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The Sep. 14 entry is relevant to the "
Textile Production
" Theme in Martha Ballard's Diary
12
2
rainy. I left mr Whites after Breakfast, his wife Seems more Comfortable. I Scalt my pickles. Jason Coney here. mr Ballard paid him what he owed him. I laid down & Slept this aft
n
.
a
t
mr Whites.
13
3
Clear, a Brisk S wind. Some Vessels arivd. I went to mr Livermores with mrs Densm
r
foren
n
to help mr Thos Hinkley quillt, Dolly with me aft
n
, Hannah & Parthena went at Evn
g
. mr Ballard workt at mr Densmores.
a
t
mr Hinkleys to quillt, my Girls allso.
14
4
Clear part of y
e
Day, wind S Cloudy aft
n
. mr Ballard been to y
e
hook. mrs Savage & Dagt here. Dolly wrode to mr Burtuns, Brot home 8 y
ds
Chints which mr Burtun Bot for me at Boston, it Cost 3/10 pr yd. a Letter from Bro
r
Collins of August 28 informing my friends are all in health. I have been at home. am happy in hearing glad tydings from my friends a
t
So great a Distance. Jon
[n]
is gone to winslow.
a
t
home, receivd a Letter from Bro Collins of ags
t
28, refreshing to hear of y
e
health & prosperity of my Dear Connections who are hundrds of miles [from] me.
15
5
Cloudy Day, rain at night. mr Ballard & Eph
m
Went over the river foren, to mr Densmores after
n
. he removd into his new house. I have been at home, knit on Parthinias Stockins. mrs Livermore here. my Girls have been makeing me a pair off Staise.
a
t
home.
16
6
Cleard of a little after Sun rise. I went to mr Densmores, Shee & 3 Child
n
Came home with me. Shee Cutt out my gown. Dolly had a tooth Extracted by mr Livermore. mr Peter Jones
s
Lady here, tarries all night. Parthenia went to Winthrop, Brot Clarrissa home with her.
a
t
mr Densmors, Shee here, mrs Jones & Clarris
a
allso.
17
7
Clear & pleas
t
. mrs Jones wrode our hors part of y
e
way home. Eph
m
Brot a quarter of Lamb from mr Craggs. mrs Livermo
r
& mrs Dens
mr
here. I went home with y
e
Later, their Chimney up to y
e
ridg pole.
at mr Densmores.
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