Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 6-11, 1802 (T)

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Clear. I have Done my hous work and my washing. I went to my Sons at Evn^g, find them as well as can be Expectd. mr Ballard been down to the Jail, Served his warant on James & John Savage for Taxes and left y^m both in Jail.

at my Sons at Evn^g.

Clear. I have done my hous work. mrs Farewell Calld here. I went to my sons, find mrs Gill and Dagt Lambd there; they Came home with me. Ephm & Allin Came and Slept here. Jason Peirce & wife at my Sons. Son Cyrus been to Reedfield for Rachel Allin, but did not obtain her. mr Gill, Sons Lambd & Jona here at Evng.

at Ditoes. Dagt Lambd & mrs Gill here.

Snow^d and blowd all day. I have been at home. Bakt pies.

at home.

Clear part of the day and Cold. I have been a^t home, done my work.

at home.

Clear and Cold. I have done my hous w^k and mended hoes. mr Ballard gone to mr Lambds. mrs Cypher bro^t me 10 Egg, 1/10^d. I let her have 1/6. I was Calld to mr Pitts^s a^t 9h Evn.

at mr Shubal Pitts^s a^t Evng. mrs Cypher here.

X. [Birth Shubal Pitts^s 2^nd Son. XX.]

Cloudy and Some Snow. my Patient was Safe Deld at 2h 5m y^s morn of her Second Son and 4th Child. I tarried with her till afternⁿ, left her & inft Cleverly and Came home, thro some falague, had my hous work all to do.

at Ditoes. Birth 11th. recd 9/4^d as a reward.

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