Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 20-30, 1812 (T)

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[ ] Snowd and very Cold. I returnd home before night, knit in the Evng. Linda Slept in my roome.

at Ditoes.

Clear, very Cold & windy. I have been at home, knit Some. mr Bennet workt for L^e faett forenⁿ.

at home.

Clear and Cold. Son Jonas wife & Calld here, left Sally, James and Eliza. Shee is gone on to Clinton, Ephm with her.

at home. Son Jonas wife gone to Clinton.

Clear and not So Cold. Son & Dagt Pollard and Catherene here, he did arronds for us. they informd me that the wido Lovjoy Expired 19th inst. Jona Junr Sleeps here.

at home. Son & Dagt Pollard here. Death mrs Lovjoy 19^th inst.

Snowd. I have been very unwel in the night and forenⁿ. Ame Niles Came here, tarried a little while. I rose afternⁿ, feel Some better.

at home, unwel.

Clear the most of the day, Clouded a^t Evn. Son Pollard Calld here, brot us 2 Bush^l Corn at 4^s pr Bushel. he took monney & got us 1 lb Candles & 2_ do Butter. brot our meal from the mill. his Dagt Hannah went home with him. Son Ep^ms wife is better. mr EbenZ Trask & wife spent Evn. his Son Wilm & Ranus Pierce & Becky Fletcher & Abner Trask Sleep here.

at home, did my washing. mr Trask & wife here, B. Fletcher & olhers.

Snowd. Jona Junr Sett out for Clinton. Ranus Pierce & he took it up on then to Treat my Husband and I unbecomingly. may God forgiv that & their other misconduct is my Sinceer prayer. Son Ephm, his wife & Son, mr Heath & wife Spent Evng here. Alfred Sprague, Linda and Keziah Haul went to Lecture to mr Rowels.

at home. Son Ep^m, his wife & Son, mr Heath & his wife here.

Clear & Cold. Dagt Ballard & 2 Childn here. mr Bennet, his wife & Childn here Evng. I have done Some washing & knit Some.

at home. Linda makeing Soap.

Clear and Cold. mr Ballard has a pain in his Neck, has not been able to work. I have done hous work & knit Some. Jonas wife & James here, Shee finisht hir Soape & took Care of other matters.

at home. Dagt Ballard here, finisht makeing her Soape.

Clear forenⁿ, Cloudy aft; Snowd at Evng. Revd mr Tappin Deld a discoarse from matthew 11 C 28 vers. there were A Considerable number of people Collected here. Sons Pollard & Ep^m, their wives & Samuel P. & Sopha, Son Jonas wife, Sally, James and Elisabeth.

at home, an Evn^g Lecture Preacht here.

Cloudy. I have mended Legins & hoes. Linda went to mr [Colitus], bot me pint & half new r^m, 2 lb Sugar [_ pepper & pins, Cos^t 6S ].

at home. Death David Smilys wife.

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January 20 - 30, 1812

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