Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 26-31, 1809 (T)

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Snowd fore n, Cloudy aftn. mr Ballard to meeting. mrs^s Trask, Linda Getchel & Sally Ballard here. Revd mr Stone^s text forenⁿ C 1 PSalm 1^st vers. Revd mr Gillit performd aftern, tex^t James IV C 14^th V. the interment of mrs^s Kidder of Watervil from her Father Crosbys afler meeting. Son Jona Came home from ["Cro " - implied].

Son Jonas hors & Sleigh fell thro the ice at [Cro ].

Snowd foren, Sun Sett Clear; it is very Cold. I have done hous wk [&] knitt. Jona Sleeps here. Ephm & Wil^m here last night.

at home.

Clear & Cold. I have finisht kniting Jona B. Junr^s hoes & done hous wk. Son Jona took Dinner with us. mr Ballard went to See mrs^s Wiman, finds her very Sick.

at home.

Clear foren, Snowd at 2 pm, Clear at night but Cold. I went to See mrs Wiman, find Shee is wasting. Jona Junr Sleeps. I have washt Some wheat & My kitchen floore &C.

at mr Wimans.

Clear. Son Jona brot his wife & James here at 2h pm. Lefaett and Wil^m Came to Sleep here. Jona & wife went home after 10. I have done hous wk & knit Some.

at home. Son Jonas wife here. Son Ephm has Seene 30 years y^s day.

Clear part of y^e day. I have done hous work & knitt Some. Dagt Ballard Sent me 6 oz Butter, Some Sugar & Buttermilk. Le faett & W^m Sleep here.

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