Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 2-11, 1787 (T)

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The Jun. 1-Oct. 1 entries are relevant to the "Scarlet Fever Epidemic" Story in Martha Ballard's Diary

rainy. I attended public worship. the Revd mr Farars from y^e westward performd. Leut John Shaw & Rachel Kenaday were Publisht. mr Ballard & I went after meeting to See mrs Howards Son, find him mending. went in to the Colo^ns, the old Lady is unwell with a Cold. mrs Betsy made me a prest of 2 Caps & a ribion.

Clear. I did not wrest very well. was Calld at 4/O Clock y^s morn to see Aaron Foster, find him very unwell. gave him Some Senna and returnd home. Jon^o gon to Cobesy to attend a Coart Concerning Some uneasiness which hapned between old mr M^c Causlin & Son, Luke Barton & him Self Some time Since. mr Williams & his wife Drank Tea here. Hannah Coole went from here this morn.

at home till afterⁿ, then Calld to Jo^s Fosters to See Aaron. find him poorly. Calld from there to Mr M^C Masters, his wife unwell.

at mr M^c Masters all day.

Came hom by water. left mrs M^c Masters better. my Girls washing. Dolly has Sett mrs Williams piece to work.

I did hous work. mrs Voce & Daughter here. I w^s Calld to See mrs mc Masters in Travil at 7 Evn.

X Birth. mr mc Masters Son. X.

mrs mc Masters put to Bed about 2 y^s morn with a son, y^e infant very weak & Low. I tarid all day. mrs Petingail Came there. Sally Leonerd watcht, the child revivd a little.

at mr mc Masters till Eving. left them poorly. find mrs Straten & Alice Ballard here. Cyrus returnd from Son Towns, left them all well. Doct Colman Published to mrs Sukey Atkins of Nubery.

I went to mr mc Masters, find their Infant deseas^t, it was interd y^s Evin^g. I tarried all night. it raind.

returnd from mc Ms^ts. Calld at mr Westons & Williams^s Polly Savage [there]. Foster Came to work here yesterday. mr Ballard at mr Pollards. Cyrus is 31 years old this Day.

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