Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 24-30, 1791 (T)

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Cloudy all Day, rain aftⁿ. we were informd y^t mr Gould was to preach. mr Ballard & Cyrus & Eph^m went up but found it was a misrepresentation. Jon^a Dind here. mr Livermore Drank Tea. I have been at home. rainy night.

at home.

Clear. I was Calld at 10 morn to See mrs Cottle, arivd there at 1^h pm, find her very unwell. mrs^s Tylor & Hollowell there.

a^t mr Cottles. very high wind.

Clear & very high wind & Cold. mrs^s Tylor & Hollowell went home. mrs Cottle poorly.

a^t Dittoes.

X. Birth mr Cottles 5^th Dag^t, 9th Child. XX.

Clear. mrs Cottle had mrs T and H Calld and was Safe Deld at 10 h morn of a fine Dag^t. I left her as well as I Could Expect at 1 h PM. returnd by way of Col^o Duttuns, the road very bad. I reacht home at 4. mrs Densm^r here, Isaiah Manley here.

a^t Ditoes. Birth 12th. Cyrus went to tend mill for mr Robinson.

Clear. Dolly wrode as far as mr Pollards. I went to See mrs Ney. mr Ballard been Surveying for mr Cragg & Thwing. thee wind was very high.

a^t Cap^t Ney^s.

Cloudy. I workt Some in y^e Gardin, went to mr Livermores aftⁿ. mr Ballard went to Survey for mr Briggs. my Girls Sowd gardin Seeds. mr Ellis & Jon^a Dind here. mrs Livermore was here, mr Gillman allso.

a^t mr Livermors.

Clear forⁿ, Cloudy af^t. I workt in the gardin all day Diging grass roots, rakeing them of, planting Beens. Eph^m Sett Cabbage Stumps, Beets, Carrots & parsnips & Turnips. Dolly wrode to mr Jans^s. Cyrus Came here from mr Robinsons at Varsalbor^o where he has been to tend mill Since Wedensday last.

a^t home. workt in my Gardin.

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