Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 8-15, 1792 (T)

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Clear till 3^h pm when we had Showers & thunder. Oliv Hamlin here, left here & arivd at home before it began to rain. mr Ballard was there. mrs Porter here. Son Town & mr Pitt left here this morn.

at home. mrs Porter here.

Cloudy. mr Ballard & Patty wen^t to meeting. Ephm went for my Dagt Ballard. Shee & her Babe Came. mr Pollard & my Son Jon^a here aftern. Cyrus a^t home. Jon^a & his wife wrode our hors home.

a^t home. Moses Polld & Hannah Ballard Published.

Clear. mrs Porter went home. Cap^t Blunt took Breakfas^t here. mr Ballard Sett out for Waldoborough. I have been a^t home takeing Care of my field. mrs Livermore & Dagt here.

a^t home. mrs Livermore here. mr Balld to Waldobor^o.

Clear. I have been at home takeing Care off my field. Leu^t Nichols off Oxford and mr EbenZ Davis off Charlton Dind here. mrs^s Wesson & mrs Lovjoy took Tea. Parthinea went to mr Foots. mr Pitt Sleeps here, my Dag^t Dolly allso.

a^t home. mrs Wesson here. Son Cyrus is 36 years old this Day. Leut Nichols here.

Clear. I workt in my field all Day gathering & Husking Corn. Norths horses Broak Down y^e fence & Lay in my Corn all night.

a^t home.

Clear. I was at home Doing like Servic. wil^m Dinsm^r helpt this & yesterday. Hannah is weaving.

a^t home.

Clear. we husk^t & gatherd Corn. wil^m workt for me. mrs Brown Sleeps here, Shee is in her right mind.

a^t home.

Cloudy. mrs Brown left here. I gatherd Some Corn. mr Ballard returnd home very unwell.

a^t home. aunt Moore of Oxford was interd ys Dy.

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