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The Dec. 15-19 entry is relevant to the "
Textile Production
" Theme in Martha Ballard's Diary
19
4
A lowry Day. mr Ballard gone on the Devision line Between Revd mr Fosters & mr Kenadys. I have been at home, had a pain in my head. Dolly finisht weaving our hand kerchiefs [16] of them. Theophl
s
finish
t
Sealing the wes
t
roome. it Snows this Evin
g
.
[AniverSary] of my marriag, 33 years.
20
5
Cloudy, a Little Snow. mr Ballard gone to mr Pollards on Business. the Girls washt. mrs Porter Sent for me to See her Daft
r
Becky & Polly Bisbe there. I calld at Mr Williams
s
. Sally
s
Eys are Sore yet.
21
6
Cloudy & Some Snow. mr Ballard been at Deacon Emersons makeing Raits. I have been at home, am informd that Mr Beamans infant Expired this Day, also that mr Charls Weber Bured a Child this weak.
Death, of mr Beamans infant.
22
7
Clear. I went to the hook; was at maj
r
Duttuns, mrs
s
Hallowils, mr Densmors, Revd mr Fosters and mr Westons. Calld at mr
s
Porters & Williams
s
, their Children are Some Beter. Theophilus maid a Book Caiss & put it up in y
e
East room.
23
G
Clear. I Sett out to go to meeting & met Thomas Keny, who Calld me to See his wife who is unwel. I was at mr Whites this Day. snowd at night.
24
2
Cloudy. I am at mr Whites yet, his Daft poorly.
25
3
Cloudy. I am with mrs Kenny yet. Shee is better but Does not Consent I should leav her.
26
4
Clear. I returnd home. Left mrs Kenny about house. I Calld at mr Pollards, hear that Rachel Faguht was Deliverd of a Daugh
t
22
nt
ins
t
, Wil
m
Cowens wife of a Son the 23. mrs Fletcher performd. mrs Voce has been here. mr Ballard at mr Pollards.
27
5
Clear. mrs Savage & Polly & mrs Welch been here warping Hand kerchiefs. Doc
t
Tupper took Break fast here.
28
6
Cloudy, Snowd a little. mr Ballard went to help moove a house for Doct Colman. I have been at home. Dolly finisht weaving Cyrus
s
Shirts. I warpt & putt in a piece of Lining and wove one yard. Shee began the Shirts Thursday.
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