Martha Ballard's Diary, Jun. 27-30, 1786 (T)

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a rainy day. mr Ballard went to y^e hook. mr Gill breath Came here, is helping Dress y^e mill. mr Bullin here; informs y^t Ebⁿ Churchs wife was Deliv^d of a son & Daughter Last weak. Sher^e Town Sleeps here, informs that John Emry of Sabastacook very much hurt in a Saw mill, his Life not Expet^d. Likewise y^t Daughter Town has been unwell and is got Comfortable.

Clear. Mr Ballard and Cowen work^t on y^e Road South of here. the Girls washt and went to Williams^s. Son Town Came here. mr Holloway mended my Tea Pot. Gillbr^h went from here. mr Cobb & son Came here after all were in Bed Excp^t my self. we Borrow^d a quarter of veal of mr Brook which w^t 15-1/2 lb.

Clear. Son Town & Jonathan went to Cobese, returnd y^s afternⁿ. Brot Betsy up. informd y^t a young man had fell into y^e streem and was almost drowned, but revived. mrs^s Brown & Farwel here. we here y^t Emrys Leg is Like to ganger. Broth Towns wife was Delivd y^e 27 ins^t of a Dafter & is very ill, in danger of a feaver. I here also y^t y^e w^o Fitch has had a Son & a young womⁿ at Swetlands, Bets Tarr by name, a Daft.

A Clear Day. Polly Hamlin Dind here & mr Leighton, Son Town & Betsy. John Shaw work^t for us & Isaace Savage y^e 3^d. The Girls gone to mr Westons y^s afternⁿ. mrs Williams here towards Evin^g. we had some apple pies.

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