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The Dec. 21 entry is relevant to the "Martha Ballard and Money" Theme in Martha Ballard's Diary
17 7

 

 17 B A fine pleast Day. for ye Season, I attended Divine Servis both parts of ye Day. A very rainy Day. ye freshet rose in ye Brook. Duttons Dam met with a breach which causd it to rise higher than usual. no great damage hapend here.  
18 B

 

 A fine, pleast Day. mr Haselet performd Divine Servis. I attended all Day. Hannah & Dolly went to See mrs Williams this Evining.  
19 2

 

 I have been at home ys Day. it is the anaversiry of my Marriage and 31 years Since mr Ballard and I were Joind in Wedlock.  
20 3

 

 I have been at home all day. mended a Coat for mr Ballard & 1 for Cyrus & Ephs Trousers. ye Girls went to see Polly Hamlin ys Evinng. mr Balld been on ye Road by Herseys.  
21 4

Birth. Beamans Dafter. XX

I was at home till about Sun Set, then Calld to Mrs Beaman being in Travil & was Safe Delivd of a Dafter about mid night. I tard all night. Mrs Williams here this afternoone. mr Balld at Valabboro.  
22 5

 

 It Snowd. I Came from Beamans, was much fatagud. did no work at home ys Day.  
23 6

 

 At home ys day. Mr Savage here; Shod oxen. he and wife spent Evinng here.  
24 7

 

 Mr Ballard returnd from Surveying at Varsalborough (by Disire of Esq Lovjoy). I have been at home all Day, mended Mr Ballards Breaches. Polly Hamllin here for milk, Drank Coffee here.  
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