Martha Ballard's Diary, Aug. 20-23, 1798 (T)

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Clear and warm. Jane Welch Came here to work. mr Ballard, P. Bullin and Jon^a Brown Sett out for Poland to perform a Tour of Surveying by the apointment of the Genl Coart. they left our house at 4^h pm. I was Calld at 5 to go and See mrs^s Brown. I took the keys. Bullin Came back for Papers and was oblidged to pry the hinges of y^e Desk. mrs Brown Calld her women at 10h Evn. we had not much rest for the night.

at mr Benn Browns, Varsalboro. the wife of Moses Ingerham Deld of a Son by Doct Cony this night. mr Balld left home for Poland.

X. Birth Benn Browns Dag^t & 11 Child. XX.

Clear Except a Shower a^t Evn. mrs^s Brown was Deld of a Dagt, her 11th Child, at 11h 30^m. I left her and inft as well as Could be Expected and reacht home before Sun Sett. mr Brown Gave me 6/ Cash and a Chees, w^d 7 lb, for my Service. his Son Natl Came for the hors, he Sleeps here this night.

at mr Browns. Birth 23^d. I heard, a^t mr Thoms, that Dag^t Town is no better.

Clear. I have been mending a Skirt and bed quillt. I wen^t to See mrs^s Dingley aftern. mrs Page Calld here.

at mr Dingleys.

Clear and Some Cooler. mrs Dingley Calld here going to y^e hook. Shee Bot me Some pins and needles. I went to Son Lamb^ds & Pollards, hear that Dagt Town is much as Shee was. I went to Hamlins and Carters, bot 1 pr Cards, 1 DZⁿ Biskit, Sheet g Board, Cost 5^s;2^d.

at Sons Polle^s & Lamb^s,receivd a Letter from Bro^r Jon a, his famelyare well.

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