Martha Ballard's Diary, Feb. 12-18, 1809 (T)

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Clear and Cold. mr Ballard to meeting aftern. Revd mr Stone disc^st foren fm 1 Sam^l 3 C 18 vers, aftn fm Ma^tt 8^th C 11-12 vers^s. Old mrs Kenny here and Sally & Marta. Jona Jun^r Sleeps here.

at home. mr Bald to meeting. Luke Bart & D. Savage Calld here. mrs Kenny been here.

Snowd till 10h morn, Clear the res^t of ye day. I have been mending Cloaths, doing hous wk & kniting. Le faett & William Sleep here. the School Master was Calld home to See A Sick Sister, the School dismist.

at home. a young Squagh here. Funeral Saml Ward of Sidney.

Cloudy till 11h m, not So Cold. mrs^s Emry Came to See me, bro^t Some flower. mrs Wiman Sent me as a present [ ]. informs me mrs W is very feeble indeed, allso that Saml Ward of Sidney was Buried yesterday. I have done h^s wk & knit.

at home. mrs Emry to See me.

Clear & more pleast day, Cold night. I have Bakt white & Bⁿ Bread, finisht one of Cyrus^s Stockins & knit on ye other. Ephm 3^d is 12 years old y day.

at home. Le faett & W^m Sleep here.Death mr [Norris].

Clear. I have done hous wk & knit. Son Jona^s wife here. Luke & Jon^a Junr Sleep here.

at home, Dagt Ballard here.

Cloudy, Snowd a little. Son Pollard brot his wife, Babe & Polly Town here. Dagt Lambd, Barny, Wil^m & Henry Came, they Sleep here. I have knit & dⁿ h^s wk.

at home, Childⁿ here.

Snowd y^s morn, raind aftern. Son Jona Conducted his Sisters & Childn & Polly to his hous. Tibbits & Le faett brot a little wood & Cut Some. they Sup^t & Sleep here. raind fas^t at Evng. I have Bakt wheat bread & knit.

at home. mr Dagts to Son Jonas. mr Tibbts & Lefaett Sleep here.

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February 12 - 18, 1809

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