Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 20-25, 1802 (T)

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The Apr. 22 entry is mentioned in a list Laurel Ulrich compiled of all Medicinal Ingredients Mentioned in Martha Ballard's Diary

Clear. I have been at home helping Clean my hous and racking and piking Chips & Sorting Potatoes. I am so Fatagued I did not Sett up the aftern. mrs H. Pierc Dind with me.

at home.

Clear part of y^e day and more moderate. I have done part of my hous work, Sorted Potatoes, Clear^d my Seller of 3 pails ful of dirt, Sett 30 Cabbage Stumps and removd part of the banking from the hous. Dagt Ballard & 3 of her Childn & Sally Farewell took Tea here. Son Pollard Calld, his Famely are well. I have had a pain in my Stomach.

at home. Dagt Ballard here.

Clear. I have Sett French Turinps. mr Ballard returnd from mr Gardners.

at home.

Clear and cold for the Season. I have removd banking Eas^t Side y^e house. Son Pollard, Dagts Ballard and Lambard Dind here. Polly and Sally Farewell Spen^t the aftern & took Tea with us. I receivd a Letter from Sis^t Waters of march y^e 1^st, our Connections are well at the westwd.

at home, had Comp^y. recd a Letter from Sister waters of March 1^st.

Clear and more pleast. I have Done my hous work & removd dirt, or banking, from the hous, feel Some fatagued. Dolly has been unwell, her Bro^r John here aftern.

at home. Lucy Town Expired y^s aftern.

Clear. mr Ballard to meeting. Sons Lamb^d, Jona & Ephm to Son Pollards. Cap^t Stackpool Came down to inform us of the death of Lucy Town, may God pleas to Sanctify the dispensation to us all, and may we hear the Call, be ye allso ready.

at home. was informd of y^e death of Lucy Town.

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April 20 - 25, 1802

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