Martha Ballard's Diary, May 3-6, 1794 (T)

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Clear. I have been at home, Carding Tow for Sally to Spin. Ephm Bro^t Bords & Hay from Colo Howard. mr Wessons Vessel arivd at the hook y^s Day.

at home.

Clear till near night when we had a Shower. Shubal Pitts was here, his wife is Some more Comfortable. he Borrowd Some Pork of me. Dolly Came home. I have been at home. Sally & I Bakt pumkin pies & wheat bred.

a^t home.

Birth mr Waids Dag^t.

Cloudy. mr Beaman was here, Desird me to Go & See his Lady; left his hors for me to wride. I went & Dind with her. went to See mrs Carr, find her much More Comfortable; her husband is Some Better. I Calld to See mrs Fillebrown, Shee is Cleverly. I was a^t mr Fesandans Store, bo^t 4 lb Cottne @ 2/4, 1 pr Shoes 4/. a^t Jery Dmrs bot 2 yds Duran^t @ 2/9. Came back to mrs Beamans, was Calld by mr Waid to See his wife who was in Labour, & was Safe Deld at at [sic] 10^h Evn of a Dagt. I tarried all night.

a^t mr Beamans & others at hook, from there to mr Waids. Birth 19th. we had a Colt from our mare y^s Day.

Cloudy. I returnd from mr Waids, left my Patients Cleverly & took a fine Nap after I Came home. Ephm work^t for Shubal Pitts, mr Carlton for me. Dolly & Sally went to mr Shubal Hinklys. Polly Dens^mr & Lucy Kenada here at Evng.

a^t mr Waids.

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