Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 25-30, 1800 (T)

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Clear foren, Cloudy aftern, raind at night. mr Ballard Surveying for Cap^t Gage. Old Lady Whealor Came here fore nⁿ, tarried till Sun Sett then went to Son Jonas. I have been working in my Gardin, feel very much fatagud.

at home. Old mrs Whealor here.

rainy morn. I have removd Chips of the ice before the door and done other matters about house in the fore n, but am So fatagud that I Could not Sett up aftern.

at home.

Cloudy and Some rain. mr Ballard & Cyrus attended worship. Cousin Hains Learned took Breakfast here, he informd me that his 11th Child was born the las^t day of Jan^y las^t. Son and Dagt Ballard and all y^r famely Supt with us. Phillip Bullin and Becky Faught Calld here y^s aftern.

at home.

Clear. I have workt in the gardin all day. I planted Cucumbers and Sowd Letice and pepper grass. Cyrus workt in the gardin part of y^e Day. Son Jona and part of his Childn Sup^t here.

at home, Planted Cucumbers.

Clear fore part of y^e day, Cloudy at Evn. I have been diging and moving dirt in the gardin the most of y^e day, have made my hands very sore. I went to my Son Jonas a little while before night.

at ~~home~~ Son Jonas.

Cloudy, raind aftern and Evn^g. I Sett roots in my gardin, removd dirt and did Some matters about house. Hepsy washt and Bakt, Cyrus diging gardin and makeing Beds therein. I planted 3 Sun Beens. Son Jona got me 1 quart Spirit. Lydia Nud Sleeps here y^s night.

at home.

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April 25 - 30, 1800

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