Martha Ballard's Diary, April 26 - May 2, 1802

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Clear foren. I was very unwell but walkt to my Sons, his wife here to bake ys aftn. Dolly has done my washing. at my Sons.  
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Clear and Cold & windy. Sons Lambard & Ephm Sett out ys morn to go to Son Towns. the remains of Lucy Town are to be interd at 2h ys aftern. may the famely, and Connections with the Neighbours, have the presence of the Great Parent of the universe and may ye Call, be ye allso ready, be attended to by us all. Son & Dagt Ballard and part of yr Childn Supt with us. mr Ballard been giting Hay fm Motts. at home, feel not well. Funeral of Lucy Town ys aftern. Dolly Kimbal went home.  
28 4
Clear and very windy & Cold. I have my work to do but am not able. Dagt Ballard here. at home.  
29 5
Clear and not so cold. I have Bakt & done my other work, feel So unwell that I did not Sett up the aftern. at home.  
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X. Birth Abm Devenports Dagt. XX.
Clear. I was Calld at ye 5th h morn to go and See the wife of mr Abm Devenport who was in Labour. Shee was Safe Deld at 9 of her 1st Dagt and 4th Child. I returnd and attended Lecter. Calld at mr Blacks, Saunders and moodys, & at Several Stores. Son & Dagt Ballard Supt here. Son Cyrus Came home from ye Point, arivd at 9h Evng; he is Some fatagued. at mr A. Devenports. Birth 5th. recd 12/ as a rewd. I was at Lecture aftern & at mr Moodys.  
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Clear and windy. we were much alarmd by fire which Caught in drie Stuf by ye Shop, it ran allmost to ye fence between ye lots. at home.  
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Clear and Cold. mr Ballard, my Self, Ephm, Dagt Ballard & Hannah to meeting. the Ordinance of the Supper administred, there were 7 male & 14 female members Communed. I went to Son Lambds, their Babe is very unwell. Dolly Kembal returnd here. at meeting & Son Lambds. Dolly K. Came here at Evng.  

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