Martha Ballard's Diary, May 26-30, 1809 (T)

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Clear, Cool & windy. I have done hous wk and workt in my gardin. planted Crambury, Brown & hundred to one beens South of y^e hous. Jon^a Ballard Jun^r Sleeps here.

at home, Planted Beens.

Clear and windy. I have transplanted Cucumbers and done other work in my gardin. mr Ballard to Hallowell. Calld at Dagt Lambards, brot 6 lb _ veal fm her. Le faett ploughd y^e S end of our field.

at home, Brewd & workt in gardⁿ.

Birth Son Pollards 9 Child, Daugt y^e 6th.

Clear part of the day. I was Calld by Son Pollard at 2h 30m y^s morn to go and See his wife. we reach^t there before 5 and my Dagt was Deld at 6 of a fine Daugh^t, her ninth Child, and is Comfortable. the Babe wd 11 pounds. Sally Cleark & Preuda Snow Came at Evng, there all night.

at Son Pollards. Birth 5th.

raind. my Daugt & inft Comfortable. Pruda helpt wash, Sally assisted. Shee tarried all night, all Cleverly. Son Pollard went to Watervill.

at [Ditoes].

Clear part of y^e day. I got my Dagt up, Chand her Lining &C and left her at 8. reacht home at 11 am, find my hous any person in it. dag^t Pollard gave me Cake & 2_ lb pork. I went to Son Jonas, Carried herbs & other matters for Pally Town to Carrie to Daugt Pollard. Sett Squash plants East Side y^e Gardin.

at Ditoes and Son Jonas.

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