Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 3-9, 1794 (T)

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rainy. at Colo Sewalls.

at Ditoes.

Snowd. a^t Ditoes. mrs Con^r bro^t there.

at Ditoes.

X. Birth Col^o Sewalls Dag^t. XX.

Clear. mrs Sew Calld us up at 1h ys morn. mrs Pollard & Voce Calld at 6h morn. mrs Sewall was Diliv^d of a Dagt before they got inn & is Cleverly. mr Ballard Calld there & Dind. I Came from there at 2h pm. Calld at Son Pollards & Spent ye rest of y^e afterⁿ. arivd at home at 7, feel fatagud. Dolly tarries at Son Pollards y^s night.

a^t Ditoes. Birth 15th. recd 8/3. her fifth Child.

Clear. Mr Ballard, Cyrus & Ephm attended worship at y^e hook. I have felt very dull. mrs Densmore Sent Some roas^t pigg to Dolly. Shee is at her Bror Pollards, returnd a^t 6 o Clok.

at home. Dolly Came home fr^m Son Pollards.

Clear. mr Ballard & Sons attended Town meeting. Bro^r Eben^z Moore Came here on his way from Oxford home, informs me our friends are well. by him I receivd a Letter from Sister Waters of March 22^nt. I have been at home. Dolly took Senna.

A^t home. Bror Eben^z Moore returnd from Oxford, bro^t a L^tr from Sist Waters.

Clear. mr James Page Breakfasted here. mr Ballard went up Streat. I am Brewing a beer for Dolly. August^s Ballard Dind here.

at home. August^s Ballard here.

Clear. mr Ballard & Sons attended y^e Town meeting, they have Divided this Town into three parrishes. I have been at home. Sally Cocks wen^t to Esq Smiths.

a^t home. Town Meeting. by [ajourMen^t] ys Town Divided.

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