Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 16-21, 1809 (T)

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Clear & warm. mr Ballard to Meeting. Revd mr Stones text 2^nd Peter 3 C 14^th vers. Son^s Town, Jona and their wives Calld foren to See me. Hannah helpt me part of y^e day. Son Town & wife went to Son Pollards aftern, go home tomorrow if providence permit.

at home. Son Town & his wife here [foren].

the Sun rose Clear and it immediately became Cloudy and So remaind all day. I have done a little washing, Some Wk in my Gardin &C, but feel feeble. Son Jonas wife Came in to See me, took Tea; James with her.

at home. Dagt Balld Calld here a little while. W^m Sleeps here.

raind all night and y^e most of y^e day. I have felt very unwel all day. mr Ballard houghd Corn when it held up.

at home, very feeble.

Cloudy, it began to rain at 4^h pm. mr Ballard ploughd & houghd Corn till it began to rain. I have done a little about my washing. Allin Lamb^d here, Says the Babe is very Sick. I feel for but am not able to help them. [Ranus] and W^m Sleep here.

at home, washt Some.

Cloudy all day, raind part of it. mr Ballard went to Dagt Lambds to See y^e Babe, finds it quite unwel. I have finisht y^e wash I began last weak.

at home. W^m Sleeps here. I have washt today.

Cloudy and Some rain. I did my ironing, was Calld at 6h pm to go to mr M^c farlings, reacht there at Sunsett.

at mr mc farlings.

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