Martha Ballard's Diary, May 12 - 17, 1786

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I Came home attendid by mr Moor. Receivd my fee & pay for medecin. (arivd at 4/ ys morn). mr Ballard at Doct Coneys makeing Rates yesterd & ys day. Jono found the Loggs & Came home Last Evinng. Sherebiah Town Slept here. Polly Hamlin been here ys day, Eliphlt unwell. the mill Lies still ys night.   
13 7
Showers ys day. Sheribh Town killd a veal for us. we Lent a Side to Colo North, wt 28-3/4 lb. I went to mr Crages & Williamss. Eliphelet is Better, tending mill ys Evinng.   
14 A
A Pleast day. we have no preaching in Town. Mr Hamlin Dind hr. Polly here. ye Girls went to mr Williamss. mr Brown, Emerson here.   
15 2
X Birth. Savage Boltons Son. X
Clear & Pleast. I was Calld at 11 O/Clok to Savage Boltons, Shee wife being in Travil. Shee was Safe Delivrd at 3 aftern of a fine Son. his oxen attached & Drove away about 7. I walkt home. Jonn has Swapt away our hors with mr Sleeper. mr Gillbreath sleeps here. mr Ballard been at Doctr Coneys makeing rates. Mr Blanchard at work for us. Rachel Faulh here ys Day. ye Girls washt & Bakt & washt floars.   
16 3
A Clear day. we are whitening Cloath. I have Been at home. Hannah fell off our new hors. Betsy Chever & Hannah North here.   
17 4
Clear. Mr Blanchard Sett out for North Yarmoth, Gillbreath for home. old mr Smyle here. mr William Gardner, also Polly Hamlin & Sally Peirce. I have been at home ys day. mr Ballard is 61 years of age ys Day.   

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