Martha Ballard's Diary, January 12 - 18, 1794

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Clear & Cold. mr Ballard attended worship all Day, my Self aftern. I was Calld to See mrs Benjamin at 7h Evng. mrs Voce & Stevens there all night. it was Severe Cold. my Patient at her fathers. at meetg & mr Savages. Sally Bakt mins Pies at Evng.  
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X. Birth Benjamins Son. XX. 		Clear morn, Cloudy, Cold Day. Snowd at night. my Patients illness Came on, her women Calld again & Shee was Safe Deld at 7 Evn of a Son. I tarried all night. mr Benjamin is absent. At mr Savages. Birth 1st. receivd 6/ July 10th.  
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Clear but windy. I left my Patients as well as Can be Expected & returnd home at 10h morn. mr Ballard is gone to Varsalboro. mr Bullin brot us Some Beef, he Dind here. mr Ballard returnd at [11]. mr Town Sleeps here. at Detoes.  
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Clear & Cold. mr Ballard at Coart. Son Town Sleeps here. I have been at home. Sally Cox went to her Dads with her Bror John. Ephm Sleding wood to Town. at home.  
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Clear & Cold. mr Ballard at Coart. I have been at home. we Bakt Some Pies. David Smyle & Town Sleep here. Ephm Sleding wood to Town. at home.  
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Clear. mr Ballard at Coart. mr Bullin & wife here. I have been at home. mr Town Sleeps here. Cyrus & Ephm at Coart. at home.  
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Clear, moderate Day. mr Ballard has wrote part of ye Day, went to Coart aftern. I have been at home. Cyrus attended Coart. Ephm Sliding wood to Pitt. mr Baxter returnd from Boston. at home.  

Source: www.doHistory.org. Transcription courtesy of Robert and Cynthia McCausland.