Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 13-19, 1809 (T)

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Clear and Cold, Cloudy at Evng. [ ~~Hanah~~ ] B. Trask & H. M. & Sally Ballard here, James allso. I have done hous wk and Some Mending. Le faett & W^m Sleep here.

at home.

Clear and Cold. I have done hous wk, mend a Shirt, Sewd raggs fr Coverled. mr Ballard went to mr Wimans, he is returnd f^m Schooduck; Saw Son Lambard 6th inst, he was then well. mrs Wiman is very low.

at home. Ep^m Sleeps here. Warrin Slone had a Daugt Born.

Snowd. I have done some mending. Son Jon a and wife here at Evng, inf^m me y^t [m] James Cowen of Sydna has had a fitt, fell into the fire and Burnt him very badly. Jona B. Junr Sleeps here.

at home. Son Jona & wife Spent Evng [here].

Clear and not So Cold. I have mended Drawers for Cyrus & done other wk. mr Bald Sent W^m to Jos^h Voces for 2 lb Sugar.

at home.

Clear day, Cloudy at Evng. mr Benjamin Porter & wife & Babe here, Dind and took Tea. Dagts Ballard & Lambard to Tea. mr Porter Conducted Dagts home, Expect to tarrie at Dt Lambds. Eph^m & William Sleep here. Elisabth y^e indⁿ here, I let her have potatoes. A Son of John Babcocks here for a record of his Birth which was Sept 11, 1791.

at home. Benⁿ Porter, Son [Jona], their[wives] & Dagt Lambd here.

Cloudy, raind Some. I have done Some washing & other matters. Jon^a Junr Sleeps here.

at home.

raind. Son Jona Sent for his Father & I to Dine with him, we had moos meet Stakes. it raind So hard they wisht me to tarrie all night. Jona Junr Came and Slept here.

at Son Jonas, Tarried all [night].

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March 13 - 19, 1809

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