Martha Ballard's Diary, January 23 - February 7, 1785

23 [1]
[      ] very Cold. at home.   
24 [2]
[      ] morng, cloudy aftern [      ]. I was at home all Day. hannah [w ].   
25 [3]
A very Rainy Day. we Baked a [B ] Isaac Savage. I was at home all Day.   
26 [4]
A clear, pleasant Day. I was at home [      ]. Hannah went to mr Ingerhams with [      ] Hannah Crage & Tarried at Crages all night.   
27 [5]
A clear cold morng, afternn Cloudy [      ]. made mince pies. up late to take [t ].   
28 [6]
A clear pleasant Day, ye Evening [      ]. I helpt Hannah Barton do the kitchin work. at Home all Day. Drest John Forbys fingers.   
29 [7]
A Snow [Fell]. I was at home. mr Ballard returnd from westward.   
30 [1]
[      ] Clear, Cold Day. at home [      ].   
31 [2]
[      ] went to mr Westons [      ].   
1 [3]
[      ] Snowd aftrn. at home. [      ] had 34 lb [      ].   
2 [4]
[      ] I was at home all day. [      ].   
3 [5]
[      ] Cold Day. Capt Savage [      ] [      ] unwell. at home   
4 [6]
[      ] pleast Day. at home [      ]. Jona here & Dind with us.   
5 [7]
         ] 		[      ] was unwell in ye forenn. [       ] Dind here. I was calld at 11 oclok to mr Tolmans, a fatagueing Ride; accompanied by [   ] Tolman to the Fort,from thence by Asa Williams. found mrs Tolman Delivd of a fine son, but before I left, put her to Bed Safely [      ].   
6 [1]
[      ] Cold Day. Returnd from Tolmans attended by mr Ingerham who Dind with us.   
7 [2]
[      ]elect gentlemn here, we [            ] all Day [      ].   

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