Martha Ballard's Diary, Feb. 9-14, 1791 (T)

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A Snow Storm. mr Ballard Carried Some wood to mrs Welch. I began a mitt for Cyrus.

a^t home.

Snowd all day. I have been at home. my Girls washt. I knitt on a mitt.

at home.

Clear. mr Ballard Carried Ashes to mr Westons. I have been at home, finish^t knitting Cyrus^s mitts this Evn^g.

a^t home.

Clear. I was Calld by mr Crane to go to See mrs Pond of winthrop, went as far as mr Sam^l Cumings^s, was there informd the Lady was safe Delivrd by mrs Whiteing, of a Dag^t. I returnd home at y^e 11 h morn attended by mr Eastman. I went to mr Pollards & mr Westons afterⁿ. Leu^t Hains Learned Sleeps here. I bot 1^lb Tamerins of mr Baxter & a pinte of wine of mr Weston.

a^t mr Cumings^s, Pollards & mr Westons. Leu^t Learned here.

Clear Some part of y^e Day, the wind to y^e South and it began to rain about 10h Evn^g. mr Densmore Came here for me to go and See his little Son who remains in a Low State, his thigh is Sweld as much as when I saw it before. I recommended ~~their~~ their applying to Some person of Skill for y^e Safety of y^e Child. I went to mr Savages at Evn^g.

a^t mr Densmores & mr Savages.

Clear and very warm & pleas^t till 2 h Pm, when a Squall Came on very Suden with haill and wind and it was Cold at Evn, but Clear. my girls went to Capt Belchers. mr Seth Williams & Field and their wives here. I have been at home.

a^t home. had Company. my Girls gone to Cap^t Belchers.

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