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The Jul. 15 entry is relevant to the "Textile Production" Theme in Martha Ballard's Diary
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 Clear. Jona watcht with mr Page, Came here & went to Bed. mr Ballard returnd. he, Ephm & the Girls went to meeting by water. I wrode aftern. mr Judson Dis Coarst from 2 Timothy 4 C 7 & 8 verse. the mr Livermores here at Evng. I attended worship aftern.
11 2

 

 Clear & very warm. I gatherd String Beens for Dinner, we had Veall from mr Pollards. mr Ballard went to Jonas, Cyrus to Cobbecy. I went to See mrs Livermore, Shee is not so well as Shee has been of late. we Cleand our Well ys day. I was at mr Livermores.
12 3

 

 Clear & very warm. mr Ballard & Ephm gone to Rafft Boards & take to the hook for mr Stanley. mr Cottle paid me 3/4 in Coffee, which Sattisfies me, for attending his wife April 27th. mr Livermore made me a prest of a quarter of lamb. mrs White, mr Mc Causland & his wife here. Son Towns famely well. at home, had Compy. we used ye last water our well aforded this Day. mr Ballard & Epm gone up after a rafft which paid of Coming out of ye Crick the morn tide.
13 4

 

 Clear foren, a Shower aftern, Some haill here; a Considerable Damage Done by it at ye fort. mr Ballard got his Boards Down & paid mr Stanley what was Due to him from us and Cyrus. I have been at home. mr Livermore got in part of his Hay. at home. a Shower.
14 5

 

 Clear & hott Except a Shower. mr Ballard is gone to Pownalboro. I have houghd gardin Some. thee girls washt, Cyrus & Ephm helpt mr Livermore about his Hay. at home. there was a light Shower.
15 6

 

 Cloudy morn, Clear & very hott from noon to 3 when we had a very heavy Shower & hard thunder. mrs Welch helping Dolly Draw a piece of Huckaback. Cyrus Crosst ye river with ye heffer. at home, houghd gardin forenoon.
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