Martha Ballard's Diary, Feb. 12-20, 1789 (T)

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The Feb. 15 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."

Cloudy. mr Ballard very unwl^l. Polly is Better. Wido Wil^ms here. mr Porter Came for his wife, they Left here at y^e 9th H Evn.

at home.

Cloudy & Snow. mr Ballard went to mr Pollards, was very porrely afterⁿ. mrs Williams went home. Jona killd a Swine for us which w^d 220. Gillb^th here. I at home.

at home. Snow.

Cloudy, Cold & Snow^d at Evn. mr Ballard very unwell. I was at home. we made Some Piess.

at home. Snow.

Clear & Cold. I was at Revd Fosters. mr Ballard is Better, the Soar on his nose is Broke. Dagt Town & Dolly at mr Hamlins. Polly Savage here. Parthena at home.

at Revd Fosters & N^r Savages.

Cloudy, Snowd at Evn. mr Ballard from home. I was at home. Savage Bolton Los^t 1 Galⁿ of molases. it was found in Reuben Turners posesion.

at home.

Snowd foreⁿ, Clear aftⁿ. Son Town Came here. I at home.

at home. Snowd.

X. Birth Rubin Branards Dagt. XX.

Clear. I was Calld to mr Branards wife in Travil at y^e 9^th h morn. Shee was Safe Del^d of a Dagt at 5 PM. I returnd at 8 Evn. Son & Dagt Town been to his Dadys.

at mr Branards, Winthp.

Clear. mr Ballard waited on me & Dagt Town to mr Westons.

at mr Westons.

Cloudy & Cold. my Childⁿ Left here. mr Ballard went to wisCasset. my Childn thrown out of the Sleigh, not hurt much. this day I am 54 years old.

at home. 54 years old y^s Day.

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February 12 - 20, 1789

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