Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 24-29, 1807 (T)

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Clear but Cool. I have Bakt Some mins Pies and done my hous work. Saml Parkers wife here for Potatoes, had _ peck.

at home.

Snowd foreⁿ, Clear aftern. I have been at home. Son Lambard Came for Barny & Lucy, he Conducted Sally Ballard home. Jon^a and Ephm Sleep here.

at home. Soal, Jona, L^efaett [ ] Wm Dind here.

X. Birth James Fogs Daugt by Rachel Smith. XX.

Clear and Cold. I was Calld at 3h y^s morn to See Rachel Smith who was in Labour. Shee was Safe deld of a Daugt which Shee declard James [Fog] was the Falher of. I returnd home at 2h 30^m.

at home till 9h ys morn. Birth 5th. June 24^th recvd 6/ in part [ ].

Clear and Cold. I have been at home. mr Trask & wife, Son Jon^a & his wife & Sally Pierce took Tea. A mr Smith Eat here. H.B. & H.T. & w^m Ballard look Breakfast here.

at home. Friends to See us.

Clear and Cold. I have felt unwel. mr Ballard been to y^e Barbers and Stores. I did ironing, washt my Black Cloak and hankerchiefs.

at home. Jon^a & W^m Sleep here.

Birth Saml Bralys Son.

Clear. mr Ballard & Cyrus to Meeting. I was Calld to See Saml Braleys wife by Joel Savage. mountd the mare as Soon as my husband arivd from meeting.

at Saml Braleys^s Jun^r. Birth 6th. at 9h Evng, a fine Son.

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