Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 1-8, 1809 (T)

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[1]

Clear. mr Ballard to meeting. Revd mr Stone discoarst fⁿ fm Jobe 16 C 22 vers, aft fm [no entry]. Sons ~~Ephm~~ Jona, Ephm & wife Supt with us. Jonas wife to hear mr Goth^m Sewal.

at home. Childn here. it raind Evng.

[2]

Clear. I have been at home, did hous wk & knit on a mitⁿ. Cyrus went to Rhedfield.

at home. Daugt Ballard here.

[3]

Clear. Son Town & Polly Sleep here, his famely as wel as usual. Cyrus Came home.

at home. Son Town & Polly Sleep here.

[4]

Clear. Son T. & Polly left here. I have felt very unwel y^s day.

at home. Son Town went fm here.

[5]

Snowd at Evng. Linda Getchel Came and did my washing.

at home. Linda G. washt here for me.

[6]

Clear and Cold. I have don hous work, got in wood & knit some. mr Ballard & Jona Junr got us wood. Cyrus to y^e Settlement.

at home. Funeral of Old Cap^t Carr of Hallowell.

[7]

Clear part of y^e day. Mark twicht up Loggs for us y^s morn. I have Bakt, washt things for Cyrus, mended him a Coat & hoes; it is now about mid night.

at home, done various Sorts work.

[8]

Clear the most of y^e day, very Cold night. mr Ballard & Cyrus to meeting, Text Prov 13^th 14 vers, aftn Acts 13:15 vers. August^s Ballard Calld in here. Luke & Allin brot Polly Town up.

at home, friends here.

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