Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 19-25, 1794 (T)

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Clear. I gathrd Seeds & other matters in my Gardin foren, went to mr Densmores afterⁿ, Dorcas is Sick. mr Ezra Smith & wife here. mr Densmores Dagts and Cousen here a^t Evn. Ephm has workt with the Team for mr Child.

at mr [Densmores]. mrs Smith here.

rain. Augustus Ballard here. I have been at home.

a^t home.

Clear & Cool & windy. my famely all went to meeting foreⁿ Except my Self. I went afterⁿ. Calld at Son Pollards, and Drank tea. I was Calld after I Came home to See Saml Norcros^s wife who has the rash.

at [meeting] & at Saml Norcros^s.

Clear & Cool. I gatherd Beet Seed. mrs Partradg here. I have been ["at home."- implied]

a^t home.

at home. Clear & Cold. Dolly at Son Pollards & mr Blacks.

at home.

X. Birth Benⁿ Preskots Dagt. XX.

Clear. I was Calld a^t 4^h morn to See Benⁿ Preskots wife. Shee was Deld at 6 of a Dag^t, I lef^t her Comfortable a^t noon; receivd 7/6 as a reward. mrs Barton, mr & mrs Cocks here. Sally wen^t home. I wrode my hors. Calld at mr Robbins^s, Parmers, & Cap^t F Browns & Saml Norcros^s; find Some well, others geting Better.

a^t Benⁿ [Preskots]. Birth37^th.

Cloudy morn, Clear middle of y^e Day. Dolly & Ephm went to Dresden to See Edmond Fortis Executid for the Crime of Rape & Murder on Pameta Titlon of Varsalboro, on the 18 of May las^t. Cyrus went to the Lodg. I was alone. Son Town Sleeps here.

a^t home. Dolly & Ephm went to See Edmd Fortis Executed.

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