Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 14-24, 1807 (T)

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[14]

Clear and Cold. I have washt. mrs Gilbart here for water.

at home & at mr Wigens.

[15]

X. [Birth mr Wigens Son. XX].

Clear and Cold. mrs Wigens was Delvd about 3h y^s morn of a, her 2^nd Son & 4th Child by this Husband. I left her and infant Cleverly and returnd home at 11h am. Susanna Smiths remains were intered yesterday. mrs Gilbart and Capt [Smiths] wife Spent Evng here.

at mr Wigens^s. Birth 1^st. fee receivd by Son Jon^a 9/.

[16]

Clear and Cold. I have been at ["home" - implied].

home.

[17]

Clear part of the day. Luke Barton has Slept here 2 nights Past. he Set out for home this morn, Jon^a B. Junr with him.

at home.

[18]

Snows. Son Cyrus Came here, he went to meeting. my husband & I at home.

at home.

[19]

Clear and Cool. I have done hous wk, fild Sausages & knit some. Jona & Ephm [been] here.

at home.

[20]

Clear and Cold. I have had the tooth aick and feel very unwel.

at home.

[21]

Clear. I have been very unwel. mr Wait Calld here, he Extracted my tooth.

at home.

[22]

Clear and very Cold. mr Wait Cut Some wood for us. Revd mr Stone Came to See us, Spent Evng here. he has attend Funeral of a Child of a mr [no entry].

at home. Revd mr Stone here.

[23]

Clear and Cold, it Snowd at Evng & all night. Dagt Ballard Sett out for [Bodingham]. Sally & martha Spent aftern [here].

at home. Sally and Martha here.

Snowd forenⁿ. I have been at home, washt Some and did my hous work. Cap^t Smith and mr Soal brot us wood. Jon^a B. Junr Sleeps here.

at home. Jon^a B. Jun^r Sleeps here.

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January 14 - 24, 1807

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