Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 15-21, 1803 (T)

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Clear. I have been at home, we Bakt Bread, Pudings, meat & mins Pies. mrs Farewell Calld here at dusk. mr Ballard is gone to run a line for mr Whipple west Side this river.

at home.

Clear. mr Ballard, my Self, Cyrus & Ephm & Hoiet went to meeting. we, some of us, went to Son Lambds a^t intermition. he and my Dag^t were gone to mr Capins. James Cowens wife desired prayers for her Self being in a low State and allso the Death of her Daugh^t might be Sanctified.

a^t meeting & at Son Lambds. heary^t mrs Badcock was dead.

Clear and Colder than it has been of late. I have Done part of y^e hous wk and knitt Some. Ephm Conducted his Sis^t Lambard to Son Pollards. mr Ballard been down in Town. Nabby washt and Sewd for her Self.

a^t home.

Clear and prity Cold. mr Ballard Surveying for James Page on mrs Farewells Back lott. I have been at home, washt the N room and knitt. Jona & wife & Hitty Pierce gone to Son Pollards, the Childⁿ Came here.

a^t home.

Clear till near night. mr Ballard to Son Pollards, Dagt Ballard & Lambard Came home from there. I have Brewd and done other work.

at home. Dagt Lambd Calld here.

Clear day, Cloudy Evng. mr Gill, Sons Jona & Lambd & wives and nrs Farewell here to visit us.

at home. Childⁿ to See us.

[X. Birth magr Stickney^s Dagt. X.]

Clear. I was Calld Early this morn to magr Benⁿ Steckneys wife in Labour. Shee was Safe Deld of her 3 Daugt & 8^th Child, a^t 5^h 30^m Evn. I left her Comfortable & went with mr Gill to see his wife.

at mgr Stickney^s. Birth 3^d. recd [8/] as a reward.

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