Martha Ballard's Diary, May 23-Jun. 8, 1801 (T)

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Clear. mr Ballard been makeing plan & returns and went to Es^Qr Brooks^s. Cyrus driveing teem at his Brors, Ep^hm been down Streat. I have made me a Loos goun and done some hous work. my Nepheu EbenZ^r Moore Sleeps here. Sally has been washing &C.

at home.

Clear. I went to meeting and was Calld out by mr Cottle to go and see his wife who aprehended her Self near the hour of Labour. I found mrs^s Tyler with her.

at the meeting hous and at mr Cottles.

X. Birth mr Cottles 15 Child and 6th Son. XX.

Clear. mrss Cottle was Safe Deld at 11h morn of her 15th Child & 6th Son. I left her Comfortable and returnd home. I Calld at Son Lambards, find my Dagt very unwell. [Dagt] Pollard was with her. mrs Chamberlain Calld me in to See her Child which Seems very low. I have spent from may 24^th till this day at mr Cottles. I find my hous in desent order at my arival and that my famely are all well.

at mr Cottles. Birth 12th. recd 1 Bus^lCorn, _^do rie, 1 Crown. Wil^m HewenExpired.

~~Clear.~~ rainy. Son Lambd Came with News y^t his wife was very ill, Sally wen^t to Nurs her. I have spent the day alone, feel Gloomy. Son & Dagt Town Came here at Evng. I feel very much falagued indeed. Ezra Sleeps here allso. mr Cottle Calld and left me _ Bs^l Corn, Says his wife is Comfortable.

at home, my friends here a^t Evn.

Clear. mrs Town spent part of the day here and part at Son Jon as. my Dagt, Shee, her husband, mrs^s Dingley, mrs^s Stackpole here to Tea. I have made a Chees.

at home. mr Hewen interd.

Clear and a frost this morn. mr Ballard, Ephm, Son Town & his wife went to Meeting. Cyrus went to see his Sis^t Lambd after meeting. EbenZ Moore Dind here, Son Jona, his wife & 2 Childⁿ allso.

at home. Lidia Nud here at Evn.

Clear. I have been at home, Done my hous work and houghd in my Gardin. Sally Came back from Lambds, left my dagt better. I Sowed Peas.

at home. Cyrus brot Sally here again.

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