Martha Ballard's Diary, Jun. 19-24, 1801 (T)

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Clear. I have been helping Clean my hous. mr Merrick here, Sary Mott allso. mr Ballard put up 2 Shelves in y^e Buttery. Lucy Shaw left here after breakfast.

at home. mr Soal here with a request y^t I wd be at home.

Clear and warmer. I Planted 10 Cucumber Seeds and went to the Stores aftern. was at Bro^r Bartons, mr Densmores, Burtuns, Dickmans & Betts Stores; then at mr Pitts^s & Soals [&] Hamlins. Flint Barton & wife Came home with me.

at the Sittlement. I planted Cucumbers.

Clear and the longest day of y^e year. I have again had the happyness to wait on God in his hous, and been Entertained with two agreable discoarses Deld by mr Parker from Dresden. mr Ballard and I spent intermition at Brother Bartons. Son & Dagt Ballard, with 5 of y^r Childn, took Supper with us, Our Nephew EbenZ Moore allso.

at meeting. mr Parker Performd.

Cloudy foren, Clear afterⁿ. the wife of mr Rob^d Fletcher and two of her Daugt^s, Dagt Ballard, 2 of Childn, her Sist Hitty & Sally Farewell took Tea here. mr Ballard been to See mr Robinsons hous raised. I workt in my gardin part of y^e Day. I made a Chees.

at home, had Comp^y. Capt Robensons hous was raised.

Clear. I have been washing my wool and weading gardin and Sett 50 Cabbage plants.

at home, Sett Cabages.

X. Birth mr Soals 2 Dag^ts. XX.

Cloudy foren, raind before night. I was Calld to see mrs Soal at 7^h morn, Shee was Deld of a Daug^l at 11^h 10^m, and 5^m after of another daug^t. Shee and infts likely to do well. I relurnd at 4^h am.

at mr Soals. Birth 13^th 14^th.recd 12/ as a reward.

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June 19 - 24, 1801

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