Martha Ballard's Diary, November 1 - 5, 1807

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Cloudy, Snowd before night. Sist Farewel went from here to Son Jonas & went Doun in his Shais. mr Ballard and Cyrus to meeting, it was Communion day. Old mr Tibbets was intard after meeting. Cyrus Came home and at ye request of Thos Devenport I went to the meeting hous & from there to See his wife, find her very feeble. Shee got Easier. at Thos Devenports. it Snowd. Funeral of old mr Tibbets. Sacrament day.  
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Cloudy part of ye day. I returnd home, left the Patient Some Easier. Came to the meeting hous by water, from mr Thwings on mr Andruss hors home. Cyrus took him home. I find [Luther] Smith here. at Ditoes & at mr Thwings & Andruss
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Cloudy part of ye day & Evning. mr Wickson & John Wall Thrashed our Wheat. Cyrus been to Son Lambards, his Babe is better. I have had a Collic [pain] but [Pickt] wool. at home, had threats of ye Collic.  
4 4
Cloudy. I have been at home. Moses & Nabby Hatch Came here, Naby Sleeps here. Shee made me, or Sewd, a wollin Blankit. at home. mr Hatches Son & Daugt here.  
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Cloudy. mr Ballard preamelating line between Rheed field & Augsta. our friends left here at 9h morn. Lucy & I did my washing. Cyrus got a load wood. at home. friends left here.  

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