Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 8-16, 1786 (T)

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Clear. I gatherd Biens. Gillbr^h Dind here. mrs Powers, Cate Scott & Hann^h Fuller drank Coffee. Wil^m & wife here, mrs Bisbee & Lidia.

Clear. I gatherd Seeds & did hous work. Cyrus & Hannah went to Son Towns. Jones, of winthrop, dind here. mr Ballard Came home at night.

A very hott day. I was Calld to Cap^t Savages at Evinng, watch^t. Cyrus returnd from Towns.

Cyrus 30 years old y^s Day. I came home by Fort western. Dolly wash^t. mr Ballard Surveying for mr Vaun, gone y^s night.

A rainy day. mr Ballard Came home. mr Luis & Nath^l Low Breakfas^d here. Dolly Spun Some wool.

Cloudy morn. I was Calld to See mrs Foster, find her very unwell. I Bathd her Throat, Drest her Blisters & Did for her as far as I Coold. Dolly Being unwell, I returnd. Bathd her Throat & am at home Still. mr Ballard gone to y^e hook in mr Vauns Busines^s, returnd y^s Evinn^g.

Clear. mr Ballard gone to y^e hook again. mrs Pollard & mrs Hodges here, Drank Coffee. Clarisa Barton Sleeps here. Jon^o unwell, Sleeps on a Bed by y^e fire. Dolly unwell also.

Clear. Jon^o is Better. mr Ballard at Doct Coneys fore nooⁿ, making plan afterⁿ. Dolly & Clarisa went to Cap^t Sualls. Shee went home towards night. Polly Hamlin Sleeps with Dolly. I feel some unwell.

Clear. mr Ballard at y^e hook. Jon^o gon to Sandy River. Jonathan Wiman here from y^e westwd. Bro^t Letters from our friends. Polly went home. Sam^l Stephens & his wife of winth^p to mill[]. mr Wiman Informs y^t mr Streater, a preacher, is Lately Departed this Life, Left a lg family.

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