Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 1-6, 1797 (T)

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Clear. we all attended public worship Except Polly Wall. Polly Town Came home with me. Shee left her Fathers famely well on friday last. Revd mr Stone pirformd Exceeding well this Day.

at meeting & at mr Dingleys.

Clear and Cold. mrss Stackpole, her granddaut^er Nancy, Dagt Pollard and her Childⁿ Dind, they, Cap^t Cocks Lady & mrs^s Pitts took Tea here. mr Ballard been Surveying for Esq^s Cony & Bridg.I have been at home. Polly Wall lef^t here after Diner attended by Abisha Cowen Jun^r, I paid her 3/ which was all that was Due to her.

a^t home. had Comp^y Polly Wall left here. Dagt Pollard & Childn Sleep here.

Clear and Cold. mr Ballard went to mr Conys Store. he purchased a Small Shovel and tongs, Cost 9/6. Esq^r Cony here. Dagt Pollard and Childn went home from here. Patty Town has help^t me do my work, I feel fatagud & unwell.

at home. Dagt Pollard & Childⁿn left here. Ephm here at Evn.

Clear and Cold. mr Ballard had a fitt of y^e Collic. I was Desired by mr Sprague to go and See his wife, he Came without a hors and I did not go. I have done house work and waited on my husband, feel very much fatagud.

at home.

Clear. I have been at home, washt and am much fatagud, went to bed at 11^h Evn.

at home.

Clear. I was Calld to See mrs^s Burtun at 1h 20m morn, Shee Seemd to get better. we wen^t to bed at 3. I spent the forenoon with her and went to visit mrs Thwing. was Calld from there at 2h PM by reason of Polly Burtuns being Burnt in a most Shocking maner by her Cloaths takeing fire. Shee being in the Chamber with her Brother Billy, we used Every measure for her rilief but all in vain, Shee became a victim to Death.

at mr Burtuns & mr Thwings. Polly Burtun was Burn^t.

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