Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 2-7, 1788 (T)

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Cloudy. I quilld for Hannah to weave foreⁿⁿ & went to See mr Wilms aftⁿ. We had Six men to work on y^e frame. mr Gillb^th Sleeps here.

at mr Wilms.

Cloudy & Showers & thunder. Gillb^h Left he^r. I watch at Fosters. Calld to See Willms.

watcht, was at Wms^s.

Cloudy. I Came from Fosters; left her very Low. Calld at Wms^s; he is Low also; then went to mr Rheds, b^t 5 lb Butter & 10-1/2 lb Chees; help^t do hous work the rest of the day. Jabish Cowin here; helpt us to water & wood. we had Six men yester^d & y^s Day also.

was a^t Wms^s.

a Loury Day. we had five men to work - I went to See mr Williams; he remains much as he was. I was at mr Westons & Capt Porters. mr Thwing had taken a Puke. mr Lois tending him.

it is 19 years this Day Since the Death of my Dagt Martha. I was at Wms^s.

Cloudy. my Self & Parthena & Dolly tarried at home; we had roast veal for Dinner & Bak^t Some Pumpkin pies, mrs Young from Sandy river here. mr Savage & wife Drank Tea here. they have been to See mrs Foster; find her very Low. mr Williams much the Same as he has been. we hear mrs Hains & mrs Pullin are Both like to recover.

I have been at home. Son Town was here yesterday, he was after Doc^t Wilm^s for Cap^t Haills Child.

Cloudy morn. we raisd the Saw Mill Fraim. mr Marshall & Thomas Moore were hurt; The Businiss other ways Done with Safety. there were a vast Concorse of men & Children & not many Disguisd with Licquor. the Young Folks had a Dance here at Evn^g. Disperst at midnight.

Our Saw Mill was Raisd. Rob^t Denisons wife Dild of a Daf^t by mrs Fletcher.

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