Martha Ballard's Diary, Jan. 19-26, 1809 (T)

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Snowd all day. my Son & Dagt went home afler Breakfast and Hannah Came and tarried this day & night. thro Gods Goodnes I feel much more Comfortable. Sally & Martha Came here, dind. they went home tho there was bu^t little track.

at home, much [freeer] fm pain. my Childⁿ went home & Hannah Came here.

Clear & Cloudy by turns, Snowd a little. Hannah tarried till Sun Sett then went home. Ephm & W^m Came and Sleep. I have been able to do a part of my hous wk & knit Some.

at home. Hannah went home at Sun Sett.

Clear and Cold. I have done my hous work, Bakt and knit Some; feel falagued. Ep^m Ballard Sleeps here.

at home, Bakt &C.

Cloudy the most of y^e day. mr Ballard to meeting. Revd mr Stone Spake f^m Luke 9 C 61 vers. Hannah Came in y^s morn, did part of my wk, Shee went to meeting aftern. Jona & Wm spent y^e day here.

at home, feel feeble.

Clear. I have been at home. Son Jona, Gidion Barton & their wives Supt here.

at home.

Clear. I have washt. was Sent for to go to Son Jonas where I met my two dagts, Son Pollard, Jason Pierces wife and 4 Childn. Jona Junr Conducted his Grand father & I home at 8h Evng. we had a very good Supper there, Son Cyrus Came from Rhedfield and Supt there allso.

at Son Jonas, my Daugts were there.

Clear and Cold. I have done hous wk and knit Some. mrs Kenny here. Ephm Brot us a Load wood, Cyrus went to help [load].

at home. mrs kenny here.

Clear & Cold. Warrin Stones wife here. mr Emry Came in about 2 pm, Revd mr Stone & Lady at 4; Spent Evng with us, Cyrus to Son Ephms. he made us a pres^t of a pice Beef, 12 lb.

at home. mr Stones & wife & others here.

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January 19 - 26, 1809

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