Martha Ballard's Diary, May 3-8, 1802 (T)

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Clear. I have spent the most of y^e day racking Chips in my door y^d. I Sett Currint Bushes & Balm Giliad. mrs Pattin brot home 21 double skeins yⁿ which Shee has Spun for me. I paid her 7/6. Dagt Ballard and mrs Pierce took Tea here. mr Ballard, Cyrus & Ephm been to Town meeting. Mag^r Saml Howard Chosen to represent this Town in General Coart.

[at home. mrs Pattin, Dagt Ballard & H. Pierce here.]

Clear. I have Sett Curent Bushes, Sowd Letues and pepper grass, finisht removing the Banking from y^e hous; feel fatagued. Georg Rheeds wife Deld of a Daugh^t this day. Ephm and Saml gone to Training.

at home. workt in my Gardin. Ephm Gone to Traning.

Clear and Cold for y^e Season. I Sett out french Turnips, 2 of another kind [&] 1 Beat. I went to Eliab Shaws with a web to be wove, 25 Skeins wp, 2^do Lining filling, & 47 Do Cottne. I was gone 2h fm home.

at mr Eliab Shaws & Calld at mr Parkers.

Cloudy part of y^e day and very Cold. mr Ballard and Cyrus Finisht Ploughing the Corn ground. I have been at home, do not feel so well as I Could wish. mrs Pierce here to Bake.

at home.

Clear and windy. Jon^a & wife Dind here and took Tea. Old Leut Shaws Barn Burnt and they were much pu^t to it to Save his hous. Cap^t Stone was in great danger of loosing his Buildings. I have done but little more than watch y^e motien of y^e fire.

at home.

Clear. the fire drove mrs Welch and famely out, they Sleep at our hous. I have been out the most of y^e day watching y^e fire, was Calld by James Keton to go & See his wife who is unwell.

at mr Ketons at night.

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