Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 4-8, 1789 (T)

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Clear Except a Shower. mrs Porter & Clarrissa Barton Came here, the latter went with my Girls to help mrs Pollard quil^t a Coat. I was Calld to See Polly Savages Child in a fitt. we gave it mullin Syrrup, it revivd & I came home. went afterⁿ to See mrs Hamlin, mrs Porter with me. I have knitt a foot to a Stockin for mr Ballard Since 1 h Evn.

at mr Savages & mr Hamlins. mrs Porter & Clarrissa here. Polly Cool Drowned.

Showery. Clarrissa went to mr Foots, he had a fitt y^s morn. mrs Porter & Clar^s left here at y^e 4^th hour Evn. mr Burtun & wife here. mr Ballard is gone to Pitts town. I finisht footing his Stockins. we are informd y^t Polly Cool was Drownd yester morn.

I have been at home. mrs Porter & Clarrisa left here. Juet Foster here.

Clear. I went to See Polly Savages Child, it is Better. my Girls are gone to mr Hamlins. the ink this is wrote with was made y^s day of Cake ink which mr Ballard Sent to Boston for.

I was at mr Savages.

Clear & very Pleasan^t. mr Ballard took his departure from home at 2 h PM on the business he has under taken for this State & the Plymoth Company. Silva ~~nus~~ Moore Sleeps here. my Girls Gone to mr Burtuns this Evin. Jacob Savage & Eb^nz Foster Sleep here. there are 3 horses up to hay in our Barn.

I have been at home.

Clear. mrs Densmore here afterⁿ. Cyrus Bo^t 7 lb pork at Col^o How^ds. I have been at home. Jona B^t me a pair of wool Cards. Hannah & Parthena began to Break Cyrs^s wool.

I have been at home. Ezra Town is 11 years old y^s day.

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