Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 16-21, 1791 (T)

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The Jul. 18 entry is mentioned in a list Laurel Ulrich compiled of all Medicinal Ingredients Mentioned in Martha Ballard's Diary
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The Jul. 19 entry is relevant to the "Premarital Pregancy" Story in Martha Ballard's Diary

Cloudy morn, the Sun Shone middle of y^e Day, a thunder Shower near night; a N E Storm followd. I Sett Beets & Cammomile. mr Ballard returnd from Coart. thee French man acquited, mrs Barker imiprisond for Defaming Polly Noble. Sally Cox and Son Jon^a Sleep here.

at home. Sally Cox Sleeps here. I planted Cucumbers.

a Storm y morn, wind N E the rain abated after we Dind, & Sally Cox went away from here. mr Ballard and Jon a only of our famely attended Public worship. the Storm Continues. I have been at home. we had Peas, the first from my gardin y^s year.

a^t home. Polly Densmore here, Says two of y^e Childⁿ are Sick. we had green Peas.

Cloudy & rain. I Sett Cammomile roots. mrs Voce & Dagt Dind & took Coffee with us. I went to See mrs Livermore, Shee Seems very unwell. my Girls went in y^s aftⁿ, find her a little better. Cyrus bro^t 2 Bushel meal home from Jonses mill y^s Evin^g.

a^t mr Livermores. mrs Voce & Dagt here, mr James Page allso.

Cloudy part of y^e Day. I went to mr Catons. Calld at mr Pollards, Jonses, Boltons, Voces & Densmores. Came home and went to mr Shuball Hinkleys. Cap^t Savages Lady Came home with me & Sleeps here. Shee informd me that Sally Peirce Swore a Child on my son Jon a & he was taken with a warrent. mr Abisha Cowen is his Bonds man for appearance at Coart.

a mr Catons & Hinkleys. mrs Savage here. Nathan^l Norcross married to Eunice Hodskins. two [Blac ] allso.

Clear & warm. mr Adams & Brother here. John Johnston & Jon a Dind. mr Savage & I went to mr Livermores, from there to mr Densmores; their Child unwell.

a^t mr Livermores & Dinsmores. mrs Savage left here.

mr Caton Sent me 6/ by my Son Cyrus. Cloudy morn, Clear & hott aftn. mr Ballard went to Mag^r Smiths. Cyrus Bro^t Jon^a^s things Down here, hee Sleeps here. I have been at home. mrs Liverm^r here.

at home. Jon^a moovd here.

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July 16 - 21, 1791

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