Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 27-Apr. 1, 1800 (T)

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Clear and very Pleast. Son Lambd with his famely took breakfas^t with us, they are on their way to Sydna. Son Pollard was with them. may God be pleased to Bless them in all their Laufull under takeings.

at home. Son Lambd removd his famely to Sydna to live. mrs Fletcher Expired this night.

Clear and warm. I have been at home. mr Ballard had the Collic. mr Rob^d Fletcher [&] wife, Son Jona and his wife here at Evng. my husband is Easyer.

at home. mr Ballard Sick. mr Fletcher & wife here.

Cloudy. mr Ballard went to the Settlemen^t below here. I have finisht a pair hoes for John Town. it is y^e 17^th pair I have knitt Since this year Commenced, have futed 1 pair, knit 2 p^r Socks and 7 pr mitts.

at home.

Snowd this morn, held up at noon. mr Ballard went to meeting aftern. Son Jon a & wife, Hannah and William went to Son Pollards. thee remains of mrs^s Fletcher were intered after meeting.

at home. Son Ephm has Seen 21 years y^s day.

Birth Joseph Browns 6th Dagt.

Cloudy and Clear. I was Calld at 4^h 30 [morn] to go to Joseph Browns wife, arivd there at 6. Shee was Safe Deld at 8^h 15^m of her 6th Dagt. I tarried with her till 3^h pm, arivd at home at 5. I left her and inft as well as Could be Expected. Shee had a Laborious illness but Blessed be God, it terminated in Safety. may Shee and I ascribe the prais to the the [sic] Grea^t Parent of the universe.

at Josep^h Browns, Hallowel. Birth 9th. recd 6/.

Clear and Pleast. Son Pollard brot his wife and Childn and Dagt Lambd & babe here, they Dind with us. we went to Son Jonas afterⁿ. mr Lambd, Son Ephm, mr Gill, his wife, mr Trask and his wife, son Cyrus all took Tea there. I felt very unwell, had a Severe pain in my head.

I was at Son Jonas. my Dagts were here to Dine.

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