Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 11-15, 1786 (T)

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a hott day. we were Spinn^g Cotton. mr Ballard Gone to Coart on ye grand Jury. Mrs Coy here, Polly Hamlⁿ also. Doct^r Coney returnd from Boston, and James Burten. Cyrus B^t 14-1/2 lb Butter of Abra^m Page. I pick^t String Beens.

it Thundred & raind before morn & has been a rainy day. I Bog^t 25 lb of sheeps wool. I went to mr Porters & Crages & Williams^s. y^e girls spun. mrs Wil^ms comfortable. mr Twing unwell. I Sent him some Pills.

Clear. I Carded Cottne. y^e girls washt. old mrs Bolton, mrs Chamberlin & mrs Savage here, Drank Coffee. mr Pattin Came for me to See his wife who - I was at Pattins, his wife is unwell.

I Came home from Pattings with Neigh^r Williams, Calld there. we spun Cotten. ye girls gone to mr Crages y^s Evinn^g. it is Cloudy. mr Ballard Came home from Coart after we were all in Bed. mr Porter had 2000 of Cl^r Boards.

Clear and hott. Cap^t Pinkam here, his Legg Soar. I Drest it. Peggy Coob & mrs Foster & Billy here. I Cearded Some Cottne. Jon^o rafting Boards fr Boston. mr Ballard B^t 7 lb Sugar at mr Porters. Capt Pinkam Borrowd 1 lb of Chocolat.

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