Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 22-29, 1804 (T)

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Cloudy and Some rain. I have been at home, done my work, Brewd &C. am very much fatagud.

at home.

Clear part of y^e Day. Dag^t Ballard here to Bake, Shee made Nutts for Ephm.

at home. Jonas wife Bakt here.

Clear part of y^s day. I have done my hous work and Cleand y^e Chambers, Mended Stockins &C. I do feel very much fatagued.

at home.

Clear, A Pleas^t Sun but Cool air. I have been at home, feel very feeble bu^t had my work to do. Shaw went to Sydni.

a^t home.

Clear. I have done my hous work but very [ ] unable. Lemuel went went [sic] to Son Pollards for Olliv Fletcher but Shee did not Come with him. Heman wen^t to mr Churches for Phebe, Shee promist to Come to morrow. Lathrop Sleeph here.

X. Birth David Edwards^s & Lucy Shaws Dag^t. XX.

Clear. Pheebe Church work^t here. I paid her /9^d. I was Calld a^t noon to go and See Lucy Shaw (who was at mr A. Brackets) in Labour and was Safe Deld abou^t 2^h pm of a Daugh^t. Shee Declared that David Edwards was the True Father of the Child. I left her Comfortable and reach^t home before SunSett, find Joanna Babcock here. Shee is Come to do our work.

at mr Anthonys Brackets to See Lucy Shaw. Birth 2^nd. out of wedlock. mrs Trask Sleeps [here]. fee recd Decr. 4th.

Clear and very Pleas^t. I have been at home, help^t do hous work and mended Stockins and knitt some.

at home.

Clear. I have been a^t home, helpt do y^e hous work and knit. we receivd a Letter from Son Cyrus of 25 inst, he was then well. Joanna washt.

at home, recd a line from Cyrus of 25 inst.

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