Martha Ballard's Diary, June 21 - 26, 1788

21 7
Clear morn. at 1hpm 20m, a Shower of hail & rain with thunder. David Learned here. mr Porter & wife & Parthena went from here at 10h 30m. I have been at home. mr Ballard Sett plants. the Litning Struck 2 trees at Capt Pages. at home.  
22 E
Clear & warm. I attended public worship. Revd mr Foster preacht from Micah 6 & 8. I Calld at mr Williamss, he is very Low. mr Isaac Cowin & wife here for advice about her Breast which is Soar. I was Calld to Williamss in haste, he had an ill Turn but gott better & I Came home. Anna Webb Stays there. Daniel Robbins Sleeps here. Joseph Foster here, his wife very ill. at Josh Williamss
23 2
Clear. thee workmen Came to fraim The Saw mill. I went aftnn to See mrs Foster; find her very Low, and mr Williams; he is more Comfortable. mrs Weston made me a prest of 3 lb Sugar. Jona got 3 lb of Tea. Gillbh Came here. Robbins Sleeps here. Began to fraim the Saw mill. At Josh Wilmss & Fosters. 4 men workt here.  
24 3
Clear. I have been at home, wed flax fore nn & knitt aftern. Six men workt here besides our own. Robbins Sleeps here. at home. 6 men to work.  
25 4
Cloudy & raind. the men did not work the afternn. I went to See mr Williams; he seems a little better. mr Dexter there; Says they are well at Son Towns. mrs King of winthrop here; informs that Wilm Pullins wife is very ill with a broken Legg. at mr Williamss. 4 men workt on ye fraim besides mr Bald
26 5
Clear part of the Day; some Showers. I have been at home. we brewd 1-1/2 Barril of Beer. Dolly finisht mrs Porters webb, 24 yds. Jono is gon to Raising of Capt Nehemih Getchels house. we had 5 men to work. mr Ballard got 8 lb of Sugar at Colo Howards [  tend] on Selvenas Hatches acount which was my Due for Servis done. I was at home. Jono gone to raising. its 19 years Since the Death of my Dat Triphena.  

Source: www.doHistory.org. Transcription courtesy of Robert and Cynthia McCausland.