Martha Ballard's Diary, Jun. 5-9, 1809 (T)

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The Jun. 7 entry is mentioned in a list Laurel Ulrich compiled of all Medicinal Ingredients Mentioned in Martha Ballard's Diary

Clear part of y^e day. mr Ballard planting Corn all day. I have dugg the ground west Side y^e hous & transptanted Squash &C. mrs^s Mosier Expired at 1^h pm.

at home, workt in my Gardin. Death mrs^s Mosier.

Clear part of y^e day. I have workt in my gardin, Sett Squash, Millon & Cucumbers Plants, done Some washing. the remains of Mrs^s Mosier were Carried to Sidney and there interd this afternoon.

at home. Funeral of Mrs^s Mosier, wife of Elisha.

Clear y^e most of y^e day. I have dugg a place and planted Cucumbers in y^e South End of y^e gardin. have finisht my washing, put water to my plants &C. my left knee is Sweld & painfl. Hannah Ballard brot me Spirrit to Baith it with. I applied black wool allso.

at home, done various kinds work. am Lambe in my left knee.

Clear part of the day. I am very Lambe bu^t wrode to Isaac Savages hopeing to receiv my Due of him, but did not receiv a Cent. I Calld at Jack Shaws, receivd nothing there. I bathed my Lame knee with Vinagar, went to bed but could not rest. got up and lay before fire all night. Jon^a Junr Sleeps [here].

at Isaac Savages & Jack Shaws.

Cloudy & misty. I am Still lame but have workt in my Gardin all day Except doing my hous wk; planted potatoes & Beens.

at home.

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