Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 15-22, 1801 (T)

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Clear and Cool. mr Edson took my Sons Cow from the Barn this morn. mrs Saunders took Coffee with us this aftern. Son Jona, his wife & Hitty are gone down into the Settlement.

at home.

Clear and not So Cold. mr Ballard gone to Varsalboro to Survey land for Doct Colman. I have workt very hard in my Gardin and feel very much fatagud. Cyrus has helpt me. I Sett out Goosbery Bushes and Currents. Dagt Ballard and Hitty have been to visit mrs^s Saunders.

at home, workt in my Gardin all day.

Birth Son Lambards 3^d Son.

Clear and Cool. I was Calld at 3h morn by Son Lambar^d to go and See his wife who was in Labour. Shee was Safe deld a^t 5 of her 3d Son and 4 Child, and is as well as Could be Expected. Son Jona and his wife Calld there.

at Son Lambds. Birth 10th.

Clear and Cold. I was at Son Lambds, my Dagt So well as to be help^t up and Sett a^t table and take breakfas^t with us. Daughts Pollard & Ballard there aftern. Son Jona Sleeps there, his wife wen^t to her Bror Gitchels.

at Ditoes.

Clear and not So Cold. Dagt Pollard, her husband and Childⁿ were at Son Lambards. I left them after Sun Sett and reacht home before 9.

at Ditoes.

Clear and Cool. I have workt very hard in my gardin and feel much fatagud.

at home.

Clear and not So Cool. I have workt in the gardin the most of this day.

at home.

Clear. I have workt in my Gardin, Sowd Peas. mr Ballard went to Hallowell, Cyrus to Son Lambar^d s; they are Cleverly there. he Conducted Jona^s wife home. mrs Welch been here to Swingle her flax, her Childn with her.

at home, I Sow^d Peas.

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April 15 - 22, 1801

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