Martha Ballard's Diary, May 25-31, 1793 (T)

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Clear. mr Ballard went to Pitts^tn. mr John Jones was here. Dolly returnd from her Brot^rs. I have been at home, we bakt pumpkin peis.

at home.

Cloudy & a little rain afterⁿ. Son Jon^a & Pollard & their wives and mr Jones & Wil^m Haywood here. I have been at home. we Dind on roast Veall.

a^t home.

Clear part of y^e Day & very warm. I went to Deacon & Doc^t Cony^s, Dagt Ballard with me, all well there Except mrs Cumings who has a Cold. mr Ballard been to view timber of Capt Meloys. Mehittable Peirce & H. Wall Sleep here. Jona & wife returnd home.

a^t Deacon Cony^s. Mhb^l Peirce here. I began a Cottne Stockin Dolly.

Clear. I have been at home. mr Ballard to Sidny, mr Jos^h Burton here. Dolly, Sally & mrs Pierce to mr Pollards. mr Partradge & mrs Rockwd Marrid.

at home. my Girls at mr Pollards.

Clear. John Jones Esq^r here, and Setled all acounts & notes with mr Ballard & my Son Cyrus. Cyrus Shearing our Sheep.

at home. mr Jones here, mr Ballard Setled with him.

Clear & Cool. mr Ballard been on business for Esq^r Pitts. I wint to mr Densmores, mrs^s Livermore and Hinkley there. David Learned Esq^r Sleeps here. Cyrus is at Jona^s.

a^t mr Densmr^s.

Cloudy, raind a little a^t Evn. Brother Edw^d Davis Came here, bro^t me a letter from Bro^r Barton of 19 ins^t. mr Ballard has been to y^e hook & the fort. Son Town & Enoch Fuller Dind here. Polly Pollard here to have a gown made. Ephm workt for mr W^m Pitt. I have been at home.

at home. Deacon Davis here, brot a Letter from Bro^r Barton of 19 inst.

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