin has Pas^t thro the operation of being Tap^t this fore noon. Sally Tole, Jack Peirce and Son Jonas Childn supt with us. Hepsy Spent the Evng there. Asa Peirce Came home with her.

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