Martha Ballard's Diary, October 11 - 17, 1791

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Clear. I have been at home. mr Burtun, his wife & Sister, mrs Hannh Rockwood, Patty Bullin & Phebe Hinkley here. mr Ballard returnd from pittston, brot a letter of 25 ult from Doct Barton, I wrote an answere. thee Moon Eclipst this Evng. at home, receivd a Letter from Brr Barton, wrote an answer.  
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rainy till near night. I have been at home. Patty Bullin here. mr Ballard gitting wood. Ephm helpt mr Densmore git in potatoes. Jona went to winslow & returnd at 10h Evn. Son Towns famely are well. at home.  
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Clear part of ye Day. mr Ballard went to mr Hardins to prepare for giting a Mill Stone from there, Ephm went allso. Clarrissa Barton Came here, went to mr Densmrs to have a gown made. Patty Bullin went from here ys Evn. I have been at home, Sewing & kniting. my Girls washt & went to mr Densmores at Evng. at home. Pally Bullin went home, Clarry Bartun here.  
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Clear part of ye Day, the wind S. mr Ballard got wood for us & mr Livermore. I have been at home knitting & Spoold my woorsted, 16 Skeins. Clarrissa went home, Parthenia with her. we got our Cabbages in, had but 20 heads. at home. Clarrissa went home.  
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rainy foren. I went to mr Chamberlins to Borrow a read. Calld at mr Childss, his wife is very unwell. I Dind at mr Pollards. mr Ballard & Ephm been to git a mill Stone from mr Hardins to the river. mr Keneda & Savage Bolton helpt them. at mr Chamberlins & other Neigrs
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Clear, Cool morn, the wind S aftern. Cyrus here, he tended his mill all last night. I went to mr Densmores, mr Ballard, Livermore & Lady there at Evn. at mr Densmores.  
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Clear, wind Norwd. mr Ballard went to Pitts town with a mill Stone. Ezra Town Came here, his folks well. I Dug french Turnips foren, went aftn with mrs Livermore to See mrs Norcros. Shee was absent & we made a visit to old Lady Coutch. at old mrs Coutches.  

Source: www.doHistory.org. Transcription courtesy of Robert and Cynthia McCausland.