Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 3-7, 1794 (T)

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rain, haill & Snow this Day and night. I have been at home.

at home. wrote to Sis^t Waters.

Clear but very Cold for march. Eph got 1 Load wood to mr Burtun, his Oxen pesterd him So he quitt work aflern. this is y^e anniversary of Son Jon^a^s Birth.

a^t home. Son Jon a is 31 yearsold this Day.

Clear & Cold. mr Partridg Came for Dolly to go there to work, Shee went. mr Burtun here, wants a west coat made. mr Hamlin Sent me 12/ by mr Patridg. mr Ballard attended the funeral of mr Williams Child. Bror Town, his wife & his Son m^c Causland Sleep here. I have been at home.

a^t home. mr Balld attended Funeral of mr Williams^s Dagt.

Cloudy. Bro^r Town & others went home. I was Calld at 11^h to See the wife of mr Roland Smith who was in Labour. I was there all night. Bror Ebenz Moore Slept here on his way to Oxford. Snowd at night.

a^t mr Smiths, his wife was ill.

X. Birth Roland Smiths Son. XX.

Cloudy, Snowd Some. mrs Smith was Safe Deld at 6h pm of a fine Son & is as well as Could be Expected; her illness was very Severe. mr Smith Conducted me home a^t 9^h Evn^g. he gave me 18/7 as a reward for my Service. mrs Cleark, Felps & Robinson were assistants at the Birth.

at Ditoes. Birth 9^th. a first Born.Bror Moore Sett out for Oxford. I Sent a Letter to Sister Waters.

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