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The Dec. 23 entry is relevant to the "
Courtship and Marriage
" Theme in Martha Ballard's Diary
20
7
rainy. I tarried with mrs Cocks, Shee & infan
t
are Cleverly. rain & thunder ys night.
a
t
[Charls] Cocks
s
.
21
E
Cloudy. I Came from mr Cocks by water, left all well as Could be Expected. I Saw a Schooner go up by mr Goodins and a boat allso. I find a pair of new Shoes & put them on, they fitt me very well. Selvst
r
G. Moore Sleep here. we were alarmd by a noise in the night, the Girls & I rose.
a
t
Ditoes. left thm Cleverly.
22
2
Clear & very pleas
t
. mr Ballard & S. Moore Left here y
s
morn Bound up river to run a line for Gov
r
Williamson. I have been at home. Sally went to the hook for Dolly a pair Shoes & other things.
a
t
home. Polly Livrmr here at Evn. mr Ballard gone up y
e
river.
23
3
Clear & pleast for Decembr. I have finisht a Striped mitt for Ephm. Dolly & Sally went to a Daunce at mr Capins, were attended by a mr Lambart and White. I spent the Evn quite alone for Ephm was gone to y
e
hook & mr Morril up Streat.
at home. my Girls to mr Capins.
24
4
Clear and very pleasant. I finisht Eph
ms
Mitt, they are the first Striped ones I ever knitt. Polly & Alice Levermore here.
at home.
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