Martha Ballard's Diary, May 7-11, 1786 (T)

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The May 8 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."

A very Rainy Day. I Did not attind worship. Mr Hamlin here directly from y^e Westw^d. Brt Letters from Brot^h Collins & one from Josiah Kingsbury. we Dind on a fine Legg of Cornd Pork stufft with green herbs from our Gardin. it rains part y^s Evinn^g. I paid Polly Savage all y^t we ow^d her yester^d by an order on Capt Davis which we answr^d.

a rainy day. Polly Hamlin here, mr Reed & Peny Blackman also, and Drank Tea w^h us. mr Blanchard went to Georg Browns. Cyrus went to y^e Hook for a Bar^l of Flower. this town mett & Gave y^e Revd mr Foster a Call to Settle here. mr Ballard went to Mr W^m Gardners for monney Due but got none. I have been at home y^s day.

a Clear day. I Bak^d Some flour Bread & Pumkin Pies. Brot^h Moore here. Mr Hamlin & Mrs Williams Drank Tea w^h me. Mr Ballard & N^r Savage went to See their farm. Jon^o, Cowen & y^e Bobins^s makeing fence at Savage Boltons farm. Noah here to work. I have Been at home all y^s day.

A Clear day. I went to Mr Fosters, Calld at Williams^s. y^e girls washt & went to see Polly. Jon^o & Eph^m gone after 66 Loggs w^h w^t adrift.

Birth. James Moors Son.X

I was Calld at 4/O Clok to Brian Fletchers, his wife being unwell, but got better & her women went home. old mrs Fletcher & I went to Roberts afterⁿ. I was Calld from there in hast to James Moors wife, being in Travill. Shee was Safe Delivrd of a Son at 10 Evinn^g. Calld from there to mrs Norris^s who had took Cold, adminniStred Something which gave relief.

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