Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 3-9, 1791 (T)

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The Apr. 7 entry is relevant to the "Textile Production" Theme in Martha Ballard's Diary

A rainy Day, the freshet high. mr Pollard & Savage here to See about the Bridg, informs us y^t mr Voce has Savd the most of his Bords. I have been at home. the ice went from y^e hook.

at home.

Clear. mr Ballard & Sons went to Town meeting. I have been at home, y^e Girls wash^t. Peter Jones took Tea with me.

at home, began a Stockin for Cyrus.

Clear. mr Ballard makeing Planns. mr Pollard & his Lady here. I have been at home, attempted to make Soap. Cyrus gone to Winslow. mr Foster workt here, B. Porter.

at home. Jon^a^s Saw mill Began to Saw y^s Day.

Clear and pleas^t. mrs Savage & Polly & her Childⁿ here, little Polly fell Down Seller. Old mrs Whealor Sleeps here. I have been at home. Cyrus returnd.

at home. Son Towns famely well.

Snowd this morn. mrs Whelor tarried here all day, Sleeps here. I have been at home, Dolly finish^t makeing a Coat for Eph^m.

at home. Death of mrs Gardner, Pittstown.

Clear. mrs Whealor left here. I have been at home, knitt Some & began to fix for remooving. I was informd that Old mr Fletcher is very Sick. mr Fields & Eunice Hodgkins here.

at home, hear mr Fletcher is Sick.

X. Birth Capt Norcro^ss Dag^t. XX.

Clear. I was Calld at the 1st h morn to See Capt Norcross Lady who was in Labour. I arivd there a 2^h. Shee was Safe Del^d at 5 h of a Dagt which wd 9-1/2^lb. I left her at 10 ~~arivd~~ very Comfortable. arivd at home at 1 h pm, the rideing bad. Henry Badcok paid me 6/ in Tea and Sugar for attending his wife in Travil Feby 28, 1790. I Eat new Chees at mrs Husseys.

a^t wido Husseys. Birth 10th. mrs Gardn^r interd.

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