Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 25-31, 1802 (T)

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Clear. I have been at home. Ephm Brot 39 Skeins warp, 26 filling yⁿ from mr Pollards.

at [home].

Cloudy. mr Ballard to meeting. Dagt Ballard Came here & par^t of her Childⁿ. Nabby Fall Came here.

at [home]. Dan [Wd^wd] married to Clar^a Stone.

raind. Nabby wash^t. I knitt and Sewd and did par^t of my hous work.

at home.

Cloudy and rain. I have Scoured 65 Skeins yⁿ, finisht a Stockin & began another, knit 50 purls. Nabby did hous work & finisht her Shor^t goun. Shee work^t on it las^t Evng.

at home. Scoured my yarn.

Cloudy part of y^e day. I have been kniting, Nabby doing hous work. mr Ballard to Settle with the Town & Country treasurers, got receipts in full for Some taxes, and in Part fr others.

at home.

Cloudy, Snowd a^t Evn. I have finisht my husbands Stockin which I began at 4h pm 28th inst and a Cottne Shir^t which mrs Duttun had partly made before Shee died. mr Ballard Sett out with others to look a road from the Bridg to Sheapscott Settlemen^t.

at home.

Clear. I have been at home. we made pumpkin and apple pies and I knit Some futing a Stockin for mr Ballard. the year is now Comd to a Close and I am Still a living monumen^t of Gods Spareing mercie. may I have a proper Sence of his Goodness and liv according there to.

at home, made Pies and knitt.

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December 25 - 31, 1802

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