Martha Ballard's Diary, May 18-22, 1788 (P)

Martha Ballard's Diary, May 18 - 22, 1788

Cloudy & Some rain. I attended worship in y^e foreⁿⁿ & was a^t Revd mr Fosters afterⁿ. his oldest Child unwell. Calld to See Jos Fosters wife. Shee is no Better & Jos^h Williams Seems mending. Sally & Patty are unwell. Cyrus is unwell.

I washt the Sick. Calld at mr Wilms^s.

Cloudy & Cool. I have been to tend Jos^h Fosters wife. Shee took a puke; was as well after it as Could be Expected. Calld at mr Williams^s. they are poorly. mr Ballard gone to Varsalboro. mr Gillb^h Sleeps here. some rain. y^e Girls been to mr Westons.

I wrote to my Brot^h Collins Moore & was at Jo^s Fosters & Wilmss.

Cloudy, raind y^s Evin^g. I went to See mr Williams^s famely. they are very unwell. Leut Learned & his Bro^t, David, Dind here. mr Ballard been at Varsalboro laying out a road thro y^e Town. mr Gillb^h help^t Cyrus Dress mill. thunder & rain in y^e night.

I wrote to Sisters Barton & Waters. I was at N^r W^ms.

Cloudy morn, Clear afterⁿ, rain & thunder Evin^g. mr Learned left this Bound for the west^wd. I have been at home. Com^d flax for Jos^h Foster. mr Benn Brown Sleeps here.

I wrote to my Mother Ballard. at home all^d.

Cloudy & Some rain. I did house work fore nⁿ. was Calld to See mrs Sewall at the hook. Shee is Exercised with a Swelling in her Left Legg & Some pain. my Da^ts washt. old mr Coutch Departed This Life at 2^h pm. I Calld at mr Williams^s & they are all unwell. Sally no Better.

Death old mr Coutch. I was at ye hook & mr Wilms^s.

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