Martha Ballard's Diary, Nov. 25-Dec. 2, 1808 (T)

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Clear but Chilly. mrs Farewel & Dag^t Ballard and Martha here. mrs F Sleeps here.

at [home]. mrs [Farewel] here.

Clear. I have Bakt bⁿ & Flower Bread. mrs Farewel left here.

at [home].

Clear Pleast Sun but Cool air. mr Ballard and Cyrus to meeting. Revd mr Stone disc^st forⁿ fm Mark, aftⁿ f^m Proverbs.

at [home]. Savage Bolton Calld [here].

Clear. I have Bakt Pies. Son Town Came here, his famely all wel. he informd us Col^o Taylor was dead.

at [home]. Son [Town] Sleeps [here].

Clear the most of y^e day. Son Town left here after Breakfast. Rhoda Pollard Came at noon to mend Cloaths. I have knit Some, done hous wk.

at [home]. Son Town left here. Rhoda Pollard [Came] here.

Cloudy, raind fast at Evng. Rhoda mended Shirts for mr Ballard & Cyrus. I have done hous wk & knit on a Leggin.

at home. Rhoda [to] Son Jonas at Evng.

Cloudy, Snowd Some. mr Ballard and Cyrus went to meeting, it is Thanksgiving day. Revd mr Stone discoarst from Psal^m C [ ] 7^th, 13-14-15 vers^s. Son^s Jona & Lambard to hear mr Roggers, his discoars 116 Ps^m 12^th vers. Son Jona & Lambard to hear mr Roggers his discoars 116 Ps^m 12^th vers. my husband, I & Cyrus, Son & Dagt Lambd, Rhoda and part of mr Lambds Childn Dind and took Tea at Son Jonas. Allin wrode there in A Sleigh.

at Son Jonas to Dine.

Cloudy. Rhoda workt for me. Hannah, Martha & Dolly Lambd here aftern. Han^h Sleeps here. I have done hous work [&] knit. the men got Some wood.

at home.

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