Martha Ballard's Diary, Jul. 5-10, 1786 (T)

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Clear. mr Ballard work^d about home. I went to Mr Williams^s. mrs Page there. James Slacpool Sleeps here. the anaversery of the Death of my Daug^t Martha who Deceas^t in 1769 aged 8 years & 2 months & 28 Days.

Birth. X Josept Williams^s Dafter & first Child. X

I was Calld at 01/O Clok ys morn to Naigh^r Williams^s wife in Travil. Shee was very ill all day till about ten in y^e Evinng when Safely Deliv^d of a fine Dafter w^t 9 lb. I tarid all night. Shee Seemd much fatagud. Sally Peirce Came and tarried with her. Eliab Purkins wife Dilvd of a Son yesterd.

Clear. I Came home from Williams^s y^e morn at 01/O Clok. Left her very Comfortable. Polly Fletcher is Nurs. Mrs Cowen & mrs Follett here. Benⁿ Edwards & Wills Dind with us. Hannah & Dolly went to See mrs Wil^ms. Col^o North is returnd from Boston.

Cloudy & Some rain. mrs Farley here. I went to mr Williams^s. Shee has been up & is as well as Can be Expected. I was at mr Porters & mr Westons. Spoke w^h mrs Pollard. I hear y^t Solo^mo Browns wife Deceast Last wednsday in Travil, has left a poor famely.

a hot Day. I had a pain in my head, did not attend Divine Servis y^e fore noon, went afterⁿ. Brot^h Moore & mrs Brown here at intermition. I went to See mrs Williams at Even^ng. mrs Pollard & Dorcas there. my Girls & Eph^m went Down. Eph^m Cowen Carried Becke Bisbe home.

a Smoak^y thik air and hott. Polly Taylor here on a visit. we Bak^d for Williams & Brooks & spun Some Cotton. mr Ballard, Jon^o & Cowen went to See a meeting hous raised at Winthrop, the Buisines performd with Safety.

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