Martha Ballard's Diary, May 4-10, 1798 (T)

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Clear Except a Shower. I have been very unwell this day, but had my work to do. mrss White of Hallowell here aftern.

at home, mrs^s White here.

Clear part of the day. men here on business with mr Ballard. I have got thro my work with great inebility. we had thunder and rain aftern. Watson Sowd beets and Parsnips. I Sent Dagt Lambart 9 Ducks Eggs.

at home, very unwell.

rainy. mr Ballard went to meeting, the ordinance of y^e Super administred. I have been very unwell indead. Cyrus Came up from Pitts^tn, he informs mrs^s Mc Causland is better.

at home, So unwell that I did not Sett up but little.

Clear. mr Ballard and Cyrus wen^t to Town meeting. mr James was Chosen to represen^t the Town of Augusta in y^e Gen^l Coar^t this year. I have been Some more Comfortable y^s day, have done part of my washing. mrs^s Densmore & Livermore Calld in to See me. Watson to work at Son Jon as. Cyrus Sleeps here. Henry m^c Causland wounded his hand.

at home. feel my Self a little better. mrs^s Densmore & Livermore here.

Cloudy and a Sprinkling of rain. Cyrus wen^t to pitts^tn. mr Ballard to winthrop to See if Hepsy Brown wd Come to work for me again. I have been trying to finish my washing. mrs^s Dingley Came in, made me a pres^t of a pice of roas Veal. I Ead Some of it and feel refreshed.

at home. mrs^s Ding^ly here.

Clear. I have been at home. mr Ballard & Watson went to meeting, it is a Continentall Fas^t.

at home.

Clear. mr Ballard & Son Pollard went to take their Sheep ou^t of pound a^t Hallowell. Old mr Lambard Calld to See me, his famely are well. Watsons Brother dind here. Polly Livermore Came in and helpt me. Polly Barbarick Came to work here.

at home. Son Town Dind here. mrs Dingley Calld [here].

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