Martha Ballard's Diary, Feb. 15-24, 1786 (T)

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at mrs Fletchers yet. I hear mr Farley was gone away fr^m [family].

Birth. C Clearks Dafter X.

I was Calld to Charls Clearks from mr Fletchers, put mrs Cleark to Bed with a Daughter about 3 O/Clok after noon; returnd at Sun Sett to mr Flechers. X X

at mr Edward Savages to See his wife, find her very weak & Low.

Birth Fletchers Dafter X

mrs Fletcher Calld her women again this morn & was Safe Deliverd of a Dafter at 5 O/Clock ys morn. ye Babe Seems Some unwell. I tarried all night. mrs M^c Knight Came there & tarried till morn, Said her husband turnd her out a Dorrs.

I Came from mr Fletchers, Left her new Child very unComfortable. I attended worship. Revd mr Noble performed before noon & Revd mr Haselitt after noone.

I was at home all Day, feel some unwell. this Day I am 51 years of age.

I have been at home ys Day. mr Burten here. mr Ned Savage here, Enforms his wife is a little Better.

I finish^d my gloves & was Calld to Charles Clearks, his wife very unwell. I Sett up with her the most of ye night. Shee was attended with Some feaver.

at Clearks. gave his wife a portion of phisic which gave her Releaf. I left her about 5 O/Clock & Came home upon ye river.

it Snowd. mr Ballard gone to Brot^h Moors. David Learned here. I have been unwell ys [day]. when Jon^o got up this morn, he found a Chair in the fire part Burnt, a pair of Shoes & a pair of hoes of Cyrus^s, allso a coat of [ ].

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