Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 1-6, 1803 (T)

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Clear. I have been at home, mended Cloaths. Nabby went away to Hollowell a^t 11h Am. I have had y^e afternⁿ work to do.

a^t home. Nabby to y^e hook.

X. Birth Benn Waids 2nd Son. XX.

Clear morn, Cloudy part y^e Day. I was Calld at 5h y^s morn to go and See mrs^s Waid, Shee was Deld of a son a^t 10. I left her and infant as well as Could be Expected and arivd at home at 3 pm. we went to my Sons to dine, or rather Sup, after meeting. Nabby Came at 10^h Evn, then wen^t to Jonas.

at mr Waids. Birth 1^st. receivd 4:6.

Clear and very Cold. Nabby is a^t my Sons. Allin & Ephm here. I have done my work, Sett up till 12.

at home.

X. Birth Anthony Brackets Dag^t. XX.

Clear and very Cold foren, more moderate aftern. I was Calld at 4h morn to See the wife of Anthony Bracket. Shee was, after hard Labour, Safe Deld at 4^h 30^m Evn of her 4^th Child and first Daugh^tr and I Came home a^t 7. I spent y^e Evng kniting. Hannah, Wilm & Sally Ballard Sleep here, their dady & marm gone to Son Lambds.

at mr Brackets. Birth 2^nd. receivd 6/.

Cloudy part of y^e day. mr Waid Butchered our OXen, they wd 160. I help^t about the work till near night and was much fatagued.

at home. our OXen were killed. Son Lambd here.

raind foren, windy aftern. I have been doing about the work, Cuting the tallow and trying part of it, washt the Entralls and Put them in Lye to Boil.

a^t home.

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