Martha Ballard's Diary, Oct. 5-12, 1788 (T)

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X. Birth Thoms Hinkly^s Dagt. XX.

at mr Hinklys; her women Calld at 7^h Evn. Shee was Safe Delivd of a Daugt at 11 pm. I tarried all night.

at mr Hinklys.

Clear. I went to See mrs Fuller & Child. Calld to see mrs Bates; find her Better. returnd home at 10^h m. receivd 7/ of mr Hinkly at mag^r Stickneys & 7/ on Suball Hinkly^s acount. wid^o Williams here. Polly Bisbe workt for me makeing Hannah a goun.

at Hink[lys] & Fullers, mr Batess & mr Westons.

Clear. I have been at home, made a Baise Coat & piqut 1/2 lb of wool.

at home.

rainy foreⁿ, Clear af^t. I have been at home, made 2 pockets for Hannah, mended Cyrus^s Stockins & piqut wool for him. mr Ballard is not so well as usual. Jotham Smith Crid^t by 1 M Shingles. mr Ballard bot a Side of Beef of Colo Howard.

at home. Smith brot Shingles.

Clear. I have been at home. mr Ballard to Church meeting. mrs Savage warp^t a piece here. the girls gone to Hamlins.

at home.

Cloudy. I have been at home. mr Bald been to Doc^t Coneys. mr Learned Came here. Betsy Chever here.

at home.

Rainy. I have been at home. the Girls made some mins & Pumkin pies. mr Ballard went to Varsalboro & met the other Select Gen^t men at mr Pollards. Calvin Ballard Sleeps here.

at home.

X. Birth mr Isaac Clearks Son & Dagt. XX.

Clear & Pleast. I attended public wors^p, Revd mr Foster Discoarst from GeneS^S 33^d & 4^th. mr Gille went from here this morn. my Girls went to mr Childs at Evin^g. Elias Crage & Hannah m^c Keckny Cryed. I was Calld in haste at 11^h Evin^g to mr Isaac Clearks Lady in travil. Shee was Safe Delivd of a fine Son & a Daugt before 12; all likely to Do well. I receivd 12/ as a reward.

at meeting & at mr Isaac Clearks.

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