DoHistoryMartha Ballard's Diary Onlinesite maptech helpabout sitesearch

 
Browse Martha Ballard's Diary Go To A Date or
Year At A Glance
 
  < prev. page
June 3 - 11, 1804
 next page >
View Image
View Image
(144K)

Printable text version

Decoding the Diary

About the Diary

About the Online Diary

Search the Online Diary
3 1

 

 Clear part of the day, raind foren. I have had Collic Symtoms but feel better. Ephm & his men and Cyrus all Staid at home. Joanna went home ys morn. [at home, feel unwell].
4 2

 

 Clear foren, thunder and rain aftern. I have transplanted Squash and Cucumbr Plants. Planted a fue potaloes, Swept ny Chambers and done my other hous wk. at home. workt some in my Gardin.
5 3

 

 Clear Except a Shower. I have workt in my Gardin and done hous work. Plantd a few hils potaloes west of ye hous. at home. Cyrus been to Coart.
6 4

 

 Clear. I have workt in the Gardin. Cyrus ploughd the door yard. mrs Farewel here to Tea. Son Town Sleeps here. at home. Son Town Sleeps here.
7 5

 

 Clear, a warm Sun, W wind, Cool at Evng. I did my hous work. Son Town left here after Breakfast. I went aftern to See mrss Farewel, the first time I have been in her house Since Shee lived in it. at mrs Farewels. Cyrus to Coart.
8 6

 

 Clear. I have been at home, helpt wash. Joanna Smith workt for me this day. mrs Dunfee & Dagt Ballard took Tea here. at home.
9 7

 

 Clear. I workt in the door yd forenn, did my ironing aftern. Sally Farewel Calld here. I have felt very feeble ys day. at home.
10 1

 

 Shoury. Cyrus and Ephm to meeting. I have sufered much with faintness this day. John Jones had a Bill for Prayers on the Death of his Brother. at home, feel very feeble.
11 2

 

 Clear. I have workt in my Gardin, transplanted Cucumbers &C. done my hous work. have felt better than I did ye 2 days past. Cyrus down to the Settlement, Brot me 2 quarts Ginn which mr Gill Sent to me. at home. Planted potatoes South Side of ye Gardin.
< prev. page
June 3 - 11, 1804
 next page >
Go To A Date
 
  
  




home your interests who was Martha? Martha's diary book film doing history archive on your own
browse | search | stories & themes | lens | decoding | transcribing | about diary | about online diary