Martha Ballard's Diary, Oct. 6-16, 1805 (T)

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Clear. mr Ballard to meeting. I was at home. Son Ephm here at Evng.

at home. Son Epⁿ here.

Clear Part of y^e Day. I have Bakt Bread and Apple Pies. mr Ballard been down to Coart.

at home.

Clear part of y^e Day. mr Ballard bⁿ to Coart. the Caus between James Howard and the ma^gr Saml H. was Calld this day. I have Done Some washing. mrs Wiman here to Bake.

at home. mrs Wiman Bakt here.

Clear. I washt 12 Shirts & Shifts and Some other things. mr Balld been down to Coart.

at home, washt.

Cloudy, raind before night. I went down Expecting to be at Coart but was informd by my husband that Cleffords Caus with Cony was Continued and I returnd home.

at Son Ephms.

Clear Part of y^e Day. I washt 4 Sheats, a Bed quilt and some other things. have been at home.

at home. mr Ballard to Ephms.

Clear part of the day. I have Cutt some Apples to drie and done other matters. mr Ballard went to y^e Barber to be Shaved.

at home.

Clear but windy. I have been at home, my husband to meeling.

at home.

Cloudy part of y^e Day. I have pickt 5 lb wool. mrs Wiman here to Bake, Shee Dind here.

at home. mrs Wiman here.

Clear part of y^e Day. I have pickt wool. mrs Pierce & Babcock here. Dagt Lambd & 2 Daug^ts here. Shee gave me oinions & Butter.

at home. mr Ballard workt for [Jona]. [Dagt] Lambd [&] [Dagts] here.

Cloudy, raind aftern & Evng. my Husband been to Carrie our wool to y^e masheen, 8_ lb. I have ironed. Sally Pierce here.

at home.

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October 6 - 16, 1805

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