Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 2-9, 1810 (T)

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Clear & not very Cold. mr Ballard to meeting. Jona Junr here. I put poultis on a Bile he had on his Legg. Hannah & James Came in to See me, mr Alby & Lefaett allso.

at home. Grand Childn here.

Clear. I have done Some Washing. Jona iunr Slept here.

at home.

Cloudy & Cold with some Snow. I have done hous work & knit some.

at home.

Cloudy the most of y^e day. I have been Coulering woolin Cloath & knit on Ep^ms mitin. he & Wm Sleep here. it began to Snow at 10h Evng, was but little fell.

at home.

Clear and Pleast. I have done hous wk, knit &C. Jona Junr hauld Some wood, he Sleeps here. Le faett Thrasing wheat he brot us in 2/1 bushl. mr Lankester Sent my Cloath Shoes which he made, price 6/. I found Cloath, have let him 1 and 2/1 bs^l apples A 4/ pr bl.

at home

Clear part of y^e day. I took my Cloath out of the die & dried it, did hous work and finisht Ephms mits which I began wedensday Evng. Jona Sleeps here.

at home, Jona Sleeps here.

Clear & Cool. I was Calld by Shubal Wickson Junr to go & See his wife who is in Labour. her women were Calld at Evng. Shee lingured thro the night. we Slept none.

at Wicksons. receivd 1^s [ ] [at] mrs Bradford.

X. Birth Shubal Wicksons Dagt. XX.

Clear & Cold. mrs Wickson was Delivd at 9h am of a Daught, her first Child. the women retired and I dres^t the Babe and left them as wel as Could be Expected. arivd home at 12/OClock, found work to do.

at Ditoes. Birth 17th. receivd 6/25 Cent august30, 1811.

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