Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 1-9, 1812 (P)

Martha Ballard's Diary, March 1 - 9, 1812

Clear & pleasant. I returnd home this morn, left my patients Cleverly. I have done my hous work & read Some. Betsy Town & Martha Ballard walkt from Son Jonas up here, were fatagued.

at John Shaws. Betsy Town & Mart^aBallard Came here.

Clear. the Sun Shone pleasant but the aire Cold. Dagt Ballard, James & Eliza Came here. Jona Jun^r Sett out for Clinton. Gidion & Luke Barton Came at Evn, took Tea and Conducted my dagt and Childn home. Linda went to O. Wimans, he brot his wife home. Betsy made me a Cap, Shee Sleeps here.

at home. Dagt Balld here, Gidion & Luke Bartⁿ allso.

Clear but Cold. Ephm & Hannah Came from Clinton, Shee went to her Fathers. mrs^s Sands Came here. Abner Came back. I had a Severe ague fitt in the night.

at home. Hannah Came from Clinton.

Birth S Babcocks first Dagt & 5 th Child.

Clear, wind South. I have been unwel all day. Selvanas Hatch & wife, Old mrs Butterfield & Betsy Andrews here. I was Calld a^t Evng to See the wife of Saml Babcock 3^d, found her put to bed with her 1^st Dagt & 5th Child by her prest husband. I tarried all night.

at Saml Babcocks. Birth 6th. Son Jona is 49 yearsold y^s day.

Clear and very pleasant. I returnd home between 11 & 12 am, find my Dagts have been here. mr Pollard, his wife, Dolly and Catharine Calld at Evng. mr Gower brot us 42_ lb pork a 9^d, 13_ Chese at 9^d, 14_ Butter a 1^s and took up a note which he gave mr Ballard last June 27^th.

at ditoes. Childⁿ Calld here. mr Hatch& wife left here. James Gower here, Paid what he owed us.

Birth A. Masons 5^th Son.

Clear. we went to Lecture & Son Ephms. I was Calld to Asa Masons Soon after I reacht home. his wife was Deld of a Son, her 9 Child 5th Son at 11h Evng.

at Leclure, Son Ephms & A. Masons. Birth 7^th.

Clear. I returnd fm Masons, felt Some Fatagued. Son Jonas famely Came up here last night, he Came this night.

at Masons.

Clear. we went to meeting, it was Communion day. mr Heath & wife here at Evng, Betsy Wiman allso.

at meeting & Son Ephms. mr Heath here, Son Cyrus allso.

Clear. I have done houswork. Son Cyrus was at the Settlement. I Sent by him for 2/1 gln Spirit. Hannah & Ep^m Sett out for Clinton.

Source: www.doHistory.org. Transcription courtesy of Robert and Cynthia McCausland.