Martha Ballard's Diary, March 24 - 31, 1792

24 7
rainy morn Cloudy till 3h. p.m. when ye Sun Shone. mr Ballard went to mr Stephenss. I have been at home. Jona went to the hook & up to ye fort. Ephm Cowen here, Dind. Dolly Came home at Evng. at home.  
25 G
Clear & Pleast. Esq Coney Calld to See us. Cyrus & Dolly at home. I have been at home. mr Manley went to his Cousins. at home.  
26 2
Clear & pleast, a white frost ys morn. Dolly went away Early. mr Ballard went to Survey a little for mr Livermr he took Breakfast there. mr John Jones Dind here. I have been at home knitt Some, Hannah washt. Jona went to the woods for Shingles. Cyrus went to his mill. Manly Came to work here, it is ye 3d day he has Drest flax for us. at home. mr John Jones here.  
27 3
A foggy misty Day. I was Calld to See mr Nathl Shaws infant, it has the Cough & appeard in Danger of having fitts. mrs Lishance watcht. at mr Shaws.  
28 4
Cloudy & misty. the inft is revivd and I returnd home at 1h. p.m. Jona Been to ye hook & fort. Ephm is at the Sugar works with mr Densmores. at Ditoes.  
29 5
Clear. I have been at home. mr Ballard & Ephm assisting at ye Sugar works. Jona Sett his Saw mill to work, Sawd 1 log. Hannah & Sally Carding & Sping Cottne. at home. fasT Day.  
30 6
Clear & pleast. mr Ballard & Waid makeing Troughs to Collect Sap in. Jona at ye Saw mill, Ephm with his Dad. he is 13 years old this night at 11 hours Evng. I have been at home nursing Jack, he has not been well. he hurt his Eye with his nale. at home. Ephms Birth Day.  
31 7
Clear & Cool morn, Pleast Day. I went to See mrs Livermore & Polly, they are both unwell. mr Manly brot Dolly home at Evng. mr Ballard & Ephm been at ye Sap works, Jona at his Saw mill. at mr Livermrs

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