Martha Ballard's Diary, Nov. 21-25, 1794 (T)

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Clear. Cap^t Dean took Breakfast, Son Pollard Dind, my Dagt & mrs Barton went home. I have been at home. there were 4 men Came and Slept by our fire, their Boat grounded on the gravil bed.

a^t home. mr Henry Smith & mrs Sally Williams were Joind in Marriage yesterday.

Clear foren, Cloudy aftⁿ. I Sett out to go and See mrs Baxter, but found the wrideing So bad I returnd after going a little beyond our field. Son Jona Came & waited on his wife home. Cyrus went to take our hors home. Jack is here yet. Dolly is makeing a Cloak for mehitable Pierce. mr Ballard is makeing a Plan.

a^t home. Jona Came for his wife.

Clear. mr Ballard, my Self and Sons went to meting. I larried with mrs Baxter all night, Shee is more Comfortable. I went to See mrs Partrages, Shee has Soar nipples.

at meeting & at mr Baxters & Partrags.

Clear. I went to mr Childs, Burtuns. he gave me 6/7 for assisting his wife in Labour. I Calld at old mr Pollards, mrs Baxter & Dagt Pollard Dind there. Roseanna Green was Sick with a pain in her head. I put her to Bed & Swet her. mrs Baxter had a turn of hysterics.

a^t mr Baxters & ~~Son Pollards~~ Burtins & old mr Pollards.

Cloudy. I was at mr Baxters till aftern. Calld at Son Pollards, Son Jona ~~there~~ has movd there with his famely. Sally Cox is gone to her Dads, returnd with Dolly, went to Livrm^r s.

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