Martha Ballard's Diary, Aug. 1-6, 1798 (T)

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Clear. mr Ballard and Cyrus & Watson at work at Son Jonas. I have finisht washing, Cleand my Sellar and Done other matters about my house. Henry M^c Causland Came and helpt me pull the wool of a Lamb Skin and Scoured my knives & forks.

at home. mr Livermore at Son Towns y^s day. my Dagt is Comfortable.

Clear and very warm. our men a^t Jonas to work. mr Jos^p Whites wife here. mr Page Calld as Shee was going to Lecture. I have been doing my house work and Some in My Gardin.

a^t home, mrs^s White here.

Clear and warm. our men to work at Jonas. Dagts Pollard & Lambard with their Childn here. we went to See mrs^s Dingley aftern. Dolly, with her Childn, Came home with me and Sleep here.

at mr Dingleys & Livermores. my Dagts here.

Clear and warm. Dagt Lamb^d tarried all day with her babe. mr Ballard Carried Allin home as he went to Jonas. Cyrus went there. Phillip Bullin here y^s aftern.

at home. Dagt Lamb^d help^t me do my work.

A very rainy Day. our men went to meeting. I tarried at home.

at home.

Clear and warm. our men went to work at Son Jonas. Meriah Grifin Came and washt for me. I Did my house work and washt the Bed rooms & Kitchen. this day is the Anniversary of my Dagh^t Pollards Birth.

at home. Meriah Grifin washt for me. I paid her 2/ for her Service. we are informd Dagt Town was very Low las^t tuesday.

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