Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 11-15, 1789 (T)

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Clear & Cold. I was Calld to See Nancy Savage. She Continues to Puke & Purge. Shee is Cutting her Eye teeth. I was informd y^t a Dagt^r of Sam^l Goodins has Lately had a Child. Shee is unmarried.

I went to mr Savages.

Clear & very Cold. mrs Voce Dind here. I went to See Nancy, find her much as Shee has been. mr Ballard been to y^e hook. mr Gillb^th Sleeps here.

I went to mr Savages.

Clear & not so Cold. mr Ballard Bot 37 lb of Exclent Beef of Cap^T Ney & 9 lb Butter of mrs Pollard, 1 galⁿ Rhum of mr Weston. old mrs Coutch Sleeps here, two Leightons & Gillb^h. I have been at home.

at home.

Haill & rain. mrs Couch left here at 2^h PM. mr Ballard Gone to Coloⁿ Howards on Business. I have been at home. Shere Town & a man from Damescota Sleep here.

I went to mr Savages.

Clear. 3 men took Breakfast, Eight persons Dind, six Supt. mr Ballard attended Coart. I have been at home. mr Porter & wife Came here, mr Fillbrook also. ~~Clear. mr Ballard at Pollards. mr Porter and others Left here. it Snows. Clarrissa wrode on mr Towns Sleigh to Brot~~ ^h ~~Moores. mr Bal at Pollards. I was at home.~~

I was at home. ~~Clarrissa Came here thisnight.~~ The Girls wrode in a Sleigh as far as pitts townlast Eving.

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