Martha Ballard's Diary, February 9 - 18, 1812

9 1
raind all last night & Some after Sun rise, then Snowd till after noone, then Clear the rest of the day & Evng. the young men & Boys went to Lecture. Revd mr Jenks performd from 1st John 1 C 3 vers. John & Jason P. Junr spent ye day here. I have been reading a book of mr Tappins and Some in the Bible. at home.  
10 2
Cloudy till 10h am, Clear afterwards. Son & Dagt Pollard, Jonas wife and Childn here. wido Moore & mrss Broadstreet Calld. I have done hous wk, mended a Coat & knit. at home. Childn here & Cousins. Death of J. North Esq.  
11 3
Snowd. mr Fuller & wido Town Calld going to Judg Conys. Calld on their return, took Tea and went on for home. I have been at home. my Connections well at Winslow. they informd of the Death of Esq James North. at home, wido Town here.  
12 4
Clear, Cold & windy. our Cow Calvd & lost it. I had an ague fit in the night. at home.  
13 5
Clear and more pleasant. I have been So unwel that I kept my Bed till 2h pm. mrs Smith & her Dagt Brooks here. James North Esq was interd this day, and an infant of mr Welses of augusta. at home. Funeral James North Esq ofClinton, an infant of mr Welss augusta.  
14 6
Clear morn, Snowd aftrn. mr Bowls & wife Came to See us. Dagt Ballard & 2 youngest Childn here. Luthar Pierce, Jona B. Junr & a mr Hudson Sleep here. it raind in ye night. at home. mr Bowls & wife, Dagt Ballard here.  
15 7
Clear pleast foren, windy aftn & Evng. Charls Dingly and wife Calld in to See us. I have Bakt & washt & knit Some. at home. Charls Dingly & wife here.  
16 1
Clear pleast foren, Cloudy Evng. Dagt Ballard, her Childn, Betsy & Saml Wiman & L. Barton here at Evng. Revd mr T Tappins text foren mat 8 11th, aft Revela [  ] 15-16-17 verss. at home, Childn here.  
17 2
Cloudy, Snowd at Evng. Bror EbenZs wife & John Calld here, they left EbenZ Junrs Child alive but Dangerously ill. at home. Sist Moor here.  
18 3
Cloudy the most of ye day. mrs Partrage here foren. I was Calld to See mrs Butterfield who is under difacult Circumstanss. I gave Some advice and returnd home, performd Some business of various kinds. the young men & Boys at Cards till near mid night. at mr Butterfields. mrss Partridg here.  

Source: www.doHistory.org. Transcription courtesy of Robert and Cynthia McCausland.