Martha Ballard's Diary, May 9 - 15, 1801

9 7
rainy. I have been at home. Ephm is unwell. at home.  
10 1
Cloudy. mr Ballard to meeting. Ephm took Salts, he is very unwell. mr Kider and wife and Son hapened in here at 9h ys Evn, they Supt and Slept here. Shee has a very bad Cough. at home. mr Kidder, his wife and Child Sleep here.  
11 2
Clear, Beautyfal weather, our Compy went away before break fast. mr Kidder made a prest to mr Ballard of a Crown. I have workt in my gardin, planted Beens, squash, Cucumbers, mandrakes, Sun Beens and Sowd Cabbag Seed. Dagt Ballard here to Tea, mr Ballard and Sons to Town meeting. mr Wessons was Chosen representitive. at home, workt in my gardin.  
12 3
Clear. I have been at home, Churnd and about my soap. Dagt Ballard Sent us part of ye haslet of a Veal. mr Ballard been to the meddow. Cyrus Sowd parsnips, Beets & Carrots. Son Town Sleeps here, his famely are well. at home makeing Soap. Son Town Sleeps here.  
13 4
Clear forenn. Son Town went down to Coart. Son and Dagt Lambd, their Sons Allin & the Babe, Came here. Dagt Ballard dind here. mr Ballard and my sons to Coart. we took Tea at Jon as. Hitty returnd, left her Sister Getchel better. at son Jonas. Son and Dagt Lambd & 2 Childn Came here.  
14 5
Cloudy foren and a Shower; Clear part aftn, raind at Evn. Son & Dagt Lambd & Ephm Sett out to go to mr Capins, his Dagt Jerusha is to be Joind in wedlock with a mr Webber of Varsalboro. I have done [] my hous work and Planted Cramby Beens, W. squash, musk and watir mellons, Some Beens I had of mrs Edson. at home. Son Lambd, his wife, Babe & Son Ephmwent to mr Capins.  
15 6
Clear. I have been very unwell but washt Some. Bror Barton & wife Came here, he is very unwell. Dagt Ballard here to Tea. at home. Bror & Sist Barton Came here.  

Source: www.doHistory.org. Transcription courtesy of Robert and Cynthia McCausland.