Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 12-19, 1808 (T)

January 12 - 19, 1808

Clear and not So Cold. I have washt and Scoured 49 Skeins of yarn. mr Ballard to y^e Settlement, brot A Cod fish, Butter & Sugar, _ gⁿ Spirrit.

at home.

Cloudy part of ye day. I have washt Some things which I had not time to do yesterday, knit at Evng.

at home, Ephm Sleeps here.

Cloudy till noon when it began to Snow, and we had a Severe Storm aftern and night. I have been at home.

at home. mr Balld went to Jonas.

Cloudy and very windy. I have done my hous work, Cleand Snow out of y^e hous and knit Some y^s Evng. Ephm & Wil^m Sleep here.

at home, very Cold.

Clear and Cold. I have been at home. mr Ballard to [Selllement].

at home.

Cloudy. I was Conducted to Son Jonas where we took Supper, was informd that mrs Getchel was Dead.

at Son Jonas.

A very rainy day. Cyrus been here y^s day. Son & Dagt Lambd and part of their Childn at Son [Jonas] yesterday.

at [home].

Cloudy. Son Cyrus Sett out for mr Cumings. Revd mr Stone was here. I have done hous wk & knit.

at home. mr Stone here. [Cyrus] went to mr Cumings.

January 12 - 19, 1808

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