Martha Ballard's Diary, Feb. 27-Mar. 5, 1809 (T)

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Clear & very pleast. I have Bakt, knit & done other Matters. the little indien girl gave me a baskett. mr Tibbets & Le faett Sleept here. we have 1 Lamb Come. Dagt Ballard gave me _ Snuff.

[at home.]

Clear part of ye day, Snowd Some. I have Brewd, knit & done other Matters. we have another Lamb. Luke & Jon^a Junr brot wood here.

at home. I Brwd.

Clear, thaud till near Sun Sett. high wind at NW in the night. I have done hous wk, knit Some, mende^d B. hoes &C. Luke & Jona Sleep here. inf^m us that W^m Hallowells Child that was Burnt is dead and that James Bonny had his hous Consumed by fire, and two Childⁿ.

at home, heard James Bonnys hous and 2 Childⁿ Burnt last Monday.

Cloudy part of y^e day. I have done Some mending, knit and done my hous wk. Son Jona Calld in, Le faett brot my Tea kettle fm Brooks^s. he & Wm Sleep here. Dagt Lambd Sent us piggs harslet.

at home, Snowd this night.

Clear and windy. I have done some washing, mending, kniting & hous wk. Le faett & W^m Sleep here.

at home.

Cloudy y^e most of y^e day, Snowd at Evng. Le faett & Wm Sleep here. I have done hs wk & mended Cloaths. mr Ballard brot home _ lb Tea, 2 of Sugar, d^o Butter; he had of Josiah Voce.

at home. Son Jona has Seine 46 years ys Day.

Clear and very pleast. mr Ballard to meeting afterⁿ, Tex^t John 16 C 33 vrs. Son Jona, his wife, Mart^a, James, Polly Town, Sally Farewel and Sopha Ballard took Tea here. Elisabeth Sleeps here.

at home. Some of our Friends here at Evng.

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