Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 3-12, 1786 (T)

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Clear but Cold. I have been at home. Mr Ballard Returnd from Sebastacuk; Informs that Son Towns famely are well Except y^r Dafter Patty. mrs Straten put to Bed Last week. A Town meeting in town y^s Day.

a Clear Day. I have been at home. we Breud. mr Gillbreth Came, he is helping pick mill. Hannah & Dolly spunn Tow. mr Ballard reckoned with James & Georg Bolton.

A Clear, Pleasant day. thee Girls washt and went to mr Bysbees. I have been at home y^s day. Mr Ballard Been out to purChace Loggs.

Clear & pleas^t, Fast Day. mrs Weston here, Doc^t Coney also, & dind. we had a Legg of pork. mr Ballard Carried mrs weston home. I have been at home all day. mr BiSbe remoovd to his farm.

Clear, Some snow fell Last night. mrs Wilms here y^s afterⁿ. Polly Hamlin at Evinn^g. I finish^t Cyrus^s Gloves. have been at home all Day.

Clear & Cool. I doubeld & twisted some Tow yarn. Susanna Cowin Brought home 13^yds of Cloath which Shee wove for me. mr Burrows & wid^o Clearks son Slept here.

Clear, wind N.W. Mr Williams & his wife Dind with us. Hannah & Dolly went home w^h her.

Clear, wind NW. Mrs Springer Dind here. we spun Tow.

Clear. we Spun Tow & Brewd. yong mrs Hardin here & drank Tea. Jon^o gon to Sebastakuc. Mr Ballard tended Saw mill.

Clear & warm. I went to mr Williams^s. mrs Pollard Came home w^t me. mr Pollard sup^t here, mr Savage, Theop^h & Polly also. I began a Stockin fr mr Ball^d.

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