Martha Ballard's Diary, Jun. 7-12, 1789 (T)

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The Jun. 9 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."

Clear foreⁿ, very warm. mr Learned here. I had roas^t Veal for Dinner. Showers aftⁿ & Evn^g. I have been at home. Wall & Jabe Saw this night.

I was at home. Hitty Davis [Deld] of a Son. mrsWinslow opr^t.

Clear morn, Showers af^tn with thunder. mr Learned took 4^m 400 Boards from here, Sleeps here y^s night. I have been to Doct Colmans & mr Pollards. mrs Blacks Breas^t like to Break.

at mr Pollards & Doc^t Colmans.

Clear morn. mrs Eunice Hodskins here. mr Learned & Doc^t Whiteaker Sleep here. I have been at home. Revd mr Foster is removd from mr Thwings to the house where Joseph Williams formerly livd. friend Taber takeing Spruce Boards from this mill on Shereba^h Towns acount, y^s Eving. I wrote to my Dagt Hannah by mr Learned & Deliverd him 24/ to Carrie her to purchace things at Bos^tn.

I have been at home, wrote to my Dag^t Hannah. Ephraim went to School. Benⁿ Porters wife Been here.

Cloudy & rain. Dot Whitaker left here very Early, mr Learned also at 1^h pm, the Later Bound for Boston on Board Capt Agery^s. Dolly & Polly Cleaning house to Day.

I was at home. mr Learned left here.

A very rainy Day. James Springer & Anderson Taylor tend mill y^s night.

I have been at home.

Cloudy morn, Clear aftⁿ. Daniel Robbins & marshfield Came here. Agustus Ballard & Sally Weber here, Betsy Brown & Polly Pettingil allso. mr True & mr Savage tend one Saw y^s Day & night. Luke Barton here, informs y^t my Dagt Town is not much Better.

I have been at home & Cleand yⁿ.

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June 7 - 12, 1789

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