Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 1-5, 1786 (T)

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A Clear Day. mr Ballard, Son Town, Jon^o & Ephn Cowen gone to asist Brot^h Moore Rais his hous. the Girls went to mr Westons. Polly Hamlin Came home with y^m, & sleeps h^r. Mr Sual here, paid me 6/ for attendin^g his wife in Travil with her Last Child. Cap^t Springer paid 4/ for my Servis, it being what remaind my Due. mr Hollow^y Sleeps here y^s night. the anavercery of y^e Death of my Dater Dorothy.

A hott day. Son Town, Betsy & Polly Left here for home. Jon^o went w^h them. we Dind on veal hazlet. mr Brooks, Theop^s, Polly Hamlⁿ & Sally Pr^e here afterⁿ. Cap^t Nichols here Directly from oxford, informs our friends are well. his Daft^r Campbel has had her 7^th Son.

Clear. the girls washt. Mr Ballard wint to mr Sualls forenⁿ, to town meating afterⁿ. mrs Copelin & mrs Hodges here. I feel unwell. Cowen Moed y^e gardin. we pick^t some Cotten.

a Cloudy day. mr Ballard & 12 men wrk^d on y^e Road up y^e hill North of our hous. mr Smily here, Dind. Jon^o Came home from Son Towns, they are well. we Bak^d a quart^r of Veal & Began to Spin our Cottne. Jon^o Bro^t home Some herrin fish f^m Towns.

Clear. mr Ballard work^d about home. I went to Mr Williams^s. mrs Page there. James Slacpool Sleeps here. the anaversery of the Death of my Daug^t Martha who Deceas^t in 1769 aged 8 years & 2 months & 28 Days.

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