Martha Ballard's Diary, January 22 - February 2, 1800

22 4
Clear. I have been at home kniting. mrs Saunders & Silva Edson here. mr Benn Browns wife took Tea with me. Son Jona & wife to Sleigh ride. at home.  
23 5
Clear. I have been kniting, finisht a Stockin for my husband; at home all day. at home.  
24 6
Clear and Pleast. mr Ballard, my Self, Cyrus, Hepsy and her Bror Wilm, and Son Town Supt with Son Jon a on a fine Turkey roasted. Son Town, Hains Learned and Wm Brown Slept here. at Son Jonas.  
25 7
Snowd and windy. mr Ballard went down in Town, our Company Each to their homes. Josiah Parker Calld me and dagt Ballard to See his wife at dusk. Shee was not very ill when we arivd. at mr Parkers.  
26 1
X. Birth Josiah Parkers [3d] Son & 7th Child. X.
Clear and Cold. my Patient was Safe Deld at 5h this morn of a fine Son, her husband went and Conducted mrss Stone there and my Dagt & I Came home at 8h morn. I went to bed after I reacht home and Slept. mr Ballard wt to meeting. at Josiah Parkers. Birth 5th. recd 8/ at Crosbys Store.  
27 2
Clear and Cold. I have been at home. at home.  
28 3
Clear and Cold. I have been at home kniting. at home.  
29 4
Clear and very Cold. I have been at home, finisht a pair hoes for mr Ballard. Jona & his wife went to Son Pollards. Hepsy went there, came home at midnight. it is Colder then it has been this winter. at home.  
30 5
Clear and a very Cold morn. I had fire put into our Seller. Son Pollard and Lambd, with their wives and Babes, and Rhoda Came here. we had meet and beens for Diner. Son Jona and his wife Joind us at Tea. Rhoda went home with them and their dagt Hannah tarries there this night. at home. Sons Ballard, Pollard, Lambard & wives here.  
31 6
Clear. Rhoda Pollard & Hanh Ballard here foren. I was Calld at 1h pm to go and See the wife of James moore at Read field, find her very unwell. mrss Gould and Taylor tarried there this night. at James Moores.  
1 7
A Snow Storm. we are at mr Moores, his wivis Sist was Calld at Evng. the patient was very unwell all night. at Ditoes.  
2 1
Birth James Moores 3d Son.
Clear and very pleast. mrss Welman was Calld after Day and mrs Moore was Safe Deld of a Son at 7h morn. I left her and infant as well as Could be Expected and arivd at home at 3h pm, receivd 4_ lb Salt pork of mr Moore. at Ditoes. Birth 6th. Sons Jona & Ephm hereat Evng.  

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