Martha Ballard's Diary, Aug. 2-9, 1786 (T)

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The Aug. 3-4 entry is relevant to the "Textile Production" Theme in Martha Ballard's Diary

a rainy Day. we Spun Cottne. mr Ballard went to mr Pollards to Settle acounts. we are informd y^t Emry & mr Fairfield are Excieding dangerous.

Cloudy morn. mr Ballard went to y^e Med^o. the Girls Pulld Flax. mrs Porter & Polly Hamlin here. mrs Foster Sent me Some Pees. mr Stephins a Turner Sleeps here.

Clear & Hott. we pulld flax. mr Ellis, mrs Stone & Polly Cowen dind here, Brot^h Moore been here, informs y^t mr Fairfield is very Dangers.

a very hott Day. we pulled flax. I Bo^t a Spindle of mr Savage, prs 1/6.

I allended worship all day. a Shower. Esqr Lovjoy, David Smily & John Bragg Calld after meeting & Eat with us. this is my Daft^r Hannahs Birth day. Aged 17 years. Jon^o returnd from Boston.

I Recond with Polly Taylor and paid her all that was Due for her Servis with us Last year. mr Ballard been to Cap^t Suels. Mrs Coy & Mrs Bolton here. ye girls washt. Jon^o Bro^t from Boston 1 Barril of Pork, 1 of Rhum, 1 of Sugar and 1 of flower.

Hannah Carried 30 Skeins of Cottne yⁿ to mr Edsons and Bro^t mrs Densmore here to Make y^r gouns. I was Calld to See Isaac Hardins wife, Shee is very unwell. I rode my hors.

I was at Hardins all Day. he went to mr Coneys for apples. She Seems Some [Comfortable]. I came home. Polly Hamlin here to work.

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