Martha Ballard's Diary, Mar. 29-Apr. 3, 1788 (T)

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Birth mrs Hains Dafter. XX.

Clear & Windy. I am at mr Hains & his wife was safe Delivrd at 5h morn of a Dat^r; her 10^th Child. I left her & Child Comfortable; returnd home at noone; receivd 6/. mr Porter of Wint^p Dind here. mr Ballard at Son Towns yesterday; They were well.

Clear & Cool. my Self & Dat^s did not attend meeting. Hannah is very unwell. I went to See Patty Williams, Shee is no Better, mrs Porter there.

my son Ephraim is nine years old this day.

Clear & Pleas^t. mr Ballard been to See about School. Brothr Town here; Says his Da^t, Hannah, is better. Polly Savage here to work. I have been at home. Wil^m Emerson here. Hannah Rode out; is some Better.

Clear & warm. I have been doubling twine for mr Foster^s Jane. I was Calld to Cap^t Sewalls, Lady in Travil. Walk^t over y^e river Safe. arivd at 8^h Evn^g.

Gillbr^h Sleeps here.

Birth Cap^t Henry Sewalls Daug^t. XX.

Clear. mrs Sewalls women were Calld & Shee was Safe Deliverd at 7^h morn of a fine Da^t, and is Cleverly. mrs Pollard, Voce & I Cros^t on the ice. I Calld at Col^o Norths & Jos Williams^s. mrs Voce rode our hors to mr Chamberlins to See Betsy who is very Sick, if alive. I receivd 6/ of Capt Sewall for my Service there.

There was a moose by our garden This after noon.

Clear. I went to mr Chamberlins, found his Daug^t Betsy Expird and The famely in Tears. I asisted mrs Woodward Lay out the Corps. Came home; went to mrs Williams^s, Sally is Better. Jona returnd.

Betsy Chamberlin Expird at 9h y^s morn.

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