Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 1-9, 1789 (T)

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The Jul. 2 entry appears in "One Rape. Two Stories."

I have been at home. Clear weather. Parthena returnd from Winslow, left my Dag^t much more Comfortable. Shee Came by water with mr Josep^h Town & mr Whealor.

I have been at home. my Dagt Dollys [ ] death 20 years Since.

Clear & hott till Evn, when it began to rain at 10. Agustus Ballard & his mamy here y^s Day, mr Foster & Lady allso.

I have been at home. Jesse Bullin & Debe Black Sleep here.

Clear & warm. Jesse Bullin & Debe Black took Breakfast. mr Robart Crosby here. I have been at home tending yⁿ to whiten.

I have been at home.

Cloudy & Some rain. I have been a^t h^m. mr Ballard planking y^e Seller.

I was at home.

rainy. mr Ballard only attended worship. 20 Years y^s Day Since the Death of my Dagt Martha. there was very Severe Thunder on y^D Evn^g.

I have been at home. 20 Years Sence my Dg^t Mar^hs Death .

rainy morn, Clear af^tn. my Girls washt, I mended my old Callico goun. mr Ballard went to y^e hook.

I was at home. Ben Porter here.

Clear & hott. my Girls washt house, I tended y^e yarn, was not so well as I Could have wisht. Lidia Bisbe is Sick with y^e Collic. mr Ballard & Cyrus Dress^t y^e mill.

I have been at home.

Clear & hott. I tended my yⁿ till 4 PM then went to See Lidia Bisbe who is Sick of a billious Disorder. a vast Concoarse of people there. I returnd home at midnight, Left Doct Coney there. Clarrissa Barton here.

I was at mr Bisbes.

Clear morn & very warm. mr Ballard went to Pounalboro. Gillb^h & Dan^l Robbins took Breakf^t here. I have been at home, Boild yⁿ & Cloath. the Girls went to mr Hamlins. Clarrissa tarries all night. Lidia Bisbe Departed y^s Life at 7^h 30m Evn.

I have bn at home. Lidia Bisbe Expird.

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