Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 16-20, 1797 (T)

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Clear. I have been mending NapSacks and makeing preparation for mr Ballards going on the Business of Surveying. mrs Finney Sent my Dyaper home.

at home.

Clear. I mended mr Ballards Coat foren, went to meeting aftern. I Saw a Girl take a fan ou^t of mr James Pages Sea^t and pu^t it in her pocke^t. I informd mr Page who wen^t to the Seat Shee was in and Shee Deliverd it up after denying Shee had Seen it. I Did not know her name but am informd it is Ellis.

at meeting. Revd mr Stone informd us he proposes a visit to his friends.

Clear and pleast. mr Ballard, EbenZ Coal, Enoch Hoit and a mr Warrin Sett out at noon to do a Job of Surveying at Boudenham. I have been at home. Hepsy washt and Scourd Puter. Cyrus wen^t to Son Jonas, he Saw old mr Hamlen who left Oxford a weak Since; my friends all well. then Luis Hamlin arivd this Day with his wife.

a^t home.

Clear Except a Shour in the morn. I have been at home, Bakt Cakes & helpt do hous work.

at home.

Clear. mr Capin & Dag^t Lamb^t and Jabis Cowen dind here. my Dagt & I walkt Down to the Common aftern to See Companies who met there for revew. Son Lamb^t took Tea with us. Thankfull & Hepsy went to the perade, returnd to Tea.

I went to See the melitia piraded. Cyrus and Dagt Lambt went with me.

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