Martha Ballard's Diary, May 30-Jun. 3, 1786 (T)

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it raind. Mr Ballard Paid Blanchard all that was his due for his Servis here & Dismis^t him. he Breakfasted here then went to y^e mill & began a quarril with Jon^o & made Such an outcry as gave my Self & famely great Surprise. I sint for mr Ballard home from Savages. mr Savage & Streeter came with him. I am makeing a pair of trouses for Eph^m. Sherebiah Town Came h^r y^s afterⁿ, Sleeps here. mrs Wodward Calld going home from y^e hook.

Election at Boston. I have been unwell. Sherebiah went from here Bound to Sebasta^k. Hannah & Dolly gone y^s afterⁿ to See Polly H. Dan^l Boltons wife, Sally Bolton & Polly Sav^g have been here y^s day. mr Ballard Been surveying Road & makeing plan.

we breud a barril & half of Beer. I planted 2 Ears of Corn which mrs Hatch made a present of to Eph^m. mr Ballard went to Pollards. I went to N^r Williams. Charls Cleark paid 9/ which was Due for attending his wife & for medicin.

Birth. Isaac Cowens Dafter.X

Calld y^s morn at 8/O Clok to Isaac Cowen^s to See his wife, arivd there at 1 / PM. found her Safe Deliv^d of a Daughter, Born betwixt Six & Seven O Clok. Left them at 3. Returnd home 7, very much fatagud. had 2 falls from my hors which Lamd me Some. Polly & Sally here when I came home.

Very hot. old Mrs Cowin here & dind. her Husband car^d to jale for Debt. Mr Ballard gone to Cabese & Town meeting. I maid a Sheet & wed gardin. A thunder Shower. mr Lee & Brooks here, and mrs Shaw. W^m Keenady after me to See his wife. I was lame & did not go.

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