Martha Ballard's Diary, May 21 - 29, 1800

21 4
Clear. I have done my work, planted Potatoes, squash and musk mellons. mrs Farewell and Saunders and Dagt Ballard to See me yesterday. mrs Ballard is gone to Son Pollards ys day. at home.  
22 5
Clear. Dagt Ballard returnd, Dagt Polld Came with her. they are gone to ye Stores ys aftern, mr Ballard to meet a road Committee. I went in to Jonas with my Dagt Pollard. at Jonas.  
23 6
Clear. I have Done my hous work and plantd Cucumbers of the Long kind at ye N End of the hous. I Planted Cramby Beans. Nabby Andrw and Dagt Ballard took Tea with me. Nabby informd me Hepsy was at her Dadys and not at mr [Browains] as Shee pretended. at home. workt Some in ye gardin. Dagt Pollard went home this morn.  
24 7
Clear. I have Bakt, Churnd, made a Chees, Irond my Cloaths and done my other hous work. Dagt Ballard, Son Ephm took Tea with us. I Churned 7 lb butter. at home.  
25 1
Clear. I was Calld at the first h morn to See mrs Gill who is unwell. mrs Pitts there, went home at Evng and Old mrs Gill Came and tarried all night. at mr Gills.  
26 2
Clear. I have been at mr Gills all day. At Ditoes.  
27 3
Clear Except Showers. Son Lambd brot his wife and babe to mr Gills, tarrie there ys night. mrs Parker Sett out for Boston with her famely. at Ditoes. my Patient unwell yet.  
28 4
Clear. I left mrs Gill more Comfortable, Came home at 10h morn; attended to my work. mrs Trask and dagt Ballard here. mr Ballard and I took Tea there. at Ditoes & at mr Craggs.  
29 5
Clear. I have, thro much pain, Done my work. been on the bed a great Part of the day. O God, if it be thy will let the Cup of affliction depart from me, but thy will be done. at home, was very unwell.  

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