Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 20-24, 1808 (T)

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Clear Some Part of y^e day. mr Ballard went to run [ ] line for mr Andrews. I [have] done my hous wk, washt & ironed part of my Cloaths.

at home. mrs Blake brot part of my wheal [home]. had a pair Shoes, [paid] 33.

Clear. I have been at home. mr Ballard went to mr Cumings Mill, Carried 1 Bushel [wh^t], got _ Bush^l [india] Corn.

at home.

Clear. mr Ballard to the Selllement, had 2_ lb Candles of Dagt Lambd. Shee Came here at 10h Evng, Spent y^e night; her husband went home.

at home. [Daugt Lambd Sleeps here.]

A very rainy day. Daught Pollard and her daugts Hannah & Martha Came here, they and d^t Lambd Sleep here.

at home. Childn here.

Clear Some part of y^e day. Son Cyrus Came home, his Father and he went to meeting; my Daugts to Son Jonas. my Grand sⁿ Jon^a Came and Conducted me there where my husband & Cyrus Came and [we] partook of a good dinner.

at Son Jonas and was [informd] that Old Lady BabCockwas Baried this day.

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