Martha Ballard's Diary, May 24-29, 1796 (T)

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The May 26 entry is relevant to the "Textile Production" Theme in Martha Ballard's Diary

Clear. I have been Planting Seeds, Cape horn pumpkins^s Squas^t & W. meeln. Nabby been washing house, Scouring my puter and Cleaning bed steads. I removd my own into the bedroom. Sally Cocks wen^t from here to her Dads.

at home. Sally Cocks wen^t from here.

Cleare. my Childⁿ who Dwell in this Town were here Except Ephm, mr & mrs Dingly and mrs Alice Livermr. I planted beens on y^e Door yard. Nabby went to visit her friends.

at home. my Childn here.

Clear. I have been without help y^s Day, Done my house work and washt Some raggs & Scourd yarn, Doubled Tow yⁿ for bed tick warp. the men planted Corn on the Entervail and Some on new Ground.

at home. Nabby gone.

rainy the mos^t of the Day. Nabby returnd at noon. I was calld to See the wife of Josiah Norcross at 6h pm, find her very unwell. I tarried y^s night, Slept Some.

a^t Josiah Norcros^s.

X. Birth Josiah Norcros^s Dagt. XX.

rainy foren. I was at mr Norcross, his wife Deld at 3h pm of a Dagt. I receivd 8/1_ and returnd home at SunSett. Nabby Jewel left my house and business at the middle of the Day bound for Monmoth, accompanied by mr Allin. I paid her 1/1_ as Shee pas^t mr Norcross.

at mr Norcross. Birth 24th. Nabby Jewel left here.

Clear. Cyrus and Ebenz went to meeting. mr Calf performd. I wen^t to See mrs Dingly aflern, Shee has been unwell but is more Comfortable. I was informd there that the house of Revd mr M^c Lain was Consumd by fire 23 inst, and a Daughter los^t her life in it.

a^t mr Dingleys, his wife is not So well as Shee Could wish.

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