Martha Ballard's Diary, May 4-10, 1788 (T)

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A rainy Day. mr Ballard only of our famely attended public worship. mr Mathews & his Brot^h Sleep here.

mr Brooks & Judg Howards wid^o Published. Beal & Polly Savage also.

Clear till after n, then a thunder Shour. mrs Williams here. I went there, he is Poorly. there has been a Town meeting. they made Choice of Doc^t Coney to Represent us in General ascembly. Doc^t Colmans Lady & her Sister were here. Jabish Cowen work^t here.

Clear. mr Ballard went to Brot^hr Moores. Jab^e Cowen work^t till 3 o Clok. we were Fav^d with Company of mrs^s Betsy Thomas, Dorkes & Nabby Pollard, Hannah M^c Keknay & Han^h North. I have been at home.

James Burton wounded his Legg.

Clear. I have been at home. the Girls washt. mr Ballard Came home. Brot^h Moores Children have been Sick. Thankful Croell Departed this Life The 4^th Day after Shee was Seizd of the putred feaver. James Bolton and mr Green workt half y^e Day, halld thee mill Timber into y^e Door yard.

Clear. mr Jos^h Foster Bro^t his wife here. Shee had a feaver fitt while here. I have been at home. Hannah wove three y^ds of wail Cloath. Polly Cool here.

Theophelus is Publisht to mrs Sally Rockit of OXford.

Cloudy; raind at night. mr Ballard went to mr Vahans. mr Benⁿ Porter Dind here, Says his wife has been poorly. I have been at home. Hannah wove 3 yds. mrs Savage Brot home five Skeins Linning & 4 of Tow. Polly sent 16 Skeins Tow by Dolly.

Cloudy & rain. I have been finisht Jona^s frok. Hannah wove 3-1/2 yds.

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