Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 4-8, 1797 (T)

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Clear Except a Shower in the foren. I finisht my Self a Tow Shift and went to See mrss Dingley, find her tolerable well. mr Ballard been to Son Jonas. Cyrus & Hoit Cutt Stalks.

at mr Dingleys.

Birth Andrew Goodins first X Dagt by his pres^t wife XX.

Clear Except Some lig^t Showers. I was Calld a^t 3^h morn to go to See the wife of Andrew Goodin who is in Labour. I arivd there a^t 4. Shee was Safe Deld at 12 & 40^m of a fine Dagt. I left her and inft Cleverly at 4h pm. mr Goodin bestowd 12/ as a reward. I find mr Ballard is gone to Dresden. Hepsy has been washing. EbenZ Haild Esqr Sleeps here y^s night.

a^t mr And^w Goodins. Birth 44th. recd 12/ as a reward.

Clear part of the Day, Some Showers. mr Ballard at y^e hook foren Surveying for mr Isaac Cleark. we attended a Lecture aftern. the association met at the revd mr Stones Lodgings. mr Ballard and I at mr Theops Hamlins after meeting.

at Lecture & at mr Hamlins. a rain Bow in thewes^t at 9 hour y^s Evng.

Cloudy and Some rain aftern. mr Ballard Sett out for to Survey for mr Reubin Fairfield. I wen^t to the hook as far as Cap^t Neys. I receivd 6/ of his Lady in par^t for assisting her march 9^th, 1796. I Calld at a number of the Neigh^rs.

at Cap^t Neys and other Neighbours.

Cloudy part of the Day, Some Shours. I have been working on a Shift for my Self and Spooling a warp for Dagt Lambart. Thankful finisht weaving her web, 33 yds.

a^t home, spoold a warp.

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