Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 20-28, 1802 (T)

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Clear, pleast forenⁿ, Cloudy aftn. mr Ballard gone to parish meeting. Cyrus & Ephm down to y^e settlement. Patty did hous wk & spun some. Dolly pikt Chips. I have knitt & pikt wool.

at home.

Snowd & raind. I have been kniting, Patty washt.

at home.

Clear. I have been kniting. Patty Bakt, & twisted yⁿ. there have a number of Sleighs paSst us y^s day.

at home. there was More Snow fell than we have had this winter before.

Snowd. mr Ballard went to the Settlement. I have been Doubling yarn and kniting. I finisht y^e 3^d pair of Tow hoes. Saml Trask Came and Conducted Dolly Lambard home, Shee has been with me Since y^e 14^th inst.

at home. Dolly went home.

Clear and Cold. my famely, all Except my Self, attended worship at the meeting hous foren. I went aftern; Dagt Ballard all day. Jona, his wife, Ephm & Patty to Son Lambds at Evn^g. mr Gill and wife are gone to winslow y^s day. the North Parish worship^t in the new Coart house. Jotham Sewall performd.

at meeting & all my famely. mr Gill is gone to Son Towns.

Clear and Cold. I have been at home. Dagt Ballard here to spin on my wheal. all her Childn Except Jack, he is gone to Bellgrade.

at home. Dagt Ballard here.

Clear and not so Cold. I have washt my wollin Cloaths^s & part of y^e Lining. Patty did y^e hous work, washt a part of y^e lining.

at home, washt.

Cloudy, raind some. I have began a Pair of mens hoes and help^t do hous work. mr Austn brot Corn for us.

at home. let mrs Cypher have /3/.

Clear and very pleast morn. Cousin Saml Davis from Penobscott Came here, tarries all night. Pally is gone to mr Gills.

at home. Saml Davis Sleeps here.

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January 20 - 28, 1802

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