DoHistoryMartha Ballard's Diary Onlinesite maptech helpabout sitesearch

 
Browse Martha Ballard's Diary Go To A Date or
Year At A Glance
 
  < prev. page
January 1 - 11, 1794
next page >

View Image
View Image
(138K)

Printable text version


Decoding the Diary

About the Diary

About the Online Diary

Search the Online Diary

1 4

 

Clear & Cold. mr Ballard at mr Burtuns to Settle with him. I was at ["home"- implied]. my Sons Carreing wood to mr Beaman. home.
2 5

 

Clear & Cold. mrs Cushin here, Son Town, mr Burtun & wife allso. Dolly Came home. I have been at home. at home. I began a Buskin.
3 6

 

Clear. mrs Cushin here, had a gown made. I have been at home. Ephm brot the last of our Hay from ye meddow. at home. Son Town Sleeps here.
4 7

 

rainy. I have been at home, made Pies. Dolly weaving on Jonas web. mr Ballard brot Corn, Wheat, Tea & Sugar home. at home. made [mins] Pies.
5 E

 

Clear & very Pleast. my famely all attended worship in public. I went to mr Pittss at intermition. at meeting.
6 2

 

Clear & Cold. mr Ballard & Waid and Ephm giting wood to mr Beaman & our Selvs. Dolly went to Colo Sewalls. Sally washt. I have been at home. at home. Dolly at Colo Sewalls.
7 3

 

Clear & very Cold. mr Ballard workt in his Shop, Ephm for mr Wade. Sally went to help mrs Pollard quillt. I have been at home. Charls & John Cox & mrs Patty Goodin here. Dolly Came home from Colo Sewalls. at home. young Company here.
8 4

 

Clear & Cold morn, moderated at Evng. I have been at home. Dolly went to Son Pollards, Ephm Carried 19 busl of ashes to mr Wessom. receivd 3/3_ in Cash & 1 quire of paper @ 1/6. at home. Dolly at Son Pollard.
9 5

 

foggy. mr Pollard & wife, mr Thomas & my Dagt Dolly went on a visit to Magr Stickneys. I have been at home. at home. Dolly to mgr Stiknys.
10 6

 

foggy & warm. Sally went to her Dads. Dolly wove. I have been at home. at home.
11 7

 

Cloudy. I have been at home. Dolly & Sally quillting for Dagt Pollard. Waid, Robbins & Livrmr workt here. I paid Doct Cony the money Agusts Ballard left for him. at home. ye Girls at Son Pollard.
< prev. page
January 1 - 11, 1794
next page >


Go To A Date
 
 
 




home your interests who was Martha? Martha's diary book film doing history archive on your own
browse | search | stories & themes | lens | decoding | transcribing | about diary | about online diary