Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 4-10, 1806 (T)

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Hail & snow. I have been at home, Bakt brown Bread & mins Pies, feel fatagued. Jona B. Junr and Wil^m Sleep here, Supt allso.

at home.

Clear and pleast. Sally Cleark Came to finish mr Ballards Cloaths. Shee & Jon^a Sleep here. I was Calld at 10h Evn^g by mr Nason to go and See his wife who is in Labour. he Calld her women after midnight. mrs Smith & 2 Childⁿ & Son Ephm Supt here.

at mr Nasons a^t night. Warin Stone receivd mrs Farewels Cow that we had last year.

X. Birth Ab^m Nasons 4th Daugt. XX.

Clear and pleast. mrs Nason was Safe Delivd a^t 3h 50m of her 4th Daugt and 6th Child. I left her & infant as wel as Could be Expected and reacht home about 9. have Done my work, washt a little, mended hoes for mr Ballard, ironed Some, &C. Wil^m Sleeps here. mrs Cleak went from here to her Brothers. mrs Gillbard made me a present of an Oring, Some Cakes & Chees, her husband returnd from Boston yesterday.

at mr Nasons. Birth 11th. receivd 9/ as a reward.

Clear. mr Ballard & went to meeting aftern, he was unwel foren. Cyrus Cut us Some wood. Sons Jon^a, Ephm & Lambd with their wives spent Evning with us. Cyrus Sleeps here.

at home. Part of our Childⁿ here.

Clear the mos^t of y^e day. I have Done my hous work and knit Some. Jon^a & Wil^m Sleep here. the interment of the remains of mr Joshua Davis at Sydna was this day.

at home. Funeral Joshua Davis of Sydna.

Clear part of the day. I have been a^t home, did hous work, mended hoes and began to foot a pair. Jona & Wilm Sleep here.

at home.

Cloudy morn. mr Ballard Carried 1 Bus^l Corn to mr Cumings^s. y^e mill was up and he left it. it Snowd aftern. Betsy Andrus here, brot home a Shirt Shee had made for Son Cyrus and took the other to make. I am informd that Henry Pierce is very sick.

at home. Betsy And^s here. Snowd aftern.

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