Martha Ballard's Diary, May 25-29, 1786 (T)

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I have been at home, did hous work & spun thread. Hannah unwell. mr Ballard went to the hook. Neighbour Williams & wife here. Dolly went to Savage Boltons for needles. Danniel Robbins unwell to night.

I have been at home, wash^t potatoes. Polly Savage & Isaac workt here. mr Ballard went to the Hook w^h a raft of Bords, 8000, to put on Bord mr Toby^s vessel on frait to Boston. he tarried all night.

at home. Eliphlit Cleand my Seller. mr Ballard Came from y^e hook, then went to mr Bullins. W^m Kannadies wife, I paid her what I owed her, Polly H., B. Peirce here, drank Coffee. Son Town Came down, Sleeps here y^s night. Danniel Robbins unwell. I made him Some Catnip Tea. mr Blakman & Asa Mason were over Sett a Crosing y^e river; Lost Corn & other articles, but were bot^h savd from Drowning. James Bolton took y^m up.

it raind y^s forenoon. mr Town & Dexter Left here afterⁿ. Polly & Sally, mr Wil[nin] & wife here. mr Savage dind w^h us. Lethgo, Davis, Brooks, The^o H., Jesse & Burten all here y^s day. I have been at home till 11 Evn when Calld out of Bed to mr Pattins. went on foot to Brooks^s, then by water.

X Birth. Pattins Dafter.

I put mrs Pattin to Bed with a Dafter at 4 in Morn. Came by water as far as Davis^s Store, then walkt home. arivd at :01: o Clok morn.

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