Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 10-14, 1806 (T)

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Clear and Cool. I have been at home, Polly Town with me till near noon. Two men from Hamdin took Breakfast here. Wido Savage Dind, Shee & Dagt Pollard took Tea. mr Miller & Philbrooks paid mr Ballard 4 Dol^s & 2^s for the busines he did for them. a Gentleman by y^e name of Devenport Came for information about land, he gave him a Crown.

at home. mrs Savage, Dagt Pollad, mr Miller, Philbrook and A mr Devenport been here this day.

Clear. mrs Savage with me all day. A happy Circumstance as mr Ballard wenl down to See y^e menuvers below, he Came home at Dusk, informd no accident had hapned. A mercy indead. he Dind at Son Lambards. Son Cyrus has Seen 50 [y^rs] this day.

at home. mr Ballard to y^e review. mrs Savage here

Clear foren, Cloudy aftern. I have got in a part of my Hopps which y^e past wind had ingured &C. mrs Savage Left here before noon and went to my Son Jon as. mr Ballard been giting wood &C.

at home. mrs Savage went f^m here to Son Jonas.

raind ys morn. I have been at home, got in part of my Beet & Carrot Seed. mr Ballard been down below and to mr Swantons on Business for Son Jon^a. I learn he Came home to his famely y^s Evng.

at home, did various kinds of Service.

X. Birth mr Perkins Son [&] first Born. XX.

Clear. I was Calld at 2h y^s morn to go and See a mrs^s Perkins who was in Labour. Shee was Safe Delivd of a Son, her first born, at 4h morn, and I returnd home at about 7h morn. left my patienls Cleverly. Cyrus Came here and went to meeting. mr Pratt performd from Ezekiel 7 Chap y^e last Claws of y^e 10 vers, pride is Buded. Son Jona & wife & 3 Childⁿ, Jasⁿ Pierce & wife & 1 Child here to Tea. Cyrus Sleeps here, H. Pol^d, H. & Sally Ballard allso.

at mr Perkins^s. Birth 5th. recvd 9^s/ as a rewd.

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