Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 8-25, 1811 (T)

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The Jul. 10 entry is mentioned in a list Laurel Ulrich compiled of all Medicinal Ingredients Mentioned in Martha Ballard's Diary

Clear & warm. I have Bakt, Churnd & workt in my gardin. Jona B. Junr Came from Clinton, al well there.

at home.

Clear & warm. Jona Junr took Breakfast here. I have made a Chees & wk^t in gardin yet. Jona Junr Sett out for Clinton aftern. Son Lambard is in Jail for debt allso. may the wise Disposer of all things point Some way for their releas.

I went to Son Jonas, he is in [Jail].

Cloudy, Thunder & rain aftern. I have done hous work & Some in the gardin, have made mellolott Ointmen^t for my Self and Son Jonas wife.

at home.

Cloudy all day, raind part of it. I wed Carrotts, mended my husband^s Trousers &C.

at home.

raind by Shours. I have workt in my gardin Some, made a Chees, 3 Curds in i^t; made & Sett in to a Shift a pair Sleevs.

at home.

raind the most of the day. I have Swep^t my Chambers & lower rooms, feel feeble indeed. mr Hawl here, alterd the piggs.

at home. Son Jona Came here this night.

Clear the most of this day. Dagt Ballard, Hannah & Elisa, Hannah Pollard, Becky Fletcher, Son Epm & his Son & Luke Barton here, Han^h Glidon allso. Son Jona went to Clinton.

at home, [friends] here. Funeral Clearks [Child].

Clear the most of the day. I have washt Some, made a Chees, mended a Shirt &C. Allin Lambard Came here, his marm & the Childⁿ are wel.

at home. Allin Lambard here.

Clear. I went to Son Jonas. mrs Farewel, Sist Barton & Sopha Came home with me, Sleep here.

at Son Jonas.

Clear part of the day. Sist washt my N roome. mrs Farewel went to mr Bennets. I was Calld by mr M^c Fartin at 5^h pm to go and See his wife who is near the hour of Labour. I larried at his house till the 25th.

at mc Farlins.

Birth mc Farlins 2nd Son, 4^th Child by his present wife.

Son Jona & wife wen^t to Clinton 23 inst. sister Barton Set out for Boston in the Packet this morn.

Birth 10th.

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July 8 - 25, 1811

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