Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 19-22, 1791 (T)

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Cloudy & rain. I was at Cap^t Herseys. mrs Savage & Cowen went home at Evng, mrs Voce and I tarried all night.

at Cap^t Herseys.

Clear & very pleas^t till near night when there arose a Squall of wind & Snow. mrs Voce & I tarried y^s night. mrs Hersey rested very well.

a^t Dittoes.

Clear & Cool. Cap^t Hersey Conducted mrs Voce & I home. we left his Lady about house. I find my famely as well as usual. Josiah Ketth informd me y^t mrs Peirce Expird this morn. mr Ballard is gone to y^e hook to a meeting of y^e proprietors at unity. Parthena returnd from mr Foots, informs me Fredricks infant has had fitts & y^t Polly Bisbee is much Better. it Snowd be fore night.

a^t Ditoes. mrs Peirce Expird y^s morn at 6^h 30m.

Clear & very pleast. Jon a went to y^e hook, Dolly to mr Blaks. Eph^m with his Teem attempted going onto y^e Crick to Load Some Boards which belongd to mr Hamlin. his Steers Broke thro ~~the~~ thee ice & we had a very great surprise. mrs Welch, mr Cragg & wing Came to our assistance. we relievd the teem and they were all Savd, but what I under went with my fatague was very Severe. Hannah and Parthena went to mr Blaks aftr Dinner. I went to mr Savages, find them Comfortable. Eph^m Cowen here for things for Capt Savages Lady.

a^t mr Savages. mrs Pierce interd at 4 h pm. Ep^ms Oxen had like to have Drowned.

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