Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 23-27, 1786 (T)

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The Jul. 23 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."

a hott day. I attended Divine Servise afterⁿ. mr Foster Delivird a discoarce from Math 25/41^ver, a Shour after servis. mrs Woodward & Nb^r Savage Supt with us. Isaac Cowen Enformd of y^e Death of Susanah Sautbe who Deceas^t Last weak. Doc^t Coney returnd y^e Rhubarb which he Borrowd of me and 1 penny w^t & 20 grains over plus. Lucy Town is one year old this Day.

Clear & warm. we Spun Some & Cleand ye Seller. I went to mr Porters for wool but got none, then went to Savage Boltons & George^s, his Infan^t, unwell & Hannah is poisaned in her face & Leggs.

Clear & hott. we Bak^t. Polly Fletchr Bak^t for mrs Williams. we spun some Cottin. y^e Girls went to pique Blue berries. I Boiled a fine Linning warp, 32 skeins.

Clear. Revd Mr Foster Dind here. we Spun Cottne. I went to mr Williams^s. Polly Fletcher wint from Nursing her. I receivd a pair of Shoes & 2/ from mr Beeman for attending his wife & for Medisen, of Savage Bolton 1-1/2 lb Cottne for Servis Done there.

Clear. I carded Cottne & Cutt Aulders and maid a Sort of a fence part round the yard By the mill Pond, and then was Calld to Eliab Shaws to See his Children, they being Sick with y^e Canker rash. Hannah North, Tammy & Sally Cox here. Bro^t a quarter of Lamb, wt 7-1/2 lb. Polly Bisbe & Adams here to Day.

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