Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 26-Oct. 1, 1794 (T)

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Clear [&] Pleas^t. Dolly wen^t to Son Pollards this morn, Cyrus to Pitts^tn to mill with 1 Bus^hl wh^t. mr Densmore, True, their wives, a Sister & a Gentleman here, Drank Tea with me. Calvin Ballard Dind here.

at home. Dolly to Son Polad^s & Jon^a^s

Clear. Sister Williams Dind here. Dolly Came home, Sally Cocks returnd at noone. I have been at home.

a^t home. Sister Williams here.

Clear. A mr Smith from Worcester here, he wishes to take a hors to Sandy river for mr Ballard to Come home on, he has mr Kenedys is on his way. Dolly is not So well as Shee has been of late. Sister Will^ms, mr Pitts, mrs Barton, Abbot, his wife, Drank Tea here. Harry Smith & Liverm^r, Sally Williams, mrs Densmore, S. Damrin & Sam Parker were here.

at home. Sister Williams & others here.

Cloudy. Sister Wil^ms went from here home^wd bound. I have knitt part of a Stockin foot for Dolly & Some on mr Ballards. it has raind aftern.

a^t home. Sist Williams went home.

Cloudy morn. Clear after 9^h m, a very high wind. I finisht footing a pair of Tow hoes of mr Ballards. Dolly made a hat for Jon as wife & one for Patty Easty. Sally washt.

at home. Dolly made 2 hatts.

Clear. I pulld up Been & mellon Vines. we had a vere hard frost. I was Calld to See Dorcas Hodges who is very ill with feavour and Cankar. old mrs Pollard there.

a^t mr Hodges to See a Sick Child.

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