DoHistoryMartha Ballard's Diary Onlinesite maptech helpabout sitesearch

 
Browse Martha Ballard's Diary Go To A Date or
Year At A Glance
 
  < prev. page
June 20 - 25, 1808
next page >

View Image
View Image
(158K)

Printable text version


Decoding the Diary

About the Diary

About the Online Diary

Search the Online Diary

20 2

 

Clear and Cool, there was frost ys morn. I have Bakt Pumkin Pies. Daughts Ballard, Lambd and my Self went to See mrs Wiman. mr Ballard there to Tea. at mr Wimans.
21 3

 

Clear. I have workt very hard in my gardin, houghd my Corn, Cucumbers, wed part of my oinions. mr Austin brot us 6 lb wool for the use of six Sheep which he took of us Jany 7th for one year. Daugt Ballard Sent me 1 lb Butter. Ephms wife Sent 10 lb rice. Son Pollard here to Tea, his famely are well. at home. mr Austin brot us 6 lb wool. Son Pollard here. [Hasil] Petingl] here.
22 4

 

Clear till near night. I have done hous wk and wed gardin. mr Ballard, Lambard, [Rhines] & Luke houghing Corn. Dagt Lamd & Dolly Strikeing a harnes. at home, workt in my Gardin.
23 5

 

Clear and very warm till near night when A Sea turn Came on. I have done hous wk, wed 1 Bed in ye gardin. Daugts Ballards, mrs Gill, Hannah & Sally Pollard to Tea.. ye 2 latter Sleep here. Sopha, Wm, Martha & James here. at home. Childn & Grand Childn here. Dagt Lamb finisht her Hernes.
24 6

 

raind ye most of ye day. I have been at home, transplanted 13 Cucumber Plants. Hannah & Sally Pold, Hanh & Martha Ballad & Ephm 3d, and Carroline Gill took Tea here. at home, [mended] mrs Brown Short Goun & Skirt, Sett Cucumbrs.
25 7

 

Clear. I rose Early, Searcht my Plants, killd many Bugs. did a larg wash, washt my room & [dugt] Lambd left home at ye 11th hour for Son Pollards. Sally [wit ] Dolly helping her. at home. Dagt Lambd to Son Pollards.
< prev. page
June 20 - 25, 1808
next page >


Go To A Date
 
 
 




home your interests who was Martha? Martha's diary book film doing history archive on your own
browse | search | stories & themes | lens | decoding | transcribing | about diary | about online diary