Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 17-26, 1795 (T)

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X. Birth Thos Stickneys Son. XX.

Cloudy, Snowd Some. I was Calld to See the wife of Tho^s Stickney who was Dild a^t 5h Evn of her Second Son, a fine Child. I left my Patients Cleverly and returnd home at 8h. find Dagt Ballard & Childn are gone home. I receivd 6/ as a reward.

a^t Thos Stickneys. Birth 4.

A Severe Snow Storm. I was at home. mr Ballard went to meeting.

a^t home. R. Foster here.

Stormd part of y^e Day. I was Calld to Cap^t Husseys. it

was Dreadfull Crosing the river. I was Detaind there

till the morn of ye 24th when I Came home. mr Ballard

there to run Lines. Son & Dagt Town Came here last Evn

and Dolly returnd home from there.

at Cap^t Husseys 5 Days.

I Came from Cap^t Husseys this morn, went with Son and Dagt Town to Son Pollards af^t n. Patty Easty here to have an over Coat Cutt. Sally Cox & Ephm went to Singing School at Evn^g.

a^t Ditoes & Son Pollards.

Clear. I went to meeting forenⁿ, was unwell aftern. my famely all attended Except Ephm.

a^t meeting.

Clear. I have been to Son Jonas, they are well; to mr Craigs, Shee is Comfortable; at mr Burtuns, Shee made me a presen^t of a Shaul and paper pins; at mr Baxters, Shee is as well as Shee has been of late. I Drank Tea with old Lady Pollard and Spen^t Evng with Davids wife. Dagt Town & Pollard there. mrs Barton here to have a goun made.

a^t Son Jon as & other Neighbours.

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January 17 - 26, 1795

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