Martha Ballard's Diary, May 25-Jun. 3, 1802 (T)

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rainy. mr Ballard began to furrow for Planting. mrs Welch here for burnit roots. I have been mending my Stockins. Dagt Ballard here.

at home.

rainy. I have been at home. ~~Dagt Ballard~~ mr Ballard to Cap^t OZgoods.

at home.

Clear part of the day. I workt in my gardin foren, wen^t to Son Jonas aftern. mr Ballard Came and took Tea there. mrs^s Savage there. Shee Came home with me and Sleeps here.

a^t my Sons. [mrs] Savage Came home withme.

Clear. mrs Savage Spent this day & night with me. we have been kniting.

at home, mrs Savage here.

rainy after 10h morn. mrs Savage went to my Sons after Breakfast. I Sow^d Peas, Planted Corn & Beens. mr Ballard Sowd oinions & Parsnips.

at home. workt [some] in y^e Gardin.

Clear. my famely Excep^t my Self wen^t to meeting. Jon^a Ballard waited on mrs Savage to Sidniy, Shee Calld here. Dagt Ballard and part of her Childn ["Calld here." - implied] I made Tea for them. mrs Farewell Calld here after meeting.

at home. mrs Savage and mrs Farewell Calld here.

raind. I have been at home, finisht a Stockin which I began on friday last.

at home.

Clear. mr Ballard went to Coart. the Judges were not Come but arivd at Evng. Son Town Sleeps here. I have workt in my Gardin, Sowd Peas, Planted Beans.

at home. Son Town Sleeps [hr].

Clear. I have work^t in my Gdn, Planted Cucumbers, musk mellions and Beans. mr Ballard Sowd Some Beats. mr Ballard and Cyrus to Coart.

at home. workt in my [Gardin].

rainy. I have been at home, wrote to Bror Jona.

a^t home. wrote [B ] Jona [Mo ].

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May 25 - June 3, 1802

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