Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 19-24, 1806 (T)

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Foggy last night & y^s day. Wil^m Cypher Cut wood foren, he finisht Cuting what was at y^e door after dinner & left here. mr Tarbil Dind here. I have done hous work [&] knit Some. this day is y^e anaversary of my Marriage, 52 years since. O the Scins which have past Sinc y^t time. I lay museing thereon and Slept but little.

at home, anaversary of my Marriage.

Clear Part of this day. I have knit Some, Bak^t and done other matters. A mr Kidder from Hamden Came here on business with mr Ballard at 2h pm for which he receivd 20 Dollars. he dind here. Son Jona took Supper here.

at home. mr Kidder here on Business with mr Ballard.

Clear and pleast for Decem^r. mr Ballard & Cyrus to meeting, my Self and the girls a^t home. Meriah Heartwel brot l^lb _ meet home, there is 1 lb still due. Revd mr Stone Discoarst foren fm Numbers 23 C, 10 vers; aftern fm Psalms 62^nt, 8^th vers.

at home.

Clear till aftern, Snowd at Evng. Son Lambard Came for me to go to his hous, Conducted me and his Daugt Lucy there. my Daugt is not very wel but Shee Cutt out a gound & Skirt for me and part made them. I am there ["ys night" - implied].

at Son Lambards. Cap^t Haman Expired ys night.

Cloudy. Son L. Went to Magr Grants on business, returnd at Evng. I am there this night, my Dag^t finished my Cloaths.

a^t Ditoes.

Clear. I left Son Lambds after Diner & returned home. Allin has been to Magr Grands & Conducted me home.

at [Diloes] & Came home.

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December 19 - 24, 1806

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