Martha Ballard's Diary, January 21 - 24, 1799

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Cloudy morn, snowd a little. mr Ballard and I, in Company with Esqr Haywood and their Son Alford & Son & Dagt Lambart, wrode out to Son Pollards where we Dind. mr Pollard gone to his Fathers, their Dagt Hannah is not So well as we Could wish; the others of the famely well. we Sett out for home about Sun Set, with the addition of Ezra Town & Sisters to our Company, returnd to the Esqrs where we took Tea and Came home at 7h 30m Evn. at Son Pollards. mr Waid and Watson giting wood for us.  
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Clear and Pleasant. mrs Eunice Stackpole here and her Bror Jack, Selvanas Hatch, his wife and Dagt and mrss Paten Dind here. mr Ballard is gone to hear a tryal before a Coartial against Capt Greanlief. Ezra Town and his Sisters Patty & Lucy, and Son Ephm here to Tea. they inform yt Dagt Lambd is very unwell. I wrode up to See her, Shee is a little Easier. little Allin Came with his uncle. my Grand Childn Sleep here. mr Waid helpt us. at Son Lambards. my Dagt is unwell. mr Halch & wife here, mrs Eunice Stackpole allso.  
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Clear. Dagt Lambard and Childn dind with us. mr Hatch & wife, Ezra Town & Sisters, mr Fairfield & Redington Eat here aftern. mr Dingley, Luke & Son Lambd, his wife & Childn and A goung man by the name of Pollard look Tea. Cyrus & Sally to Singing School. At home. hav Compy. I finisht a Pair of mits.  
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Cloudy part of the day. mr Ballard and Watson got Some wood. I have been doing house work and began a mittn. Ephm to Tea, informd that Robt Kenada and Thankfull Chace were married. at home. Robt Kenady Junr & ThankfulChase were Marrid.  

Source: www.doHistory.org. Transcription courtesy of Robert and Cynthia McCausland.