Martha Ballard's Diary, May 7-10, 1792 (T)

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A Shoury Day. Cyrus Came here y^s morn from Jon as and went to Pitts^tn. I have been at home, workt in my Gardin; Planted Cucumbers. mr Briggs here, took a Dead for his Son W^m; Did not pay for it. Hannah has been to mr Densmores to help quillt a Coat.

a^t home, workt in my Gardin.

X. Birth Jery Powels Dagt. XX.

Clear Except Showers at Evn^g. I workt Some in my gardin. mrs Densmore hire to warp a web of 50^yds. mrs Savage here on a visit. I was Calld at 6^h AM to See Jery Powells wife, went by water. Shee was Deld of a Dagt at 8 & I returnd a 10 Evⁿ, find mrs Bartun here. Son Towns famely are well.

a^t Jery Powells. Birth 16^th, a first Born.

Clear & warm. I have planted Beens, Cucum^rs, Sowd peppers, Carrots & Cabbage. Hannah washt & Scourd house. mr M^c Causland here, his wife & Child very ill. mrs Barton went home with him.

a^t home, Sowing gardin &c, we have cabbages Cum up.

X. Birth S. J. Fosters Dagt. XX.

Clear. I was Calld at 6^h morn to See S. J. Fosters wife who was Safe Deld at 11 of a Dag^t. I arivd at home at 5 pm and was Calld by Colo Sewall at 7 to See his Lady, Shee being in Labour, was there all night. y^e field piece fireing.

a^t mrs Fosters & Col^oSewalls. Birth 17^th. mrs Rockwood here.

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