Martha Ballard's Diary, Oct. 17-25, 1808 (T)

October 17 - 25, 1808

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Birth mr Nasons 7th Child.

Clear. mrs Nason was Safe Deld at 1h y^s morn of a 4th daugt & 7th Child. we all tarried till morn.

at mr Nasons. Birth 3^d.

Clear & pleast. Old Lady Emry & mrs Wiman to See us. Dagt Ballard Sent us a quarter muttun. Shee brot me [food] on Sunday, they are very kind.

at home. mrs Emry & Wiman here.

Clear. I have done part of my washing and other work.

at home.

Clear. I have done a larg wash, feel much fatagued.

at home.

Clear. I roasted a piece Muttⁿ. Old mrs Kenny here. I Cut Squash to drie.

at home.

Cloudy, raind before night. I have Bakt, Cut 6 Squash to drie. Son Lambd killd his Sow, Carried it home to dres, Sen^t harslet.

at home.

Cloudy. mr Ballard & Cyrus to meeting. lex^t forn psal^m 9^th 3 vers, aft PS^m 119^th vers 165. Son Jona, his wife & part of Childn here.

at home.

Cloudy part of y^e day, Clear Evng. I have done hous work. dagt Lambd Calld here. Jona Ballard Junr has Seen 17 years y^s day.

at home. Dagt Lambd Calld here.

Clear. I have Bakt pies. Warn Stones wife here.

at home.

October 17 - 25, 1808

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