Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 24-28, 1794 (T)

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Clear & very warm. mr Ballard wen^t to Pittstⁿ to mill. Son Jon a brot his oldest Son here foren. Ephm went to ye hook for Some Biskitt, 2 Dozⁿ 1/4, Galⁿ Vinigar 1/6, 1 lb Loaf Sugar 1/10. Betsy Voce Calld here, informs me that mrs Pitts is more Comfortable than Shee was yesterday. Daugt Ballard & Childⁿ Sleep here.

a^t home. Dagt Ballard & Children here.

Clear & very warm. mr Ballard Surveying at the hook. I have been to See mrs Pitts, find her very weak & low. may Shee have the Divine presence to Support her. Jon^a, his wife & Childⁿ Sleep here.

a^t Shubal Pitts^s, his wife very low.

Clear & very warm. mr Ballard went to his meddow. Son Jon^a is gone to winslow. I went to See mrs Parker below here, find her very feeble. Jona^s wife & Childⁿ wen^t home by water, our boys Conducted them. Selv^a Moore Sleeps here. I have wrote to Bro^r Barton. Dolly wen^t to See mrs Pitts, finds her fadeing.

a^t mr Parkers. wrole to Doc^t Barton. Jona^s wife & Sons went home. Selva Moore Sleeps here.

Clear, a Comfortable air in y^e morn, but very warm Day. my Self & famely all attend Public worship. I Calld to See mrs Pitts who I find a little revivd, but dare not build my Expectation of her recovery. mr Pitses mother Came to See her. I left her at Sun Sett. Sally Williams & Polly Livermore here at Evng.

a^t meeting & all my famely Prayrs Diserd on behalf of mrs Pitts. Shee is very low, her relax Some abatedd.

Clear & warm, Cooler a^t Evng. mr Ballard & the Boys wen^t to y^e meddow to Cut it, Dolly to Son Pollards. Sally washt. mr Pitts here, his wife is not So well as Shee was yesterdy.

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