Martha Ballard's Diary, Nov. 23-28, 1789 (T)

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Clear part of y^e Day, but Chilly. I have been at home mending hoes. my Girls washt. my Sons are all unwell with Colds. Jon a Staid a^t y^e hook y^s night.

a^t home.

Clear & pleasant. mr Ballard returnd home from his Surveying, has finisht the job Excep^t Planing. I feel very unwell my Self. ~~Bill~~ Asa Wing here, bro^t a Letter to mr Ballard from a friend. Savage Boltons wife here. Manly is unwell, Dolly also.

at home.

Clear. Jon a Butcherd a beef for us. Stuteler Springer paid me for asisting his wife in travil the 4 of Last augus^t. I have been at home. mr Ballard been to mr Wings.

I was at home. Joseph Stackp^l a Dagt Born.

Clear foreⁿ, Cloudy af^tn. mr Bald is Gone to the hook. mr Hamlin & wife here going to mr Burtuns. we Dind on roast Beef. mr Foot & his Son took Break fast here. my famely all Seeme Better of y^r Coalds.

I was at home.

Cloudy & Chilly. I was Calld to See Neig^r Savage, find him very Sick; the most of his famely unwell. I feel very unwell Since I returnd.

at mr Savages.

Cloudy. mr Ballard went for Doct^r Coney to See mr Savage. Manley Left here Bound for Bridgwater. I have felt very weak & feeble y^s Day.

I have [been] at home. Manly left here.

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