Martha Ballard's Diary, Feb. 14-18, 1792 (T)

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Clear, a pleast Sun but Cold air. mr Ballard & Cyrus Sett out for pittstn, my Dagts for winslow, Eph^m to work for mr Child. he helpt him with two yoak of Oxen, & Jack Livermore yesterday; the Same y^s Day. Joseph Foster here & Cutt Shoes for my Son Cyrus. Ephm Broke his [Sliyd]. my Dagts Left home a^t 11h morn Bound for Winslow, acompanied by mr Burtun, Pollard & Patridg. Polly & my Self only left at home. I was Siesd with a Severe paine in my head which held till Evng.

a^t home. my [Dagts] went to Winslow, mr Ballard to Pittstn.

Clear. mr Waid workt here foreⁿ. mr Shubal Pitts, his Sister & Parthenia Barton Calld here, they were going to his Brothers at green lodg. I have been a^t home.

a^t home, Parthenia here.

Over Cast the most of y^e Day Jon a went to the meddow Lot for Shingles, mr Ballard returnd from Pitts^tn. I have been at home. my Dagts returnd from winslow. our friends are in health there. mr Pitts brot Parthenia here.

a^t home. my Dagts returnd. Ephm went to mr Sewals, Bot 4^lb Butter @ /9 & 2 Dozⁿ Bisquet @ [/], paid y^e Cash.

Cloudy & Some Snow. I was Calld to See mr Densmores inft, it being unwell. mr Pitts, his Sis^tr Sela, mr Burtun & Lady here at Evn.

at mr Densmors to See his [inft].

over Cast morn. mr Pitts, his Sis^tr & Parthenia left here at 12 O clock. mr Hamlin here. mr Ballard & Ephm Clearing road to wood. Jona Brot 14lb rice, 1/2lb Tea, 1 gal molasis. my Dagts finisht makeing my goun. I finisht Cyrus^s mitts.

at home.

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