Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 27-Aug. 1, 1786 (T)

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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.

Clear & Cool morn. the girls Scourd & wash^t y^e floors. mr Leighton Dind here. we had Roast Lamb, pees & Cucumbers. I was informd y^t mr Coller of winslow has Buried 2 Daughters, all they had.

Clear & hott. mr Ballard, Savage and Cowen mending y^e Dam. I went afternⁿ to mr Edsons & Carried 32 Skeins of Linning warp for her to weave, 11-1/2 skn^s of Tow yⁿ & 8 of Cottne. the girls went to n^r Savages for green Peas. I let y^m have 1 lb of Butter.

Clear. I attended Devine Servis. Revd Mr Moore performd. mr Bullins yongest Dafter Fainted & was Carried out of y^e hous to mr Pollards. Shee recoverd her Sences just as Servis was Ended. I attended afterⁿ. Polly Taylor and her Sister sup^t here. mr Fairfield wounded.

Clear. y^e girls washt & Bak^t & Browd 1/2 Barril of Beere. mr Ballard went to Church meeting. Mr Leighton & Ezekiel Came to work for us, Ep^m Cowen also. we Receivd a Great wheal from Nathan Tylor. [Sal] Cowen Delivd of a dafter.

Clear. our men went to mow y^e Meddow near mr Taylors. mr Ballard & Eph^m went to Carry y^r Dinner. old mrs Bolton & mrs Savage Drank Coffee here. we spun Some. Polly Taylor Sleeps here. I feele unwell. mrs Duttin Dilivrd of a Dafter, I hear.

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