Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 4-8, 1792 (T)

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Clear & Cool. I have been at home, not able to Sett up y^e most off the Day by reason of my fatagues. mrs Bradbury here to have a hatt made by my Dagt Hannah.

a^t home.

Cloudy part off y^e Day. Hannah washt. I went to mr Livermrs, his Lady & I went & Spent afterⁿ at mr Densmores, mrs Edson there. Dolly Came home, tarries y^s night. mr Ballard been to y^e hook, Bo^t 2/1 Galⁿ N E Rhum & 1 galⁿ molases. Dolly went to mr Wessons, Bot her Self a pair Shoes. I gave her the money.

a^t mr Densmores. S.J. Foster & Sam^l Jackson paid me for asisting their wives.

Clear. I have been at home mending & kniting. my Dag^t Hannah maid my Bunnit over anew & finisht mrs Bradburys; Shee Came for it, Betsy Champny here allso. mr Ballard houghing Beans on y^e Entervail.

a^t home. Nathaniel Voce was Drowned a^t y^e hook.

Clear. I hough^d my Cabbages & went to the hook. was informd y^t Nathan^l Voce was Drowned yester^dy & is to be interd y^s aftⁿ. find on my return home thal mr Ballard is gone to Sett on y^e Jury of inquest on y^e Boddy. I purchast a^t the Stores of thread wha^t Cos^t 1/6, tape & Bobⁿ 1/6, Silk Sew^ng /6, Sug^r 2/, Shalloon 2/6, fan 1/6, Snuff 1/, 7^yds Callico @ 2/10; 19/10; 6lb Butt^r @ /7; 3/7. mr Voce interd y^s afterⁿ.

I was at the hook as far as mr Shepherd. funeral of mr Voce, attended at 4^h pm.

Clear. mr Ballard, my Dagts & Eph^m attended worship foreⁿ & aftⁿ allso. Cyrus & my Self afterⁿ. mr Smith Discours^t from Numbers 23^d & 10^th.

I attended worship. af^t.

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