Martha Ballard's Diary, Jun. 12-19, 1808 (T)

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raind. mr Ballard, Cyrus & Allin to meeting. a mr Preston Discoars^t foren fm Mat^u 22 C 39 vers, aftern fm 1^st Corint^h 5th C 20 vers.

at home.

Clear. I have fixt a place East of my roome and lransplanted 22 Cucumbers. mr Ballard workt on road. Son Jona, his wife & mrs Gill here to Tea, latter Sleep here.

at home.

Clear. I have transplanted Cucumbrs South y^e hous, took Care of my yⁿ. Old mr Kenny, mrs Gill & Sopha dind here. I Bakt flower bread.

at home, mrs Gill here.

Clear. I have transplanted Squash in y^e field and gardin, done my washing & hous work. ~~Cyrus Calld here~~ .

at home.

Clear. I have workt in gardin, mended Cloaths, done hous wk &C. mrs Farewel Dind with me, look Tea with Dagt Lambd and Sett out for home. I went in to See mr Broockses Child, mr Dagt allso.

at mr Broockses to see his Child Who is unwell.

Clear & warm. I have Sett 60 Cabage Plants, houghd down weads &C.

at home.

raind and Cold. Cyrus informd that a Collectors hors was Shot at Belgrade this weak and y^t mr Dillingham has been fired at by men in Disguise. Barny [Robinson] had 2 horses Drowned Back of fort Westorn this day.

at home. Barny Robinson had two horses Drouned y^s day.

Clear. mr Ballard & Cyrus to hear mr Stone, his text was James 3 C 17 V. mr Lambd, his wife & Childn to upper Parrish. mr Smilh Spake from Thesilonians 4 C 9 vers. I have been at home.

at home. mr Lambd^s Famely to North Parrish to hear mr Smith.

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June 12 - 19, 1808

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