Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 9-15, 1786 (T)

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a Cold Day, Snowd at night. mr Edson brought my woolin Cloath hom. mr Maggs & mrs Brown Dind here. we killed a Swine that w^d 109 lb. mr Ballard B^t 3-3/4 lb Candles of mr Weildon at /40 pr pound.

a Severe Storm of Snow. mr Ballard went to thee meating hous. Revd mr Foster Came But no other person, So there was no preaching.

A Clear & very Cold Day. Excesive Cold night. mr Ballard Spent Evinning at Capt Sualls, Doct Coney also. we had washing Done to day & killd 6 fowls.

Clear part of y^e day. it Snows now. it is 11 in Evinng. Excesive Cold till Evinng. I finish^t knitting mr Ballards Leggins & mended Dickys Stockings & Eph^ms Trousers. Hannah Did hous work, the other Girls turning Cotten Sheets and other mending.

Cloudy. the weather moderated. I have been at home, fited Eph^ms Leggins. the Girls Bak^t Pies. David Learned Supt here. Dolly went to mr Westons & got 1 lb Butter, 2 oz Ginger, 2 oz. Spice, 1 oz. pepir. Snow this Evening, raind before morning.

Clear. Thanksgiving Day. I went to meeting & was Calld to Coloⁿ Howards to ascist mrs Pollard Lay out his Son James. Mrs Betsy, Polly & Jack are very Sick. I watch^t. Doct Colman unwel. Death of James Howard.

Clear & pleas^t. James Howard interd this afterⁿ. I returnd home at Evinng. went to Bed Early, have had the Collik all night, had but Little rest. I left Polly mending. mrs Betsy & Jack very Sick. mrs Fairwel stays with them this night.

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