Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 3-10, 1808 (T)

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Snowd till 3h pm then raind. I have been doing hous wk, washt Some; knit allso. Rhoda mended her Grand fathers grey Coat. I finisht a pockett.

at home.

raind allmost all day. mr Ballard to meeting. Revd mr Stone discoarst fm Luke VI C 47-48 vers^s. Hannah Balld here. Rhoda & Shee went to See the indiens. mr Wiman Spent Evning here.

at home. Rhoda Sleeps at Son Jonas.

Clear morn, Cloudy aftn & Evng. I have done hous wk & finisht the Leggin for mr Ballard.

at home.

Clear. Rhoda went to Son Lambd to make Cloaths for her Grand dad. I have washt and Cutt raggs for flocks.

at home. Jonas wife here.

Clear. I have done my hous wk and knit on a leggin for mr Ballard. mrs Gaskill here to double yarn.

at home. mrs Gaskil here.

Clear. I have been very Sick. Son Jonas wife Came and nurst [me] and I feel much Better for which favour I feel grateful to God and to her for her kindness.

at home, very unwell. Dagt Ballard Came to [ ].

Clear part of y^e day. Old mrs Kenny here, brot me y^e nape of a hallibot. I gave her Potatoes and cyder.

at home. mrs Kenny here.

Clear the most of y^e day. mr mr [sic] Ballard to the Settlement to do business with James Bolton. Capt Osgood Calld here to See him. my husband brot a [new] Sute of Cloaths home which Daugt Lambd and Rhoda made.

at home. I have done my ironing & other [things].

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